Thankful

I can't quite bring myself to saying "Happy" but I AM thankful.

I am thankful for my life in Christ, that God is in control, and that I experience His blessings each and every day.

I am thankful to have grown up in a home where love was expressed...

I am thankful that I had my earthly father for nearly 49 years, and that although I miss him every day, I know joy in the assurance that he is with our Heavenly Father.

I am thankful that my mother is still alive and part of my life.

I am thankful for my loving husband (almost 25 years!) and for my two beautiful and talented daughters.

I am thankful for our church.

I am thankful for extended family whose love and relationships enrich my life.

I am thankful for friends...those who have stuck extra close through this past difficult year, as well as those who have been close at other times in my life.

I am thankful for my EMDT connections, that continue to change my life, help me to grow, and amaze me every day.

I am thankful for technology and how that allows me to stay connected to many.

I am thankful for vacations to happy places.

I am thankful for a job that allows me creative freedom and the chance to touch many young lives.

I am thankful for the ability to give to others.

I am thankful for our home.

I am thankful for excellent medical care.

I am thankful for the choices I enjoy in what I eat.

I am thankful that I can walk in wide open spaces and experience the beauty of nature.

On this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful.