For Which I am Thankful

Ahhh, for one of my favorite weeks of the year is finally upon us, and it is during this great time that we must focus on what is truly important and give thanks for all that we have been given in life by our Awesome God (as we should each and every week/day of the year). I decided to share my list (though not in its entirety, just the highlights) of things for which I am most thankful, each and every day. (Thanks, Audrey, for the great post idea!)

1. My Light, My Rock, My God - what an amazing God we do have. Without Him, we would have nothing. Thank you, God, thank you for everything!

2. My man - what a good man I've married. Someone that would literally go to the ends of the earth (or make a special trip all the way to where I work just to bring me a magazine w/ pages marked for new hair color ideas!) just to make me smile. Thank you, Russell, thank you for being such a wonderful husband and friend.

3. My family - all of it! Every family has its quirks, and mine is no exception. But they are an amazing group of individuals, each one a necessary ingredient in our family 'recipe'. Without each one, life would be boring and the recipe bland. Thank you, family, thank you for making life interesting.

4. My friends - O.M.G. What an awesome circle of friends I have! From the greatest Boost Pal in the world to Bent Patatar (you know who you are) and everywhere in between, I have the BEST friends any girl could ever ask for. You are all so special to me in your own unique way. Thank you, friends, thank you for being the ones I shop with, Supper Club with, tell secrets to, go on vacation with, go out dancing with, confide in, cry to, laugh with, make memories with.

5. My health - overall, I am a very healthy person, notwithstanding the occasional cruddy cold or stomach attack (a.k.a. rowdy belly). I am able to get out of bed every morning and exercise, stand on my own two legs in the shower, make myself something to eat with my own two hands, drive myself to work, and so on and so on... Basically, I am able to do so much that others only wish they could do. Things that we all take for granted every day. Maybe that'll be a New Year's resolution...be more thankful for what seems the smallest, simplest things in life.

6. My job - although it is stressful, and even annoying at times, it pays the bills and certainly keeps me on my toes. It also helps fund a lot of the other things for which I am thankful (i.e. Supper Club outings, shopping, the Cupcakery, putting food on the table and a roof over my head. You know...the necessities!).

The list could go on and on; there is just so much to be thankful for. I hope each and every one of you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, and that you are easily reminded of all the blessings and surrounded by all the loved ones you are most thankful for this holiday season.

Thanks be to God. Happy Thanksgiving!