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Thanksgiving Thankful Thursday

I have participated in the "Thankful Thursday" meme for a long time now, but today I figured I would make my thankful list a special thankful "Thanksgiving" list today. I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, but I will limit my list to my top ten.

1. Life...that God has given me life for these past 41 years. After I turned 40 I feel like I have been more thankful for each day God blesses me with.

2. Health... I have lost two people that were close to me to cancer in the last month. I have been reminded to be thankful for each day that I am healthy.

3. My mother... Those close to me know that my mother has been so very critically ill over the last 3 years. She had 3 major surgeries, one of which was a quadruple by pass over the last 2 years. Doctors told her that she was only hours away from dying when she had a heart attack. God has given her over 2 years of life after her near death experience. She still has serious on-going health issues, but she is thanking God each day that He gives her life, and I am thankful too.

4. My husband... Over the last couple of months, I have really just appreciated what a gift I have in my husband. I have watched him allow God to work in his life and I have seen him grow and mature in his spiritual walk. He is a hard worker, a good father, and he is self-less when it comes to giving to his family. I love you Honey :)

5. My newest home-bible study group of women... Currently, I am leading a group of eight women through Jennie Allen's newest bible study "Stuck". I am so excited to see what God will and wants to do with the group of awesome sisters in Christ. I love all these women already :)

6. My boys... Parenting is super hard work, and the older my kids get I am finding out that things get even harder. However, they bring me much joy, laughter and love. God gave me these 3 boys, and He purposed that I would be their mom...what an unspeakable privilege and blessing.

7. Lord willing, I will be going to Florida with my family for Christmas. I have not seen my extended family for over a year. I can't wait to see them all.

8. My job... I absolutely love love love my job. I get to teach Pre-K kids and they are so precious, energetic and delightful. I love teaching, but I think the thing I like best about my job is working with 5 Christian women that encourage me and make me laugh my head off :)

9. My Fwend... I don't get to see her very often because she lives in New York. This year our lives have been busy and I have not got to talk with her as much as I normally have, but I know that she is always there for me. She is growing in her relationship with Jesus and it inspires me. I love you Fwend!!!

10. Jesus... I can't think of words great enough to express how thankful I am for Jesus. I know that in my daily life I often neglect and forget stop and thank Jesus for what He has done in my life. I am selfish and self absorbed, but Jesus always takes me back and reminds me of who I can be in Him. I think I am finally beginning to grasp that life is worth living because of Jesus, and that Heaven is worth going to not so much because it is Paradise, but because Jesus will be there. Jesus thank you for being patient with me and opening my eyes to Your truth. If You will it I will be blessed to discover who You are in the coming years. Thank you for giving Your life to me.

Thankful Thursday

I so enjoyed doing the "Thankful Thursday" meme a couple of weeks ago, so I am back again with my list of things I am thankful for this week.

1. I am thankful for the upcoming women's bible study that I will host in my home beginning next week. A handful of women will be joining me. (We will be doing Jennie Allen's bible study "Stuck")

2. I went to a bible conference at a small church about a week ago and I really feel like the Lord spoke to me about changes I need to make in my life. I was encouraged and challenged at the same time.

3. On the same note, I am thankful for the conference speakers that had such a love for God and His glory.

4. My hubby already raked half (30 bags) of leaves from our yard... less for me to help with :)

5. We will be getting carpet very soon. We had a flood in our basement during the summer and we have been without carpeting since.

6. McDonald's peppermint mochas :)

7. Lord willing, our family will be vacationing in Florida during Christmas. I can't wait to see my family.

8. My cousin, Chris... Her life is a testimony of loving Jesus...she inspires me.

Thanks for stopping by...what are you thankful for today?