Our Thanksgiving is pretty laid back. We’re usually all scattered different directions for weeks before and after, so it is nice to have a relaxing day set aside for the family without much planned besides the turkey dinner. We’re not football fans, so we have the afternoon after dinner to take a nap or watch a DVD or talk. I hope you have a wonderful day of thankfulness to the Giver of all good gifts.

I posted this list of what I am thankful for last year, and as I read over it, I couldn’t think of a thing I would change.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD
and to sing praises unto Thy name, O most High:
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning,
and thy faithfulness every night (Psalm 92:1-2).

1. God Himself, for all that He is and all that He does, and for all that He has done for me. I could make a lengthy list just from this alone.

2. My husband of almost 27 years, his kindness and patience and care.

3. My three children with their unique personalities and all the joy the have brought to my life.

4. My father, mother, step-father, brother, sisters, and extended family.

5. My country. America is not perfect and has its problems, but it is still the best place on earth, IMHO.

6. My home. I have been discontent with this particular house, but I am grateful for having a snug place to live and realize that by some standards this would be considered luxurious.

7. Seasons. I love that I live in a place where there is a definite and beautiful change from season to season.

8. Music. I love it. It uplifts, soothes, encourages, inspires…I can’t imagine life without it.

9. My church.

10 Christian friends.

11. Food, especially the accessibility and variety we have here.

12. Computers!

13. Books. The Best of books, the Bible, foremost, but also the many books I have read along the way (and still hope to read) that have taught, entertained, inspired, encouraged….I could go on and on.