Thanks be...

Here are some things I am so thankful for:

Salvation
Second Chances
The things I learn when I'm patient
Faithful friends who know me and know how to forgive
The few who have been most excellent to walk alongside me in life or even season
Family who is such a stable foundation in our lives and whose advice we can trust
The Bible that challenges and comforts me all the same time
Education
Cooking
A cup of chai on a cold day
Comfort food
A roof over our heads
Church and the body of Christ
The freedom to worship
Singing
Music
Worship Music
Journaling
Great books and authors
A warm big bed
The basics of furniture
Smiles
Pictures and video to capture a moment forever
Communication lines such as telephones, computers, phones and in person chats
A husband who teaches me more about love each day and is the best teacher I know
Pastors
Teachers
Sound advice
Junior highers
Youth
Coffee shops and all that's inside
Cozy blankets and warm sweatshirts
Boots
Pillows
Rainy days
Sunny days
Candles
Camping and camp fires
Growth through ways that are least expected
Bible studies
Parents who have never said they just want to be friends and forget to be parents
My parents
Beauty in pain
Hope
Purpose in life
Volunteering
Picking up with old friends and remembering its great to start where we finished
Hard workers
Something great out of something small
Time
Commitment
Adversity if it can help us grow
Like minded people
People of opposite view points that can strengthen what I think
The mind
The heart
Eternity
Jobs and rewards for a job well done
Affirmation
Confirmation

I'm sure I'll be adding to the list...