tis the day to give Thanks

Indeed, my friends, it is one of my favorite days of the year... a day filled with turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and TONS of desserts- but most importantly, it's a day for reflection.... a day to look at your life and see how BLESSED you are and even if things seem crappy, there's always good stuff to be thankful for....

*like umm.... family. the people who are there for you through thick and thin no matter WHAT YOU DO. the people who love you for WHO YOU TRULY ARE. the people you can actually LET LOOSE around and BE YOURSELF. the ones who will always love you, even when you do stupid stuff.
*speaking of always loving you even when you do stupid stuff.... on this day i am truly thankful for my Lord and Savior. i am so thankful that even though i'm a sinner and i'm not worthy of His love, i am loved... i am forgiven.... i am promised eternity- and i don't deserve it. God blesses me in EVERY DAY of my life. and i am so thankful to Him for it all.
*my son... this amazing, brilliant, gorgeous, loving, hilarious, full-of-energy little boy that has been placed in my life... he is such a huge part of who i am. every day as i watch him grow, i see so much of me in him. he make look like his daddy, but he's got my personality for sure! i love him more than i ever thought i could possibly love someone.
*my husband. this amazing man God put in my life more than 5 years ago. we met in October of 2001. and immediately i fell head-over-heels in love with him. we are so perfect together, and i couldn't have asked for a better man to share my life with, to have and raise my children with, to serve God with, to laugh and cry with.... i love him with all that i am.
*my friends. though it seems like my true friends are few and far between, i love them dearly. they are such a huge part of who i am. they love me even though i'm goofy, weird, and a bit annoying at times. you know who you are. and i love you.
*actually, everything in my life has a place in this 'thankful' list. every single thing. every stupid thing i've done, every hard time i've ever had to go through, every challenge in my life. everything that has been placed in my life has made me who i am today.
THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL YOU DO....
i'm singing a song for Rebekah's wedding in January- it's Psalm 139 and it says "even though You know, You will always love me. even though You know, You'll never let me go. i don't deserve Your love, but you give it freely. You will always love me even though You know."

I will praise God's name in song
and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:30