Thankful Tuesday

Things I am thankful for:

• grace
• mercy
• Love
• Flavored water so that Lent is easier.
• Good books
• hugs
• photographs
• being understood
• My family
• the spiritual heritage that my grandparents formed
• My roommate J.
• my king-size pillow
• funny cards
• little notes
• good hair days
• the fact that I like my hands
• bible studies that feed my soul
• COMMENTS
• biblegateway.com -- without I would not be able to so easily look up every possible translation of a scripture
• warm afternoons
• snow in winter!!
• fitting into the first pair of Jeans I try on
• my really good job
• co-workers that I care about and who bless my life
• God's provision for my husband :)
• My best friend L.
• history with people, so that you can pick up a conversation even when you haven't seen them in a while
• Salvation (I just wanna shout!)
• Being forgiven
• good P&W songs (I'm into Rita Springer right now... awesome!)
• Clinique -- (actually other people should be thankful that I use it!) :)
• getting to sleep in
• daylight savings time changing so that it's not SO Dark SO early
• My big blue bible
• journals
• two cell phones -- everybody thought it was excessive, but it is a blessing!
• The Holy Spirit moving in my life so "loudly" these last six months
• that God knows what I need, and loves me enough to not let me have what I think I want
• Babies... good gravy all the babies!
• being able to travel to NYC and stay for free... :)
• my entire college experience
• friends who know me well enough to ask what's wrong and know when I'm not being honest, and pressing on anyway
• all those faceless bloggers who have encouraged me with their words
• Good quotes
• Scripture -- the Word IS Alive -- living and powerful
• Cute shoes
• Freedom
• Hawaii
• David Caruso -- (y'all didn't think he was going to be left off this list, did you?)
• green and pink pens
• The person who invented hair color, specifically, the founder of Clairol. (I am deeply indebted to you.)
• text messages when I need them.
• snail mail
• anything lavendar and vanilla
• Provision
• faith -- that I have something to believe in
• Healing power
• prayers that pierce and penetrate the Throneroom of God
• Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper
• a desire to be organized
• new sheets
• emailed devotions that are EXACTLY what I needed to hear/read TODAY
• **(updated) Family Feud, and my friend A. who would be my first choice to go on the show.

I think that hits the high points. Today is just one of those things where I want to remember what I'm thankful for, and how blessed I am. You should do the same. Write them down, so that you can read them.

"I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." " Psalm 16:2