Thankful Monday

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom their is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 

It is so easy to get caught up in wanting, wishing, hoping for things, that we forget to be thankful for what we already have. In the midst of wanting some things I can't have right now, God shows me (yet again!) how much I already possess.

I am thankful for

a really great and icy Diet Coke on a tired, hot afternoon

my mother's cooking, after a few weeks of fast food and camp meals

and a big, soft bed that I don't have to share, in my own room, under a solid roof

I am thankful for 

that little moment of quiet under a bridge when driving through a storm

a running car that is dependable, that has great air conditioning

and the plastic that covers the light bulbs, separating me and the two wasps on the other side

I am thankful for

the ability to run, and a safe neighborhood to do so

the place I work, the co-workers I have that are mentors and encouragers in faith and in life

and the fact that I am not really in control of anything

I am thankful for

a big dinner table that we all sit around

the moments when my 10 year old nephew needs my help, reminding me that he isn't growing up as fast as it seems

and really great friendships that time doesn't stand a chance against

I am thankful for

Good, clean drinking water at my disposal

the book section in Goodwill

and the way the Bible is completely relevant in every situation

I am thankful for

Old acquaintances that have become good friends

New people in my life 

And lessons learned from ones that are no longer are a part

I am thankful for

how different people are

Needtobreathe music

and really great love stories that end exactly how I want them to

I am thankful for

Iced coffee when it's too hot for regular

the people I get to talk to on the phone at work each day

and the clouds, which have become a new fascination and reminder of God's unlimited resources

I am thankful for

my college

my education

and that I only have 14 hours left.

I am thankful for 

Sonic Happy Hour

Half price appetizers

and Aldi grocery stores, which seem to understand my budget.

I am thankful for 

the Sun, which brings a new day each morning

sleep, which is the ultimate clean slate,

and those days I get to lie in bed and catch up on my favorite shows.

I am thankful for

the good

the bad

and the beautiful, which seem to all be interlinked.