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Thankful Thursday





The last few weeks have been full of surprises for me and not all of them pleasant! So today, I decided it was time to just be thankful. There is a great blog I read (Sacred Mundane) where every Friday, she ends her week with what she is thankful for. It has been an encouragement to me these last few weeks, I am learning that whether you are in physical pain, plagued with sickness, experiencing financial turmoil, emotional pain, spiritual warfare or any other trial, the quickest way to put a smile on your face is to be thankful.

So today, we are going to have a Thankful Thursday.

 

1. Salvation

2. Air conditioning (repaired this week)

3. Days without pain

4. Green Tomatoes

5. Fireworks

6. Freedom to disagree

7. Kool-aid ice pops

8. Reading with my kiddos

9. My Man

10. Prayer

11. Answered Prayer

12. “I Love You” from my boys

13. My little girl’s excitement when Daddy comes home

14. Being Needed

15. Being Loved

16. Peace

17. Cold Rivers

18. Watermelon

19. Little kiddie giggles

20. A Husband who prays

21. Decisions

22. Shelling Beans with my Chandler

23. Rain

24. Okra

25. Heaven


So, here is my little list. What would yours look like? It doesn’t take long to be thankful and oh what a difference it makes in your day!!
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  1. ShannonJuly 5, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    This is a great list and such a good idea to remember things we are thankful for (more than just one time a year...)thanks for sharing! hope you continue to blog more!

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