1. Life & Breath
2. A [mostly] healthy body
3. A wonderful daughter
4. The most amazing husband in the world
5. Jesus Christ -- He's the only God in the entirety of existence. He made me, He saved me, and He loves me and is coming again someday soon to rescue me from this earth and the sin I live in!!!!!! He lives, so I live.
6. Food. Everyday. At least 3 times a day. ... I have enough food that I actually have to limit myself. The majority of the world can't say that...
7. Clean water... And water filters to make it even cleaner
8. Teeth! 100 years ago women lost a tooth with every baby they had. Now, we have dental care and prenatal vitamins. I'm grateful for that. Super-dooper grateful!
9. Sight
10. Color - one of my favorite things on earth! I can't wait to get to Heaven and see what else God had in store for me!!!
11. A voice. Not just speaking, but being heard. I'm allowed to vote. My opinion counts in many arenas... I'm given that which I demand, all the way from which American Idol contestant I choose to what will go on my hamburger at any and every restaurant I step into.
12. Blankets and heat in the winter
13. Music
14. We own our own computer
15. Cell phones and the ability to communicate anywhere, anytime
16. A safe place to dwell
17. The mail comes directly to our home.
18. We have a car-seat that is up to safety specifications for our daughter.
19. Police officers whom, for the most part, I can trust to help instead of hurt, persecute, or extort my family.
20. Shoes - I have a pair for every occasion. I'm ashamed to say that.
21. Indoor Plumbing. Enough said =)
22. Books for my daughter. They are her passion and joy! We've recently started giving her scrap paper and markers to draw with. She begs for the papers to be taken back down off the fridge, where we proudly display them, so that she can line them up on the coffee table and make a "book". She calls them her book! Ahh! I just LOVE it!!!
23. Coffee
24. My daughter's pediatrician. She is amazing! She is a Godly, sweet, listening, encouraging, friendly lady that I will be sad not to have any longer when we move out-of-town...
25. Tamales, tortillas, mole, burritos, tostadas, sopes, enchiladas, carne asada, pastel de tres leches, fresas con crema, cafe con leche... Pretty much all Mexican food.
26. Mexicans - No, really! I'm serious! Do you understand what life would be like in the United States if immigrants, especially Mexicans, didn't work extremely cheap, at extremely hard jobs that we are too spoiled to take???? (I haven't seen the movie "A Day Without A Mexican", but my husband has and says it made a very valid point and I'm sure he would recommend it.)
27. A good church to hear God's Word at.
28. NPR - Yeah, totally dweeby of me. But, I do like cheap entertainment, and timely news stories.
29. Hurricane-and-Tornado-free weather in the Midwest! After living in places like Tennessee and Louisiana, I'll take a blizzard ANY day!!!
30. That I live where I live, that I am who I am, that I have had nearly THIRTY years of Life, and that Jesus loves me - even into death! I'm grateful for my sweet family and the influence I can weld to the next generation. I'm grateful for my husband's heart. Time alone to blog. Chocolate. Yum! I'm very grateful for chocolate!!!
What are YOU grateful for? Leave me a comment!!
wow!! Didn't know that about the losing a tooth for every pregnancy..yikes!!
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for good friends! Especially the one that works hard to stay in touch even when we live so far away from each other :) It brightens my day whenever we get to talk.
I'm grateful for having the most wonderful, beautiful wife in the world.
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