Giving thanks

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'd like to do a post similar to many you have already seen. Things for which I am thankful.

First and foremost, above all else, I am thankful to have a Heavenly Father who is loving and forgiving- someone who sees my faults, forgives them, and loves me just the same. There are many people in the world who don't know Christ as their Lord and Savior, and I can't imagine how it must feel to get up everyday without that knowledge.

I grew up in a household where I was taught all about the Lord, which brings me to the next thing I am thankful for- my family. My mom and dad have always been there for me, through thick and thin. They provided for me, taught me right from wrong, supported me, punished me when I needed it, and loved me through it all. I couldn't ask for a better family.


I am also thankful for WEG and the relationship that we have grown into. It hasn't come without its hiccups along the way, but every step has led us to where we are today, and I wouldn't trade that for anything.


My friends are also a great source of thanks for me. I've heard that if you have one or two true friends in your life, then you're doing well. I've got 5 really great ones, and a handful of other ones that I know I can count on. I consider myself quite blessed.

I've even got one friend with a great little boy that I got to visit this weekend. I'm thankful for that, and also thankful that I get to visit and then come home because I am certainly not ready for any of my own! But, it's always nice to visit and see how much he has grown and what he's into currently.

I'm thankful for my health. Overall, I don't have any major problems health-wise. Good thing because I am scared to death of doctors!

I'm especially thankful for job security. So many people don't have that right now. In an economy that really doesn't seem to be getting much better (well, in South Carolina anyway), it's a blessing to be able to get up and go to work every day. And, that raise I just got doesn't hurt!

However, as much as I am thankful for my job, I am also thankful for the upcoming holiday and 5 day weekend...hey, I'm human! It will be so nice to spend Wednesday thru Sunday with my family taking Thanksgiving meals to those in need in the community, gathering with more family on Turkay Day, doing a little shopping, watching a little football (the Gamecocks better beat those Tigers!), sleeping late, and relaxing. I'll miss WEG while he celebrates with his family, though, but it's nice to have someone to miss like that.

Isn't it great to have a holiday to remind us of what we are thankful? I am thankful everyday, but it's always good to have a little reminder!