I’m grateful for peaceful, joyous family gatherings and that no matter how long it’s been since we’ve seen each other or how short the visit, we pick up where we left off and maximize every moment.
I’m grateful for proper perspective as the Christmas shopping season (and media blitz) takes off full steam.
I’m grateful for my Dad. As I age, I see more and more of his face as I gaze into the mirror and I find myself repeating and acting on little nuggets of his wisdom. I know there are many good men in this world (my husband being one of them) but I like to think when God created my Dad he broke the mold.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to say “Thanks” -not just on tomorrow for Thanksgiving or for the month of November but every single day in word and in deed.
I’m grateful for teachers who carefully and lovingly mold the minds of their students, who encourage their potential…teachers who are called rather than just employed.
I’m grateful for the miracle of birth and precious newborn babies because they often help change perspectives and renew relationships.
I’m grateful for weekends, holidays and the opportunity to spend time with the ones we love the most.
I’m grateful for my husband’s instincts behind the wheel and good brakes…nothing like traveling on Interstate 95 through northern Virginia.
I’m grateful for roadside assistance. When you’re stranded on the side of the road, make that call and then breathe a sigh of relief at the sight of a tow truck, the phrase “money well spent” takes on a whole new meaning.
I am grateful for life’s delays and detours (traffic delays and detours? Still working on that one) because through them often come the greatest opportunities and the most unexpected blessings.
I’m grateful for friends who make me laugh, feel my pain, tell me the truth, challenge my thinking and love me flaws and all.
I am grateful for sleep. Nothing like the moment your head hits the pillow, eyes close and rejuvenation begins. Here’s to hoping my busy toddler let’s me get a full night of that precious rejuvenation.
I’m grateful for those men and women who have and are currently serving in military service. I’m also grateful to the families of those service members. We owe you such a debt of gratitude. To my dad, my grandfathers, my uncles and cousin thank you for serving your country and enriching the lives of our family. I’m an extremely grateful Air Force brat.
I’m grateful for a sink full of dishes because it means my family has eaten well and I’m even more grateful for the dishwasher into which I’m going to load those dishes.
Today I celebrate the birth of the woman who gave me life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
My mom is one of God’s greatest blessings to me. I’m so grateful for her love, her prayers, her encouragement, and her listening ear. I’m grateful for her example of a godly woman, wife and mother. I grateful that though we’re miles apart she is only a phone call away.
Barnabas Blessings 