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 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.

I'm grateful for pen and paper because in this age of email, text and social media there's still something special about a handwritten note or card.

I'm grateful for do-overs and second chances. I'm grateful that my mistakes and off-days don't define me.

I''m so grateful for my husband, who at 6:30 every morning, prays with us and then leaves to go to a job that pays the bills but offers minimum fulfillment. I'm grateful for his resolve, his devotion to his family and the great things I know God has in store for him.