Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for Today

It’s Gratituesday!!!!  I’m making a list (and checking it twice…) of the top ten things I’m thankful for today. How about you?

10. I jumped in my Honda, drove to Glasgow this morning wearing my pajamas and didn’t realize I was almost out of gas. I am soooo thankful I didn’t get stranded on the side of the road!

9. Rain. It’s raining this morning and reminding me that April showers bring May flowers. Speaking of which…

8. I mentioned to my son that I would love to have a lilac bush. He surprised me with a beautiful bush full of blooms and two baskets of flowers for an early Mother’s Day present. Thank you, sweetie!

7. I kissed my twin boys goodbye before they left for school this morning. When they were toddlers I loved to kiss the tops of their heads and bury my nose in their spiky hair. I can’t reach the tops of their heads now (they are six foot eight inches) but they accommodate me by bending over so I can kiss them. I’ll never outgrow the need to hug on my babies…even if I have to get a ladder to do so!

6. As I mentioned yesterday, next month is Mother’s Day. Each and every day I am thankful for my wonderful Christian mother and grandmother and all the years we had together.

5. My church family. Every Sunday our minister, Jason, comes up with a thought provoking sermon. It can’t be easy to do this week after week. He and his family and all the folks I go to church with are so special to me and I don’t say “I love you” often enough!

4. You. Thank you so much for all the comments and emails and visits to NanaHood. I hope it’s obvious how much I love doing this and I couldn’t do it without you (special thanks to Char, my partner and buddy).

3.  My community. I told you about a family a few weeks ago who lost everything they own and five family members in a tragic fire. Since that time the community has rallied round them and numerous events have been planned to help raise money for them. I love my town, my county, my state and my country and never want to live anywhere else!

2. My husband. This year marks 30 years of marriage and he’s still my best friend and the love of my life.

1. Faith. Have you ever been in a basement that has no windows and turned the lights off? If you have and you tried to walk you probably did so with uncertainty while you held your arms out and tried to feel your way through blackness so thick it was stifling. That’s what my life was like without faith. Then flip the lights on. Suddenly you know where you are going. You can walk with confidence and clarity. Yes, you still bump into things and stumble, but you can see to get back up and try again. That’s a faith filled path and I’m so thankful that God is my light!

Happy Gratituesday to you! What are you thankful for?

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