Thankful Thursday

I heard someone say today, "Well what do I have to be thankful for?" It hurt my heart because (if I may be totally honest) I've felt like that on many an occasion. That's why I'm a big fan of Thankful Thursdays . . . I almost always feel better when I make myself list out all the many ways in which I am blessed.

Today I am thankful for . . .

• the never-ending, all-encompassing grace of God
• my family and friends
• my health
• my job
• feeling much more encouraged this week than last week
• the chance to celebrate Mama's birthday this weekend
• getting several good, long walks in this week . . . delight
• clean running water whenever I want it, electricity, a roof over my head, food to eat, a comfy bed, clothes, shoes, a functioning car, money to buy things I need and things I want
• that there is absolutely nothing in my life that resembles what Sammi and Ronnie have going on . . . egads
• gloriously beautiful weather this week
• a fun return trip to D.C. to look forward to
• that I'm content to shut my mouth and listen to other people run theirs . . . I may not be a big talker, but I hear everything . . . this saves me lots o' trouble and grief, and for that, I am thankful
• feelings of peace and contentment and excitement
• my papers from last night are graded . . . alas, they waited on me to get the job done
• hopefully feeling a bit "bloggier" next week
• finding this picture . . . photographic evidence of one of the most fabulous nights in my college career . . . so thankful for these chicas

{Kate, me, Laura Allyson, Laura, Kira . . . it won't hurt my feelings if you stop real quick and check your reflection in my forehead}
• some time to rest and recoup and just "do life" for a while

HAPPY WEEKEND!