Here is my list to date:
1. The Love of my Life: John, who supports me, laughs with me & loves me. He is too good to me.
2. My First Born: Kyle, who has always been his own person. And brings fun where ever he goes. He's a party waiting to happen.
3. My Baby Boy; Zach, who's smart & funny. Gifted in more ways than he knows.
4. Erica Starr; My beautiful, smart, talented Daughter. Who feels things deeply and is courageous & Brave.
5. Alexia Jewell' My precious girl, who's loving and giving in so many ways. She's talented, beautiful and smart.
6. Katie my Daughter in law; who loved Kyle & lets him be him. She's brilliant & beautiful, and fits right in.
7. Kendra, my soon to be Daughter in law; who laughs right along with me. She's caring, beautiful & she's good for Zach.
8. Tinkerbell; our faithful companion who's always so thrilled when we come home!
9. Luna; our newest addition who's cute & cuddly and is quickly becoming part of the family.
10. Books that speak of Love! God's love for me, romantic love, friendship, a mother's love, sisters, Etc.
11. Memories in the form of pictures!
12. My bed. Rest & comfort.
13. Healthy food that tastes great too.
14. All our temporary jobs on our way to a more permanent "real" job!!
15. My Car. (which actually was a gift from my Mom!) And all the places it takes us!
16. Glimpses of my Mom in myself and in my kids.
17. My kids really want to hang-out with me! And even like it! My Nieces too!! I'm doubly Blessed!!
18. Public Restrooms tha thave just been cleaned, with the seat still up! :)
19. Twisted Peppermint! the fragrance of Christmas.
20. Coconut, the Fragrance of Summer.
21. Bargains! I love getting great deals on great stuff!
22. Music that gives voice to what you're feeling!
23. Movies and/or Books that make you laugh and/or cry!! (or Both)
24. The United States Solder. We live in the land of the free, because of the brave!
25. A President that Pardens hard working, goodhearted Immigrants as to not tear families apart!
26. Soft, fuzzy socks that keep your feet warm.
27. When I meet someone new & they thing I'm too young to have a married son. Because I am! :)
28. Our Families; Parents, In-Laws, Brothers, Sisters, Nephews, Nieces, Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, they are my backbone and they have my heart!
29. Christmas! The most Wonderful time of the year!
30. Black Friday Deals & spending the day shopping with my Family!
31. Tammy Zuschlag, my Friend.
32. Hope! The word God gave me for 2014. (Jer. 29:11)
33. The Ped-Egg. Pretty & soft feet are so much nicer than dry, cracked heels!
34. Christmas Ornaments given to me from my Sister.
35. My Mom's Christmas Cookies!
36. Safety while driving around the Phoenix area!
37. My kids, who continue to humor me, and get their picture taken with Santa Clause year after year, after year!
38. Finding just the right gift for just the right person!
39. Even though I hate when my eyes go blurry, yet I'm thankful for a signal, so I can take something to help minimize the Migraine headache!
40. Being able to afford Christmas gifts.
41. That my Niece, Andrea, get to Travel around Europe!
42. That I have his age 50! (my sister never did)
43. A new Year! New Opportunities!!
44. Friends & Family to ring in the New Year with.
45. Gifts picked-out just for me that I love.
46. That my girls are earning and have their own money!
47. Grace! The work God gave me for 2015!
48. That there is no end to His Amazing Grace!
49. Good Resutrants to eat at.
50. The Beautiful State of Arizona, in which we live. Mountains, Desert, Etc.
51. Watching my girls' Dance!
52. Listening to my children practicing their musical instruments is literally music to my ears!
53. The heater in my car, that works great on cold days!
54. John's safety. He could have been in a bad accident, but was spared. And Kyle as well, who spends most of each day driving!!
55. That friends & family would drive an hour to come to my Birthday Party!
56. Book Clubs. Places we can talk about Books & the topics they bring up!
57. My Girls' passing their drivers permit test!
58. My car passed emissions testing!
59. That my Girls' have John as their Dad. He is good for them, and them for him!
60. Friends that will take us out & want to be with us! Though they are few, I'm Thankful for the ones we do have, like the Staggers.
61. Questionaires that give Churches a way to get to know us a little, and will hopefully lead to a new ministry position.
62. The Theater! Plays & Musicals. Broadway!
63. That Lexi gets the opportunity to play in the pit orchestra for the schools production!
64. "It's Your Breath In Our Lungs!"
65. That Jesus overcame, and through Him we can overcome!!
66. Bright colored & Big Hand Bags!!
67. Tax returns!
68. Good & affordable car mechanics!
69. A cool pillow.
70. That You will rescue us!
71. We didn't get a ticket when we got pulled over.
72. Andrea is home safe & sound from her trip around Europe!
73. My sister in law, Judy's house sold quickly.
74. Restoration!
75. The Arizona Aloha Festival, and time spent with my Girls!
76. All things Hawiian!
77. Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross for my sin & healing.
78. Easter! He is risen!
79. "Forbis Family Fun Days!
80. Kyle's new job!
81. Laughing!
82. Counselors & wise counsel!!
83. Sunshine & Sun Tans!!
84. God's Favor!
85. The ending of the delay! Amen.
86. That I didn't miss my J.C. Penny's Fit-Events like I almost did!
87. A Dad who taught me how to parallel park. (for those odd times I need it!)
88. These Afflictions eqlipsed by Glory! An ocean of Grace. He loves us, oh how He loves us!!
89. The man who drove by & picked-up all our stuff form cleaning out the garage. So, we didn't have to make several trips to donate it! (And hopefully he'll make some money on it as he sells it!)
90. Getting to work the Bloggers conference!
91. Blogging! Blogger's; Women supporting other women!!
92. Charities! Giving Back!
93. Ice Cream! :)
94. Education! And opportunities for my kids.
95. Being a Mom!
96. Not getting in an accident or becoming a victim of road rage.
97. That Erica got the help she needed & no longer feels the need of self destruction.
98. Beautiful & fragrant flowers.
99. That we caught mine & John's high blood pressure before it got real serious.
100. Good Neighbors!
101. That I can realize small problems are not the end of the world!
102. Job Interviews. Where I get to meet new & interesting people & get to talk about myself! :)
103. Family that will help one of their own move, Etc.
104. I got a raise!
105. God hears my Prayers!
106. Dress for Success! Women empowering & encouraging other women!
107. Zach's safety when his car broke down at the Grand Canyon.
108. Good Movies!
109. A fun filled Vacation! That included new experiences for my kids!
110. John being offered a new Job with Emblem Hospice!
111. That I didn't have a stroke or heart attack when my blood pressure was dangerously high!
112. That The Loft (my favorite store) wanted me to come work for them at the coolest mall (Scottsdale Fashion Square) :)
113. Air Conditioning! When it's hot outside. And it's always hot here in Arizona!
114. Zach getting his first apartment!
115. Burt's Bees' lip gloss! (in plumb)
116. Jury Duty. It brought Zach home for a few days!
117. A Husband who will kill scorpions who show up in my house, uninvited.
118. A Husband who will et up early to check my car battery & change it before he goes to work.
119. Siri, so I can test (hands free) while driving! Safely.
120. The Girls' friends who drive & will give them rides when we need it!
121. Fall Decorations & Fragrances!!
122. Girls & Women in Kenya, receiving freedom in the form of menstrual pads, that are washable & reusable, so they can continue their education, even while on their periods, when they would normally have to stay home! And a Church that made them & took them to them.
123. That Lexi got a Turtle, like she's always wanted. And for the Friends who gave him to her.
124. Health Insurance!
125. Inexpensive Prescriptions due to Health Insurance!
126. Good Friends who think of you, & bring you back gifts from their Vacations!
127. Dressing up in Costumes! Make-Believe!
128. Being in the right place at the right time! Being able to help women at Dress for Success.
129. Our new Living Room Furniture! And for Katie's Parents, Paul & Cheryl, for giving it to us!
130. Mental Health!
131. Erica finding her calling in Sign Language, and her desire to be an interpreter.
132. Lexi finding her niche at Cosmetology School!
133. Apricot Lane for employing Erica for this past year!
134. Lexi getting her first job! And for Shannon at Bath & Body Works for hiring her!
135. Funny Group Text's with all my Children!
136. Zach and Kendra's safe trip down through the snow & accidents in northern Arizona, coming to Phoenix for their Wedding!
137. Pumpkin Seeds.
138. Sunfloweres!
And this list will continue to go on . . .
All year I've just tried to remind myself to notice the little things as well as the big things. And to be Thankful for what I've been given! I've even dubbed this year my Year of Grace! Grace is my Word of the Year! And all Gifts are Grace! I am Thankful, and not just on Thursday's, but Everyday!
And hopefully this is a reminder for you, to remember to be Thankful for all you've been given.
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