Thanksgiving Thoughts

It's the day after thanksgiving and I've just finished a breakfast of Thanksgiving leftovers. . . .Pineapple upsidedown cake, hot pineapple salad, and turkey. . .yum! I was going to try and write this blog earlier but I had a very busy Thanksgving. I hope that everyones was as good as mine was!

I got to spend the day with the most wonderful guy in the world. He came to the house at about 8:00 am and we went to his moms house. It was so nice to get to meet some of his family. After we ate at his moms house we came back to my sisters place where 15 other family members awaited us. It was loud but it was fun! Jerald didn't leave until after midnight so it was nice to be able to spend the entire day with him! It could be a while before we get to spend time together like that because finals are coming up in a couple weeks and I have lots of homework and projects to work on.

Anyway on to the point of this blog. I have so much to be Thankful for and I just wanted to share some of the things I am thankful for with you all.

• The Holy Ghost. (I'm so glad that I know the truth and that I can share it with others)
• My Family. (My family lifts me up and encourages me when they aren't teasing me mercilessly lol)
• My church family. (I can always count on an encouraging word from someone in the church.)
• Jerald. (Yes sweetheart I'm thankful for you. You are the most wonderful thing that has happened to me besides Jesus.)
• The Chance for an Education. (At the beginning of the summer I wasn't so sure if I would be able to finish school because of financial aid problems.)
• Chocolate. (No explanation needed).
• The Coffee Bean. (Formerly known as Dad's place and now known as my second home).
• A Car! (I went a whole year without one so it's great to have wheels!).
• The ministry God has called me too. (Being able to do something for God is so awesome!).
• The wreck I had a few years ago. (Odd I know but that wreck turned out to be a good thing and because of it I'm living for God today)
• Music (I think I would die if I couldn't listen to music!)
• Gods healing power. (He healed me of asthma a few years ago and I can't be thankful enough)

A very small list of things I am thankful for. I could honestly go on and on and on and on about all the awesome things God has done for me. I have so much to be thankful for. My pastor used a quote in service the other night that I liked. I don't know if I have it exactly right. I think I may be paraphrasing just a bit but it goes something like this.

If we are only thankful one day a year then we are in trouble.

I want to give thanks every single day for the little things that God has done for me! I hope that you all will remember to be thankful on more than just Thanksgiving.

I love y'all and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Yvonne