Thoughts of thankfulness...

I am reminded that we are called as Christians to be thankful in all circumstances. That my life is to be an overflow of thankfulness. And it occurred to me that I spend way too much time complaining and way too little time recalling all the ways I am utterly and immensely blessed. So in no particular order, here's my "off-the-top-of-my-head" list...
Jesus and the gift of salvation he gave me, Craig and his immense love for God and our family, Lily's love of milk, the song "Lovely, Love My Family" by The Roots, the extra time Ben and I get to spend together when he wakes up in the middle of the night, my awesome kitchen that Craig redesigned, our home and the neighborhood in which we live, River Crossing Community Church, my job at Everyhome and my broker boss Katie, my clients, Craig's secure job as a statistician, no car payments and the ability to continue saving money to buy a car in cash someday, family near and family far, phone conversatons with my amazing Mamaw living in Denver, online shopping and the money to buy Christmas gifts, the discipleship I received in high school and college that helped mold me into the woman I am, the French language and my ability to remember enough to teach my kids, Ben's giggles and chubby cheeks, Lily's love of drawing with a real pen instead of crayons, anything fleece, the ability to creative gifts - jewelry, candles, stationary, my old house and all it's "character", the way Lily entertains Ben in the car when we travel, hot showers, and [drum roll please] COFFEE!