1. SUNSHINE! I guess living in Florida for 10 years, I under appreciated the sun. Maybe even loathed the sun. However, living in the North (which is still the South to most people in the country) and not seeing the sun on a daily basis has made me really appreciate those days where soaking up vitamin D is an option.
2. Beth Moore. Wowsers. This woman is amazing. I was watching her video last night (I am studying "James: Mercy Triumphs") and I kept thinking about her story and how different it could have gone. Now she is such a well-known teacher. It just reminded me how God's word is so true and He uses everything for good.
3. My husband being supportive of my "me time". (I think he will probably make every list I ever make in regards to thankfulness.) I just appreciate his willingness to be home on nights I have things to do. It hasn't always been this way, at least in my mind, so I guess I appreciate it a little extra.
4. Clean floors. My children told me this week that they were bored and needed something to do. They asked if they could wash my floors. Ummm...Yeah! So, they all washed floors. I got busy with other things and heard the 4 year old calling for me. He was stuck, he said. I came around the corner and saw this:
5. Clean air I breathe. I have had a battle with a smoking addiction for a LARGE part of my life. Today is day two without a cigarette. I am thankful that I am not purposely sucking in poisons on a daily, hourly basis.
7. Parking Lots 'til midnight. Love hanging out with my G-friends talking and laughing! It's definitely something I look forward to!
8. Ipod. I have used my ipod so much this week listening to my favorite music. It's really kept my spirits up!
9. Photography. It's a difficult thing to learn, but soooo worth it.
10. Opportunity. I am going to try to appreciate this more often. In honor of opportunity and also seeking Joy, I am going to add something new into my day everyday for the next week. It may be something simple like jumping on the trampoline with my kids. It might be a little more complicated, like trying to plank or something. I don't know. I just know that I have taken for granted all of the freedom I have and so now I am going to start taking advantage of it like a 15 year old takes advantage of a sale at "forever 21", or maybe more like an old man takes advantage of the early bird special. Either way, opportunity lay silent no more. Here comes trouble.
