It’s a shame to have only one day a year set aside for thankfulness. Even during hard times, we have way more to be thankful for than we can name or that we take time to recognize. I can easily name the blessings that I most cherish: that Jesus died for me, my husband Karl, my children and grandchildren, my home, having a good and secure job that I love, my health. The list sounds pretty trite and run-of-the-mill even though it is a true list. But now I want to take a minute to be thankful for ten of the unsung and mostly unnoticed blessings of my life:
cinnamon bears – it’s amazing the amount of joy I feel when I bite the head off an unsuspecting bear!
roses – I’m fairly certain that I’m given a tiny touch of heaven when I see and smell one.
shoe laces- I love the way my feel feel when they are laced up securely in a pair of well-worn shoes.
tumbleweeds- windy days become a special festival with a never-ending parade of tumbleweeds dancing by.
shooting stars -so quick, so random, such a radiant surprise.
deer – there’s a family of deer that live near here. The buck has a nice antler – for whatever reason he only has one. I always feel like I’ve been given a gift when I see them.
mint – mint leaves are such a pure green color. Their smell is cool and relaxing. They aren’t bad in mojitos, either 🙂
flannel sheets – warm and inviting, they snuggle me as I nest in for the night.
giggling – either doing it myself or listening to someone else, it’s pure pleasure.
turtles – they are so stoic and calm no matter what.
