Its a great day to be alive!

That is the status of my facebook update right now; and it is oh so true!!! Not sure exactly why right now I chose to write that but I did. Each day is a blessing and we are fortunate to be alive each day! I know that I dont always have this attitude but God has really shown me in the last day or two how much more productive I can be and how my attitude can affect those around me. I chose each day what my attitude is going to be and how I am going to respond to others, I have the opportunity each day to brighten someone elses day! Or I can have just a ho-hum attitude which i feel like I have had recently and not be effective in my own life or the lives of others around me! Sometimes I think for me being a stay at home mom I have too much time on my hands to think, granted this can be a good thing but other times I think this can be not so good! :(
But what other time of year is better to start reflecting and seeing all that God has blessed me with than Thanksgiving! I have so many things to be thankful for! I had a friend challenge me back at the end of october to begin writing something that I am thankful for each day until Thanksgiving and then share that with someone. Well it was really really really easy the first few days but then as time has gone by it has gotten a little harder. I can say i believe this is where all of the thoughts of my attitude orginated. So with no futher ado here is my list thus far:
I am thankful for:
1. My husband
2. my daughter
3. my warm home
4. freedom in my country
5. being blessed to have our financial needs met
6. a hard working husband
7. a diligent husband
8. my girlfriends
9. extended family
10. the trials I have faced to make me who I am
11. Gods abundant love for me
12. Freedom to love God in my country
13. a bed to sleep in
14. sunshine
15. my honeymoon to hawaii
16. that i can see Gods creation
17. that I am healthy
18. that my family is healthy
19. That I have a beautiful daughter who shows her love to me daily
20. sonic coke
21. the ability to connect and reconnect with those all around the world.
22. the talents God has given me.

my last thought: Psalm 72:19 Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.

AMEN!! Thank you Lord for all that you have given me to be grateful for, I am blessed beyond measure! May your Glory rein forever more and may all honor be given to you...may I count everything JOYOUS in my life! AMEN!!
Count it all JOY!
~KAHLE