Thankfulness Thursday

I have seen lots of people on Facebook participating in 30 Days of Thankfulness (or something like that) and it's been great to see thankfulness posts every day. Thankfulness is a great way to live every day of the year, and listing out things that I'm thankful for often lifts me out of a pending pity-party and reminds me of the goodness of the Lord.

Today I am thankful for:

• the completion of the 2012 Election season! Enough said.
• Daniel's continued hard work and talent in the area of music. It's fun for me to hear him practicing the drums or playing the piano in our living room and to know that he is passionate about music.
• a shared whisper with my fun four-year-old niece. Sometimes I like to whisper in her ear, "I love you" and she likes to come close, lift my hair up away from my ear, and whisper back, "I love you, too!" So sweet!
• playing a little game of "chase" with my two-year-old niece and hearing her giggle when I catch her.
• a job that I love going to each day and being able to work in an environment that is mutually encouraging and team/servant-oriented.
• hearing from a friend who I haven't seen in a while and having an opportunity to go to dinner with her tonight.

"Rejoice always!

Pray constantly.

Give thanks in everything,
for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. "

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, HCSB