A-Z Gratitude List

The year winds to an end and I have time to spend time reflecting.  It has been a while since I have listed here the blessings God has given.  I flip through the pages of my journal and there is the evidence of a life filled with the goodness of God.  There have been difficult parts of the journey, days that have broken this heart and brought tears pouring down my cheeks.  But today I choose to focus on the joys Jesus gives along the way…

Father in heaven, I am overflowing with thankfulness for…

A’s insight
Advent
Baking cookies
Bible Study
Beach
Birthday parties
Boxes of apples and oranges
CALG
Catching up with extended family
Challenge son
Christian comedians, laughing with fellow believers
Christmas cards
Darling daughter
Dear son-in-love
Encouragement of believers
Eggs
Firepit in the pasture
Fun son
Grandson
Gold-hearted mom
Golden retriever –Lady
H’s hugs and texts
Helpful son
Indoor swimming pools
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
K’s friendship
Ladies Bible study
Life Group
Long distance phone calls
Lunch with friends I haven’t seen in months
M graduating from Lovelady Center and getting a job
M&M’s hospitality
Mittens on cold mornings
New artwork
Open skies
Oreo truffles
Parades
Precious husband
Princess daughter
Quart jars of homemade applesauce
Rose-colored sunsets
School breaks
Sensitive son
Studying student
Sunday afternoons spent with friends
Teamwork
Umbrellas
Vast views of God’s creation
Veterans – those who serve our nation with honor
Waterfall in M&M’s backyard
Waterproofed basement
Xylo¹
Yellow flowers
Zumba class
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1} This one requires an explanation.  I searched my dictionary and it says xylo is wood.  I am grateful for all the wood the men around here have chopped to use in the wood burning stove which heats the house.