Thanksgiving 2012

I am thankful for:

·         My Catholic faith

·         God’s unfailing love

·         My big family

·         My wonderful, loving friends

·         Our big old maroon 12-passenger Ford van

·         Our parish priest

·         Going to Italy this past January

·         Seeing  my best friend for a few hours at a mall

·         Spending three days with my other best friend’s family

·         NaNoWriMo, even though I’m behind

·         My youth group

·         The new friends I’ve made this year

·         The old friends who have kept in touch with me

·         This house and the new house we’ll be moving to soon

·         Hope

·         All my very nice clothes, especially the ones I’ve had for over two years that still fit me and are so cozy and comfy, even if they’re losing their shape

·         Second chances

·         Clean rooms

·         Messy rooms

·         Rooms

·         Good music and movies that make you feel like you’ve become better inside just by being exposed to them

·         Musicals and all things drama/theater

·         My life

·         Love 

Gratitude

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All too often I have forgotten that I am abundantly blessed.

I'm stressed out or can't sleep at night, or school is hard or work is exhausting, and all I can focus on is how horrible my life is.

Meanwhile, God is holding me in His arms.

He's looking down at me, listening to all my silent and not-so-silent complaints, my grumblings, my sorrows, my anger, my pettiness. He's holding me, stroking my hair, and all I do is complain.

I'm in His arms, and I don't even realize He's there. 

Than...

I'm happy and content, with friends or family or all by myself, eating ice cream, drawing or writing, basking in the little good things in life, and all I can focus on is how 'lucky' I am.

Meanwhile, God is holding me in His arms.

He's looking down at me, listening to all my silent and not-so-silent laughter, hopefulness, dreaming, loving, and joy. He's holding me, stroking my hair, and I don't even acknowledge Him.

I'm in His arms, and I don't even realize He's there.

Even when I am thankful for my blessings, I often forget Who it is that has blessed me.

Thank you, God. Thank you.

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~