thinking positive

thank You for:

• Your Son
  
• a roof over my head
• fresh clothes from the dryer
• interesting, refreshing, uplifting music
• art supplies
• blank pieces of paper
• the color green
• mascara
• unordinary socks
• sweet smelling roses
• the scent of vanilla lace
• innocent kisses
• being snuggled up against by a little kid
• warm breezes
• cool, clear, beautiful nights with stars blazing
• lotion and soft skin
• peace of mind
• pumpkin pie and egg nog
• good conversations
• friends i know i could always call if i needed to
• prayers from the heart
• hugs from a middle schooler
• the way You use me regardless of the fact that i'm unusable
• Your unconditional love..
• innocent, unexpected, undemanding compliments
• those good guys who see more than the outside
• those friends you can say anything to and they'll either understand or try to
• the sound my fingers make on the keys
• sweet sleep
• silence
  
• pure, unrestrained laughter
• loud, blaring music
• rushing water
• tall tall tall green trees
• overgrown, sunspotted forest floors
  
• warm, smooth beaches
• crisp, towering mountains
  
• ginormous, busy cities
  
• the ability to travel
• kleenex
  
• the ability to draw
• pretty dresses
• a clean room
• my brothers and sisters...
• my parents...
• all the many people that have made impacts in my life...some deeper than others, but all important to me...
• a deep, comfy bed with thick, warm blankets in a cool, dark room
• a drink of pure water
• a full tank of gas...thanks to my mom as well on that one
• the truth of the bible
• silver jewelry
• chocolate
• walks around campus
• fresh donuts
• hanging out with friends
• hide and go seek
• those moments when two people just "connect"
• pictures
• the chances to glance into another's mind
• Your faithfulness...even when i'm so unfaithful and faithless
• a toddler's laugh
• getting to spend a lil time with my bro tonight...even if it wasn't really one on one...
• new days and second chances...sometimes third, fourth, and an infinity amount it seems
• unexpected surprises
• there's a buttload more, but i have to go :P

so much to be thankful for...sometimes i just need to step back and look around... it helps too that i get excited by simple things quite often...

"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name." -psalm 100:4