Hey,
I haven't been able to finish a blogpost in a while. I don't really know why. I've started 3 or 4, but haven't been able to create a coherent thought throughout the blogposts. I've decided that I need to readjust and the last time I did a "thankfulness post", I felt a lot better. I have a lot of things to be grateful for and I haven't been entirely successful in this area as of late, so I'm going to name 30 things I am thankful for. Because I am blessed. And I need to remember this.
1. I am thankful for the ability to think. No really. I can go to school, grasp concepts, think about them, write about them, and talk about them. I am able to think about so many things and for that, I am grateful.
2. I am so thankful that God got me into every.single.one of my classes this semester. I was on the waiting list for all but 2 of my classes and the wait list was long. God, in HIS timing, got me enrolled. And for that, I can never thank Him enough. He is so good.
3. I am thankful for unexpected encouragement. Random text messages, encouraging hugs, questions about how I am. I really appreciate it. I'm not gonna lie. These past weeks have been hard. And I'm adjusting to a lot of new changes, like I mentioned in my other post. And unexpected encouragement is always appreciated.
4. I am thankful for the fall. Cooler weather, boots, hats, scarves, and beautiful changing colors.
5. I am thankful for the new computer that I have. It's lighter, faster, and more reliable and truly a gift for getting school work done.
6. I am thankful for music. It picks me up, calms me down, helps me worship the Lord better, the list is endless.
7. I am thankful for my health. It's amazing how much I take it for granted. There are days I don't feel great and suddenly I realize, that I felt great that whole week. And never was thankful for it.
8. I am thankful for God providing a parking spot for me. It sounds trivial but since I am going to downtown Denver every day, I have been taking the LightRail. Well, the parking is horrendous and I could never find a spot. Well, God gave us kind neighbors who are about a quarter mile away from the LightRail, who was more than willing for me to park there. God is so good. There is a spot for me every day, regardless of time or day. Again, in His timing, he made it perfect.
9. I am excited about the fact that I get to vote. It seems small, but I am excited nonetheless.
10. I am thankful for a friend giving me the LSAT book to start studying for my LSAT in the next year or so.
11. I am thankful for technology. So I can talk to the ones most dear to me, whenever and however I want. It helps when you miss them.
12. I am thankful for the families all around the US who are sacrificing time with spouses, dads, moms, brothers, sisters, etc. While the people in uniform are heroes, the people at home have just as hard as a job. And for those who sacrifice so I can vote, speak freely, worship freely, and live without fear, I can't be thankful for them enough.
13. I am thankful that people are coming to Christ because of persecution around the world. I know that sounds like a truly horrible thing to say when Christians are being murdered, but Christ and his love is being spread. Which is something that we can cling to when we are wondering where is the good in this.
14. I am thankful that I have my Bible to read. On my iPad, my phone, in print. There are many people who don't have that ability and so for that I am so thankful.
15. I am thankful for love. Love comes in all different forms and I have love surrounding me all the time.
16. I am thankful for coffee. Yes really. College students live on it.
17. I am also thankful for chai tea. Sounds ridiculous but it's kinda like a warm hug on a cold day. It's a comfort. And I love it.
18. I am thankful for family dinners. I wanted pot roast all last week and, on Sunday, we had it. I was so thankful I could sit there and enjoy food on a Sunday afternoon with my family. It's the quintessential family Sunday dinner. And I'm ever so thankful for it.
19. I am thankful for the ability to laugh freely. It sounds a little weird but I follow HONY (Humans of New York) and Brandon has been traveling all over Africa. He talks to people and takes a picture of them. He is able to get to know people and portray them through a small snapshot. Some of the kids have stories that make me cry. They don't have joy and they don't laugh. They saw their friends and family die in front of them. God has given me a safe home where I don't have to think about that kind of violence and the fact that I could die anytime. I can laugh. And for that I am so thankful.
20. I am thankful for pictures. It helps me remember happy memories with family and friends.
21. I am thankful I can go running. It helps me relax and let some stress go.
22. I am thankful for warm, soft blankets. Literally. I love it.
23. I am thankful that I am a junior this year and though I don't LOVE a ton of my classes I am learning a lot.
24. I am thankful for my Language Theory class. I am learning so much about how language is learned, how it came to be, the way that God specially created us for language. I could go on, but I am thankful for our creative and all-knowing God.
25. I am thankful for verses that remind me to be thankful and that Scripture gives me encouragement when I need it.
26. I am thankful for a friend at UCD. It's a little less lonely when she is in 2 out of my 3 classes.
27. I am glad that I can share the Gospel. There's been some "street preachers" on campus that have made me mad because they have been arguing with people and going about sharing the Gospel in the wrong way. It makes me upset because we should be creating relationships and letting them know about Christ's redemptive love. I am thankful I have been able to talk about Christ in 2 of my classes already, but showing people love. Not only telling them what the Gospel is, but also showing love.
28. I am thankful for the knowledge I was given about the Reformation. I have been able to use it in two of my classes and some people have asked me how I know so much and then we are able to talk about Scripture.
29. I am thankful for the sound of our fountain right outside my window that I fall asleep to every single night.
30. I am thankful for blessings all around me.
