Day 16: Thanksgiving Month

Last night I was working on my assignment for my small group ladies meeting.  "Write 10 things your grateful for."   Sure, I can use one of my already listed 210 things that way I won't run out of things to write for today's post.    .....

....Oops, I guess I'm still not getting the point of this exercise.  There is still MORE to be thankful for.  It reminded me of when I was a kid and I was proud of myself for counting to 100. (by the way, Monkey can count to 100 now and it is a big accomplishment!).  Then I realized that numbers don't stop at 100.  All you need to do is add a one and you can keep going.  One hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, and so on.  The moment you think you've counted as far as you can count you can always, always add a one and keep going.  One trillion billion gazillion .... and one.  So it is with God and his blessings.  Infinite.  Generous. Kind..... and one.....

(begin last nights list)

211.  Texts from friends
212.  Monkey's happy helping
213.  Roasted chicken drippings
214.  Christmas cards coming in teh mail
215.  Beer, wine, vodka martinis
216.  Jillian Michaels who kicks my butt
217.  Handsome's generosity
218.  Pipsqueak's love for her mommy
219.  Mugs.  So much variety.  Pretty, witty, ugly, and plain.  Happy, sappy, funny or vain. (I just rhymed)
220.  Socks without holes

(end last night's list)

(begin today's list)

221.  The ladies in my small group
222.  Prayer
223.  Using my words to encourage someone
224.  Laughing
225.  Understanding between friends
226.  A dear lady giving me Leapfrog videos for the kids
227.  Cramps, bloat, and the blehs...... means my body is working.... it's a stretch to be grateful for this one
228.  Sleeping in to 8:15 this morning
229.  Handsome getting home early so I can hit the grocery store BEFORE care group
230.  It being cold enough that my groceries didn't need refridgeration other than my trunk.
231.  Having a new carton of Almond Milk to surprise Monkey with this morning.  Oh the cheers of joy!!
232.  The girls enjoying playing pretend with the new honey bear bottle and using two green aloe bottles as their pretend fish tanks.  I LOVE their imaginations and they're friendship!
233.  Bread in the bread machine!
235.  Turkey sandwiches for lunch later.  Monkey's been asking for one for almost a week now and as of my trip last night I can finally give her one .... on homemade bread!!  Life is good!!