In case you haven't yet picked up on it, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love it because it is strictly American, and it is about thanking God for our blessings, slowing down and taking time to be with family and friends. No retail frenzy, no gift selection stress, no debt accumulation or any of those other things that have commercialized Christmas and taken the attention off of Jesus where it should be. Thanksgiving is also about food, which is definitely a favorite subject of mine!
This year, I would like to list some of the things I am grateful for aside from the obvious health, home, family, and friends. So, here goes: I am thankful for a fire in the fire place on a cold snowy day, hot tea with honey, chocolate chip cookies, purring kitties, a hot bubble bath, a new pair of shoes that are hot looking AND comfortable, a pair of jeans that make your butt look great, a soft bath towel, the smell of fabric softener, clean cool sheets, a beautiful sunset, a new recipe that isn't too hard and tastes wonderful and becomes a standby, coffee in the morning, your kids telling you they love you, your parents telling you they're proud of you, your husband bringing you a present for no special reason, fuzzy slippers, lightening bugs, beautiful sunsets, butterflies, comfy couches, the smell of a roasting chicken, the smell of a sizzling steak, a great hair cut, just been to the dentist clean teeth, a good book, a new cookbook full of great recipes and beautiful pictures, movie popcorn, fall leaves, spring tulips, summer thunderstorms, and fresh winter snow, an ice cold Coca Cola, Christmas cookies, a good soap opera plot, the ocean,decorating the house for each season, fresh country air, the fact that LaRosa's, Skyline, Graeter's and Montgomery Inn are all here in Cincinnati (YES!) a trip to the zoo, a trip all on my own to the art museum, an evening walk, a fun fast car to drive, snuggling in bed with the hubby and kids and last but not least, a good nights' sleep that lasts well into the morning! Thank you Lord, for the big stuff and the small stuff too! What are the little things that you are thankful for?
