THANKFUL

for these seven souls and the love and light that they carry.
for long car rides with dear friends
for morning time alone, to read and reflect, with coffee, in my bed. (:
for Christmas. music.
for bran muffins from the caf
for Veterans who have given their lives and speak of a love like Jesus'
for a happy English professor who sincerely loves his job
for a dad who I know I can trust with texts about my questions about the Bible
for a place to sit by myself after I had been looking for one for a long time
for my aunt Wendy and just everything about who she is.
for my mama.  always for my mama..
for Will Reagan's music.. mmh!
for a safe place to seek Jesus and ask questions about who He is and always know I have people who love me to pray with
for a God who is so patient with me.  One who loves me even though I don't deserve it.
for Holland.  That beautiful person makes me happy to be alive.
for the fact that it's the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas!!!!
for singing. and for a growing courage to sing in the shower.
for the book, One Thousand Gifts, that is shaping and changing my life
for the sunshine and the way it made Hibbard the most beautiful gold color against the blue sky today
for Trent and Anna and Rachel and Sam and Mai Lee and Lynita and Rebekah
for a beautiful Grandma who loves Jesus and sends me cards with verses on them. (:
for cantaloupe. (: I LOVE cantaloupe.
for All the Poor and Powerless, by All Sons & Daughters... I am convinced it is one of my heart songs!
for Ariel.  She's like sunshine.
for Becca.  Always for that girl.  Her beautiful life is ridiculously dear to me.
for a God I can trust to hold my whole heart.
and for this picture, that means really a lot to me: