sitting down to count my blessings

I started a tradition awhile ago: each Thanksgiving I count my blessings. I actually count them more often then that but on this day each year I do make a written list that goes in my journal..a habit I began as a young woman.

What has me feeling like counting my blessings?

1. I am thankful for another year of life.

2. I am thankful this year we finally have a diagnosis for my daughter, we know what we are dealing with.

3. I am thankful that I can turn to God in humble prayer each day.

4. I am thankful for the work that was put in my path this year. First doing the daycare, then the wonderful opportunity with ShesConnected and now with Print Three.

5. I am so so thankful for this body of mine, it is fairly healthy and I am so thankful for that

6. I am thankful I have a daughter who challenges me all the time to think outside the box. I love being made to think.

7. I am thankful for friends. Each one has blessed my life in ways that are very measurable.

8. I am thankful for being a blogger and the many wonderful things it has brought into my life, from work, to friends the blessings from blogging are so numerous that I could literally write a post a day for a year and I wouldn’t be finished being thankful for all my blog has brought me.

9. I am thankful for our little apartment. For 11 months now it has been a safe place, a comforting place, a place where love grows.

10. I am thankful for you: my readers, my community, each of you matter to me. You count.

11. I am thankful that God loves me, just as I am, and I am ever so thankful for faith and the faith of many women that he has allowed to come into my life no matter what denomination, church, masjid or temple they attend. Having women of faith in your life is always a good thing.

12. I am thankful for the seasons and all they bring but my favorite is happening right now. I am grateful for crunching leaves, cool breezes and even pumpkin.

13. I am grateful for the internet as it has brought so many wonderful people into my life that have impacted me, changed me, molded me into who I am today.

There is much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and I wish to you a blessed one with your friends and family!

Let me know what are you thankful for today.