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Welcome to Twenty Six Lists! I hope you'll join me in using some fun List prompts for writing. Every other week I'll share a writing prompt and invite you to link up your list, and wherever the prompt takes you. You may want to simply make a list of five or ten items that answer the prompt, or you may elaborate on the items in your list, or even write an entire article. Be creative, and have fun!
I planned this link-up for every other Thursday, and as this one happened to fall on the Thursday designated for Thanksgiving, it only makes sense that we make a list of things we're thankful for. My list is only a tiny representation of the many reasons I have to be thankful. Thankful all the time, not just at this time of year.
List #24 - Thankful for . . .
- Life and health! I'm thankful to God for every day that I'm alive and for every breath I take. I'm so grateful that I and my family members enjoy good health.
- My dream home - the fact that we have this house to live in is a blessing from God. The fact that it's this house and property is special to me, because a long time ago when we first moved to the United States, I had a dream about where we would live. It might sound funny the specifics that were in that dream, but they meant something to me. I envisioned a house in the country with a big yard and where I could see the stars; a house with a covered wrap-around porch; a house with upstairs bedrooms; and in that big yard there would be a clothesline for my laundry. Well, my covered porch only goes along the front of the house rather than wrapping around, but other than that - God gave me a house with those features that I dreamed about. And I'm grateful. Every time I come home at night, I step out of the car into the driveway and look up at the stars and sometimes get a bit choked up at how good this is. Thank you.
- My crazy but loving family - I come from a crazy but loving family with parents and grandparents that set the example for marriage and parenting. I have had a good relationship with my in-laws over the years. Our four children are all wonderful people that love the Lord, and they all get along with each other (What??? Yes, it's true!). We have two amazing daughters-in-law (well, one's not quite official yet as the wedding is still a few months away) and we have the most precious granddaughter ever. Six of us (hubby and me, three younger children, and the fiancee) all live in this house and get along! What a gift!
- Many friends - God has blessed me with so many generous, trustworthy friends over the years. Kindred spirits, as Anne of Green Gables would say. Friends that are like family, and are so precious to me. And my kids' friends are so dear to me that many of them are like family too. In fact, we consider quite a few of them our Auxiliary Kids.
- Music and beauty - I'm thankful for music and how it speaks to my soul. I'm thankful for the ability to make music, especially with my family. Those times when a piece of music or art or something beautiful in nature just touches my heart or steals my breath for a moment - those are moments of gratitude.
- Good jobs - Super practical! I'm deeply grateful for the wonderful, stable job my husband has had for all these years that has provided a good reliable income for our household. I'm glad for the job I have and how much I enjoy it. I'm thankful that the kids have steady jobs that they enjoy.
- All the little daily blessings, like the ones in my Simple Pleasures list - Twenty-Six Lists - Joy in Simple Things.
- A hope and a future - There are many things to look forward to, even in this crazy unpredictable world we live in. I'm one to really live in the moment and enjoy today, but boy I need things coming up on my calendar to get excited about too. Christmas is coming! And in the spring there will be a wedding! We have vacation plans and we have bucket lists we're working on! And no matter what, we have heaven to look forward to as well!
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| Last year's Thanksgiving dinner photo - The 2020 edition coming later today! |
See my past Thanksgiving themed list - our menu: 52 Lists #46 - Thanksgiving Menu
What's on your Thanksgiving list? Link up or tell me in the comments!
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Bonus List - Upcoming in Twenty Six Lists so you can think ahead!
December 10 - Winter Activities
December 24 - Christmas and Holiday Traditions
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So many wonderful things to be thankful for! I took a mini blogging break but will have my list posted this weekend and I'll come back to link up then!
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