The Simple Things

I asked my son what he was thankful for today and I realized I haven't made a list of my own thankfulness is a very, very long time. So I began a thank you list. I have been very negative lately and today I realized I need to stop! I need to start being more thankful for there is so much to be thankful for and most of the time, we take for granted the simple things that we should be praising God for each and every day.

Thank you God...
...for hot, hot showers with blasting country music instead of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" that consumes the other portions of my days
...for the sweet, sweet sound of silence, just the hushed deep breathing of my child fast asleep
...for the sweet smell of clean sheets on my bed
...for the random sweet text from a friend
...for mother-in-law's banana bread and mother's homemade cookies
...for calming hubby hugs during mid-afternoon lunch breaks
...for nice receptionists at the doctor's office
...for the love between a boy and his dog
...for friendships that last decades
...for friendships that last only seconds
...for sappy song lyrics that leave me welling with tears during a random drive to the store
...for reminders of Your power
...for Grace
...for watercolors and children that love to paint with them
...for Christmas cards
...for lotion when every inch of skin is itchy and stretching on my pregnant body
...for a recliner when my pregnancy toes are sausages and my ankles no longer exist
...for other mom's who understand the roller coaster ride everyday becomes
...for Super Bowls and Championship games (can we please cut the non-family friendly commercials please! I'm tired of covering my child's eyes and ears and my belly for goodness sake!!)
...for families and generations of love
...for church families full of support and prayers
...for hardworking people
...for a very convicting book to humble and remind me of so many things
...for nail polish for my awful looking feet/toes
...for Oreo cookies and milk
...for clean, cold water
...for the bubbly laugh of a baby
...for the picture that stops my breath
...for the memories of specials moments that stopped time
...for weddings
...for engagement rings and promises that last eternity
...for warm sunshine on a cold day
...for Vick's vapor rub to calm a cough
...for Mary's song
...for sports
...for good morning hugs
...for the kick of the baby inside me, reminding me, to never, ever take a second of my life for granted
...for checking "cleaning the bathrooms" off my to-do list
...for pickles
...for the hilarious sound of my son trying to sing along to his favorite song, he just can't quite keep up
...for baseball and the joy it brings to my son's face
...for home
..for the frozen morning ground that doesn't allow a dash of mud on my dog's paws, that leaves me with a few extra seconds in the morning to drink my coffee instead of cleaning off muddy paws

I am going to be thankful today instead of complaining. I am going to try and remember the good things over the bad. And I am going to keep adding to this list, every day of my life.