Today is my birthday! Several friends asked me last week what I was going to do for my birthday. I told them you reach a certain age when the birthday didn’t mean as much as it used to mean. It was going to be a regular Monday after all with a blog post which I would probably procrastinate in doing which is exactly what I ended up doing.
However, over the course of the day, as phone calls and messages popped up, I sure felt like I wanted to say how grateful I am for all of the things in my life. 47 reasons I am grateful today sounded like a good idea!
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I am alive.
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My husband loves me.
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I was born in a free, democratic country.
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I truly have some really amazing friends.
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I get to say the name of Jesus without being put in jail.
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I got to eat huckleberry mocha cheesecake for dessert on my birthday!
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I am blessed to not be the smartest person in the room but to not be the dumbest either, usually.
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I am thankful God has blessed me with children.
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I am thankful for a roof over my head.
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I am thankful I have never gone hungry.
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I am thankful I live in a country where you can dream a dream and have the ability to achieve it.
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I am thankful I have a job.
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I am thankful I have a body that is functioning and able.
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I am thankful I can see.
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I am thankful I live in a state where I can buy a Montana Mocha which is a huckleberry mocha. Yum!
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I get to read my Bible.
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I have a car.
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I just got to drive my car back into my garage yesterday after almost 9 months of a home remodel which displaced lots of items into my car spot.
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It snowed today! Another reason I am glad to be back in the garage.
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My dog greeted me today at the door like I was the best thing since steak on a stick.
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My daughter, Lauren, told me there are no words to express how much she loves me today.
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My son, Nathan, told me he was thankful for all of the things I do for our family.
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I danced in my Oula class today. Not well, but I danced nonetheless.
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I had a generous friend set up something for me today that I am busting at the seams to tell, but I can’t yet. I will soon though so stay tuned!
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I didn’t have to make dinner, but instead got to pick where I wanted to go out to eat tonight.
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My family is healthy and well.
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I had a sweet talk with my mother-in-law today.
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I am thankful for my husband who I still really like and want to spend time with. Hubba Hubba
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I have many coats to choose from to wear in these Montana winters.
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I LOVE my heating pad! What would I do without my heating pad to keep me warm?
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I am excited to spend some of my birthday money on some fun things as well as things that I need.
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I have a heart which overflows with joy to the point I get a catch in my heart at how much I love my kids.
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I am thankful for space heaters and wool socks. Being warm is good.
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I am grateful to have a healthy relationship with my family.
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I am thankful for my church and my church family. Talk about amazing people.
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I am thankful my church speaks biblical truth and not fluff.
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I am glad that God is always with me. He will never leave me or forsake me.
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I am thankful for accountability partners who encourage me and push me to be better, always better.
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I like that I can sleep, and I don’t suffer from perpetual insomnia.
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I once was lost, but now I am found.
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I am thankful that Jesus washed me white as snow.
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I am grateful that we have heat in our house, running water, and indoor plumbing.
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I am thankful I can walk.
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I am glad I have toes that are long enough to do what my family calls “cat toes” as well as turn off the faucet in the bathtub.
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I love having ideas. I always have an idea or two.
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I love that my brother was the first person to text me for my birthday, and he has been for as many years as I can remember.
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I am thankful that I get to write this blog every week. God has truly used it to touch so many lives which is crazy cool to be a part of what He is doing. He is good.