THANKSGIVING Thankful Thursday!! (15)

*Random, and I may be the only one who would've noticed this, but every week I write 15 things I'm thankful for, and I love it that Thanksgiving fell on Week 15!!  Makes me happy. =)

This Thanksgiving Day, I'm thankful for...

1. God's love and faithfulness -- knowing that I have purpose, and I will never truly be alone!
2. My parents and Rachael -- thankful for our love for each other, that our family has always been close and had fun together, for being raised in a Christian home, and that we're all in good health and able to enjoy the holidays! :)

3. Malori, for being my closest friend, and for signing up and running the Half with me this year. :)
4. Music, for obvious reasons!  "My heart wants to sing every song it hears..."
5. Surviving my second Half Marathon!  (Pic of Laura and I with our happy race medals + pic of me and all my awesome friends who ran the Half this Sunday!)
 

6. God providing some Gu Energy Chews for us through a random stranger around mile 7.  "I know I've said it a lot, but that was from the Lord!" -Malori
7. Jennifer Grey winning Dancing with the Stars -- she was amazing, and I so want to dance like that someday!!  On an equally random note, I'm thankful for Chili's skillet queso... yum!  =)
8. Getting to hang out and have fun with Malori and Jordan all weekend!  Also, thankful for Toy Story 3... great movie! :)
9. Being able to take off and have a "Spa Day" after the race... thankful for massages and my new blonde hair!
10. My job -- for all the time off and the laidback schedule, for working with good people, and for the increase in transcripts lately!!
11. Health -- that being overweight is my only problem at this point, and it is fixable.  Very thankful that I have the ability and the confidence to sign up and train for the full marathon!!
12. For the freedom that is mine through Christ -- that I can sincerely let go of all that lies behind and give it to God, then move forward as a new person with a renewed mind and heart!!
13. Laughter -- for sarcastic friends, great memories, hilarious movies and TV shows, etc. that make me laugh!!  I am especially thankful for that! 

14. That God has given me the fruit of self-control.  Not always fun, and I obviously haven't always used it wisely, but I'm thankful that it's there!!
15. Finally, I'm thankful for this season of my life.  I know it's all subject to change, but I believe God has a purpose in this time, and I want to make the most of it!  
    

Song of the Week = Good Day to Run by Darryl Worley.  This one always makes me happy and puts me in a running mood! :)

 

Happy Thanksgiving!!