November Thankfulness

I am going to update this daily (or try to) and create a whole list of things I am thankful for each day this month. It's a good way to keep my focus on the things the Lord has given me. Each number represents the day I am sharing about. 

1. I am thankful for my women's bible study. These women are such a blessing from God and I see myself growing into a more Christlike woman and that is exciting. It may be tough to get moving in the evenings, but I never regret going. I am so thankful for the peace and contentment I am learning about during this Calm My Anxious Heart study. 
2. Today I am thankful for Liz Koltz. She suggested that we do a pilates reformer class and I absolutely loved it. It kicked me in the butt, however my butt sure will look good when we are done with this class. Plus it was a groupon so the price was out-of-this-world fantastic. Blessings, blessings, blessings! 
3. The thing I am most thankful for today is wonderful coworkers. All the women at Journey's daycare center are wonderful and I just appreciate them all so much. They are so hardworking and caring that it makes my heart so very happy. I love going into work each day because of them and my job is so much easier with them there. What a wonderful place I work! 
4. I am grateful for rain. It is a rare thing to have rain in Southern California, but when we do, I absolutely love it. The smell, the feel, the panic that starts to form when I have to run from my car to the apartment :) I really appreciate it so much more because it doesn't happen that often here. I love rain!
5. I am thankful today for family in Southern California (the Waterson's). It is such a treat to spend time with the kids and watch them grow and change. It's also great to have another couple to talk to about life events and future plans. I love getting away and spending time with them.
6. The thing I am most thankful for today is friends. No matter what situations arise, we know we can rely on our friends and they can rely on us. It's like a pseudo-family we have developed here and we support each other in all circumstances. That truly is something I have been hoping for since moving here and the Lord has finally blessed me with that.
7. Today I am thankful for the new show Once Upon A Time. I was watching the 3rd episode online and I just love this show. It's got everything I enjoy: suspense, love, twists-and-turns, good vs. evil, and so much more. I sure hope people enjoy it as much as I have because I would hate for this program to get cancelled any time soon. Actually, it would really make me sad. Here's hoping for a long run to this show :) 
8. Today I am thankful for naps. I was able to get in about an hour nap this afternoon and I sure do love how I feel when I wake up refreshed and ready to go for the rest of the day/evening. It's good to have the time to nap :)
9. Today I am thankful for patience. I realize that I still have a long way to go to where I want to be, but I have come so far from where I started. I know the Lord has been using a lot of situations recently to help me grow and change into a better woman, and hopefully a better Christian. Here's hoping for what is to come in the future. 
10. I am thankful for hobbies. I have so many little things that I work on periodically that I truly appreciate being able to have something creative to do- whether it's scrapbooking, making thank-you notes, cross-stitching baby bibs, or using my knifty knitter to make scarves-I just love using my God-given talents. Thank you Lord for blessing me in this area!