Thankful for God’s Blessings

Things I am Thankful For (In no particular order):
Jesus Christ, God, the Holy Spirit & for choosing me (my faith); Mom, Frank, Dad, Vickey, Christina, Russ, Kaitlyn, Jordan, Ian, Noah, Hannah (family); Kailee, Frodo, Brejae’, Jonah, Cosette, Oliver, Caspian, Quentin, Dimitri, Belicia, MuLan (animals) and those I have recently lost as well: Gidget, Bart, Jaydee, & Amara; Cheryl & Sidney (friends); my house, car, job, heat, electricity, running water, food, clothes (the necessities of life); my imagination; health (minus the headaches & arthritis and stomach issues, but it’s bearable); my love of / gift with animals; the ability to read & write; JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis and all other writers who have inspired me; that I finally finished my latest novel (can’t wait until I have more time to work on part 2); ice cream; rain (especially the smell of a wet sidewalk after the rain) & rainbows; "Star Trek"; weather between 40-75 degrees; horses; “Lost”, “24,” “The Nine,” “Smallville,” & “Heroes” (imaginative TV Shows); Snoopy; animated movies; peppermint bark; "Lord of the Rings," "Batman Begins," "The Princess Bride," "Never Ending Story," and all other good fantasy/sci-fi movies; bluebells & tiger lillies; weeping willows; Philly cheese steak sandwiches & meatball subs; cooking/baking; cheesecake; cross stitching; TobyMac, Jeremy Camp, Third Day, Todd Agnew, David Crowder Band, Hyper Static Union, Day of Fire (good Christian music); anywhere in the state of Maine (although I have only been a few places); a really good book by Tolkien, Lewis, Stephen Lawhead, John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Frank Peretti, Patricia Cornwall, or any one else that allows me to get totally lost in great talent & fascinating story; honey BBQ wings w/ ranch dressing; Winchester, Idaho (and surrounding area), especially the “Wolf Education & Research Center” (beautiful area); that "Papa John's" Pizza is coming back to my city (my favorite pizza place); pretty much any body of water; sunrises & sunsets…
I could be creative and make this list a million miles long, including all of my favorite sights, smells, places, etc, but that would take too long.
Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to thank the source (God) of all you have in your life (even if you don’t have all you want)!