Thankful

This is definitely the month to focus on gratitude.  I have so much to be thankful for.  I took my camera around today to capture some of the things I am thankful for today.

1.  Music

There is a lot of music in our house.  These 5 instruments--in my family room behind the couch--belong to 2 of my girls.  There are 2 French horns here, one trombone, one trumpet, and one mellophone.  So thankful for a wonderful band director who has my girls loving music and band.

In addition to all those instruments, all my kids take piano lessons.  I love to hear the music they play on the piano!

I was so lucky today to be at Miss O's school and was able to hear her in her Jazz band class. Oh. my!!!  They were amazing!!!  Miss O plays the keyboard in there.  I am so grateful for music in my life!

2.  Flowers 

Man, I love flowers.  These are on my front porch.  

and my rose bushes are still looking really pretty right now.  Love flowers and so thankful for the beauty and color they bring to our world.

3.  Pumpkins 

I love pumpkins and having them out this time of year--and I love eating anything with pumpkin in it!

4.  The falling leaves of autumn 

I love all the different colored leaves on the trees and how they 'litter' my lawn.  

5.  My mom 

I happen to catch her taking Mr J out to lunch at Sonic today.  What a lucky guy!  My mom is amazing and I am so extremely grateful for her and her influence in my life and that we live close to her so my kids can have her amazing influence in their lives!

So many more things, but just keeping it to 5 today.  My Friday posts are going to be Thankful posts this month.  Be grateful and have a great weekend!

Daily December 19: Being grateful

In one of our Church magazines it talked about how we should focus on giving and not getting this season and on how God has given us so much.  We have so much to be grateful for.  It suggested taking a "Gratitude Challenge."   Each member of my family has decided to do this, and I wanted to share.  It said to write 100 things you are thankful for.  To help you is suggested these. . .

1.  Write 10 physical abilities you are grateful for
2.  Write 10 material possessions you are grateful for
3.  Write 10 living people you are grateful for
4.  Write 10 deceased people you are grateful for
5.  Write 10 things about nature you are grateful for
6.  Write 10 tings about today you are grateful for
7.  Write 10 places on earth you are grateful for
8.  Write 10 modern inventions you are grateful for
9.  Write 10 foods you are grateful for
10. Write 10 things about the gospel you are grateful for

And as we write this we realize this barely touches all that we have to be grateful for.  You can read the article here.  Take the Gratitude Challenge!