Thankful Thursday 28

*For a great holiday with the whole family

*For simple pleasures that make us smile and bring us closer

*For sweet friends and American traditions

*For more food than we can eat

*For great friends for our children

*For a house FULL of kids and hearts full of love and joy

*For a fun outing on a rainy day

*For lunch (that almost turned into dinner) with friends

*For restraraunts that don't have time limits on how long you can stay

*For the oldest princess putting into practice something that she has learned

*For finding sandals for the youngest princess

*For friends who are like family

*For lots of rain that makes my Elephant Ear plant very happy

*For Sunday School lessons that encourage my heart

*For messages that speak to my heart and step on my toes

*For fellowship

*For mud...it's a long story, but I really am thankful for mud

*For safety

*For rest

*For a fun outing for the young prince and some of his friends

*For help from the oldest princess to tear out pages

*For help from the oldest princess with dinner

*For entertainment and laughter provided by the youngest princess

*For the words, "Mom, I need some advice."

*For getting some things accomplished that I've been putting off

*For a great meeting with a sweet young lady who loves the Lord

*For a fun night for the oldest princess with her youth group friends

*For an exciting opportunity that I CAN'T WAIT to share with you all

*For encouragement

*For having fun acting out, and making Bible stories come alive with a great group of kids

*For the opportunity to help those in need

*For a chance to tell new people about Jesus and how much He loves them, and cares for them

*For the chance to see prayer work in mighty ways

*For other answers to prayer, even if that answer is heartbreaking, and not the answer I wanted, because it reminds me that God's ways are higher than my ways, and helps me to trust that He sees the big picture, when I just see a tiny piece of the puzzle.  I may not understand now, but one day it will be clear, and as the song goes, when I can't see His hand, I must trust His heart.  Romans 8:28

For all these things, and many, many more, I am thankful to the Lord!