Thankful Thursday {Happy Thanksgiving}

Happy Thanksgiving 

to you Dear Friend!

I am thankful that tonight as I

walked into my parents house,

I was greeted by two very sweet and adorable puppies.

That as I made the trek down the hall to my bedroom

I was tripping over my nieces toys.

I am thankful for giggling, cuddling and sweet kisses 

from her as she was getting ready for bed.

It is currently 1am and I'm

laying in bed in the room I grew up in.

 I love that I can hear my brother's upstairs

{very loudly} 
playing Halo 4 together.

I am so very thankful for home,

to be home.

 As I lay here,
 there is an abundance of things to be thankful for.

None of which I deserve.

And yet God continues to pour out His blessings.

So right now, 

I am thankful for...

snail mail from North Carolina

plane tickets to Utah

surprise packages on my front porch

new running shoes

paper chain countdowns

midnight room rearranging

coming home from back to back to back conferences

and sleeping for 15 hours straight.

spending time with intern friends

sharing a hotel room for 5 days 

with this awesome girl...

catching up with friends

dreaming about the next year and getting excited

being able to watch God work

God's faithfulness

and His perfect plan

face timing with my dad while he is living in Hawaii

{I know, tough life right?...}

getting pictures from my dad of all the cool plants

 {and moss}

he gets to see while in Oahu

people inviting me over to help them garden

baking pumpkin pies from scratch

having a full time job

{that I love}

 and getting a paycheck

being able to pay for groceries

my bike

my car

my bed

my apartment

my roommates

our front porch where my small garden is starting to germinate

I'm thankful for each of the ways that God is growing me

and teaching me.

I am thankful for the times of pain and suffering.

Because my Hope in Christ grows stronger

and His faithfulness and love become more apparent.

It's in those times

  I get to know Him more intimately.

I am thankful for how He has and continues 

to shape me into the woman that He has created me to be.

I am so thankful that I am His.

What are you Thankful for on this beautiful 

Thanksgiving Day?...