Thankful Thursday

Happy Thankful Thursday to you!

It hasn't been a very pretty week.

But among all the difficulties,

 hurt and chaos that this world throws at us

there is a God who loves us and pours out blessing after blessing.

So today I am thankful for...

a delicious Thanksgiving dinner

and all the hands that cooked, baked and prepared it

facetiming with my dad 

spending an entire day doing yard work

postcards from Hawaii

babysitting my baby niece

spending time with my siblings

making terrariums

spending time outside

rain and the crispness of fall

leaves changing colors

rock walls covered with maidenhair ferns

hiking and adventuring with friends

climbing up waterfalls

grabbing coffee with friends

friends who really care about me

who notice when things aren't right

who ask questions, listen and speak truth into my life

that in 17 days I'll be in Salt Lake City

and in 26 days I will be picking up my roommate from the airport 

{she's been away for 6 months}

evening runs through neighborhoods all lit up with Christmas lights

my Christmas Pandora station

that it's officially Christmas season

the fact that I can now curl up on the couch,

 watch Christmas movies

and feel no shame

{I'm currently watching elf as I write this post}

What are some things from the past week

that you are thankful for?...