Alphabet of Thanks

 ¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
 ² Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his;
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; 

   his faithfulness continues through all generations.-Psalm 100

For many years now, my devotion for Thanksgiving has been my Alphabet of Thanks.  I will continue the tradition.  I pray that each of you discover an abundance of blessings to be thankful for in the coming year.    May God bless you with all good things.

A - Angels that come in human form.  They are always there at just the right time.
B - All the Babies and small children in my life
C - Cecelia (granddaughter), Carson (baby nephew), Chelsea (Kevin's girlfriend)
D - Daniel
E - Eyes and Ears with which to fully experience the wonders of this Earth
F- Family, Friends and all the Fun we've had together over the past year
G - being a Grandmother.  Only another grandparent can understand just how thankful I am.  Also, Kevin's Graduation coming up in May.
H - Hiking in the mountains and my improved Health because of it
I - Ice cream.  I can't have it often, but that makes it even more wonderful when I do.
J - Jesus.  God in human form.
K - Kevin
L - Love, Laughter, Living Life out Loud
M - Memories; Music
N - Trying New things.  Keeps me young!
O - the Ocean... the sight, the sound and the smell
P - Playing Princess with Cecelia
Q - Quiet times... for prayer, for meditation, for creativity, or just for recharging
R - Richard and 30 years of marriage.  Who'd have thought it gets so much better?
S - Sunshine
T - Tracy (Daniel's girlfriend)
U - Umbrellas... literal and figurative
V - Variety. So many wonderful choices in life!
W - Wild flowers.  God's beauty blossoming sometimes in the most unlikely places
X - eXtra.  More than I need to live
Y - Yo-yos... symbolic of the playful and fun side of life; Yoga
Z - Zebras... symbolic of the uniqueness of God's creation.  So much diversity!  So much individuality!