Everyone's doing it!

With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, it's on everyone's mind: What are you thankful for?

Hearing it that much has its intended effect: I've been thinking about what I'm thankful for, and in the spirit of the season am going to share it with you. They're in no particular order, and this is not a complete list.

I'm thankful that God is changing me. I am, in very few ways, the same person I've always been. Changes abound in my life and in me, and I'm glad for that. I'm turning into a better version of myself.

I'm thankful that I am healthier and stronger this year than I was last year. Last year I had a panic attack on the morning of Thanksgiving, afraid of leaving the house. Last year I was miserable, and thankfully, this year I feel good. God has been doing a mighty work within me over the past year and I'm in a very different place now...and I'm thankful that I'll be in a different place next year.

I'm thankful for people who care. I am very blessed to have lots of people - family and friends - who ride with me on this roller coaster ride that is my life, and I'm very glad for that.

I'm thankful that I have a job to come to every day....and that I like it. I have a hard time getting going some mornings, and there are days (like today has been) where I wonder why I'm here because there's nothing to do, but I really do like it - in all sincerity - and I'm so grateful that I have a job at all.

I'm thankful for my husband. I see people who are unhappy with their spouses and I realize how incredibly blessed I am to have someone so sweet and understanding with whom I can spend my life. Something like what we have doesn't come along every day.

I'm thankful for my church. Before I got involved at Quest, I never understood the idea of a church "family." I get it now.

I'm thankful for my cat. Sounds silly, I know, but I've thought many times how glad I am that Kitter has been there with me when no one else was there physically. She has helped me through a lot of tough times, just by being there, and I'm grateful to her for that.

I'm thankful for hope. Without it, I can't make it.