because a thankful heart is a happy heart

I thank God for this day,
For the sun in the sky,
For my mom and my dad,
For my piece of apple pie!

For our home on the ground,
For His love that's all around,
That's why I say thanks every day!

Because a thankful heart is a happy heart!
I'm glad for what I have,
That's an easy way to start!
For the love that He shares,
'Cause He listens to my prayers,
That's why I say thanks every day!

I thank God for this day
for some time to play outside,
for the birds in the trees,
for His love that's deep and wide.
For the air that I breathe,
for my friends and family.
That's why I say thanks every day!

I thank God for this night
for the stars in the sky,
for my mom and my dad,
for this special lullaby.
For a chance to have friends
for the ways that I am blessed.
That's why I say thanks every day!

Because a thankful heart is a happy heart.
I'm glad for what I have,
that's an easy way to start!
For the love that He shares,
'Cause He listens to my prayers,
That's why I say thanks every day!

-Veggie Tales

I know that I should say thanks every day. But I'm not sure I do. That's why I'm thankful for Thanksgiving day, actually. It's really a season for me. I know all year 'round that I'm blessed. But I don't actively think about it every day like I do in this season.

And here are some things I'm especially thankful for this year:

These guys. and yes, that's one of our Christmas card pictures. You get to see it early. :)



This guy. He's my all.



This house, which is actually mine now. :)


These guys.


These friendships.


That I got THIS for as long as I did.


and a few other things that I don't have pictures of:
*my freedom. and the men and women that fight for it. and the fact that my husband is not one of them.
*that I am absolutely, 100% loved and accepted by Christ, even when I think I'm not good enough
*that my kids are healthy. I can't imagine going through what way too many parents are going through right now.
*Tom, Carla, Erika, and Christa, who I can't seem to find a good picture of. They are a wonderful family who have loved me since I was 16, and still love me, and SHOW it. :)
*that my kids are growing up having everything could possibly need, but not everything they could possibly want.

I live a blessed life. and that's why I "should" say thanks every day.