"Thankfulness Song"
(by VeggieTales) 
OK, so I'm finally giving in...
I don't know if I've ever told you this little fact about myself, but I'm going to go ahead & say it: I am stubborn, and I am a rebel.
Now that I've confessed, I suppose I'll explain {or overexplain, as usual}...I know I have y'all tricked into thinking I'm uber fab & trendy {ha ha!} But in reality I tend to buck the trend unless I really, really like it (or have a very compelling reason to join it/wear it/do it). I will stubbornly resist it for as long as possible. And if I do eventually start to like a particular trend, it's usually on it's way out ~ because (as I've mentioned before) I don't adjust to change very well, so it can take awhile for some trends to grow on me. And while I'm confessing, I'll just go ahead & admit that I've never been part of the cool crowd. I was that girl in high school who wore bowling shoes & combat boots {to name just a couple of my fashion oddities} to "prove" that I wasn't even trying to fit in.
I'll also go ahead & admit that sometimes I decide that I don't like something (even if I kinda do) simply because everybody else does. For instance, I don't follow Pioneer Woman or Picky Palate, because I refuse to give in to the peer pressure. Yes, I know: all the cool kids are doing it. But as I've already said, I'm not cool ~ & I've never been one to do something because it's the cool thing to do. I guess that's not the kind of rebel you had in mind, huh? A trend rebel. {& can I tell you a little secret? I actually like PW & Picky Palate. There. I said it!} :/
Now that I've said all that, it's time for a true non-sarcastic confession: I've been resisting something that really is a good thing, but I'm stubborn & didn't want to do it because it was trendy. Stupid, I know. And after Becky's recent post & something my pastor said yesterday, I've really felt convicted about my lack of gratitude lately. So I'm finally going to start my list of One Thousand Gifts...It's all about showing gratitude to God for all of the things/gifts/graces (both great & small) that He has given me. I truly have so much to be thankful for, and I'm so glad to be sharing my list with you!
What are you thankful for today?
OK, so I'm finally giving in...
I don't know if I've ever told you this little fact about myself, but I'm going to go ahead & say it: I am stubborn, and I am a rebel.
Now that I've confessed, I suppose I'll explain {or overexplain, as usual}...I know I have y'all tricked into thinking I'm uber fab & trendy {ha ha!} But in reality I tend to buck the trend unless I really, really like it (or have a very compelling reason to join it/wear it/do it). I will stubbornly resist it for as long as possible. And if I do eventually start to like a particular trend, it's usually on it's way out ~ because (as I've mentioned before) I don't adjust to change very well, so it can take awhile for some trends to grow on me. And while I'm confessing, I'll just go ahead & admit that I've never been part of the cool crowd. I was that girl in high school who wore bowling shoes & combat boots {to name just a couple of my fashion oddities} to "prove" that I wasn't even trying to fit in.
I'll also go ahead & admit that sometimes I decide that I don't like something (even if I kinda do) simply because everybody else does. For instance, I don't follow Pioneer Woman or Picky Palate, because I refuse to give in to the peer pressure. Yes, I know: all the cool kids are doing it. But as I've already said, I'm not cool ~ & I've never been one to do something because it's the cool thing to do. I guess that's not the kind of rebel you had in mind, huh? A trend rebel. {& can I tell you a little secret? I actually like PW & Picky Palate. There. I said it!} :/
Now that I've said all that, it's time for a true non-sarcastic confession: I've been resisting something that really is a good thing, but I'm stubborn & didn't want to do it because it was trendy. Stupid, I know. And after Becky's recent post & something my pastor said yesterday, I've really felt convicted about my lack of gratitude lately. So I'm finally going to start my list of One Thousand Gifts...It's all about showing gratitude to God for all of the things/gifts/graces (both great & small) that He has given me. I truly have so much to be thankful for, and I'm so glad to be sharing my list with you!
- Jesus, my Lord and Savior
- My incredible family
- My mister (who spoils me)
- My baby girl (who has a beautiful smile)
- My sweet boy (whose "sermon" video is on Saturday's post, if you didn't see it!)
- Spending time with amazing friends
- Doing life with a wonderful community of believers
- My cute & crazy dog
- Music
- Chocolate
- Coffee
- The Word of God
- Grace
- Acceptance
- Freedom
- Mercies that are new every morning
- Air conditioning
- Working vehicles
- People who are dedicated to Ocular Melanoma research
- A husband who is happy to work so I can stay at home with the kids
- A daughter who sends me emails
- A son who still likes to snuggle with his mom
- Bloggy friends (who I love, even though I haven't met + the one I have met!)
- Hot enough days to do certain things I haven't blogged about yet!
- The sound of my kids laughing together
What are you thankful for today?
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PS- For some reason I had trouble commenting on the post with Cody's video, but I thought it was AWESOME. He has such a call on his life! I wanted to cry, really. It's going to be exciting to see the incredible things God does with him.