30 Days of Thankfulness ~ Day One

November is upon us! I'm so excited to for the first time to participate in a tradition many blogger friends hold dear - 30 Days of Thankfulness! Some days my list will be short, some days long. Some days my list won't be a list...Some days I will post pictures of what I am thankful for...you never know when or what day it will be - and frankly, neither do I!

So, on this special occasion, I will start with a few of the most important things in my life to be thankful for:

1. A Heavenly Father who loves me enough to make a way for my sinful self to be restored into right relationship with Him through His Son! Without Him I have no breath, no purpose or passion for living - in Him I find everything I need.
2. My amazing husband, Nathan. Best friend, Daddy to Steven, lover, provider, cohort in the kitchen, scrabble partner...there will be more to come in my lists for sure...
3. My baby boy, Steven - the joy of my days, the twinkle in my eyes, the silly song on my lips...
4. My family. They played a huge role in shaping me into who I am today - my parents through their wisdom, support and guidance; my brothers through their relentless teasing...I mean, their devotion to never letting me get lonely or bored.
5. Friends. Friends who listen to my heart, know my dreams and fears, share in my joys and sorrows, get silly with me and motivate me to try new things and be my best self.
6. A home. A home filled with love, and plenty of rooms to fill. ;0
7. November. November to me brings fall in all of its splendor. The leaves turning their final shades of vibrant color; the rains and wind thrashing at my windows encouraging me to indulge in that extra cup of tea while sitting under a cozy blanket reading a good book.
8. Amanda, for reminding me in her post today that yesterday I said I was going to start 30 days of thankfulness today. It is only 10:10pm, so, still today. ;)

Until tomorrow...