Today I am thankful for christian authors like Elizabeth George (and others-she is just my favorite) who write devotional books.  My study of God's word is richly blessed by the wisdom of these Godly teachers.

Strange one today . . . today I am thankful for foaming hand soap.  My hands are so dry in the winter and this handsoap doesn't seem to make that worse.  Plus, I just feel so much cleaner after using it!    My personal favorite . . . Bath and Body Works

I spoke at the local Christian school chapel this morning and hearing over 100 children K-3rd grade singing praises to God made me extremely thankful for a Christian school that we can consider sending Andrew to when he is older.  I don't know what God's plan will be for his schooling yet . . . but knowing that there is a school as great as this one to consider gives me great comfort. 

Today I am thankful for this beautiful weather!!!

 I have been out of town so I'm catching up on the last three days. 

Thankful day 13-I am thankful for my best friend and her husband.  I don't know why God brouht us together as friends or why he chose us for eachother but I know that every day I thank God for them.  They have been with Tim and I through some of our lowest days and have experienced the highest highs with us as well.  They constantly spoil us with their generousity and love and we are definately the ones who have more to gain from their friendship than we give to them.  They love us unconditionally . . . faults and all and are always willing to listen to us.  I hate to think what our lives would have been like the last few years without their encouragement.  We can tell them ANYTHING and not worry about being judged or looked down on for our opinions or thoughts.  I think God put the four of us together because we compliment each other so well . . . together we are all complete.    I am so very thankful for them and I hope they realize how special they are to us. 

Thankful day 14-I am thankful for my girlfriends from Cedarville.  We had such a close knit group of friends it truly was special.  Some of us still get together at least once a year with our families and we also try and get together just us girls as least once a year.  These girls weekends are super special and a time to reflect on our past years together and plan out the next year.  Plus, of course we eat tons of chocolate, spend hours scrapbooking and watching chick flicks.  This years trip was especially special since we had a new pregnancy to celebrate.    Congratulations Lia!!!  I pray my friendship with these girls will only continue to grow.  We need some of our other Cedarville girls to move closer so they can rejoin the fun.  Sara and I figured we have been great friends for over 13 years now.  That's almost half of my life that I have been hanging out with her.    I hope that we have at least 13 more girls weekends and years of the strong friendship we all four have together.

Thankful day 15-I am thankful today for the talents God has given me.  I am unworthy to be given responsibility for anything but God has given me talents to use for his glory anyway.  I am thankful for His entrusting me and prayerful that I will always use them for His glory.