365 Days of Thanksgiving

I'm going to challenge myself to finding at least one thing to be thankful for every day for the next year.  I'm not talking about the usual pat things that everyone says.  I'm talking about noticing something every day that happens and thanking God for that blessing.  I think we sometimes overlook the little everyday things that are blessings in our lives.  I want to become more aware of these small (or large) happenings and give thanks to my loving Father for taking care of such "incidentals."

Day 1:  Two things came to my mind this morning.  First, I am so thankful to be able to blow my nose!  Up until a few years ago, when I had sinus surgery, I couldn't do this simple task.  I ended up with a LOT of sinus infections because of it!  Now it is such a relief to be able to relieve myself of that uncomfortable stuffiness!  (Sorry if this is a little gross to anyone, but it is SUCH a blessing!)

Secondly, I'm thankful for our meat slicer that I use to make jerky.  (Today is jerky day!)  It is so nice to quickly and uniformly slice up a hunk of venison for drying into this wonderfully tasty treat. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18  In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.