Give thanks

Things I am thankful for:
my God
my three kids
my mother
my close family
my father's pain is through
my health
my children's health
my warm home
a full pot of coffee
the prospect of better opportunities
I am a woman born in America
all my children go to school
good food
good wine
sleep-when it comes
sunshine
snow
online shopping
mashed potatoes and gravy
pie
music
furry socks
pomegranates
Some people get all crazy thankful for one day at this time of year. I choose to be thankful each day. It's easy to forget what we in America have. We take so much for granted. We have warm places to sleep, food in our bellies. Our children, our daughters, go to school daily.
The floor in my home is carpet and hardwood, not dirt. I have running water and indoor plumbing. My refrigerator is full of food. My closet is chock full of clothes. So many in the world do not have even a fraction of what I have, yet in America I am considered lower middle class. For this I am thankful. 
I am thankful that I have been given the opportunity to go through pain, as God never wastes a painful experience. Through pain comes growth. There is no way to appreciate the blessings in life without enduring the ache of grief. So, for my grief and trials, I am thankful.     
Psalm 118:1 reads "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever."