Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is possibly my favorite holiday of the year... if not my favorite, it is tied with Christmas. Its a wonderful holiday to tell the people in your life just how thankful you are for them and to remind yourself all the many blessings in life. It is a holiday that really makes me think and reflect on my own life and how many wonderful, great, and amazing things and people that are in my life. I have so much to be thankful for. In the days and week leading up to thanksgiving, I find my mind turning to the holiday and really focusing on everything in my life that makes it great and special, especially the people I am so blessed to call my family and friends. As I did last year on Thanksgiving, I am continuing the tradition below with a list of things I am most thankful for. As usual, they are not in any particular order, except the first one. The first is the most important thing/aspect of my life, because with out Him, I would be nothing!



1. Jesus Christ- My faith is truly the core of who I am. I am not perfect by any means (very far from it...), but when I waver, wander, or stumble, and fall far short of His glory (on a daily basis), He remains steadfast and faithful. As one song says "Amazing grace, its more than just a song"-- I can say without a doubt that is the truth. His grace and mercy are unending, His love is unfailing, and for that I am forever thankful!



2. My family- They are always there for me. They rejoice and celebrate with me in the good times and they are always there to pick me up when I fall. Incredible people who love me for who I am, even when I am being hard to love.



3. My Friends- My friends are the ones who know everything about me and love me just the same. They are there for me when times are great (like my birthday just last week) to the bad times when I feel like my world is falling apart and crumbling around me. There is some quote that says something along the lines of friends are the family that we get to choose. I do consider my friends to be as close as family and I love them like family, but I did not choose them. God has put each and every last one of them into my life for a reason. Each one has had an impact on my life and forever changed me. I can not say thank you enough to my friends for always being there and remind them that I love them dearly! Y'all make my life so much brighter!!

4. The amazing guy I am dating.... Six months ago I would have never guessed that I would be in a relationship, but I am! The more and more I get to know him, the more and more incredible I think he is! He is so sweet to me and very supportive of me and my dreams, and even seems to tolerate the fact that my life has been taken over with school work these past few weeks! It is an unexpected blessing that I am very thankful for!



5. My dream is becoming my reality- It hit me this summer just before starting my last year of school that finishing school would mean my life long dream of being an architect is truly becoming my reality! Finishing this semester, my comprehensive studio, is a HUGE hurdle that will soon be done! (2 weeks!!!!) Its hard to believe in one more semester and one more summer, I will be done with school. Forever. I have loved my time at Clemson, but I am looking forward to having something that sort of resembles a life. Yet, I would not trade all the struggles, late nights, crazy reviews, stress, and shear emotion because this dream is so worth all of that!

6. Freedom. Here I am spending time with my family for Thanksgiving while around the world, our United States service men and women are protecting our freedom this holiday. Thank you to all of you who protect our country!

Long time no post

Long time no post. Sorry. This semester is coming to an end... so I am in crazy school mode. I promise I will write something and get back on track over the weekend when I will be officially done with school for the semester. For Now... a picture of me and my niece from Thanksgiving and then another of just her sleeping!!!

(sorry her head looks a little greasy... it would be because we have a problem with petting her sweet little head....)

A day of Thanks from a Very Blessed Girl

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!


Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday of the year. What a better day than to give thanks for all the many blessings in our lives? I have so much to be greatful for and, though I dont always say it enough, I am so thankful for every last blessing that God has bestowed on me. Below is a list of 5 things I am thankful for. These are things I am thankful for today and everyday. For the most part, they are not really in any particular order...... Except 1. The first thing I am thankful is at the very top of my list becuase it is the most important thing that I am I am most thankful for.


I am thankful for....

1. Serving an awesome God who sent his only son to die for me, an imperfect person who falls short of His glory, yet loves me just the same. For that I am so grateful! Wow. God is so good!

2. My family. My parents are my biggest cheerleaders. They rejoice in the good and they pick me up when I fall. They love me unconditionally and do more for me than I could ever deserve. As we have grown older, my sister and I have grown closer, for which I am so happy and thankful for.

3. The chance to purse my dreams. I have always wanted to be an architect, and God has provided means and a way to go.

4. My friends. God has put so many wonderful people in my life who support me, love me, and challenge me. The know my ins and outs and I am so thankful to call them my friends.

5. Freedom. We live in a country where we are free to express ourselves, to chose our faith and beliefs. Right now, while I type this in the company of my family, there are soldiers around the world who are fighting right now for our freedom. Thank you to all the service people serving our country here and abroad.


What are you thankful for today?