At church this past weekend, the pastor spoke about being grateful. He spoke about “thanksgiving” and the Bible verse from Psalm 100:4. Basically, the lesson is to be grateful and you’ll be closer to God and feel happier in your life in general.
Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to create as long of a list as I can come up with of things I’m grateful for at this moment in my life. I also wanted to use it as an opportunity for those who need an idea for your turn in the “what are you thankful for” part of Thanksgiving dinner.
These are in no particular order, simply what came to my head in a random moment over the last few days. My son, God, family, and friends will always top my list so they’re not included here. These are the random other thoughts of my head.
- Grape Uncrustables
- Thumbs
- Stuffed animals
- Swimming
- The smell of popcorn
- Leggings
- Trashcans
- Books
- The movie Elemental
- Trains (Check out my “Bucket List #39” Blog)
- Journals
- Paint
- The smell of grass
- Shoes
- Texting
- Pushpins
- Movie theaters
- Recliners
- Stitch
- Giraffes
- Markers
- Cups with snarky messaging
- Vacuums (Check out my “Bucket List #18 and #35” Blog)
- Hoodies
- Cats
- Greeting cards
- Swings
- Flutes
- Blankets
- Blueberry Pancake scented candles
- Glasses
- Baby wipes
- 212 – if you know, you know.
- Board games
- Backpacks
- Pencils
- Language learning apps
- Sand
- Picture frames
- Stickers
- Fitbits
- Card games
- Tape
- Wrapping paper videos
- Tiaras
- Socks
- Tiktok
- Bananas
- Michael B. Jordan (Check out my “Michael B. Jordan” Blog)
- Potatoes and their versatility
- Disney
- Lanyards
- Washers/Dryers
- Soap
- Christmas trees
- Sticky notes
- Music
- Sunflowers and their seeds
- Computers
- Apartments
- Smiling
- Hammerhead sharks
- Blogging
- Pokemon
- Tiny versions of big things
- Puzzles
- Video games
- Zip up jackets
- Knick knacks
- Holiday decor
- The patience song (Check out my “10 Songs for Mental Health Support” Blog)
- Cameras
- Book to movie adaptations
- Buckets
- Naps
- Birthdays
- Random themed parties
- Hawaiian bread
- Phones
- Dinosaurs
If you spent your time reading my silly list, thank you. I’m grateful for all those who have viewed my website and blog since I created it almost two years ago.
Truly, there is something about focusing on all the positives in life, even if they’re silly little minute things when you’re looking at life as a whole. Life is overwhelming. There’s so much bad. It never gets any easier, but we can try to shift our focus. Be grateful for all you have, and hopefully all you don’t won’t seem as noticeable.
I spent about an hour coming up with this list, and I couldn’t stop smiling. I wanted to find as many random things as I could to hit a laugh in someone’s day. I hope you’re smiling. I hope your holiday (if you celebrate) is amazing. If you don’t celebrate, I hope you take time to be thankful anyways! I love you all!
Ariel Pierce 