thirty reasons for me to be thankful

a God who is way more awesome than I fully realize

a family that loves me far more than I deserve

a warm home

good food

beautiful friends

wonderful talent—or, at least, talent that occasionally errs on the side of beauty

Pringles (no, seriously, they’re epic)

good music that makes me want to dance and cry and laugh and love

beautiful books

being able to get my favorite movie trilogy for forty dollars when it’s supposed to be one hundred (Lord of the Rings, if you’re interested)

good people who are willing to put up with me even when I annoy them

a love beyond all measure and reckoning, that sent the God of the universe to a cross for me

a country where I don’t have to worry about being thrown into jail—at least, not for what my religious beliefs are

pens that fit perfectly into my hand, because they’re hard to find

inspiration

a workplace that doesn’t mind me taking off for months at a time to travel

the ability to learn

baby giggles

stories from old people

beautiful landscapes

motivation

the twenty-first century

being able to climb out of my bed in the morning

occasionally being able to stay in my bed in the morning

generous people

other fans of things I love, that make me feel just a bit more sane than I am

hope

the blood that covers it all

friends on the other side of the world 

all the little things

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.

- Psalm 107:1