What am I grateful for today?

Today I am so thankful for many things in my life. And as I have shared before, gratitude is directly linked to happiness. And who doesn't want to be happy? So I thought I would share some of the things that I am grateful for in my life currently.

I am grateful for a husband who works so I can stay home with the kids.

I am grateful for kids who are growing like weeds and developing strong, kind hearts and minds of their own.

I am grateful for technology that keeps me in touch with family that is far away.

I am grateful for coffee and healthy foods that nourish my body.

I am grateful for a quiet house where I can think and write.

I am grateful for exercise because it keeps my body healthy, my mind sharp, and my energy high.

I am grateful for nature and how I can look at it and notice the beauty of the world in which we live.

I am grateful for a nice home, a warm bed, clean water, and plenty of food. I know there are so many in the world who do not have these things.

I am grateful for holiday weekends where my family can relax and spend more time together.

I am grateful for surprise vacations that the kids STILL don't know about.

I am grateful for friends who will encourage and listen to you endlessly talk about... nothing :)

I am grateful for a car that takes us where we need to go and can haul loads of stuff or loads of friends.

But most of all, I am grateful that God has blessed me with all these things and more. For a life such as mine is not deserving but He loves me anyway. For that, I can never be grateful enough.