Tis The Season..

Well, since it will be Thanksgiving in precisely 47 minutes, I decided it is high time I wrote a little note of the things that I am thankful for!

First off, I'm thankful for the ability to put my thoughts into words, the skills to be able to read and write (and type), and my ever continuing education of spelling! 

Second, I'm thankful for my parents and teachers who taught me how to do the afore mentioned things! 

Third, I'm thankful for the troops who are fighting for my continued freedom to pursue any dream I desire, and the right to be educated! 

Fourth, I'm thankful for my Lord, without who I wouldn't have the mental capacity to learn anything, no matter who my teacher was or what rights I had. He has blessed me with so much, and I'm terribly grateful that He gave me a mind to think about all the things I have because of Him!

Fifth, I am thankful for my family. I can't reiterate enough the power and amazingness of their love, patience, humor, faith, encouragement, leadership, help, care, and every other aspect of what makes them "THEM."

Sixth, I am thankful for Christmas music. =) it makes me smile, it warms my heart, it gets me in the Christmas mood. (Which is the greatest mood to be in!) 

Seventh, I am thankful for my house! While homeownership is a huge responsibility, so far it has been a rewarding one, and I love having such an adorable little abode to go home too! I am also very thankful for my parents house, which I grew up in. I love and cherish the memories I have here. I love the smells, the decorations, the comfortable atmosphere... all of it. It's a beautiful home that has been made with the love of those living in it! 

Eight, I'm thankful for my puppies, Kodi and Kiana. They are adorable, and I love them! Kiana is now 7 years old, and Kodiak is 3. They are living proof of dreams coming true!

Ninth, I am thankful for the power and hope of love. 

Tenth, I am thankful for my very good friends. I miss my sweet gal Ashley more than I can say, and I'm super excited for her to come home for Christmas. I am so grateful to my friend Charlie, who always knows how to cheer me up, and is always there when I need him! I miss my bestest soccer buddy and sister-girl Krysta, but I'm super proud of her for playing soccer in college, and I'm thankful for all the help she is and has been to me! I am so thankful for my friend Luke, who has so many Christ-like characteristics, and a true zeal for life! I'm super thankful for my friend Matt, who has already taught me so much, and I haven't even known him for very long. 

Eleventh, I am thankful for hot water, especially when I get to bathe in it! 

Twelfth, I'm thankful for my laptop :) 

Thirteenth, I'm thankful for cameras, photoshop, and It'sALLgood. These are three things that are absolute passions in my life!

Fourteenth, I am thankful for kleenex, without whom I would be in big trouble... (I have a bloody nose so you all know! Ha!) 

Fifteenth, I am thankful for snow, even though there hasn't been much at all this year! (Praying for a blizzard!!)

Sixteenth, I am thankful for yummy food.

Seventeenth, I'm thankful for Nertz.

Eighteenth, I am thankful for special family traditions that make life so grand and cheery. 

Nineteenth, I am thankful for my awesome chiropractor Dr. Kurt - what a blessing!

Twentieth, I am thankful for every breath that I've taken, and for all the remaining ones that I have to take. I am thankful for every time I open my eyes in the morning, and I can see my surroundings. I am thankful for my ears, that let me hear the most beautiful sounds. I am thankful for my mouth, even though it gets me in to trouble some times, I would be in a lot of trouble without it! I am thankful for my arms, my hands, my fingers, my toes, my feet, my legs, my entire body and the way God made it functional and perfect. I am thankful for unconditional love, the physical feeling, the mental knowing, the spirit lifting power... it is unexplainable. 

Twenty-firstly(????) I am thankful for every single person in my church family. 

Lastly, I am thankful for these holidays where everyone is a little less selfish. Where families come together. Where friends share special traditions and fun times. Where LOVE is ALL over the place. Where people are reminded to show their gratitude. 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!! May God bless your day :)

Kortney