Week 4 Gratitude List

After a week of feeling so tired, my wife and I being sick, and being in charge of a church party, I thought I would have to dig to find what I am grateful for, but it was actually pretty easy.  I am starting to really believe that it can be easier to find what we are grateful for during hard times, if we identify them before we become bitter and focused on the bad!

I am Grateful for...

1. An amazing and supportive wife
2. a healthy body that does not have long term illness
3. The knowledge and strength to take care of my family when my wife cannot
4. Laughter
5. Friends
6. Integrity filled people that will willingly fulfill assignments when asked
7. Friends who worked hard throwing a church party that they saw very little of
8. Friends I can ask for their help, and they are happy to give it
9. Honesty
10. Prayer, when I have no where else to turn
11. The courage to do hard things
12. Parents who taught me how to have courage to do hard things 
13. An amazing mom who taught me how to build wings for when I decided to fly
14. Laughter from my little kids, even if it is in the middle of the night
15. A loving Heavenly Father that doesn't give up on me