Below is a list of 1,000 things I am thankful for. This list is by no means comprehensive. It could be stretched to 2,000, 3,000,or 10,000. There is no limit to God's goodness, and there should be no limit to our thankfulness. I hope this list reminds you of the things that you are thankful for in your own life.
Colossians 3:17 "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."
I'm thankful for/that:
- God is real
- God is just
- God is all powerful
- God is merciful
- God looks to the humble
- God gave up his only son
- God loves me
- God loves you
- God hears prayers
- God answers prayers
- My wife, Kristen
- My wife's smile
- My wife's laugh
- My wonderfully made daughter, Ella
- My handsome son, Benjamin
- The community of Mosaic
- The Bible
- My parents
- Kristen's parents
- My parents are Christians
- Kristen's parents are Christians
- I was a pastor's kid
- My older brother, Phil
- My little sister, Kristie
- Ranch sunflower seeds
- Our minivan
- My brother-in-law, Fred
- Colleen&Frank
- Sean&Jen
- 22 cousins
- 5 nieces&nephews
- The tree in our front yard
- The third floor of our house
- My pastor, Ted Kruse
- $5 hot and ready pizzas at Little Caesar's
- The ability to sing, not well, just the ability
- Camping
- My desk at work
- My original lake view window office
- Baseball
- Air conditioning
- My wonderful job
- Dove chocolate
- Texas Roadhouse
- Peanuts, in the shell
- Football
- Having our own washer and dryer
- The dishwasher
- Slip covers
- Wireless internet
- Sesame Street
- Grandma and Grandpa Green
- Grandma and Grandpa Tate
- Grammy Clayton
- Nalgene bottles
- Coffee
- Fountain Coke-a-cola classic
- Polar pops from Circle K
- Chicken fajita burritos at Chipotle
- Chic-fil-a
- Basketball
- Golf
- The ocean
- Comfortable shoes
- My wedding ring
- My wife's chicken enchiladas
- Field Hockey
- The ability to play that guitar
- My wife's ability to play the violin
- Elmo
- Worship music
- Communion
- Baptism
- DVD players in the car
- Vacation days
- Gel ink pens and mechanical pencils
- Stow and go seating in our minivan
- My daughter's uncontrollable laugh
- My son's "cheesy smile" face
- When my daughter prays for her friends
- When my son plays with his cars
- Our sunroom
- The remodeled kitchen
- Jim&Erin Bossler
- Justin&Emily Dodson
- Jarrod&Molly Williams
- Michael Wirsing
- Blogging
- Grand Avenue Baptist church
- My "reverse chip"
- My co-workers
- Josh&Stacy Pietrocini
- Being able to know 7 out of my 8 Great Grandparents
- 18th Street
- Sharon&Harvey Nerhood
- Jim&Mary Bailey
- Ken&Renee Johnson
- Downtown Cuyahoga Falls
- Fairborn High School
- Bensalem High School
- Fletcher Hall
- Eric&Kim Bernier
- Jason&Nicole Rice
- Josh&Christy Mitchell
- Jeremy&Jill Pietrocini
- KidsMosaic
- Ice skating rinks
- My daughter's gymnastics class
- Our church softball team
- Mosaic TRU (tribal response unit)
- Mercy Meals
- Jim College & Joe Coffey
- Free coffee at work
- Chocolate frosted donuts at Dunkin Donuts
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- My old Nissan Sentra
- Coffee travel mugs
- GPS
- The swings in our backyard tree
- My daughter riding her bike all by herself
- Our video camera
- Digital pictures
- ESPN.com
- Fantasy football leagues
- AM Radio
- Fritos
- Wendy's chicken nuggets
- Strawberries
- The Olympics, summer and winter
- Reminders
- Romans chapter 12
- Ben Galbreath
- Swimming pools
- The old hymns
- David Crowder Band
- Chris Tomlin
- The Alive Festival
- Cedar Point
- The NIV
- The ESV
- The KJV
- Starbucks
- Howard&Kitty Turner letting us live with them
- Howard Turner's talents with remodeling our kitchen
- Brian&Lynn Battey letting Kristen live them
- Dan&Pam Larison
- The Larison's letting me live at their house the summer of 2004
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- The Dive
- Rick&Shannon McKee
- Graphing calculators, my TI-85
- IPC
- ASQ
- Bonfires
- Chopping down trees
- S'mores
- Sleeping bags
- Plastic shelving
- Storage units
- Weed killer
- My MTD cub cadet lawn mower
- Debit cards eliminating the need to carry cash
- Magnets
- Hot water for showers
- Shower heads
- Pecan Pie
- Sugar balls desert
- Cool Whip
- Goldfish crackers, pizza flavored
- Movie theaters
- RedBox
- The smell of new shoes
- The smell of leather
- The smell of a pipe
- The smell of cinnamon rolls
- Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning
- Christmas trees
- Wrapping paper
- Pine trees
- Oak trees
- Wood carving
- Sharp knives
- Cutting boards
- The smell of flowers
- Roses
- Mailmen and mailboxes
- Mild cheddar cheese
- Individually wrapped American cheese slices
- Toasted cheese sandwiches
- Gas grills
- Gas range tops
- Smoke alarms
- Toaster ovens
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Zip-loc bags
- Tupperware
- Sliced turkey from the deli
- Franklin Square Deli in Kent
- Main Street Coney's
- Intramural flag football at Kent
- Intramural softball at Kent
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- iPods
- iPhones
- iPads
- Cell phones
- Verizon
- Singing songs to Ella at bedtime
- Toy Story 2
- My mom's ability to sing
- Airbags in cars
- Windshield wipers that work
- Air conditioning in cars
- Heaters in cars
- Radios in cars
- Desktop background pictures on computers
- Mouse pads
- Desk calendars
- Picture collages
- PowerPoint presentations
- I can read
- I can write
- I can type
- I can do algebra
- I can do long division
- I can play Pinochle
- I can play Canasta
- I can play progressive Rummy
- Fresh fruit
- Gardens
- Cucumbers
- Baby carrots
- Poppy seed salad dressing
- Garlic salt
- Orange juice
- Gatorade
- Dr. Pepper
- I can drive
- I don't need glasses
- I can hear
- I can feel
- I can walk
- I can talk
- I can smell
- I can taste
- I can sing
- I can dance (debatable)
- Bass guitars
- Drums
- Garret Janos
- Email
- Text messages
- My BlackBerry
- Facebook
- SHE
- Coffee mugs
- Post-it-notes
- My raise
- Water Works pool
- Sandboxes
- Pool toys
- Swimsuits
- The Outer Banks, NC
- Gasoline
- Gas stations
- Oil rigs
- Oil workers
- Coal mines
- Coal workers
- Government
- The President
- Freedom in America
- The Constitution
- Capitalism
- The founding fathers
- We won the Revolutionary War
- Slavery was abolished
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Civil Rights movement
- Women's Rights
- US Army
- US Marines
- US Navy
- US Air Force
- US National Guard
- US Coast Guard
- Reserves
- Wright-Patt Air Force Base
- Fairborn, Ohio
- Trevose, PA
- Toilet paper
- Alarm clocks
- Comforters
- Clean sheets
- Pillows
- Mini-blinds
- Hardwood floors
- Carpet
- Mother's Day
- Father's Day
- Holidays
- Christmas break
- Christmas Eve
- Conferences
- Hillsong United
- Leadership training
- Splenda
- V6 Engines
- Automatic doors on the minivan
- Ella's friends at church
- Ella's smile
- Ella's gymnastics class
- How Ella writes her name
- Ben's light blonde hair
- Ben's laugh
- Ben's kisses
- Ella singing her nighttime songs
- Ben and Ella watching Toy Story 2 together
- Bath time with the kids
- Playgrounds
- Set up and tear down at Kimpton
- Kimpton
- Walks to the park
- Fire extinguishers
- Safety glasses
- Batteries
- Three ring binders
- Bass amps
- Study Bibles
- Commentaries
- Bible resources
- Bible scholars
- Systematic Theology
- Grace
- Mercy
- Justification
- Sanctification
- Atonement
- The divinity of Christ
- The Trinity
- The resurrection
- The cross
- Adoption
- Direct Deposit
- ATM machines
- Love notes
- Hoses
- Solar panels
- Wind energy
- Scissors
- Paper clips
- Binder clips
- Classical music
- Slow pitch softball
- Coffee stirrers
- Street signs
- Police officers
- Firemen
- Postal workers
- Government workers
- City councilmen/women
- Waitresses
- Flight attendants
- Airplanes
- Airports
- Highways
- Restaurants
- Rest stops
- Video games
- Dart boards
- Chalk boards
- Dry erase boards
- LED's
- LCD's
- In-ear monitors
- Fender
- Cutting Dynamics, Inc.
- Reduction Engineering
- Alpha Technologies
- Rockwell Automation
- Van Duesen Hall
- FedEx
- UPS
- Grass
- Shade trees
- Breezes
- Sunshine
- Sunscreen
- Thunderstorms
- Lightening
- Thunder
- Rain
- Snow
- Snow days
- Snow blowers
- Snow shovels
- Road salt
- Weddings
- Marriages
- My parents are still married
- Kristen's parents are still married
- My father was a pastor
- My grandfather was a pastor
- My great grandfather was a pastor
- My uncle Al is a pastor
- My uncle Dann is a pastor
- My uncle Larry is a pastor
- My aunt Sharon and uncle Greg's cabin in NC
- Our honeymoon in NC
- Fishing
- Disney movies
- Pixar movies
- Movie theater popcorn
- Doctors
- Nurses
- EMT's
- Pediatricians
- Nursing homes
- Hospitals
- Special education teachers
- Birthdays
- Birthday cakes
- Birthday parties
- Birthday cards
- Labor day
- Memorial day
- 4th of July
- Parades
- Fireworks
- Corn on the cob
- Watermelon
- Barbecue chicken
- Lemonade
- Lego's
- Toothbrushes
- Toothpaste
- Floss
- Little league
- Bubble gum
- Big League Chew
- My wife's freckles
- Ella's freckles
- Hair clippers
- Permanent markers
- Highlighters
- Cartoons
- Sesame Street
- Dora the Explorer
- Surround sound
- Big screen TV's
- HDTV
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- iTunes
- Media Player
- Orange juice
- Pancakes
- Waffles
- Bacon
- Pineapple
- Pears
- Peaches
- Bananas
- Cucumbers
- Baked Potatoes
- Steak
- Cheese fries
- Headphones
- School buses
- Bicycles
- Riding lawn mowers
- Motor boats
- Pontoon boats
- Docks
- Piers
- Beaches
- The jersey shore
- Seashells
- Dolphins
- Fish
- Blue whales
- Jelly fish
- Shrimp
- Fried shrimp
- Fried anything
- Cookie dough
- Sugar balls
- Reese Cups
- Twizzlers
- Resolve carpet cleaner
- Windex
- Exhaust fans
- Air fresheners
- Healing
- Forgiveness
- For using me
- For recklessness
- Obedience
- Provision
- Supportive friends
- Critical friends
- Kleenex
- Scotch tape
- Wrapping paper
- Staplers
- Free air at the gas station
- De-icer
- Ice scrappers
- Caution labels
- Safety shields
- Power tools
- Drywall
- Miter saws
- Reciprocating saws
- Cordless power drills
- Chainsaws
- Garbage trucks
- Recycling
- Putt-putt golf
- Batting cages
- Go-Carts
- Laser tag
- Whirly ball
- Hats
- Mittens
- Gloves
- Boots
- Home Depot
- Lowes
- Friends who have tools to borrow
- Tools that I have that friends can borrow
- Fences
- Hockey
- Wallets
- Purses
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Car insurance
- Home insurance
- Bonuses
- Raises
- Tithing
- Joy Boxes
- Gift cards
- Pipes
- Cigars
- Wine
- Beer
- Roommates
- College dorms
- Antibiotics
- Prescriptions
- Pharmacies
- Over the counter drugs
- Ibuprofen
- Acetaminophen
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
- Periodic table
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Poetry
- Pre-schools
- Kindergartens
- Elementary schools
- High schools
- Universities
- Vocational schools
- Trade schools
- Cedarville University
- Bob Jones University
- The "save button"
- The "un-do button"
- The "copy/paste" functionality
- Bubble wrap
- Packing tape
- Masking tape
- Electrical tape
- Duct tape
- Wire strippers
- Buses
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Book stores
- Books
- Google
- Google reader
- Google analytics
- Gmail
- Hotmail
- Nooma
- Mars Hill Band @KSU
- 95.5 the Fish
- WTAM 1100
- Jim Rome
- Rush Limbaugh
- Glenn Beck
- Mike & Mike in the Morning
- LOST
- 24
- Sportscenter
- NFL on Sunday afternoons
- College football on Saturdays
- March Madness
- Indiana Hoosiers
- College baseball
- Nail clippers
- Nail files
- Cologne
- Deodorant
- Body wash
- Soap
- Foaming hand soap
- Anti-bacterial soap
- Goo gone
- Bleach
- Laundry detergent
- Laundry mats
- Static guard
- Dryer sheets
- Fabric softener
- Dishwasher soap
- Plungers
- Disposable Diapers
- Diaper genie
- Compressed air
- Air compressors
- Nail guns
- Wood stain
- Paint
- Ceiling fans
- Window A/C units
- Hand rails
- Street lights
- Traffic signs
- Speed limits
- Three lane highways
- Route 8
- Broad Blvd.
- Traffic lights
- Traffic laws
- Bumpers
- Head lights
- Seat belts
- Judicial system
- Laws
- Legislative system
- Executive system
- Congress
- Representation
- Democracy
- History books
- Documentaries
- Cook books
- Spices
- Garlic salt
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lowry's Seasoning Salt
- Onions
- Japanese steak houses
- Horses
- Dogs
- Cats
Pets (except cats)
Aquariums
Bermuda
Thermometers
Medicine
Lawyers
Multimeters
Anti-virus software
Belts
Sandals
Basketball shoes
Ankle braces
Cleats
The Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Bengals
Shoe polish
God is omniscient
God is omnipresent
God knows me
God knows my hearts desires
God cares for me
God cares for my family
God loved me first
Holy Spirit
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Cold fronts
Warm fronts
Dehumidifiers
Tornado Sirens
Weather forecasts
Shelters
Homeless shelters
Freedom House in Kent
Scott Budzar and his family
Mac Magoon
Larry&Buffy Shetler
My small group
My small group of CRASH guys
Kids worship songs
My youth group growing up
Grand Ave in Fairborn
The old Annex on Grand Ave
The field behind the Annex
High School Football
Scrapbooks
Creative Memories
Picture Albums
Polaroid cameras
Electricity
Indoor plumbing
Natural gas
Coal
Oil
The Sun
The moon
The stars
The planets
Constellations
Maps
Directions
MapQuest
Google maps
Rental cars
Resumes
Flyers
Announcements
Snail Mail
Coupons
Pizza
Pasta
My wife's bake ziti
My wife's leftover baked ziti, reheated on the second day
Butter
The old Nintendo
Sega
Playstation
Wii
Color printers
Scanners
Fax machines
Telephones, land lines
911
AED's
First aid training
CPR
The Heimlich maneuver
Sign language
Hearing aides
Glasses
Sunglasses
Contact lenses
MosaicLA
Publishers
Literary agents
Cardboard boxes
Shingles
Metal roofs
Rubber roofs
Chimneys
Fireplaces
Fireplace insert blowers
Hammocks
Fire pits
Tents
Sleeping bags
Canoes
Fishing poles
Non-stick cooking spray
Syrup
Chocolate chips
Reese's pieces
Coffee ice cream
Rita's
Subway
Concrete
Decks
Front porches
Log cabins
Tree houses
The Berlin wall was torn down
The collapse of the USSR
The Nazi's lost
Sadam Hussein was defeated
Milkshakes
Straws
Spoons
Forks
Knives
Napkins
Paper towels
Moist towelettes
Hand sanitizer
Allergy medicine
Antihistamines
Cough medicine
Throat lozenges
Band aides
Peroxide
Irons
Zippers
Buttons
The other side of the pillow
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
The atom
Cells
Genes
Chromosomes
Genetics
Insulation
Space heaters
Cotton
Running shoes
Gel inserts
Athletic tape
Gas Grills
Charcoal grills
Vaseline
Q-tips
24-hour stores
24-hour restaurants
Pastors
Elders
Deacons
Church leadership teams
Ministry Directors
Secretaries
Assistants
Church staff members
Churches
Volunteers
Parking attendants
Children's Ministry workers
Worship team members
Musicians
Christian Music Artists
Artists
Authors
Art galleries
Concerts
Janitors
Good customer service
God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things
God breathed life into man
God sent his Spirit as a Counselor
God gives us freedom
God gives free will
Peanut butter
The "out of office" assistant
Index cards
Recipes
Christmas lights
Christmas songs
Lent
Tyler Rice has a blog
Crayons
Markers
Washable markers
Picnics
Cheddar Dogs
Chili
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Potluck dinners
Coffee shops
Engagement rings
Pre-marital counseling
Post-marital counseling
Pastoral shepherding
The Story Formed Life
Anniversaries
Birthdays
Surprise parties
Births
C-sections
Epidurals
Children's hospitals
Colors
Sounds
Tastes
Emotions
Warmth
Blankets
Touch
Smells
Music
My donated bass guitar
Depth perception
Peripheral vision
Hair
Human body
My wife's body
My wife's hair
My wife's hands
My wife's feet
My wife's kiss
My wife's skin
My wife's hugs
My wife's encouragement
My wife's respect
My wife's support
My wife's passion
My wife's talents
My wife's voice
My wife's vision
My wife's intentions
My wife's motherly influence
My wife's passion for parenting
Parenting advice
Family reunions
Ella's silly songs
Ella's voice
Ben's voice
Ben's health
Ella's health
Kristen's health
Kristen's pregnancies
Maternity clothes
Hand-me-down clothes
Hand-me-down toys
Free stuff
Donated clothes
Goodwill stores
Garage sales
Blue jeans
Cargo shorts
Flip flops
Ball caps
Catcher's mitt
My ability to type
My ability to throw a baseball
My ability to throw a football
My ability to shoot a basketball
My ability to ride a bike
My ability to see without glasses
My ability to run
My ability to walk
My college degree
My wife's college degree
The prophets
The minor prophets
The 12 disciples
The Apostle Paul
Beaches
Sunsets
Sunrise
Rainbows
New mercies every morning
Piers
Waves
Sand castles
Showers
Hot tubs
Sprinklers
Flowers
Mulch
Birds
Planting trees
God's story
God's plan
God's mighty hand
God's holiness
God's arm is not too short to save
God's ear is not too dull to hear
God's messengers
Salvation
God rescues
God redeems
God restores
God recreates
God is pure
Sanctification
The Gospel
Friends
Family
Hope
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