100 Things

Last year, about this time, I was challenged to make a list of things I was thankful for in my life. After listing what I thought was a fairly decent number, I was challenged to come up with at least 40 things for my list in a matter of minutes. I was somewhat surprised, but not entirely, that I was able to come up with 40 different things I was thankful for. After a brief thought/message, I was then challenged to come up with 100 things I was thankful for by the end of the week. I was thinking about this challenge earlier in the week and decided to challenge myself to think of 100 things I am thankful for this year. What a better way to use my 100th post?

So, in no particular order, I am sharing with you, my list:

1. My family
2. My friends
3. My job
4. My co-workers—I’ve worked with quite a few people, but have never gotten along with most as I do with my current co-workers
5. My home
6. My health
7. My car—It gives me problems from time to time, but it gets me to work and other places I want to go
8. My time
9. Food
10. Pam
11. Steven and Randi
12. Diane and Aaron
13. Michael
14. My nieces and nephews
15. Mom
16. Dad
17. Trials—they may be difficult in the moment, but they help me to learn and grow
18. Blessings
19. The Gospel
20. My testimony
21. Scents
22. Patterns in the wood grain
23. Blankets
24. Chocolate
25. Airborne
26. Airplanes
27. Holidays—Breaks from school and provides time to see my family
28. Bacteria—Weird, I know, but as I learn more about it and how they help in our world, I am thankful
29. My education--
30. Movies
31. Books
32. Being able to read
33. Math and numbers in general
34. Turkey—because it’s not chicken
35. Socks
36. Technology
37. My phone
38. Words—how else would we be able to communicate so easily?
39. Love
40. Opposition—without it, we wouldn’t be able to truly enjoy what we have
41. Rain
42. Sunshine
43. My bed
44. Hot water—imagine taking a shower without it
45. Flowers
46. Saturdays
47. The Book of Mormon
48. The Bible
49. General Conference
50. Friendship
51. Gravity
52. Mercy
53. The Atonement
54. Joseph Smith
55. The Holy Ghost
56. Prayer
57. Running
58. Laura and Dirk
59. Doctors
60. Teachers
61. A clean house
62. A house that smells clean
63. My students
64. Challenges
65. Root beer
66. Yellow—It’s such a happy color
67. Understanding
68. Hoodies
69. Home
70. Sounds
71. Ears that hear
72. Eyes that see
73. So many different flavors
74. Humor
75. Personalities
76. My toothbrush
77. Water
78. Fresh air
79. Refrigeration
80. Cobbler
81. The opportunity to help others
82. Rules and guidelines
83. Instructions
84. Pot holders
85. Bread and crackers
86. Honesty
87. Laughter
88. Vacations
89. Someone to go on vacation with
90. My grandparents
91. Paying off debt
92. Faith
93. The temple
94. The chance to get to know my co-workers better and them me
95. The chance to get to know myself better
96. Good choices
97. Learning new things
98. Hobbies
99. My choices—They’ve made me who I am
100.Someone to talk to

What are you thankful for?