What’s in your thankful jar?

I’ve committed to do something this week.  I know it doesn’t sound like much, but I’m going to be intentionally thankful for my life and those things within it.  This past sunday night in our life group, we had our children write down the things for which they were thankful.  Reading through the list I came across a few of the following:

Colors
Hugging
Plants
Lego Star Wars, The Complete Saga
Dogs
Donuts
Jesus
I am thankful that I have a family.

The same night, as I said prayers with my little 2 1/2 year old, he spent several moments thanking God for Cake.  Daddy’s Cake, Mommy’s Cake, Sissy’s cake, Andrews Cake, Aubrey’s cake…  This little boy is teaching me a lot about being thankful.  It is quite easy to spend most of my day wanting and needing things I do not have that I forget all about being thankful for things I often take for granted.  So, I encourage you this week as I am myself, to remember to thank God…often.  I can learn a thing or two from my little ones.