Give thanks

So I too decided to be cliche today and write a thankfulness blog. It's too hard to pass up - I have so much to be thankful for!!!
Something I've always been thankful for..Now, more than ever I think is it real to me...
JESUS CHRIST, the one who saved little old me when I was not even worth saving! He's been my Heavenly Father forever, but really since the age of 7 when I accepted him and life has never been the same! It's been quite an exciting ride thus far and I keep seeing Him more and more in my life!

Another thing I'm thankful for...
My fantastic and loving parents! I feel so incredibly thankful to have been born an only child. Some may say spoiled, but I say blessed! It's brought me a lot closer to my parents, and I've learned a lot from them! They've always been there for me through EVERYTHING and I wouldn't trade 'em.

Another thing...This amazing little band called HAWK NELSON and these amazing girls that I've met because of them. They've become some of my best friends and I honestly don't know where I'd be in life without them!! They have been so uplifting and such an encouragement to me through some wild and crazy times. And this band Hawk Nelson loves Jesus as much as I do and are probably some of the nicest guys you will ever meet. Not to mention their music is catchy and amazing and uplifting! Who cares if we see them "too much" or spend "too much" money on them? We're making lifetime memories and it's all worth it! =)

One thing that I'm definitely thankful for that is a dream come true...
Working as a student worker with UK Athletics! It's such an AMAZING opportunity...I kinda get chills standing on the floor of Rupp Arena or in the press box at Commonwealth Stadium sometimes when a game is about to start. I guess it's hard to describe when you haven't grown up being a UK fan but it's so cool! Thinking about the tradition of UK sports and how I'd watched these teams for so long on TV...And thinking about all the opportunities I'll hopefully have later on down the road...it's really exciting! There's a lot of options though so I'm really just praying for God to lead me in the right direction...

Finally, one more big overarching thing to be thankful for...My AMAZING friends and family!!! I have some of the most fantastic friends in the entire world! I guess everyone says that but I guess it's just because God picks out all the right friends for each particular person! They all fit my personality in different ways and add to my life and bless it in such a big way =) I'm so thankful for all of them!!!

On top of all these things..there's SO much more to be thankful for. I was just hitting the highlights...Just a few to name...A warm home, cute clothes, food on my table, great health, Starbucks, football, music, fun pretty girly things like jewelry and nice-smelling things, the opportunity for an education, a new car, etc. etc. etc....I could go on forever about everything I've been blessed with. But I won't..I don't want to bore or sound conceited..But really..Even though we all get down, God picks us back up and makes us remember what He has given us! I feel like I'm letting God down if I'm not thankful for what He's given me! So I challenge everyone to make a list of what they're thankful for and give all the praise to God! I'm so thankful for everyone readings this (at least all of you that I know who read this...). Happy Thanksgiving!!!