One of my birthday challenges was to write a list of 500 things that I’m thankful for, and I decided today was a good day to focus on thankfulness, so I wrote my list. And, although I don’t expect anyone to read it all, I thought I’d share it on here. The list is in totally random order, written down as the “thankful thought” popped into my head.
This list only took me about 80 minutes to write and it reminded me again of how very much I have to be thankful for! What are some things that you’re thankful for today?
- I’m thankful for my family
- I’m thankful that I get to live near my cousins
- I’m thankful that we have a family business
- I’m thankful that we have a family ministry
- I’m thankful that I get to live close to my best friend
- I’m thankful that our family eats together
- I’m thankful for my adopted parents
- I’m thankful for fun texting conversations with my adopted parents
- I’m thankful for the friends I get to work with
- I’m thankful for living out in the country
- I’m thankful for living on a gravel road
- I’m thankful for getting to cut grass
- I’m thankful for music
- I’m thankful for noise canceling head-sets for when I’m cutting grass
- I’m thankful for my swing set
- I’m thankful for my iPhone
- I’m thankful for my office
- I’m thankful that I get to sleep on the floor
- I’m thankful for fuzzy blankets
- I’m thankful for my stuffed animals
- I’m thankful for my library
- I’m thankful for the Bible
- I’m thankful for freedom to read the Bible
- I’m Thankful for prayer
- I’m thankful for the times I get to spend each day reading the Bible and praying
- I’m thankful for Jesus dying to save us
- I’m thankful that God loves u
- I’m thankful for forgiveness
- I’m thankful for hope
- I’m thankful for faith
- I’m thankful for grace
- I’m thankful for love
- I’m thankful for words
- I’m thankful for maps
- I’m thankful for traveling
- I’m thankful for blogging
- I’m thankful for lists
- I’m thankful for long conversations
- I’m thankful for laughter
- I’m thankful for friends getting married
- I’m thankful for free ebooks
- I’m thankful for the ability to read
- I’m thankful I was homeschooled
- I’m thankful that I grew up knowing love
- I’m thankful I can change the lives around me
- I’m thankful for good examples
- I’m thankful that I can learn and grow
- I’m thankful for encouragement
- I’m thankful for my dog
- I’m thankful for my cat
- I’m thankful for my rat
- I’m thankful for my rabbit
- I’m thankful for the blankets I’ve gotten to make this year
- I’m thankful for my writing group
- I’m thankful for crafts I can do with my hands
- I’m thankful for understanding family members
- I’m thankful for sleep
- I’m thankful for vitamins
- I’m thankful for healthy food
- I’m thankful for fruit
- I’m thankful for cucumbers
- I’m thankful for the beautiful colors on the walls in my office
- I’m thankful that I get to have so many windows
- I’m thankful for bright sunlight
- I’m thankful for wind
- I’m thankful for summer
- I’m thankful for Winter
- I’m thankful for autumn
- I’m thankful for spring
- I’m thankful for changing seasons
- I’m thankful I live in a place with all four seasons
- I’m thankful that I get to go so many places and see seasons in different areas
- I’m thankful for sweaters
- I’m thankful for cute socks
- I’m thankful for nice clothes
- I’m thankful for freedom
- I’m thankful for life
- I’m thankful for people who have fought to keep us free
- I’m thankful for mercy
- I’m thankful for history
- I’m thankful we can learn from history
- I’m thankful for school
- I’m thankful for English
- I’m thankful for being taught to love reading
- I’m thankful I can read so much
- I’m thankful for libraries
- I’m thankful for bookshelves
- I’m thankful for old books
- I’m Thankful for memories
- I’m thankful for books I bought in Europe
- I’m Thankful for my coffee maker
- I’m thankful for generous gifts
- I’m thankful for echoes
- I’m thankful for my friends that I have scattered all over the world
- I’m thankful for flowers
- I’m thankful for bluebells and how much Aubrey and I used to love them
- I’m thankful for lilacs and how nice they smell
- I’m thankful for daffodils and how they are a sign of spring here
- I’m thankful for dandelions and how hardy they are
- I’m thankful for dreams
- I’m thankful that my family encourages me to run toward my dreams
- I’m thankful for getting to sign books
- I’m thankful that I have books published
- I’m thankful for the people who read my books
- I’m thankful for everyone who supports me with my writing
- I’m thankful for inspiration
- I’m thankful for being ok with setting aside writing when I need to
- I’m thankful for my writing group
- I’m thankful that my writing group stayed open
- I’m thankful for the people who care enough about young writers to help them
- I’m thankful for all the people who read my blog
- I’m thankful that I’m allowed to and able to blog
- I’m thankful that I learned how to type
- I’m thankful for the skills of being able to write
- I’m thankful for all the authors who inspired me when I was a kid
- I’m thankful for peaceful nights
- I’m thankful for when everything is under control
- I’m thankful for stars
- I’m thankful for people who study nature so we can learn more about it
- I’m thankful that God created everything with such beauty that even after the fall it’s still so nice
- I’m thankful for my hair and how easy it is to take care of
- I’m thankful for my teeth and my parents paying for braces
- I’m thankful for chatting with Hosanna
- I’m thankful for my glasses
- I’m thankful for Clara
- I’m thankful that Clara lives so close to us so we get to see her so much
- I’m thankful for health
- I’m thankful that I’m learning to be happy all the time
- I’m thankful for how helpful my kitchen crew is
- I’m thankful for our neighbors
- I’m thankful for the red Jeep
- I’m thankful for answered prayers
- I’m thankful for birds singing
- I’m thankful for the colorful butterflies
- I’m thankful that I can see beauty
- I’m thankful that I can hear
- I’m thankful for watching fireflies
- I’m thankful for pictures
- I’m thankful for being able to buy pictures for not too much when they are on sale
- I’m thankful for the ability to own so many books
- I’m thankful for printing presses and that they were invented
- I’m thankful for rocks and how pretty they are
- I’m thankful for caving
- I’m thankful for hope-filled Bible verses
- I’m thankful for catchy tunes
- I’m thankful for shelter
- I’m thankful for our barns
- I’m thankful for our farm animals
- I’m thankful I got to raise goats when I was younger
- I’m thankful I don’t raise goats any more
- I’m thankful for numbers
- I’m thankful for Aunt Becca helping me with school years ago
- I’m thankful for BJU
- I’m thankful I was able to travel through Europe
- I’m thankful for all the books I read that took place in Europe
- I’m thankful to have known people who fought in WW2
- I’m thankful for us winning the war
- I’m thankful for everyone who sacrificed so we could win the war
- I’m thankful for living in the USA
- I’m thankful for studying American History
- I’m thankful that I was taught the importance of history
- I’m thankful that I can read historical fiction
- I’m thankful for helpful parents
- I’m thankful for Johanna being so good at writing letters
- I’m thankful for Mariah and all she does to keep the house running smoothly
- I’m thankful for Moses and his sweet attitude
- I’m thankful for how helpful Moses is
- I’m thankful for David and what a great example he is
- I’m thankful for Logan and how he is such a servant
- I’m thankful for Helena and her crazy good business skills
- I’m thankful for Helena and how she and I grew up being close
- I’m thankful for Mom and her organizational skills
- I’m thankful for Dad and his generosity
- I’m thankful that my family is giving
- I’m thankful for pizza
- I’m thankful for yummy food
- I’m thankful for people who have gardens and share their food
- I’m thankful for not having a garden this year
- I’m thankful I was able to go to Peru twice
- I’m thankful I was able to go to Ghana
- I’m thankful I was able to go Asia
- I’m thankful I was able to go to Austria
- I’m Thankful I was able to go to France
- I’m thankful I was able to go to Switzerland
- I’m thankful I was able to sit under the Swiss Alps and read a book
- I’m Thankful for the books I read that took place in Switzerland
- I’m Thankful that I could go to England
- I’m thankful I could see where my dad used to stay over there
- I’m thankful for the friends we have in England
- I’m Thankful for going to Holland
- I’m thankful for the books I got to read while in Holland that took place in Holland
- I’m thankful for Brother Andrew
- I’m thankful for Corrie ten Boom
- I’m thankful we got to visit The Hiding Place
- I’m thankful we got to visit Anne Franks house
- I’m thankful for the friends we have in Holland
- I’m thankful we got to go to Germany
- I’m thankful for the castles we visited in Germany
- I’m thankful we got to visit Belgium
- I’m thankful for the yummy food we got to eat in Belgium
- I’m thankful for traveling with my family
- I’m thankful that I got to visit Aruba this year with my family
- I’m thankful for future traveling plans
- I’m thankful that I’ve gotten to visit about half of the states
- I’m thankful for people who have artistic abilities
- I’m thankful for musicians
- I’m thankful that Aubrey plays the cello
- I’m thankful that I have friends who can draw
- I’m thankful for people who are kind
- I’m thankful for my ability to be thankful
- I’m thankful for pickles
- I’m thankful for skunks
- I’m thankful for the ocean
- I’m thankful for mountains
- I’m thankful for family vacation s
- I’m thankful for every day life
- I’m thankful for children
- I’m thankful when people are thankful
- I’m thankful for my computer
- I’m thankful for Howe Insurance Services
- I’m thankful that we have a retreat going on right now
- I’m thankful that I’m 22
- I’m thankful that I have a bright hope and future
- I’m thankful for stacking Russian dolls
- I’m thankful for my shelf of special things
- I’m thankful that I’m not sick for this retreat
- I’m thankful for gmail
- I’m thankful for medicine
- I’m thankful for water
- I’m thankful that I really like to drink water
- I’m thankful for berries
- I’m thankful for rice
- I’m thankful for quinoa
- I’m thankful for little things that have special meanings to me
- I’m thankful for hugs
- I’m thankful for little cousins
- I’m thankful for driving with the windows down
- I’m thankful for brisk winds
- I’m thankful for descriptive words
- I’m thankful for stickers
- I’m thankful for photo albums
- I’m thankful for cracking whips
- I’m thankful for the Creation museum
- I’m thankful for everyone who works for AiG
- I’m thankful for the people to are helping me learn to defend my faith
- I’m thankful for true science
- I’m thankful for my cool old-looking trunk
- I’m thankful I have a closet
- I’m thankful for my couch
- I’m thankful I get to write on my chair
- I’m thankful for the ability to go swimming
- I’m thankful I’ve gotten to sleep in caves
- I’m thankful that I can travel by plane
- I’m thankful for blue skies
- I’m thankful for bare feet
- I’m thankful for my filing cabinets
- I’m thankful that I can learn to extend mercy
- I’m thankful for my grandparents
- I’m thankful for my aunts
- I’m thankful for my uncles
- I’m thankful for my nieces
- I’m thankful for my nephews
- I’m thankful that today is my sister’s birthday
- I’m thankful for cute coffee mugs
- I’m thankful for directions
- I’m thankful for fans to cool down the house
- I’m thankful for shade
- I’m thankful for the beauty of hay fields
- I’m thankful for horses
- I’m thankful I get to ride my adopted dad’s horse
- I’m thankful for olives
- I’m thankful for sweet food
- I’m thankful for honey
- I’m thankful for trees
- I’m thankful that I don’t live above the tree line
- I’m thankful for exploring woods
- I’m thankful for all the fun I and growing up and exploring with David and Helena
- I’m thankful that Sarah can be a wife and mom
- I’m thankful that Sarah can write poems
- I’m thankful that we have so many wild flowers
- I’m thankful that I can read on my phone
- I’m thankful for learning and growing
- I’m thankful to be who I am
- I’m thankful to find such joy in typing
- I’m thankful for being able to share my life with others
- I’m thankful for the three books of mine that are out there, ready to entertain children
- I’m thankful for learning to trust
- I’m thankful that I am finished with the first draft of When Life Hands You Lymes
- I’m thankful for the cool title I thought up for that ^ book
- I’m thankful for friends who have helped me with my writing
- I’m thankful I was able to take a break from writing when I needed to
- I’m thankful that I’ve been able to help my adopted parents with making DVDs
- I’m thankful that there is Alaska and that maybe one day I’ll visit
- I’m thankful for Jesus saving my soul
- I’m thankful that I can live for Jesus now
- I’m thankful that I’m not called to be perfect on my own
- I’m thankful that Jesus is forgiving
- I’m thankful that I can learn and grow and become closer to who Jesus wants me to be
- I’m thankful for cool ideas
- I’m thankful for my ability to walk
- I’m thankful for seat belts
- I’m thankful for safety
- I’m thankful for things going smoothly
- I’m thankful I can take long walks
- I’m thankful for hills
- I’m thankful for living in a place with lots of woods
- I’m thankful for hedgehogs
- I’m thankful for goats milk for babies who need it
- I’m thankful for plenty of water
- I’m thankful for systems that work
- I’m thankful for fast hands
- I’m thankful for good lawn mowers
- I’m thankful for folding towels
- I’m thankful for spell check
- I’m thankful for notebooks
- I’m thankful for cool pens
- I’m thankful for beautiful paintings
- I’m thankful for talent
- I’m thankful that we are different from each other
- I’m thankful for my future
- I’m thankful for what God has done in my life
- I’m thankful for what God will do in my life
- I’m thankful for a nice kitchen
- I’m thankful for internet
- I’m thankful for connecting with people
- I’m thankful for John Maxwell
- I’m thankful for people who are changing the world for the better
- I’m thankful for positive people
- I’m thankful for juice
- I’m thankful for kids who are learning how to read
- I’m thankful that I’m not in pain all the time
- I’m thankful for whoever invented the computer
- I’m thankful for cute pictures of kids
- I’m thankful for funny things
- I’m thankful for help with being me
- I’m thankful that I’m unique
- I’m thankful that I lived in a barn for a while
- I’m thankful that I get to sleep on the floor
- I’m thankful for my blanket that I travel everywhere with
- I’m thankful for book reports
- I’m thankful for the books I get free in exchange for reviews
- I’m thankful that we can express thoughts and ideas with words
- I’m thankful for fires
- I’m thankful for the way nature works
- I’m thankful for clean water to drink
- I’m thankful that we don’t have to haul our water
- I’m thankful that I can take time to relax each day
- I’m thankful for the life that I live
- I’m thankful that I got to help my little siblings and cousins learn about Gods amazing creation
- I’m thankful that God created the world and put me in it
- I’m thankful for outer space
- I’m thankful for plants
- I’m thankful for all the different kinds of animals there are
- I’m thankful for Jonathan Park
- I’m thankful for the idea of audio adventures
- I’m thankful that I could turn one of my books into an audio book
- I’m thankful for the ability to talk
- I’m thankful for my vocal cords
- I’m thankful for the Gaither Vocal Band
- I’m thankful for uplifting songs
- I’m thankful for our church
- I’m thankful for our pastor
- I’m thankful for people who really want to spread God’s truth and love
- I’m thankful for N and getting to work with her
- I’m thankful that N is getting married and that she’ll be a beautiful bride
- I’m thankful that Alexa is getting married
- I’m thankful that Helena can be such a great friend to so many people
- I’m thankful for gum
- I’m thankful for how yummy different flavors are
- I’m thankful for whatever my future is going to be and knowing that God holds it
- I’m thankful for knowing about love languages
- I’m thankful that I know about personality tests
- I’m thankful for Inca Cola
- I’m thankful for Marta and that she could live with our family for a while
- I’m thankful for Aubrey and all the time she’s stayed with our family
- I’m thankful that I got to have a tipi for a little while
- I’m thankful for all the story ideas I have
- I’m thankful that I’m creative
- I’m thankful for my books I’m hoping to work on soon
- I’m thankful that God loves me and that I can learn to love, too
- I’m thankful for pets
- I’m thankful for the ability to go shopping
- I’m thankful for the book Love Does
- I’m thankful for Bob Goff
- I’m thankful for learning to see life from different perspectives
- I’m thankful that I can expand my vocabulary by reading a lot
- I’m thankful for devices that make reading easy
- I’m thankful for everyone who writes good books
- I’m thankful for writing rules that I’ve learned
- I’m thankful for donuts
- I’m thankful that I got to go to Nashville
- I’m thankful that I can have a unique room
- I’m thankful that I’m a skunk
- I’m thankful for things that bring joy to people
- I’m thankful that my middle name is Joy
- I’m thankful that I like names so much
- I’m Thankful for the Name Game
- I’m thankful for the list of names I’ve made over the years that I can use for characters
- I’m thankful for name books
- I’m thankful for the Go Teen Writer Book
- I’m thankful for challenges
- I’m thankful for goals
- I’m thankful that I’m a goal oriented person
- I’m thankful that I have a dad who is, too
- I’m thankful for the Golden Nuggets
- I’m thankful that I was placed in the perfect family to help me learn and grow
- I’m thankful for my iPhone cord
- I’m thankful for electricity
- I’m thankful for my Grandma Liston loving God
- I’m thankful for the legacy that I had passed down to me
- I’m thankful for how close I am with so much of my cousins/aunts/uncles/grandparents
- I’m thankful that I get to go visit my grandparents soon
- I’m thankful for my Dad’s job
- I’m thankful for my nieces and nephews living within a days travel
- I’m thankful for cool hats
- I’m thankful for quotes
- I’m thankful for Zig Ziglar
- I’m Thankful for A. L. Williams
- I’m thankful for Doug Carter
- I’m thankful for Ken Ham
- I’m thankful for Steve Ham
- I’m thankful for Cathrine Farnes
- I’m thankful for Steve Golden
- I’m thankful for Charlie Wetzle
- I’m thankful for Bruce Wilkinson
- I’m thankful for Franklin Graham
- I’m thankful for the people I grew up going to church with
- I’m thankful for Su and all she does to help here
- I’m thankful for people who change and become more happy and wonderful
- I’m thankful for the blogs that I follow
- I’m thankful for people who I get inspired by
- I’m thankful for everyone who I have been able to inspire
- I’m thankful for everyone who is taking an active part in my life
- I’m thankful for Annie and how sweet she is
- I’m Thankful for Abbie and how she makes me laugh
- I’m thankful for Zebb and how he is quick and helpful
- I’m thankful for Zeke and how he’s funny and helpful
- I’m thankful for Zion and how he’s such a good reader
- I’m thankful for Uncle Zane and all he does to help out
- I’m thankful for Aunt Denise and what she does
- I’m thankful for Dakota and his willingness to step in and help out
- I’m Thankful for helpful people in general
- I’m thankful for fabric
- I’m thankful for my Audio Adrenaline
- I’m Thankful for Casting Crowns
- I’m thankful for Newsboys
- I’m thankful for Francesca Battistelli
- I’m thankful for Chris Tomlin
- I’m thankful for being able to delegate
- I’m thankful for Brandon Heath
- I’m Thankful for Hillsong
- I’m thankful for Buddy Davis music
- I’m thankful for my song that my adopted dad wrote for me
- I’m thankful that I was just able to spend a week at the Creation Museum
- I’m thankful for all the behind the scenes things I get to do
- I’m thankful for all the amazing experiences I’ve gotten to have
- I’m thankful that my life is my life and I get to live it
- I’m thankful for the ability to think and reason
- I’m thankful that God loved me enough to send His Son to die for me
- I’m thankful that God offers His love to everyone
- I’m thankful that I can learn to love people, too
- I’m thankful that I don’t freak out all the time
- I’m thankful that I can run
- I’m thankful for holidays
- I’m thankful for all the memories that surround different times of the year
- I’m thankful for storms when no one gets hurt
- I’m thankful for late night reading times
- I’m thankful for editing in the middle of the night when everything else is quiet
- I’m thankful for when I’m discouraged and I see light at the end of the tunnel
- I’m thankful for what I can accomplish
- I’m thankful that my identity comes from Jesus, not from what I can do
- I’m thankful for camping
- I’m thankful for being outside
- I’m thankful for campfires
- I’m thankful for cooking outside
- I’m thankful that I am a country girl
- I’m thankful for all my parents did so they could raise their kids out in the country
- I’m thankful for how many siblings I have
- I’m thankful that I wasn’t the youngest
- I’m thankful that I get to make special memories with my siblings
- I’m thankful for road trips
- I’m thankful that we got to go to Canada when I was little
- I’m thankful I could be a flower girl in my sister’s wedding
- I’m thankful I could be the maid of honor in my brother’s wedding
- I’m thankful I could make memories at the other weddings I’ve gone to
- I’m thankful for the beauty all around me that I get to drink in
- I’m thankful for apple cider
- I’m thankful for egg nog
- I’m thankful for hot tea
- I’m thankful for green beans and cheese
- I’m thankful for our golf cart that makes work easier
- I’m thankful for birthday celebrations
- I’m thankful that we were taught that sometimes waiting makes something better
- I’m thankful for cousin-related memories
- I’m thankful for being able to look and see the beauty in objects
- I’m thankful for loving people
- I’m thankful that I can memories Bible verses
- I’m thankful for God’s never ending faithfulness
- I’m thankful for my family’s ambitions
- I’m thankful for thankfulness
Beautiful list! There's so much to be thankfully for…as you have said #26, #33, #39….ocean sunrises, bookstores, coffee, wildflowers…
~Rachel
http://theseasidehibiscus.blogspot.com/
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You are such an inspiration to me!
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393, I'm a skunk? there has to be a story there. Thankful i met Buddy and Kay, Thankful through them I met you, Thankful buddy urged me to read your blog, Thankful for all your books, Thankful for all I have learned from you, Thankful for the way God has used you to open my eyes to things I was missing and things to be thankful for. Thankful for you. Thankful that i am, once again, all caught up on your blog. Thankful it is a Monday. Glad I read all that, Have a great day Lydia. Made me smile. 😀
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