Thankful Thursday

I decided that it was time I started participating in “Thankful Thursday” since I have so much to be thankful for. So without further ado, here goes.


1. I thank God for giving me the strength and drive to get up every morning and head off to the gym and my job. Sometimes I don’t know how I do it.


2. I am thankful for good friends, new and old who motivate me to keep bettering myself.


3. I am thankful for my family who keep me on my toes. Otherwise I might be a slacker.


4. I am thankful for the abilities that God gave me like the ability to fix almost anything and the ability to grow almost anything.


5. I am thankful that I am still able to learn new things like the new phrase I learned this past week; El Shaddai.





Have a great Thursday,
Greg

Comments

Belle (from Life of a...) said…
Hi Greg...the only problem with the lottery money is that most of it goes to higher ed for the Palmetto Fellows, Life, and Hope scholarships and lottery tuition assistance at the technical colleges. K-12 education hardly gets any...a precious little for the early years, I think, but "little" is the operative word. It's just a tough tough situation.
April 30, 2009 at 4:14 AM
Mary Moss said…
Greg, I enjoyed reading your list--at first I thought maybe I was reading my own!

Glad you've decided to join in. Nice to "meet" you:-)
April 30, 2009 at 4:19 AM
SusanD said…
Hey Greg, Welcome to Thankful Thursday. You have a great list. I can seriously relate to each one. Blessings, SusanD
April 30, 2009 at 4:50 AM
GodsOwn/Bernice said…
Good to read your TT
It is long time i ame on your blog...

Blessings
Bernice
April 30, 2009 at 4:54 AM
Terri Tiffany said…
Great list! I'm thankful I read it this morning as it makes me appreciate my day more!
April 30, 2009 at 4:58 AM
My ADHD Me said…
When my son was in the talent show in 5th grade, a little girl came out and sang El Shaddai. It was the first time I had heard the word or the song. Even without knowing the meaning, it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever heard. Her voice was beautiful and full of emotion. Because of the rest of the words to the song, I could pretty well figure out what it meant and when I got home, I looked it up.

Now that is one of my favorite songs.
April 30, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Katherine Roberts Aucoin said…
Great list! Wonderful new phrase for this week.
April 30, 2009 at 6:28 AM
Kelly said…
Great list! #4 is really cool, and #5 is WONDERFUL!
April 30, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Carmen said…
Excellent list Greg! I think I'll participate this week too! It's good to be thankful!
April 30, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Skoots1moM said…
i know...
how in the world can it be denied?
May we who believe stand firm and bold as we endure the next several years. good post today, buddy!
great list :)
April 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Lori said…
Amen! I indeed have so much to be thankful for.
April 30, 2009 at 12:16 PM
The Dental Maven said…
"Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin and an antiseptic."
April 30, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Edwina at The Picket Fence said…
Great things to be thankful for!
April 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Scarlet said…
I could teach you a new Spanish phrase every week if you'd like. (Nothing bad, I promise...unless you want it to be bad!) :)

I like this Thankful Thursday post! Maybe I'll try it next week!
April 30, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Jenny @ flutterbyechronicles said…
Great list Greg, I have been a slacker and did not participate this week.
April 30, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Melissa G said…
Congratulations on your Pam Warden Art piece win! Lucky you!

Have a great weekend!
May 2, 2009 at 2:11 AM
Sonya Lee Thompson said…
Great list! Thanks for joining us. I wish I could grow things. Other than growing my kids, I have a brown thumb.

Have a great week!

Sonya Lee
May 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM
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