Friday, January 17, 2020

Ten Things of Thankful

This week my post for the Ten Things of Thankful blog hop hosted by Kristi of Thankful Me are rendered as ten completions of the sentence, "I am thankful . . ." They popped up quite quickly into my mind. It is my hope that each of you are able to think of at least one thing for which you are thankful each day. Expanding one's "gratitude horizons" seems to have in some way a correlation to one's happiness.
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1. That I live in a nation which is a republic through which the prime positions of leadership are attained through a democracy

2. That I live at a time where it is possible for nations to have the ability to communicate with leaders of more nations than ever before and in a much faster way

3. That I live in a time when women are being given more opportunities to pursue almost any career, to hold leadership positions in businesses, city, state, and national government, and to speak freely in their communities in an effort to improve the areas in which they live

4. That there are laws to protect our freedoms, privacy, safety, and rights

5. That I am free to worship God and attend church

6. That I can travel freely within my country 

7. That this world is made up of families and that I have my own family with whom to live, learn, and grow in knowledge and understanding of how to live and love

8. That I have the freedom to read and access books

9. That so many advancements have been made so many fields of study

10. That being able to change and improve is possible

Now it is your turn. "I am thankful. . ."


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12 comments:

  1. What a great broad list. Growing up in the Philippines but living longer in the US, I am very much appreciative of many positive things the US has to offer.

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    1. Thanks. It is always interesting to find out the perspective of those who have grown up in other countries or who have lived in other countries. It often can be quite eye opening.

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  2. Excellent concise and... (whats the word) all-encompassing Grat List. No small feat (to write such a list), rather nicely done. Most of us resort to a roller or a sharpie when attempting to write, your list reminds me that less is more.

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    1. Thanks. I wanted to try something concise and more to the point this time around.

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  3. We really do have beautiful freedoms!

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    1. Yes we do, and with that blessing, at the very least to express gratitude when given the opportunity.

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  4. A good reminder of the freedoms we have!

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  5. This is a great reminder of our freedoms indeed!

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  6. That is an excellent list and reminder that we have freedoms so many others don't have. Have you seen the RBG documentary? It wasn't too many years ago that women definitely did not have the same freedoms as men in our country. I always remember my mom's credit cards having "Mrs. Robert Vinyard" on them, meaning she never had any credit in her name (she never needed it, but what if?) Thanks, RBG, for fighting for that right!

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  7. Every day, i pray for those who do not have our freedom of worship, that they may be protected from their own governments. What a blessing we have, i am so glad you pointed these out.

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