With Thanksgiving just a few short days away, there's so much to be thankful for this year.

1. I am thankful for America.

No matter your political stand, we live in a free country. Not everyone has that liberty, and it's something we should be more grateful for.

2. I am thankful for our military and their families.

They sacrifice so much for us, and we show them such little respect. They leave their families months at a time to defend our country. Thank you, we wouldn't be "Land of the Free, Home of the Brave" without you.

3. I am thankful for my family.

My family members are my greatest cheerleaders and I honestly have no idea what I would do without each of them.

4. I am thankful for my college education.

College is expensive and college is hard. My parents have always said, "If college was easy everyone would have a degree." As I am nearing graduation, I completely understand that sentence now.

5. I am thankful for the freedom to worship my God when and where I choose.

There are countries all over this world where Christian's get persecuted for their beliefs. Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to be born in America!

6. I am thankful for new seasons of life.

Each year the leaves change, they fall, and then in the spring they sprout new flowers. Just like in life, you go through "seasons." Each season you are in prepares you for the one to come. So no matter what's happening now, there's always something to look forward to in the future.

7. I am thankful for my health.

It's easy to take something like that for granted.

8. I am thankful for all of the life lessons I have had to learn.

Some have been easier than others, but I wouldn't be who I am today without each lesson.

9. I am thankful for clean, running water.

There are so many countries where that isn't even an option. We are so lucky, because we can go take a shower whenever we want or we can go get a cup of water from the faucet. We are so blessed.

10. I am thankful for Mississippi.

Look, I love my home state. I don't care what you say about Mississippi, it is home. There is no where else where you can find people as friendly as us. Once you visit, you might just want to stay a spell, too.