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Simple Things We Simply Forget To Be Thankful For

Our world today is clouded with confusion, hate, and a whole lot of controversy. It's natural and easy to fall into the debates and complaints but there's a better approach: thanksgiving.

Erin Boeck
Jul 01, 2015
Texas A&M University
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Simple Things We Simply Forget To Be Thankful For

We usually thank God for the obvious blessings directly in front of us like acceptance into college, marriage or even the meal before us, but how often to we thank Him for the seemingly small blessings that may even be crucial to our existence? In the hustle and bustle that is life, we oftentimes take these for granted, especially those things that are consistently available to us. Here is an arbitrary list of 30 things that I am thankful for. I encourage you to take a step back from the constantly moving world and make a list of your own!

1. Freedom

2. Sweet fruit

3. Cold watermelon on a hot summer day

4. A bed to sleep in

5. A roof above my head

6. The sun and it’s perfect placement that we would literally burn to death if it was an inch closer and freeze to death if it was an inch closer

7. Light

8. Words

9. Safety

10. Puppies

11. Flowers

12. Friends and family

13. Laughter

14. Pictures to document our lives

15. Music

16. Dancing

17. Health

18. Babies

19. Clean water

20. Having a warm house in the winter and a cold house in the summer

21. Target

22. Frozen yogurt

23. Speaking the same language as most of the people around me

24. Google

25. Comfort colors

26. The cold side of the pillow

27. Color

28. Rain

29. Momma's cooking

30. Awe-inspiring views


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