Thank You, Lord

Another Song - I'm deeply moved by songs as I feel that they capture feelings I'm not capable of putting to words. This song was sung at our wedding, and touches me every time I hear it. I'm happy to say I've experienced all of the lyrics myself (except for catching fireflies... though I think I've seen some...). I'll follow up with simple things I've been especially thankful for this weekend...

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE WARMTH
OF A SUMMER AFTERNOON
WAKING TO THE SUNLIGHT
BEING CRADLED BY THE MOON
CATCHING FIREFLIES AT NIGHT
BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SAND
KISSING MOMMA'S FACE GOOD-NIGHT
AND HOLDING DADDY'S HAND

THANK YOU LORD, HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE?

RUNNING BAREFOOT THROUGH THE GRASS
A LITTLE HIDE AND GO SEEK
BEING SO IN LOVE
YOU CAN HARDLY EAT
DANCING IN THE DARK
WHEN THERE'S NO ONE ELSE AROUND
BEING BUNDLED 'NEATH THE COVERS
WATCHING SNOW FALL TO THE GROUND

THANK YOU LORD, HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE?

SO MANY THINGS I THOUGHT WOULD BRING ME HAPPINESS
SOME DREAMS THAT ARE REALITIES TODAY
SUCH AN IRONY THE THINGS THAT MEAN THE MOST TO ME
ARE THE MEMORIES THAT I'VE MADE ALONG THE WAY

SO IF THERE'S ANYTHING I'VE LEARNED
ON THIS JOURNEY THAT I'M ON
SIMPLE TRUTH WILL KEEP YOU GOING
SIMPLE LOVE WILL KEEP YOU STRONG

'CUZ THERE ARE QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS
FLAMES THAT NEVER DIE
AND HEARTACHES WE GO THROUGH
ARE OFTEN BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE

THANK YOU LORD, THANK YOU LORD, HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE?

(Thank you Cindy Morgan for such an incredible song!)

So, here are some things that have stood out to me as reasons to be thankful this weekend.

- a husband who is somebody I very much enjoy - he's my total buddy and attending football games (and jointly deciding to leave half way through) really reminds me of how incredible our friendship is.
- a son, who upon successfully reaching a goal and receiving a reward, chooses a video game that he wants to give to me, because "he doesn't think I have enough" - I love that kid!!!
- a daughter who is a total joy to take shopping or on errands. My first child was the wanderer - not content to sit still or stay close by (yes, we alerted security at JC Penney once, only to find him testing the escalators). My daughter is the opposite and I find myself having so much fun go shopping with my little "girlfriend".
- a close call Duck win, made especially joyful by the trampling that Arizona did over UCLA
- that my mother-in-law, who just flew to Indiana, lives in an area not affected by the tornados
- for medicine that has been mostly effective in curbing painful headaches
- for my parents - more to come on that one, but visiting with my dad yesterday just reminds me how continually thankful I am for both of them
- for special friends who have become family - and enjoy a warm wood fire, KFC, a feisty puppy, Playstation 2, and football as much as we do.

I suppose that's enough - as Cindy Morgan says: How could I ask for more?