giving thanks

thanks just really seems like an overused word especially this time of year. blessings are things we should appreciate every day. the amazing blessing of relationships and love that grows and grwos throughout the years. i love my family and i love my friends... i know i say that alot, but it is true. God has amazingly blessed me with more than i can ever imagine. seeing the love that my parents have after almost thirty years is wonderful. even though theirs is not a perfect marriage by any means, i want my husband love me like that-  tearing up when he sees my delight with a gift that he has given me- my parents are wonderful and amazing people. i know they cause great frustration sometimes, but i love them so much and will always feel and know and share the love that they have shared with one another and with me and my siblings. praise the Lord for such blessings. of course his is the ultimate demonstration of love in his dying for me and all sinners on the cross so that we may spend eternity with him. praise him for such a wonderful gift! and give thanks this season for it:)