Appreciation

Thankfulness, gratitude, recognition, valuing, treasuring, awareness.

Despite the fact that:
I am so sick of doing laundry.
I am so sick of doing homework that never ends.
I am so sick spending hours getting no where.
I am so sick being stressed out about work.
I am so sick of dealing with highschoolesque drama.
I am so sick of having a car that won't start and no money to fix it.
I am so sick of being a horrible procrastinator..

I am so thankful for Christ for dying for my sins.
I am so thankful for the beautiful sun-shiny day we had today.
I am so thankful that I only have to wear one sweater to school now.
I am so thankful for the opportunity to do Missions work this summer.
I am so thankful for the blessing of Indonesia this summer.
I am so thankful for understanding friends and a loving family.
I am so thankful that God promised to never give me more than I can bear and that I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
I am so thankful that I have food on the table, money in the bank (just a little) and a home to live in.
I am so thankful that my Aunt made us yummy casserole yesterday and I didn't have to cook.
I am so thankful that I was raised in a Christian home and family.
I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to go to University and work towards a career.
I am so thankful that Ernest is making his Final exam passable.
I am so thankful that James and Jaeda are going to help me study so that I pass even if he's lying and its not passable.
I am so thankful for the Internet that sends me emails from my parents who are half a world away.
I am so thankful for creative assignments that are a nice break from lab reports and Psych experiments.
I am so thankful for a community of people to support and love me and let me do the same for them.
I am so thankful to be able to sing my heart out at choir every Monday.
I am so thankful that I can play soccer with a lovely bunch of ladies and wake up feeling like it the next day.
I am so thankful that I can go vote at my local polling station, and have a political position without getting shot at.
I am so thankful that God gave me convictions in my heart that I cannot deny.
I am so thankful for new life and kids that call me "aunty"
I am so thankful that photography gives me the ability to capture the beauty of God's creation.
I am so thankful that I was given the ability to laugh at myself and apologize for my mistakes.
I am so thankful that I'll never be able to complete this list.
I am so so thankful.