Come Ye Thankful People Come

So I guess it has been a kind of eventful year and I have a lot for which I am thankful.  Here is my top 10 countdown.  I know # 1 is the same and will always be the same but it is here anyway.

10) I learned how to like cauliflower.

9) Started stem cell therapy on my hip

8) I lost 40 lbs by going Keto. I now weigh about the same as when I was in High School.

7)  Corinne has lost 60+ lbs by going Keto and she feels much healthier and still looks hot. 

6) My daughter Sarah, the third in our family to do so, graduated CVSOM. (Kevin was first, Brenda Emerson was second)

5) Daniel is in flight school and is becoming a pilot.

4) I was finally able to get Disability which helped us get a new car (not brand new but brand new to us - 2011 Honda CVR)

3) A new grand daughter to spoil.

2) Corinne started a new career which keeps her busy, earns money, helps people, and has made her exceedingly happy.

1) I was bought and paid for by Jesus Christ and so have become an adopted son of the Most High God, creator of the Universe.

I am grateful for many other things as well but these are the highlights.  I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving and are reminded of all the things for which you are thankful and/or should be.  Remember to whom you should be giving thanks.  All things are made possible by him.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

 I am also grateful for my loyal readers.  I try and write posts that are edifying, encouraging, and exhorting.  I don't always succeed but I am grateful to those who have enjoyed and read my musings, scribblings, laments, and sometimes, revelations.  Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and another year with much to be thankful.

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