12 things.

it's the season of thankfulness, and because it is the twelfth, i'd like to share 12 things i am thankful for with you! (they aren't really in an order. just what order i thought of them in!)


1. my family. all of it.

2. my roommates.

i'm sorry you've already seen this picture!

3. my friends. all of them. even the ones i might forget to put pictures up of!

yeah, this one's so old! and good! 

so silly.

 

my marathon runner!

4. the opportunity for me to have an education.

i may not always love homework, writing papers, and going to class, but i am so thankful for the opportunity to become as educated as i want, and that going to school is just the norm in my life.

sometimes we even get real clear days at school and they're beautiful!

5. grace.

i'm not really sure how to have a picture of this. and it is so amazing. i think i'm given grace a minimum of a thousand times a day. jesus gives me grace all the time. my professors give me grace, my family, my roommates. i'm so, so thankful for it!

6. calvin crest.

such amazing things happen here. whether i'm a camper or a counselor, lives are touched every time i visit. i'm so thankful for the space we have in calvin crest, and what happens on its campus. 

6.5- so thankful for katie and mer too!

7. clean water. 

as silly as it sounds, it's true. and trips to mexico and swazi remind me of that, and that water isn't something that should be taken for granted. 

8. airplanes.

well, they just take me to see people i love, even when they're far away! and they take me on great adventures.

early morning john wayne flights!

no judgement, because this was after just about 48 hours of traveling.

9. books. (and magazines)

i love reading so much! i also love that you can get books on ipads and kindles. and i'm thankful for the break they provide from real life, and the lessons you can learn from them! and magazines are so good because you can sit and take a little life break for 5 minutes with them. and real simple has the absolute greatest articles.

school books aren't quite as fun. but they're still something to be thankful for. (ps..could elise and my shelves be any more different?)

10. glutino's gluten free crackers.

there isn't a whole lot to this one..i was just seriously missing crunchy crackers.

11. online shopping.

i know, i know, but it has to be said. i'm thankful i can shop online because as a busy college student it is just so convenient. and fun. and such a great stress relief! 

12. dishwashers.

you wouldn't guess it. but after a year of hand washing dishes...i don't know how people used to do that every day for their whole dish-using career! 

my prayer for you this gloomy saturday is that you have time to pause, just breathe, and think of a few things you are thankful for as well!