Well it’s 2:52am and I am at work, no I don’t work the 3rd shift I had to stay at my store while a new display was being installed. I just walked out onto the sales floor and was told that they would have to replace the computer in the display and so my night continues.

I was fortunate to read a blog by Michael Hyatt tonight, Michael , in it he shared how God had been dealing with him about being thankful for the things in his life and he listed 50 things that he was thankful for and this motivated me to do the same.

1. God’s grace and mercy
2. My wife Rhonda 20 years and counting
3. Rhonda’s love for me and our girls
4. That Rhonda has prayed for me everyday for the last 20 years
5. That Rhonda is doing what she loves to do teach
6. My children, Hannah and Grace
7. That Hannah is able to go to the college that she wanted and pursue her dream of one day being on Broadway
8. My good health
9. Family time spent enjoying each other
10. Laughing with Rhonda, Hannah and Grace
11. My friends
12. My church
13. My dad
14. My mother and father in law
15. Having all of my immediate family close and less than a mile away from me
16. My job
17. Living so close to work and really having no commute (less than 10 mins)
18. That my children love God
19. Hannah’s awesome talent to sing and act
20. That I have been able to lose weight and I feel better
21. Time spent walking with my wife, it’s supposed to be for exercise but I enjoy just being with Rhonda and being able to have an adult conversation
22. When I can make my wife laugh (that is pure joy)
23. Tickling my youngest daughter and how she says it’s tickle time daddy..tickle me daddy
24. Seeing Hannah perform …again pure joy
25. Going to eat lunch with Grace at school (I don’t cramp her style yet!)
26. Men’s fraternity on Wednesday nights
27. Living out in the country but also close enough to the city
28. Having great support staff at my job
29. My back porch in the morning and sitting there reading and relaxing
30. My pets, cookie, puff and ma ma Kittie
31. For having passion and purpose
32. Vacations with my family
33. That I did not have problems this year with allergies and pollen
34. Going fishing
35. Tomato sandwiches, real tomato sandwiches from home grown tomatoes
36. Cell phones
37. Living so close to UGA
38. The Braves and baseball season
39. Our soldiers wherever they are
40. Star bucks and especially a Carmel mochiata
41. Watching it rain in the summer time and enjoying the smell
42. Being able to serve others and meet needs
43. Having plenty to eat, never going with out
44. Grilling out with my family
45. Days off from work
46. Ben and Jerry’s ice-cream
47. Blogging
48. When I know my girls are safe
49. Living in the south, people are mostly nice
50. Acts Random Kindness-ARK for short-go see Evan Almighty it will make more sense!

Well its almost 4am and I am still at work, no rest for the weary. But after this exercise I am much more thankful, I encourage you to write down 50 things you are thankful for and when you are done you will fill much better about your situation.