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Woo-hoo! Today's my B-day! I'm 41 years young...

Today I was reading an article, and it had a suggestion I really liked. It said that once a year, on your birthday, you should make a list of things you are thankful for. The number of items on your list should equal the number of years old you are. It makes sense - the older you get, the more you have to be thankful for...

So here it goes: 41 things I am thankful for (not necessarily in order of importance!)

1. My wife, Cathy
2. Thick socks
3. Heated blankets
4. Our king-sized bed
5. My dog, Rupert
6. Running water
7. Indoor heating & AC
8. Clean towels
9. Hoodies
10. Wireless broadband
11. Jesus' obedience to the Father
12. The written Word, translated in modern English
13. Men who put up vinyl siding (shout out to Zach!)
14. My job at Michelin
15. My office window (great view)
16. Funny family stories (peanut butter, Community Cash, Zach & Betty, etc)
17. Christmas
18. Easter
19. My siblings - David, Teresa, Angela
20. iPods
21. cell phones
22. Music
23. Children, in general
24. My sons, Brandon and Zach
25. My daughter-in-law, Megan (and Sarah too!)
    
26. Heath bars
27. Butterscotch haystacks
28. My bluegrass band, Last Road
29. Police officers
30. My country
31. The Constitution
32. My extended family (Bob, Sherry, Fran, Steve, Mama, etc)
33. Guitar Hero
34. Family game nights
35. Rupert's snaggle tooth
36. Megan's apple pies
37. My salvation
38. My daily routine
39. Good Christian role models
40. Billy Graham
41. Our 1911 house

Obviously, some of these are more important than others in the big scheme of things... But I have so much to be thankful for.

God is good!