10,000 Reasons

I had posted on Facebook a few weeks that I was going to keep track of 10,000 things that I love about the Lord, and since then I have caught myself being more thankful for the things around me. I could easily type up a list of things that I thank the Lord for, but I am singing ten thousand reasons for my soul to bless the Lord.

I am going to start my list today, and I know that finding 10,000 unique and original things to bless the Lord,  will take some time.

Today I start with....

1. A Child's Laughter  
     Have you ever just stopped what you are doing to listen to a little one laugh? Have you ever noticed the little faces they make when they are laughing really hard? It is seriously one of the cutest things in the world. I work a preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one of the best parts about my job is getting to witness the laughter that comes from their playtime, nap time, even snack time. A laugh is a beautiful thing to thank the Lord for.

2. Stars.
    I attribute my love of stars to the long drives that we used to take between Weeping Water and Omaha or Lincoln. There is no sight greater than a completely darkened sky dotted with pin holes into heaven (I know it's kinda cliche). I love looking at the stars. This fall my friends and I were in the country and the sky was amazing. There were like a million shooting stars, and it was breathtaking. I absolutely loved it. Living in South Bend, I hardly notice the stars anymore.

3. Love
    Love is just an incredible thing. It is in explainable. The church answer is fairly simple and we can say "Jesus is love." That is so true. But how do we define the love that we feel for our friends and family here on earth. I don't think you can compare Love to any inanimate object, or any other feeling that we experience. I think love is something that we can be thankful for.

4.Communication- verbal and written
     God has given us the ability to communicate with others through our word and body language. I think that is a beautiful thing. Communication isn't even limited to one another, God has given us the ability to communicate with him. There is another thing to thank the Lord for.

There are so many other things that I can think of. There are hundreds and thousands and millions of reasons for our hearts to sing a song of Thanksgiving to our creator.

I love you Lord.