I love this time of year and how it makes me feel sooooooo warm, cozy, grateful, thankful and LOVED. I’m going to do mine with a photo a day here on my blog. Hopefully you can play along. And if you do, share it with me in the comments section!

Today I am thankful that my sins are forgiven thanks to Jesus Christ my Savior and Lord. And for His undeserving grace He shows me daily. Without Him, my life would be a broken mess. I’m super thankful He has taken me and molded me into the Christian woman I am and for the hand He has had in my life since the moment I was born. Super thankful that even though people may fail me, He never will!!

Today I am thankful for all of YOU, my loyal blog readers. Thank you for not only reading my blog but also for your unconditional support and encouraging comments. We’ve been through a lot together, this little bloggie and I, and I’m glad you could come along with us for the journey. You give me the chance to share my stories, my heart, my passion, my life and myself.

Today I am thankful for books. Books may seem like a slightly weird thing to be thankful for if you aren’t a book lover. But if you are one, you totally get it. I’ve been in love with reading for as long as I can remember. I am so so super thankful for a Mama who encouraged me to read. Growing up, every night my Mama and I would shut the TV off early (some nights at 8 pm) and go to bed and read. Some of my fav memories are snowy Sunday afternoons, curled up under a blanket reading. I would be in my chair and she would be in hers. I didn’t want to play video games, or spend hours of my life watching TV; I just wanted to get lost in a book.

Books have been a major part of my growing process as a Christian, wife, mother, friend and adult. I absolutely love reading and, during that book, realizing more about myself.

But it’s more than that, there is a connection between words and I. My mama says it’s because I’m wordy 🙂 It’s one of the reasons I enjoy blogging. And I feel completely blessed that part of that blogging is doing book reviews.