My Hundreth Post

I feel like I'm an elementary student on the hundredth day of school. Feel like I should post 100 facts or 100 things I'm thankful for...so I think I might try. =)

My List of Thankfulness. 
I'm thankful for...

1. Jesus Christ
2. That He died for my sins.
3. That He has forgotten my sin.
4. That I can experience freedom in Christ.
5. the fact that Jesus was there for me, even when I didn't believe.
6. my life
7. That I should have died in my semi-car accident, and I lived!
8. That my friends survived the crash too.
9. That James can put up with my hormonalness
10. That he tries his best to understand & be there for me in my hurting.
11. the fact that I have 2 babies I will get to see in Heaven.
12. our hot water
13. our home!
14. My best friend Jennifer
15. For my friends that listen to my random ramblings and ventings
16. tissues.
17. the internet that we now have (it's pretty fast!)
18. my job.
19. James's job
20. Jack Jack, he warms my heart.
21. all the storage place we have in our home.
22. Christian radio stations, such as 99.7, 91.3, and 88.1
23. this comfy couch that I'm sitting on
24 the good deal I got on scrubs
25 good doctors in the US
26 health insurance!
27. our cats not needing to be on special diet food also (Jack has allergies...)
28. Mr. Macqueen selling me my first Bible
29. "Wild at Heart" it helped me understand James
30. "Power of a Praying Wife" It gave me WONDERFUL things to pray about
31. the power of prayer
32. the ability to read
33. the ability to write
34. the ability to see
35. the ability to smell
37. the ability to love unconditionally
38. little love letters from James
39. residents that tell me what a good CNA I am. They make me smile.
40. my smile.
41. the ability to smile through pain
42. the ability to cling to God even through pain
43. the washing machine mom gave us!
44. Our cars
45. the fact that our little white car is still kicking it, long after it was supposed to die.
46. my new tennis shoes!
47...the fact that because of them my back hurts less
48. for the thread I talk to other women about ttc post loss.
49. some of the amazing blogs that I get to read!
50. that I'm half way through this list.
51. our vacuum that does a wonderful job cleaning up Jack Jack hair.
52. the ability to walk!
53. my family *as crazy as they are*
54. the wonderful smell of my new lemon vanilla body spray *though sad to find out Bath & Body discontinued it...*
55. the fact that twisted peppermint is a seasonal scent that I can replenish my supply every year.
56. the fact that I'm Christ's Bride.
57. That Christ knows the children James & I will have.
58. that we are faithfully going through with foster parenting.
59. that my nephew only has to wear his cast for broken femur for 4 weeks.
60. that even though I struggle with forgiveness at times, God still helps me to forgive the ones that I don't want to forgive.
61. that God has provided for me.
62. that God teaches people
63. ...especially thankful for when he allows me to see spiritual growth & maturity in people that have caused me hurt.
64. the ability to go to school
65. soft blankets
66. the smell of fresh cut grass
67. being able to live in the country
68. the smell of beautiful flowers
69. how cute all little babies are, be it human or other animal
70. knowledge
71. wisdom
72. compassion
73. words of kindness
74. BATHS!
75. running water
76. toilets, the fact that I don't have to dig a hole to go poo.
77. roller coaster rides...love the adrenaline it gives!
78. ice cream on a hot summer day
79. ice!
80. clean drinking water
81. our fridge, stove, and microwave.
82. God giving me the ability to play the clarinet
83. the love of music that lifts up my soul.
84. nap time!
85. online banking
86.time with friends
87. our church
88. the joy that little children carry with them (how much they make my heart smile)
89. How Hannah used to say, Grapes "gwapes"
90. the ability to keep my mouth shut when I am fuming with anger & bitterness.
91. our Bibles! How we can learn so much about God through them
92. Breezy summer days.
93. How beautiful snowflakes are.
94. Swings in the park
95. being able to be simplistically enthralled by life.
96. for electricity
97. for gas stations
98. for grocery stores.
99. My husband that is an amazing provider & lover of my heart, soul, mind & body!
100. the thought that we will one day have children together. That he is the one that brought up foster parenting.

I am thankful, and trying to remind myself of it. There are times I still feel afflicted and angered by other people's words. I'm thankful for this as an outlet. I'm thankful for friends that apologize. And for being able to apologize.

I am thankful for a comfy bed, that I am now going to snuggle into because I am tired. Nap time!
♥ Jessica