57 reasons I love my life!

Well ... my birthday was yesterday.  I turned 57.  Yes.  57.
I realize that "years ago" when I was young (LOL) I thought that 57 was old!
Now believe me, it doesn't seem so old!
Where does time go.

I thought perhaps I would share 57 points on what I love about my life!!

1. Jesus
2. my husband of almost 37 married years, and almost 41 years since we started dating
3. my children and their spouses, who I also refer to as my kids:  In the order they came into our family:  Joshua (son) Ashley (daughter) Leah (d-i-l) and Michael (s-i-l)  
4. My grandchildren:  Jay, who is in Heaven since July 2008; Everett, Roger and Matilda. You bring me so much joy.
5. my parents:  Gerald Henry Thomas and Verna Mildred Elsie (Ladell) Thomas aka DOLLY
6. My siblings and their families:  Mary-Ann and Nelson; Heather and Greg, Tim and Jody, Brian; Angie; Elleanore and Ray; Neil and Ingrid; Ruth and Todd; Rick and Corinna
7. My nieces and nephews:  (in order of birth) Keri (in Heaven), Mel and husband Grant,   Gord and wife Janice; Amanda and soon to be husband Dan, Samantha and husband Blake, Cassandra and boyfriend Mark; Joel; Rachel, Adrian, Daniel T.,  Miranda, Jonathan, Daniel, Sarah, Nicholas.  
8. My friends - you know who you are, and the place you hold in my life.  Some of you have been in my life a very very long time!!  
9. my church - so blessed by our pastors!!  Eastview Community Church - we love being a part of this community.
10. my care group
11. The ministry that God has called me to - Women Refreshed at the Well.  We have yet to see what God is all up to here with this ministry
12. my Bible (just bought myself a new one!!)
13. journalling
14. music
15. where we live - close to the city - but in the country
16. songbirds that sing
17. flowers that are growing
18. the sound of leaves rustling
19. blue clouds
20. bluejays
21. sound of coyotes howling
22. frogs croaking
23. sunrises
24. sunsets
25. falling start
26. northernlights
27. late night hot tubbing
28. early morning hot tubbing
29. exercising under Richard's expertise
30. sound of my grandkids laughter
31. hugs
32. kisses
33. having my family together
34. reading books
35. knitting prayer shawls
36. good bold Red Lake Coffee
37. crackling fires
38. chocolate
39. red wine
40. laughing till tears run
41. cold pillows while I sleep
42. watching first snow fall
43. walking
44. hearing the Blue Jays call
45. watching eagles soar
46. music
47. sitting by the ocean
48. travelling
49. feeling sand between my toes
50. cottage time
51. riding in the convertible
52. getting cards in the mail
53. coffee with friends
54. watching a good movie
55. sharing my story with others (God is amazing!!)
56. napping in the sun
57. ministry:  Women Refreshed at the Well, and other ministry as God sees fit for me

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yes, I could likely go on - however for now - these are the 57 reasons that I came up with and I am thankful to God for ... there are way more - I just wrote them as they came to mind.

Thank you LORD for forgiving me - for being my Saviour.  You are my number ONE.

I love you ...

My life is in YOUR hands.

Thank you for these few reasons - you have richly blessed me.

I love you - and thank you for my life.

Amen