Count Your Blessings on Thankful Thursday(Day 19)

Over the last weeks I have done several clips from Christmas movies... and this one suits so well today. What a joy to be reminded in a Hollywood movie, White Christmas, to count our blessings. That is what we do on Thankful Thursdays!

It is an exercise encouraged by Thankful Thursdays, but I find it an extra blessing at this time of year. When we look to Jesus, we can not help but be thankful. What are you thankful for today?

Blessings for which I am so thankful:
~ Christmas Carols ~ their joyful songs stir my heart, often telling of our Christ, even more a blessing when sung with my family.
~ Christmas Trees ~ Two lovely trees in our house. A large one decorated in white lights, and an eclectic mix of shiny beautiful balls and the treasured ones made by my children and other friends and family. And a small one called the children's tree covered in chocolate ornaments, candy canes, and brightly colored blinking lights. They bring such beauty to our house, all the more treasured because they are here for such a short time.
~ Christmas Cookies ~ yum. The smells and tastes of Christmas are so much of our traditions. Forming and tasting and decorating cookies is a fabulous part of the season.
~ Pirags ~ These traditional Latvian baked pastries are filled with bacon and onion. They take a lot of time and effort to make, but they are worth every bit when you take just one bite. Also the work becomes play when shared with children. Passing on family traditions is a wonderful gift to my kids and to me.
~Vacation ~ With hubby a teacher, and me a stay-at-home homeschooling mom, work stops for a 2 week period. We can focus on family and faith and friends. This is an awesome blessing.
~ The Nativity ~ An ever present reminder of the reason for this whole celebration. Setting it up is always one of the first things we do, and it is a joy. Focusing time during each day on the coming Christ makes it a rich holiday with deep JOY.
~ My Savior ~ Jesus is the most precious gift of all. None of this would be possible without Him.