Thank(filled)

Today is Thanksgiving, and while we should be in a continual state of thankfulness, it’s nice to have a day to focus that attention. Go enjoy your turkey (or toferky… a definite no this year), and I’ll spend just a brief minute reflecting on some things I’m glad to have in my life. Some serious, some whimsical, but somehow I’ve noticed that all of these things sort of define me (some more than others).

[Note, the first several entries are in order of utmost highest importance... after that it's a totally mixed and unweighted bag]

My salvation, my wife, the calling God has so clearly placed on my life, Gardner, Rainey, my church, my gifts, my immediate family (and that they live so close), Macintosh computers, a phenomenal boss (Shane Duffey, I want to be like you when I grow up), home gyms, DIY culture, the SD1000, Radiohead, WordPress, my cats (don’t laugh), 1995 Jeep Cherokees that still run, modified Xbox, eggnog lattes, straight shots of espresso, green tea, the fact that my son can entertain himself for over an hour simply by sitting in my Jeep, having an old stereo with large speakers in my garage, the fact that it has an iPod connection, tactile design, my team I get to work with (DJ, Judith, Will, Ben), Behance Dot Grid books, a good trash can, After Effects CS3, God’s grace, passion, when my son cheers me on when I lift weights in the garage, my pastor, Massive Attack, Heroes, Chuck (again, don’t laugh), The Office, watching my wife’s childhood videos, drinking coffee with Dad, love, Old Navy jeans, Rainbow sandals, Wired Magazine, Threadless, my own home, Timbuk2 bags, OpenDNS, hanging out with the incredible volunteers at NewSpring on any given Sunday, John Deere L100, Led Zeppelin, love, romance, vegetarian food, the fact my life is never boring, the fact that my kids are young and impressionable and God’s allowed me the chance to mold them, being a part of NewSpring’s original core group (Meg and I are 2 of 15), my blog, Twitter, waking up with Meg every single day, my office, turkey pepperoni, the hipster PDA, are you still reading this?, heat and air conditioning, carpet

That list is not complete because I have so much to be thankful for. I’m a man truly blessed. Thank you, God, for being at the center of it all.

What are you thankful for this season?