Thankfulness

Why is it that we are so focused on being thankful this time of year and not every day? I have had the opportunity to be in my van by myself more over the past few days and this has allowed me some time to think and reflect. I am going to try to be more thankful each day and not just when the holiday reminds me to. Since it is Thanksgiving Day, though I find it appropriate to reflect here some of the people and situations in my life that I am thankful for here.
I am thankful for...
...a husband who believes in God, has a relationship with Jesus and loves me in spite of myself.
...a son who loves Jesus and baseball and is self confident enough to not follow the crowd.
...a daughter who is creative and unknowingly thinks I am a perfect role model.
...a van that now has heat because of a husband who cares about me enough to set aside his to do list to replace the thermostat even though he is not a mechanic.
...a house that is truly a home because of the people who live here and the hard work of a husband who has a vision and the desire to see the vision through.
...parents, in-laws and grandparents that provide role models to stick it through the tough times of a marriage.
...jobs for myself and my husband that are stable in this time of such uncertainty in the economy.
... so much more that I must list later because it is time to get ready to celebrate this day with so many of those that I am thankful for!