Thanksgiving thoughts

First off, I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving! I know I did. It was sort of a low key day with my sisters coming home, and some friends over. We truly ate too much food, but it was all just so delicious! We drank apple cider, played cards, chatted a ton, and just caught up on each other's lives. I am truly blessed to have such wonderful sisters. Sadly though, one of my sisters couldn't make it up this year, and it left a bit of a hole in my heart because out of all my sisters, her and I were always the closest. She was most definitely with me in spirit though, and I hope to see her again soon! I braved Black Friday with my mom and my sisters, and we even grabbed breakfast at Panera, which was super tasty! Love that place. Turns out we weren't the only ones with that bright idea, so it was a little busy in there, but I enjoyed the hustle and bustle of people talking and laughing. 

We didn't go out super early on Friday, but I'm thinking next year I might have to just go at midnight, shop till whenever, and then go home and sleeeeeep. But I enjoy getting up early to go shopping, and, well, to also get breakfast. I guess I shall have to wait and see. Now Christmastime is upon us, and suddenly I realize how much Christmas shopping I still need to do. I do enjoy all this craziness though. I just don't know where this year went, though! Only 3 weeks left in this semester and then I'm free. For a couple more weeks anyways, and I'm actually pretty psyched about next semesters classes because they have more to do with my major. Which is always a plus. 

It's funny. I started to write this post because of the band Sigur Ros, but I suddenly realized that with all the baking and family coming and going, I hadn't written about Thanksgiving yet! I hope everyone truly had a great day this Thanksgiving. I have been so, so blessed! I'm truly thankful for all that the Lord has provided me, and I know that whether He gives or takes away, blessed be His name. Even amid my family, friends, house, food, warmth, fresh water, transportation, education, my greatest blessing is being a child of the King.  I live because He died for me, and knowing Jesus Christ, the Son of God is truly the greatest blessing in my life! I'm not who I used to be, and it's all because of Him. 

I can't help but think of the song in White Christmas, "I count my blessings instead of sheep, and I fall asleep counting my blessings." May you count your blessings tonight, and may I do the same!