100 Things I’m Grateful For

Recently, I found a website that suggested you can solve problems by listing one hundred ways to do it. There were also suggestions to spur on other kinds of thinking. So here are the 100 things I am grateful for:

1. God loves me no matter what
2. My wife who stands by my side no matter what
3. My children
4. My extended family
5. My friends
   
6. Trinity UMC
7. Cassville UMC
8. The Outreach
9. Supportive Board of Directors
   
10. Volunteers
11. Those supporting us in the outreach
12. Those praying for us in the outreach
13. Transportation
    
14. Food to eat
15. A place to live
16. Clothing
17. A Job
18. A paycheck
19. Health
20. My neighbors
21. Churches that I am privileged to work with
22. Clergy friends
23. Beauty of the earth
24. Children we work with
25. Children in the churches
26. Youth I know
27. Community leaders
28. Bridges Outreach
29. United Way
30. Kokomo Rescue Mission
31. Domestic Violence Shelter
32. C.A.M.
33. Open Arms
34. YMCA
35. Carver Center
36. The Huddle
    
37. Food Pantries
38. Web friends
39. Medicine to keep me healthy
40. Encouraging words
41. The Bible
42. Prayer
    
43. Spiritual Disciplines
44. Worship
    
45. People catching on to Missional Living
46. Sight
47. Love
48. Peace that passes all understanding
49. Second, third and fourth chances
50. Full stomachs
51. Sidewalk Sunday School and staff
52. Casual Clothes
53. Casual Clothes
54. Casual Clothes (It is getting harder here)
55. Lowell UMC
56. Attica UMC
57. Faith UMC
58. Hillsdale UMC
59. Ingalls Indiana
60. My education
61. Having everything I need
62. Focused Vision
63. New ideas
64. Opportunities to meet new people
65. Opportunities to speak to groups
66. Community transformation
    
67. New Christians
68. Growing Christians
69. Churches who move outside the walls
70. My computer
71. Daylight savings time
72. Running water
73. Hot shower
74. Clean clothes washer/dryer
75. Music
76. Books
77. Healing
78. Wholeness
79. Memories
80. Making memories
81. Adventure
82. Journey
83. Seashores
84. Compassion
85. Forgiveness
86. New Life
87. Trust
88. Hope
89. Restoration
90. Salvation
91. Experience(s)
    
92. Quiet Times
93. Solitude
94. Fun
95. Laughter
96. Joy
97. Being satisfied with what I have
    
98. Giving
99. Receiving
    
100. Smiling faces