I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart.

This Thanksgiving, as I reflect on the year, I am and continue to be, in no particular order, thankful for:

• God's enduring grace, unfailing love, and utter lack of dependence;
  
• Parents who would do anything because they love me;
  
• Customers who are patient and kind, despite tough times;
  
• Sunshine, rain, and nostalgia for snow;
  
• Starbucks -- the company, all its people, and my store;
  
• Doing things I've only ever talked about;
  
• Growth -- in my definition of success, my confidence, and my understanding of myself;
• Forgetting the date of what would have been six years;
  
• The kittens who give me love, entertainment, and frustration every day;
  
• And being at a place in life where I don't have anything I need to say to anyone. Except, "thank you."
  

And, always, much more.