My youngest son listed what he was thankful for: Mom and Dad, his dogs, brother, sister, all living things, and me.  Not me but himself.  I have never seen some list themselves on a thankful list.  Cute and thought provoking.  We might all be happier if we could be thankful that God created us, that we are special, that we matter.  It points to my son feeling satisfied about who he is; he feels good about himself.

I am thankfully challenged.  My project for the 25 days leading up to Christmas is to call a friend every day and share with him one item each day that I am thankful.

Maybe we would all be better off being thankful for ourselves and each other…