List of Thankful 5 - Day 14 Final Day

1. Faith – It gets me through everyday.
2. Breathing – Waking up each day, isn’t life grand?
3. Nourishment – Be thankful always.
4. The Bible – It’s worth a read.
5. Love – My children, family, friends, Jesus & God. “..out of all of these, the greatest is love”.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 13

1. A Good Waiter or Waitress – Doesn’t the whole meal go better when you’re not trying to get their attention?
2. Gasoline – Even though it’s getting more and more expensive at least it’s still available.
3. Bluetooth – Talk and drive with both hands on the whell.
4. Spring – I love seeing the buds on the trees.
5. Being 6’2” Tall – I have said some pretty stupid things to persons and they haven’t tried to punch me out.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 12

1. Multigrain Bread – I have been buying the 15 grain or the Nutty grain bread.
2. Intervention – The show on A&E. It really tears me up but it shows how families and friends are affected by the addicts.
3. Flavored Creamers – Throw a couple of the Irish Creams into a 7-11 hot chocolate, mmmmmm…good
4. Deodorant – I’m very thankful that some of you use it as well.
5. Refrigerators – Think how lousy it’d be if we had to go out and slaughter a chicken or cow every time we were hungry.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 11

1. Eyesight – It would be tough without it.
2. Antibiotics – How many lives have been saved over the years because of antibiotics?
3. Flight – 100 years ago who knew we could get around the world in 24 hours?
4. Outback Steakhouse – The steaks are good but try the salmon.
5. Microwave Ovens – Now I can eat my frozen dinners in a few minutes when I used to have to wait 45 minutes until they were not edible

List of Thankful 5 - Day 10

1. Printers – 20 years ago we couldn’t print or make copies in our homes.
2. Hair – The more I lose it, the more I appreciate it.
3. My Waist – The more I lose it, the more I don’t miss it.
4. Cell Phone Block – Not receiving telemarketing calls on my cell phone.
5. The National Do Not Call List – Very limited telemarketing calls to my home. If you’re not on it, you need to be.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 9

1. Parents – Who let me borrow their extra car when mine breaks down.
2. Continuing Education – I am constantly taking classes and learing more and more each day.
3. People Who Forgive – Thank you
4. The Lord Who Forgives – Being forgiven without deserving to be forgiven. THANK YOU.
5. The Rain – I love sitting in the car while it’s not running and just listening to the rain hit the roof or windshield

List of Thankful 5 - Day 8

1. Mass Transit – Even though the Metrorail has a lot of problems it still is sometimes the best way to get around.
2. Nachos – I’m a sucker for them…..and it shows.
3. Trust – It’s a great feeling when you can speak confidentially to someone and know that no one else will hear it.
4. My Bed – It’s always there waiting for me to keep me warm and (sometimes) well rested.
5. Blogs – Let’s see a show of hands, how many people wanted to know what Mark Minnick was doing or thinking 24 hours a day?

List of Thankful 5 - Day 7

1. Being Able to Sing – God gives each of us skills and talents and we should be thankful for whatever they are.
2. Coke Zero – Doesn’t taste too bad, does it?
3. Education – No matter how far you’ve gone through school, our school system is still one of the best in the world.
4. Corner Gas – Check out this sitcom on TBS, I’m a fan.
5. Police, Fire & EMT – It’s hard to believe that critical help is always just a few minutes away.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 6

1. Being able to Read – Think about what it’d be like to go through life without being able to read.
2. Clean Water – There are so many places in the world that doesn’t have clean water to drink.
3. Electricity – We flip the switch and 99% of the time the light goes on.
4. Being in Love – When it happens, isn’t it a great feeling?
5. Comfortable Shoes – When Tom Hanks did his first directing job he asked Steven Spielberg for advice. Spielberg’s advice was to always bring an extra set of comfortable shoes on the shoot.

List of Thankful 5 - Day 5

1. Love - Being in love with someone you can trust your feelings with.
2. Love - The love for the closest people in your life, children and family.
3. Love - The love for your true friends, male or female.
4. Love - The love of enjoying something that brings you joy like going to the National opening day, seeing a really good movie or playing a hard fought game of Killer Bunnies with great friends.
5. Love - "Man, I love this restaurant."

List of Thankful 5 - Day 4

1. Clothes - Everyday I get up and I have to decide what to wear. We are so blessed to have clothing.



2. My parents - I know I mentioned them on day 1 but it is so great that I'm an adult and able to enjoy them as friends.



3. Cable TV - For those who grew up in the DC area may remember channel 4, 5, 7, 9, 20 and PBS on 26. Plus they always played the national anthem while the American flag flew when the turned off the power for the evening.



4. Instant Communication - Cell phones, computers, text messaging, we no longer have any excuse for not being able to communicate with anyone.



5. Off Buttons on Cell phones, computers and pagers.

What's your list today?

List of Thankful 5 - Day 3

1. 
   Physicians (Dr.s, nurses, EMTs, etc.) - I recently had a scare with prostrate cancer. I had the biopsy amongst other tests and they all came back benign, thank God.


2. 
   Sunny Afternoons - We have had some beautiful sunny afternoons lately, doesn't the warmer weather feel great?


3. 
   My Job - My place of employment is extremely busy and the hours get pretty crazy sometimes BUT I get to do different things every day (some very artistic) and have the pleasure of working beside some of the most wonderful people I have ever met.


4. 
   Lady - My Golden Retriever, she's a year and four months old, sheds all over the house but is a faithful and loving companion.


5. 
   My Home - There are so many homeless persons in the world and even in our area that we all have to be thankful for a place to stay warm and rest our heads at night.

Add anything to your list lately?

List of Thankful 5 - Day 2

1. My friend Helen - one of my dearest oldest friends, there's no one like her and there never will be.
2. My friend Doug - the man who is always there for me, I said ALWAYS! Everyone needs a Doug in thier life.
3. My car - Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we couldn't drive wherever we needed?
4. More food than I need in my kitchen - there are up to 12,000 children who die each day from starvation or malnutritian.
5. My friends in faith - all those who suppport me with my lifetime faith journey.

What's on today's list for you?

List of Thankful 5 - Day 1

I heard a speaker this morning at a prayer breakfast I attended and she spoke about being thankful for everything in life. So here it is, for the next two weeks I am going to post each day with 5 things I am thankful for. Some may be small, some may be huge, but I'll be thankful for each.

If you feel so inclined, feel free to comments on what you're thankful for. Here it goes.

Day 1

1. My family - My daughters, my parents, my siblings and all relatives (this one was a no brainer).
2. My health - I sometimes try to think how it would be if I wasn't able to walk or see or get out of bed in the morning.
3. My friends - I have been so blessed with many of you as friends as well as people in my office that I consider dear friends. Life would really suck without you all.
4. A Sense of Humor - Can you imagine what each day would be like without being able to laugh at yourself with others?
5. My ex-wife - I know, I know, it may sound strange but I am very thankful to her for the wonderful years we were married and for sharing two lovely daughters with me.

So there it is, my first 5. Check tomorrow for the next 5. What are yours?