Giving thanks is something I need to do on a regular basis, not just around the Thanksgiving holiday. Let me start, then, with the following list. I am thankful for:

• My family, especially my wife and my children
• The knowledge that God loves me in spite of myself
• A comfortable house to live in
• A good job
• Many good friends
• A good cup of coffee (the stronger, the better)
• The Thanksgiving holiday
• A car that works
• Chlorox wipes (I wonder what we did without them?)
• iTunes
• My health
• Hugs and kisses that my children regularly give me
• The words, “I love you, Dad”
• Digital cameras and camcorders
• Flickr
• Google products and services (most of them, anyway)
• Forgiveness of others
• Many good and happy memories

I know, some of these are pretty silly and others are mundane. But there it is: a start.