What I am Thankful For

• I am thankful for the love of God who sent Jesus to be my redeemer.
• I am thankful for bringing me into a family where I would hear the Gospel at a young age.
• I am thankful for parents that sought to train me up according to Godly principles and God's Holy Word.
• I am thankful for a husband who loves God and loves me.
• I am thankful for the children who bless me everyday with their presence.
• I am thankful for a church filled with people who love God.
• I am thankful for a pastor who humbly accepts God's leadership over him.
• I am thankful for friends who encourage me, exhort me, and make me laugh.
• I am thankful to live in a country where I can worship God without fear of death.
• I am thankful for the home and the many things God has given us.

What are you thankful for?

A Budding Romance

Romance often adds to a story be it mystery, suspense, horror, or comedy. Romance can be the main plot or the subplot, either way here are the basic elements of a romance:

1. Boy meets girl.
2. Boy is attracted to girl or vice versa.
   
3. Friendship and chemistry build.
4. Boy loses girl or vice versa.
5. Boy fights to get girl back or vice versa.
6. Boy wins girl or vice versa.

When plotting your story, you can add these elements in, slipping them into the main plot or having the other elements of the story (suspense, mystery, etc.) evolve around these.