I feel I would be remiss if I did not make a post for Thanksgiving. I can safely say that the last two years have been a couple of the toughest years that I've had. However, I'm not going to focus on the negative, but the positive. I like the quote, "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." ~EpictetusI have so, so much to be thankful for that I can't even begin to name everything. However, I am grateful for what my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ has done for us. I know there is a plan for each of us and we have to stay in tune to be able to follow that plan. I know that even though I have strayed from the plan many times, that I can always get back on track. That is what our Savior has done for us. He made it possible to keep getting back on track. "Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us." By Lauryn Hill. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone remembered this?
I'm so grateful for my family. I have the best family. They are all so much fun to be around and I am truly blessed. This year for Christmas we hope to have family pictures taken. We haven't done that in a very long time. Our niece, Rachel, is going to take them. We'll start with our family reunion this coming Saturday. We are finding that it is a challenge to schedule time to get all our children and grandchildren together. But that's what happens with a busy family.
And I am so grateful for my husband, Dean. He has given me a wonderful life and stuck with me through thick and thin. He treats me like a queen and I'm thankful for that. He lifts me when I am down. I love him very, very much, more than I can show or express.
So now at Thanksgiving and always I am full of gratitude.
