gratitude - a little late coming

I do recognize that Thanksgiving was obviously last week, but I wanted to take a few minutes and leave a list of things that I am grateful for at this time. Because there are oh, so many things.

the gospel

friends

family

gentle smiles

contagious laughs

a hug when you need it

someone to just listen when you need to talk

the temple.

and having it so close to my house. within walking distance.

a good book.

my piano.

and all my piano music.

a patient husband who lets me just sit and play for a minute when it's clearly dinner time.

and i should be helping.

work.

chores.

a job. that i love.

modern medicine.

pillow talk with the husband.

hot chocolate. especially this time of year.

sleep.

our air conditioner.

heat.

slippers.

the scriptures.

and all that they teach.

a good workout.

modern communication. so i can talk to my family.

the emails i get from my brother.

4 months til he's home.

a loving husband.

brothers.

sisters.

moms.

dads.

a forgiving and understanding heavenly father and savior.

the ability to repent.

and get better.

trials.

the warm sunshine.

the smell after it rains.

a supportive family.

education.

love.

I could keep going, but for the sake of my readers (the very few of you), I'll stop. It's fun to have a specific time of year where we sit and remember all that we have, and all the blessings we've been given. I hope that we take the time to be grateful more often. Because we've all been blessed with more than we deserve.

Even when we have trials, God is there and he is lifting us. He's helping us through those times when we don't think we'll make it. But he knows that we can make it. As long as we look to him. And remember him. Because he's given us so much.