I have slacked something terrible lately! I feel guilty that I never got around to finishing up my "30 Days of Thanks" status posts on Facebook. I just got so busy, began to forget and 2 weeks passed without my knowing! So, I did accumulate my remaining thanks into one spot, after a little contemplation. Just know I don't plan on always doing lists for my blog (I realize my last one was as well). Thanks so much to all who indulge me by continuing to read my blog. I hope you'll enjoy this as you get ready to get leave the Thanksgiving attitude behind for the Christmas Spirit!
Day 18. I am thankful for the being a citizen of the United States of America. I truly love our country. I love our freedoms, our agency, our desire to better lives- such a grand blessing.
Day 19. I am thankful for babies. (Is that weird?) I can't think of many things that make me happier than a little bald head with no teeth. All sizes, colors- all babies bring me great joy!
Day 20. I am thankful for my health. So exceptionally thankful. I haven't ever experienced a broken bone or any extreme sickness. I have ony been in the hospital once, after my birth, for a simple tonsil removal procedure. I am so glad that I have been able to bypass that!
Day 21. I am thankful for my childhood. I remember playing in the woods, drinking out of spigots and truckloads of other children. I always had fun, felt exceptionally safe and went through so many fun experiences.
Day 22. I am thankful for my education. Some days, I just have to sigh and feel resigned to the fact that school is in my future for the next few years. Then I remember that is a privilege others would give anything to be able to do. (Google: Malala Yousafzai - her story is so bone chilling inspiring.) I am blessed to be able to have the time, money and the people pushing me to do so.
Day 23. I am so grateful for the full time missionaries serving all over the ward. Sadly, I wasn't able to serve- but come on being wed to my man is well worth it- but I can hardly imagine how difficult it must of been. Doors slammed in your faces, being spitting on you, horrible threats (in America for crying out loud!), all while leaving home without communicating with family except through letters. But imagine- the feeling of the Spirit testifying what you're sharing, the knowledge of the scriptures, the joy of seeing others coming to Christ. Why yes, I am exceptionally thankful for missionaries: past, present and future.
Day 24. I am thankful for always feeling secure in my home(s). Living out in the woods in Georgia, living in an apartment complex in Florida- it's all the same. I come home to a warm home, packed with good food and the people who I love most and I know without doubt that I am being taken care of.
Day 25. I am thankful for ambition. Sometimes hearing a uplifting quote or thinking about a better future can really offer the drive to succeed. I aim to have a future that Graham and I can be proud of. (Spiritually first, followed Mentally/Physically, then Financially.)
Day 26. I am thankful for experiences that can bring change. As I've gotten older I think back to some experiences that I went through, and how they have helped me changed my views. I think sometimes all it takes is an open mind, coupled with a different environment that can help bring other interpretations.
Day 27. I am thankful joyous memories. My baptism, my first time in the temple, the day I was married... So many wonderful memories that help me realize how blessed I am.
Day 28. I am thankful for my testimony. I can't remember even gaining it- rather that I've always had it. (I have definitely had instances that have helped develop it though!) I rely desperately on my testimony, it means more to me than any material gift, it can never be taken away and it is mine alone.
Day 29. I am thankful for Thanksgiving, a time that others are encouraged to show gratitude. I am blessed to be able to spend it with my wonderful family (blood and by marriage), they are more loved than they know. I am thankful for this holiday.
Day 30. I am thankful for Jesus Christ. Every bit of his life was monumental- his birth, childhood, ministry, death, but mostly his resurrection. I am thankful to know of His gospel. He is my elder brother, my Redeemer, my Lord, my Savior. I invite all to learn of Him. Every ounce of my happiness comes from Him.
Thanksgiving Pictures
That's a wrap up on my thanks, for this post at least! I hope everyone is listening to Christmas music, drinking hot chocolate and admiring their darling tree like I am right now. There is just something special about this time of year, am I right?
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