Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thankful... (100 in no particular order)

1. to be raised by loving; supportive; caring and unselfish parents
2. to be brought up in the gospel
3. for my testimony
4. for my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
5. for our wonderful prophet and leaders
6. for the humor; love; friendship of my brothers and sister
7. for the comfort and guidance of the Holy Ghost
8. for my callings in church that have helped me grow
9. for my ability and love of sports
10. that my mom helped me to get through 9 years of piano lessons
11. for voice lessons
12. to have glasses and contacts
13. for my mission to Oklahoma and the many blessings that came from the bible belt
14. to be able to have weak things become strong
15. for the temple; feeling close to Heavenly Father; finding answer to prayer
16. for a birth mother who was guided and brave enough to make the right decision
17. to find a sweet; loving; considerate and all-encompassing husband who does the dishes  every night without a word; is a great friend and loves me eternally
18. being sealed in the temple for eternity
19. for 3 beautiful; healthy; energetic; happy; loving; considerate; funny; creative and wonderful little girls sent from Heavenly Father
20. for my health and my family's health
21. for new insight on health and the effects of food to our bodies
22. to have a roof over our heads and a warm bed
23. answers to prayer both big and small
24. for the mountains; beautiful sunsets and full moon and stars
25. for several envelopes of money left in our door during a rough year during the holidays
25. for a sweet bishop who brought over a Christmas tree
26. to have great home teachers who take time to shovel snow and mow lawns
27. for visiting teachers who listen and really care that I can confide in
28. for a friend who remembered that I loved Honey Crisp apples and picked some up especially for me
29. for thank you notes
30. for the nice person who gave us a ride when our car lost a tire on Christmas Eve
31. for the relief society president and her husband that picked us up late at night when our van broke down miles away from home
32. for the family who gave their car to us when we were without a car
33. for offers from friends to take the girls when I needed a break
34. for service opportunities
35. to be able to exercise
36. for gardens and working in the yard
37. for the sun and warmth
38. for friends that invited us over for dinner several times and didn't know they were an answer to our prayers
39. for primary teachers
40. for volleyball nights
41. for unexpected family hand-me-downs and back-to-school supplies
42. for Birthdays!
43. for the girls' musical ability
44. to be able to teach piano lessons to my girls
45. for disco skating
46. for uplifting movies and shows
47. for the blood glucose monitor
48. for test strips for diabetes
49. to be knowlegeable about diabetes and my experience at diabetic camp as a counselor
50. to have a nice bed to sleep in
51. for my artistic abilities
52. for my love of crafts and art
53. for a husband that doesn't waste time with computer games and sports
54. for a husband that loves to garden and work in the yard
55. for a husband with a great musical ability to play the guitar; piano; drums; etc
56. for a husband who is smart and quick to learn
57. to be able to taste and smell
58. for music
59. to be a visiting teacher
60. for my rewarding job as a crossguard lady
61. for Thanksgiving
62. to have pet cats and dogs who were a comfort and companion to me
63. to see my girls take care of grandma's chickens; gather eggs and clean out the hen house
64. to see the joy Addyson has when she takes Jaida, the dog, for a walk
65. for the words "Please" and "Thank You"
66. to see my girls playing nicely together
67. for my BEAUTIFUL and unique wedding ring
68. for doctors and medicine
69. for headache pills
70. for a nice; soft pillow
71. to have heat and air conditioning in the house and the car
72. for libraries and ability to read
73. for braces and other corrective devices
74. for stain remover
75. for vacations
76. to have clean water to drink
77. for summer nights in california
78. for the beach
79. for a job
80. for the ability to adapt
81. for the consistancy of the gospel
82. for opportunities to give
83. to be able to give groceries to those without homes
84. for kids that are aware of those around them; have compassion and want to give
85. for rollerblading; ice skating and rollerskating
86. for hope
87. for 24 hour grocery stores
88. to have a camera to capture life's moments; good and bad
89. for Mexican food; especially El Azteca; Los Hermanos and Cafe Rio
90. for friends that you don't see for years, but can pick up from where you left off
91. for sippy cups and pacifiers
92. for playing tennis as a family
93. for "magic soap" and handi wipes
94. for DI; Savers and other thrift stores out there who have supplied most of our clothes
95. for my thriftiness
96. that my girls don't know what a Twinkie is
97. for a coat; gloves; hat and warm shoes
98. for a computer; internet and ways to stay in touch with friends and family
99. to know that everything we have is from God
100. for reminders to be humble and rely on our Heavenly Father and Savior

and many, many, many more things to be thankful for...

2 comments:

Jaime said...

Love love love it and love you!!! Can't wait to see you in December!!

The Chamberlain Family said...

Oh, I love what you had to say. It made me miss you!!! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas season!