I'm Thankful For....

As this month of Thanksgiving comes to an end I have a lot of feelings fluttering around my head and heart. Part of me wishes I would have spent every day documenting the little things I am thankful for. Other parts of me know I, at least, THOUGHT of and thanked my Father in Heaven for them. I wonder about gratitude for hard times.....I know that the results, or the long term benefits, of such trials, but in my moments of distress I WANT very much to be thankful for it all IN THE MOMENT. However, I tend to stray into a bit more woeful feelings.

So, amid it all, and at the close of a very wonderful month, I am going to just jot down the things that I am most grateful for at this moment in my life. They come in the most random order - as they come out of my head.

I am thankful for:

1. The angels protecting Kelsey on her recent bicycle accident. Hearing about it, but not being eye witness, makes me believe it was certainly ONLY the hand of God that saved her from MUCH more traumatic injuries. As it is now, her little face isn't really too scraped up anymore. (only 2 days later)
2. Jordan being excited to receive the priesthood on his birthday...being eye witness to the near tears in his eyes as he walked back down from being ordained...ALL the family that came to be a part of Jordan's special day!
3. Spending Thanksgiving TWICE with wonderful family ... their love and support!
4. The knowledge I have of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon, the Bible, all scripture given of God, a living Prophet on the earth today, and Temples to seal families together forever!
5. A family of 4 wonderful children that love me more than I can imagine...and who I love more than I ever thought I was capable of loving!
6. A husband who just keeps on working at it....and continues to love me regardless of my own little weaknesses or idiosyncrasies.
7. Being able to sleep in MY OWN BED tonight ... without two cute little kids sliding closer and closer and closer to me all night.
8. Extended family!
9. Friends who love me!
10. Experiences of days and years gone by that have molded me into who I am today!
11. The times I have followed the Prophet and been blessed for it!
12. A healthy body and mind and heart!
13. A job that I love...and keeps me home with my children when I need to be home!

Goodness, I am sure if I sat here long enough I could think of a million LITTLE experiences that I have been thankful for throughout this month and my life. Like that call from a friend saying she just FELT like I needed to go to the Temple instead of her so she was going to watch Cody so I could go (just at a crucial moment when I DID feel I really needed to go), the card in the mail from a friend, the beautiful weather for a wonderful weekend, a call from a friend JUST as I was thinking I wanted to talk to her, the monkey hugs from my children, playing ball outside with them, their squeals in bike riding (the young ones, of course....if Jordan knew I may have included HIM in that squealing comment...he may have my head -- after all, he is almost taller than me now), sign work when I need it, etc etc etc.

I am such a blessed person!