- A righteous wonderful husband who loves his family and tries to do his best at whatever he does
- Two beautiful children
- Temples
- A warm home to live in
- the gospel
- A good education
- Freedom
- I get to vote and be apart of gov't if only a little
- Love
- The atonement, the allows everything to become everything, including me
- Faith, my own and others
- My parents and in-laws
- Learning, always and forever
- Trials, b/c they make you stronger
- Mountains, they make me feel at home
- Running, and exercise in general
- Electricity
- My car, it may be falling apart, but at least I still have one and it wks (most of the time)
- My body
- My mind
- Pictures
- PBS Kids, Kaily loves it and I can get things done. (I know mom of the year)
- Washer and Dryers
- My mission
- Clint's mission
- old friends
- art
- nature
- The smell of my Dad
- My brothers and their families
Each month I want to be able to list 30 new things that I am thankful for. There is so much out there and so much that we really do have if we just take the time to look. The "other" stuff, the stuff that you don't have yet...well, I don't know about you, but that is what we have dreams for. Something to wk towards, a goal. I may not have everything I want, but I certainly have everything I need right now.
Gratitude and the Holy Ghost
"You could have an experience with the gift of the Holy Gho
st today. You could begin a private prayer with thanks. You could start to count your blessings, and then pause for a moment. If you exercise faith, and with the gift of the Holy Ghost, you will find that memories of other blessings will flood into your mind. If you begin to express gratitude for each of them, your prayer may take a little longer than usual. Remembrance will come. And so will gratitude."
Henry B. Eyring, "Remembrance and Gratitude," Ensign, Nov. 1989, 13
7 comments:
I'm so with you on the Holy Ghost. I love and always try to listen to the amazing promptings. Great Post!
Being another "student spouse", I'm SOOOOOO with you on learning to appreciate what we have and let go of what we want (at least most of the time and at least for now). I gotta tell you----I also dream of bathroom rugs and retiring the worn out towels that do the job for now ;-) Oh, and actual "grown up" furniture instead of mixed up hand me downs. For now I appreciate that the hand me downs are available and I have a floor to put towels on :-)
Karen,
I am just so thankful for your blog! You're a great mom and I love seeing your beautiful children and all the wonderful things you are. I wish the world had more moms like you. Keep it up girl!
Thank you! I soooo needed to hear that tonight. Thanks for your example to me. You are an amazing woman!
It's so easy to forget all the wonderful blessings in our lives and focus on the things that in the long run don't matter. This is such a great idea. Thanks for helping me remember to focus on the important things.
Great post Karen! Thanks for the quote. Tell Clint I said good luck and pray a lot. He'll do great. I so admire the sacrifices you guys are making to provide for your family and be a stay at home mom. It's hard but so worth it! Love you guys!
Oh, I'm so proud of my daughter and her family. I don't know what I would do without them. They set so many examples, even for me. They have given me wonderful grandchildren, who I love with all my heart. I'm grateful every day for a daughter; "a son is a son until he takes a wife, but a daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life". She gives me so much; a shoulder to cry on, an ear to hear my complaints, a smile to brighten my day, a giggle to cheer me up, and a blog to keep me informed and entertained. Thanks Karen, I love you. I'm grateful for Clint. He's a great father and husband. I know he loves his family and will give all he has to fulfill their dreams. He's a wonderful son-in-law, and we are so proud of him. Thanks for all you do for us.
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