Thou Shalt Thank The Lord Thy God In All Things

So my cousin (cousin in law?)made this really cute Thanksgiving turkey with her kids for FHE last week listing all the things they were thankful for. I thought it was such a cute idea and wanted to do it too. But that meant I needed to be prepared and go to Lowe's to get paint swatches and that didn't happen. So instead we broke out the butcher paper and markers and made a huge list of everything we are thankful for. We read from President Bednar's most recent talk on expressing heartfelt gratitude while praying. Then wrapped up with brownies & the movie Wall-E.

We definitely have plenty to be thankful for...

Savor It Sunday!

Savor: To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish!

Each Sunday I am planning to spend a few minutes savoring the good in my life. I have so much to be thankful for but often I get so caught up in the craziness of life and I don't take the time to stop and savor what I do have. It's so easy for me to focus on what is missing and what I wish was different that I can lose focus on what I do have. There is so much I can and should be grateful for. Changing my blog background to a Thanksgiving theme reminded to I need to be more grateful for what I have. I found a few poems online that remind me I truly am blessed. I'm going to spend this month trying to be grateful for all that I've been blessed with!

THANK GOD FOR DIRTY DISHES; THEY HAVE A TALE TO TELL.
WHILE OTHER FOLKS GO HUNGRY, WE’RE EATING PRETTY WELL.
WITH HOME, AND HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS,
WE SHOULDN’T WANT TO FUSS;
FOR BY THIS STACK OF EVIDENCE,
GOD’S VERY GOOD TO US.

I am thankful...
For the teenager who is complaining about doing
dishes, because that means she is at home & not on the
streets.
For the taxes that I pay, because it means that I am
employed.
For the mess to clean after a party, because it means
that I have been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it
means I have enough to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work, because it means I
am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need
cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it
means I have a home.
For all the complaining I hear about the government,
because it means that we have freedom of speech.
For the parking spot I find at the far end of the
parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking
and that I have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
For the lady behind me in church that sings off key,
because it means that I can hear.
For the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means
I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the
day, because it means I have been capable of working
hard.
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning
hours, because it means that I am alive.
And finally.......for too much e-mail, because it
means I have friends who are thinking of me.

So today I am grateful for my dirty dishes, dirty laundry & gross bathrooms because I have a houseful of wonderful children making those messes!