Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving! It's been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. I love spending time with people I love. I love the food, the munchies all day the amazing dinner, the wonderful desserts. It all just makes me happy.

However I love the chance to reflect and remember what I have been blessed with even more. This year like every year I have so very much to be thankful for. It's hard to even know where to start or how to put it into words. But I'll try.

I am Thankful for Michael, and that we are doing so well. He is one of my biggest blessing and I would be lost without him. I am thankful for my sweet kids! They are such an inspiration to me, and always make me want to be better. For this new sweet baby that will soon join our family. I'm thankful for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I'm so blessed to be a member of the church. It gives me direction, and hope and knowledge and a promise of what can be if I stay true. I'm thankful for my Savior and all He has done for me. I'm thankful for my parents, how blessed I am to be a part of such an amazing legacy. And for my sweet sisters and one wonderful brother. I have always loved them but as I get older and get to know them as adults I see what strong, caring people they are. They are the ones that taught me to love. I'm thankful for Michael's family! Not many people can say they have the best in-laws but I can say it and mean it. They have always been there when we needed them. We have worked together, and played together and I love them dearly. I'm thankful for modern medicine that helped us have our family. For Michael's job, and that he is willing to work so hard to take care of us no matter what was asked of him. I'm thankful for the life that we have, and the strength I have found in myself by facing the things that have come. I'm thankful for a loving Heavenly Father that has been there to see us through all we have faced. I am thankful for good friends that have come into my life along the way and have stayed with me. I'm thankful for the health that I enjoy and the health of my kids, and the health of Michael, and his strength to work through it when there is an issue. I'm thankful for camera's and chance to save my memories, because time goes so fast. I'm thankful for good books, that help me get out of my own head for a little bit.

I could go on and on. But just know that I am aware of what I have and that I do count my blessings each day. Count Your Many Blessing , see what the Lord hath done.

1 comment:

Holy Cow... said...

Lee Ellen, You are so amazing and I love you so much. I love your blog and getting a little peek into your life with your amazing family. I am new to this blog thing, still trying to ge mine up but at least I can leave you a message and tellyou how much I love you!!