My family decided to come our way this Thanksgiving which was sooo great! It was a blast packing into my parents home in Black Butte and enjoying the holiday together. I even upgraded from the pickle and olive tray to the homemade rolls this year-- quite a jump if you ask me! (and yes, my rolls turned out, phewwww)
The fire was going all weekend, the snow fell, and the kids loved being together and outside. Mom put an amazing meal together (suprise suprise) we took a family walk/sledding adventure and then finished the night off with our traditional family bingo and pie. A perfect thanksgiving!
I have sooo much to be thankful for, I don't even know where I would even begin. I thought about blogging about something every day, but I decided to try to really express it more out loud, looking that someone into the eye and trying to express to them my complete gratitude for them, the qualities they hold and teach me, and the support they lend me. I found it started with expressing more detailed and specific gratitude in my prayers, then making it even more a part of my everyday conversation--it quickly became very powerful. I think it was contagious and it definitely brought me more joy and helped me smooth out feelings of frustration throughout my day. So I hope the people in my life don't have to read it, but really know how I feel about them. And of course, all things I have and all things I am have come from my Heavenly Father. I pray that I can show more gratitude in obeying the commandments, serving others, living up to my temple covenants, and magnifying my callings I hold here in the branch here. I'm so grateful for my faith, for my family and friends, and for my Savior, who loves and knows me and who makes it possible to become better every single day.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!