My Thankful List

My mom asked all of us to write down a few things that we feel grateful for.

With all the crazy weather that has been going on--tornadoes, earthquakes, and now dangerous dry weather and fire here at home--I am grateful that my family (immediate and extended) have been safe. I'm also grateful for fasting and prayer as a way of accessing a loving Heavenly Father's blessings.

I'm a worrier and pregnancy brings out the worst of this in me. But it also makes me grateful to have four healthy, happy ninos. Whenever I complain about how wild and rambunctious these four are my neighbor, Frank, reminds me, "You wouldn't want them any other way."

Chuck and I just celebrated 10 years of marriage together and I am SO grateful for him. Sometimes I think about how crazy it is that after only dating for 3 months (though we'd known eachother for several years) we decided to spend the rest of our lives (and then some) together...and have never regretted that decision. We get along so effortlessly and truly enjoy one another (maybe I'd better not speak for him:).

I could go on, but I think those three things are at the top of my list--and it feels good to recognize how blessed we are.