Today I'm Thankful for SISTERS-IN-LAW.
I have 5 AMAZING sisters-in-law. I feel like if I needed a friend to talk to I could talk to any one of them and they would lift my spirits. I wish I lived close to all of them! The 2 I live close to help me out with Kelson, cooking, cleaning, and so many other things. I'm so so grateful for them and all that they do for me. I love my sisters-in-law just like my own sisters! Thank you for being AMAZING, TALENTED, FRIENDLY, WOMEN!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Thankful Days 7 & 8
Today I'm THANKFUL for MUSIC.
Yesterday, while I was sitting in sacrament meeting trying to keep Kelson entertained, contained, and quiet, we sang the song "How Great Thou Art." And even though I was half focused on my child I could still feel the spirit through the song. Church would be hard to sit through if there was no music.
I'm grateful for the spirit the music can bring, I'm grateful for the way that music can magically make me feel better, and sometimes I'm just thankful it's not quiet. I love the church hymns and any other music that can really bring the spirit.
I love that when Kelson cries I can sing and he'll stop crying. I love that Kelson will relax in my arms before bed when we rock and sing. (I don't have a good voice, but he seems to like it!)
Today I'm thankful for Music!
Yesterday, while I was sitting in sacrament meeting trying to keep Kelson entertained, contained, and quiet, we sang the song "How Great Thou Art." And even though I was half focused on my child I could still feel the spirit through the song. Church would be hard to sit through if there was no music.
I'm grateful for the spirit the music can bring, I'm grateful for the way that music can magically make me feel better, and sometimes I'm just thankful it's not quiet. I love the church hymns and any other music that can really bring the spirit.
I love that when Kelson cries I can sing and he'll stop crying. I love that Kelson will relax in my arms before bed when we rock and sing. (I don't have a good voice, but he seems to like it!)
Today I'm thankful for Music!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thankful Day 6
Today I'm thankful for FRIENDS.
Today I get to go to a baby shower for a friend that I have known for around 5 years! Friends are great... I spend so much time with family and doing crafts, I don't spend a lot of time with friends. Even though I don't spend time with friends I do have a few friends who are there for me know matter what... the friends you can count on for your entire life time. It seems like the older you get, the more your family grows, the harder it is to spend time with friends, but true friends don't stop being there for you. I love and am so thankful for my friends that I can see or talk to every few months, but it is as if we never spent much time apart. I'm thankful for my friends influences in my life. THANK YOU FRIEND!
"There are friends who pass like ships in the night, who meet for a moment then sail out of sight. With never a backward glance of regret- Friends we know brieflly, then quickly forget. There are other friends who sail together through quiet waters and stormy weather. Helping each other through joy and strife- and they are the kind that give meaning to life."
Today I get to go to a baby shower for a friend that I have known for around 5 years! Friends are great... I spend so much time with family and doing crafts, I don't spend a lot of time with friends. Even though I don't spend time with friends I do have a few friends who are there for me know matter what... the friends you can count on for your entire life time. It seems like the older you get, the more your family grows, the harder it is to spend time with friends, but true friends don't stop being there for you. I love and am so thankful for my friends that I can see or talk to every few months, but it is as if we never spent much time apart. I'm thankful for my friends influences in my life. THANK YOU FRIEND!
"There are friends who pass like ships in the night, who meet for a moment then sail out of sight. With never a backward glance of regret- Friends we know brieflly, then quickly forget. There are other friends who sail together through quiet waters and stormy weather. Helping each other through joy and strife- and they are the kind that give meaning to life."
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thankful- Days 4 & 5
Today I'm thankful for MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.
I had to work yesterday and didn't get around to blogging. My mother-in-law is amazing!!! She is: crafty, an amazing baker, nice, fun, willing, friendly, honest, smart, coolest mother-in-law EVER!!! She is talented in so many ways, and she is such a great mother! On Wednesday night I was in charge of the crafts at YW, and since Trevor wasn't home from work I dropped Kelson off at his grandma's. Then, I had to work early yesterday morning so he just stayed the night. Christy is SO SO willing to babysit (Kelson is the only grandchild, so he is pretty spoiled). She not only babysits for us almost every time I work and other random occations, but she also cooks us dinner every Sunday, and multiple days during the week. She is GREAT! I'm so grateful that I get to be a part of her life.
I had to work yesterday and didn't get around to blogging. My mother-in-law is amazing!!! She is: crafty, an amazing baker, nice, fun, willing, friendly, honest, smart, coolest mother-in-law EVER!!! She is talented in so many ways, and she is such a great mother! On Wednesday night I was in charge of the crafts at YW, and since Trevor wasn't home from work I dropped Kelson off at his grandma's. Then, I had to work early yesterday morning so he just stayed the night. Christy is SO SO willing to babysit (Kelson is the only grandchild, so he is pretty spoiled). She not only babysits for us almost every time I work and other random occations, but she also cooks us dinner every Sunday, and multiple days during the week. She is GREAT! I'm so grateful that I get to be a part of her life.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Thankful- Day 3
Today I'm THANKFUL for MY HANDS
When I started this post I was going to be grateful for dishwashers... I haven't had one for the last 3 years or so. I have to wash all the dishes I dirty by hand. Then as I'm thinking about it more I realized there is more to it... I am grateful that I have capable hands to wash the dishes everyday. It's not necessarily a chore I enjoy, but I am truly grateful it is a chore I can accomplish. I'm grateful for my hands for many more reasons than washing the dishes. Reasons such as: typing/writing in a journal, cleaning, cooking, driving, sewing, making wood crafts, holding Trevor's hand, holding Kelson's hand, brushing my teeth, setting the alarm, and the list could go on and on. All of these things would not be so easy if I didn't have capable hands and the wonderful sense of touch.
So today as I do the dishes, instead of thinking what a horrible chore, I'm going to think about how grateful I am for MY HANDS.
"I complained because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet." -Sign in shoe repair shop (How to be totally miserable by John Bytheway)
When I started this post I was going to be grateful for dishwashers... I haven't had one for the last 3 years or so. I have to wash all the dishes I dirty by hand. Then as I'm thinking about it more I realized there is more to it... I am grateful that I have capable hands to wash the dishes everyday. It's not necessarily a chore I enjoy, but I am truly grateful it is a chore I can accomplish. I'm grateful for my hands for many more reasons than washing the dishes. Reasons such as: typing/writing in a journal, cleaning, cooking, driving, sewing, making wood crafts, holding Trevor's hand, holding Kelson's hand, brushing my teeth, setting the alarm, and the list could go on and on. All of these things would not be so easy if I didn't have capable hands and the wonderful sense of touch.
So today as I do the dishes, instead of thinking what a horrible chore, I'm going to think about how grateful I am for MY HANDS.
"I complained because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet." -Sign in shoe repair shop (How to be totally miserable by John Bytheway)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Thankful- Day 2
Today I'm thankful for "PERFECT MOMENTS"!
The moments in life that make life worth living. Moments like: holding Trevor's hand and knowing that we WILL make it forever, eating a big bowl of ice cream, seeing your grandparents kiss, spending time with family, the feeling the Church of Jesus Christ is true, AND holding a cuddly Kelson while he sleeps and not wanting to move until he wakes up. These are just some of the perfect moments I'm thankful for.
The moments in life that make life worth living. Moments like: holding Trevor's hand and knowing that we WILL make it forever, eating a big bowl of ice cream, seeing your grandparents kiss, spending time with family, the feeling the Church of Jesus Christ is true, AND holding a cuddly Kelson while he sleeps and not wanting to move until he wakes up. These are just some of the perfect moments I'm thankful for.
Monday, November 1, 2010
an attitude of gratitude
Knowing that I will be teaching the combined YW lesson this next Sunday... I've already been thinking about it. The lesson is on being grateful. I have been watching some of the cute little Mormon messages online (I like all the help I can get for my lessons). After watching a few of these messages, I decided that I should be more grateful. So, for every day of November (beings it's the month of Thanksgiving) I will try to post one thing that I am grateful for.
To start, today I'm thankful for MY SISTERS.
I'm the luckiest girl in the world... I have the 2 most amazing sisters ever!! They are nice, sensitive, genuine, happy, smart, spiritual, loving, friendly, talented people. I love them so much and I'm so so thankful I have them in my life!
To start, today I'm thankful for MY SISTERS.
I'm the luckiest girl in the world... I have the 2 most amazing sisters ever!! They are nice, sensitive, genuine, happy, smart, spiritual, loving, friendly, talented people. I love them so much and I'm so so thankful I have them in my life!
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