I am Thankful, to be Thankful

I am grateful for this time of year, that gives me more of an opportunity to realize all that I do have to be Thankful for. I am also grateful that I can get myself thinking about all that I am blessed with, and hopefully continue that Thankful attitude throughout the rest of the holiday season, and all throughout my life. I just wanted to list so many things that I have to be grateful for, in hopes that it will help me to dwell on those things, and not the things that I sometimes think that I "lack"... and hopefully, for the few of those of you who read this, you can realize too all that you have to be grateful for, and how Heavenly Father really does bless each one of us with so much, even through trials, and even if we don't always realize it.

Here goes: I am thankful for:

My Mom

My Dad

My Sister, Kellie

My Brother Eric, Sister-in-law Amber, and cutest Nephew ever!

My Awesome Co-workers

My Best friends, Jaimie and Jessica

So many great friends that support me in all I do, and that no matter how long we've been apart, I still love, and it feels like we haven't been apart

New friends: Those I have met in my ward, stake, and that I have acquired through their marriage to my friends.

My awesome ward, and all the opportunities that I have there

My challenging, but so rewarding calling

Being Single right now, and the opportunities that gives me (I will post about this later...)

My Amazing Grandma!

My wonderful Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins, who are so many in number, and who I know each by name, and love so much for all their love and support

Being able to laugh and be silly with family

My heritage, and all the people that have touched my life and moved on, and who's example I cherish so much

Good Movies

Good Music

Boots (and basically shoes in general... ) ;)

A house to live in, food to eat, clothes to wear (and everything that I have, ample for my needs)

The Priesthood in my home, and countless family members, and church leaders who honor that, and who I can look to as an example

Great books, and my love of reading

Technology, to entertain me, and to keep in touch with friends and family

The Blessings of being able to attend the temple

THE GOSPEL in my life!!!

The Book of Mormon

My Heavenly Father, and the power of prayer, and answers to prayer

The Atonement

The opportunities my job has given me, and all that I have learned through working there

The ability to have fun, and to be able to be social

The ability that I have to talk to anyone (I used to be so shy, so I am grateful for all that has helped me to be able to develop this!)

Dating- the good and the bad. I had a friend tell me once that there are no "bad" dates, only good dates, and good stories. Love it!

School- the opportunity that I had to go, and to be graduated!

Chocolate, and yummy treats in general

Thanksgiving Holiday

Christmas, and the Savior's Birth

Well, there are MANY, MANY more, but I will leave it at that for now. Hopefully we can all remember to be grateful for everything, the large and the small.