But it's THANKSgivin'!

Since July of this year, I have been keeping a Daily Gratitude Journal. I haven't been perfect--sometimes I cheat a little bit and write three days' worth on one day, but it has been a very rewarding exercise. And it's so fun to go back and read little happy snippets of my life! Leaving out the more personal ones and many of the ones that specifically mention names, here are a few of the things I have been grateful for these past few months:

I’m grateful that I can feel the Spirit every time I go to church.

I’m grateful for my mom... she is an absolute champion...

I am so so so so grateful that Zach Brown has been a significant part of my life since the beginning of 8^th grade (2006!)

I am grateful for my extended family, and the love they all show to me and to each other.

I am grateful for letters from missionaries. Got my first one from Zach today. J J J J J J

I am grateful that people who need help or service from me occasionally cross my path. I need to be better at seeking out the ones who need my help, but I love it when someone makes it easy for me to help them. 

I am grateful that my friends and I do fun, crazy things, such as wrestling a pig in the Utah County Fair!

I am grateful that Sara, Kelsey, and I arrived home safely after a fun trip to Cedar City!

I am grateful that I get to teach Relief Society.

I am grateful that I got to play some pickup soccer today.

I am grateful that school has started! It’s going to be a challenging but very rewarding semester.

I am grateful that the Church takes such good care of its youth. Elder Holland’s CES Devotional talk was, as always, powerful and inspiring. I love being a part of this amazing, worldwide Church.

I am so grateful to be playing 7 v. 7 Intramural Soccer with my best friends from Timpview Soccer! Friends are amazing!

I watched “Titanic” tonight with Heather, Trina, and Sara. I love my girlfraaaands. I’m also really super-duper glad that Zach is not dead. (Like Jack. From Titanic.)

I am grateful for my flexibility class. It is great to have time to just unwind.

Even though I wish I was not sick today, I am grateful that I had time to come home and try to sleep it off. I’m not completely better, but that 4-hour nap had to have helped a little bit.

I am grateful for Fridays.

I am grateful that I can vicariously enjoy other people’s romances, while mine is on a 24-month sabbatical. Congratulations, you cute couples. You make life fun. 

I am grateful that I got a calling! I am a member of the Ward Activities Committee. I think it will be a lot of fun, and it will force me to go to the ward activities… the Lord knows me so well.

I am grateful for pizza.

I am grateful that I got so much done today.

I am grateful for movie quotes.

I am grateful for new friends!

I am grateful for personal revelation.

I am grateful that I got that reading done. 

I am grateful I can laugh at my silly mistakes.

I am grateful for my dad. I love spending time with him, laughing at him, laughing at other people with him, him making me laugh, and just being around him in general.

I am grateful for the TWO letters that came to me today from Ben Jacob! He is such an uplifting and kind friend. Couldn’t live without him!

I’m grateful that I get to go to bed early tonight.

I’m grateful for good TAs and good test reviews.

I am grateful for our kind FHE brothers who made us dinner tonight.

Today I voted in my first Presidential Election. I am glad to have a voice in my country, however small it may be. 

I am thankful for… what else?? THANKSGIVING!

This is a great little clip, but the most important part is 0:25-0:27.

I am grateful to all of you for reading this far. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

May we continue to be grateful all year 'round.