My Gratitude List

I'm too busy (or lazy, however you'd like to look at it) this year to do a daily gratitude blog or facebook entry. But I love using November to take daily stock of the things I have to be grateful for. So although I'll be thinking of things that I'm grateful for every day, I'm just going to list a whole bunch on here all at once.

I am thankful for

• A loving Heavenly Father
• A merciful Savior
• The gift of the Holy Ghost
• The freedom to attend church every Sunday
• The health that allows me to be there
• The people who put in so much of their time and effort into making our Sunday meetings spiritual and worthwhile
• Having the ability to read, and having my own personal copy of God's word
• Having the opportunity to learn how to be a better teacher
• Forgiveness
• Family
• My husband's love and faithfulness
• My daughter
• Time spent making good memories
• My husband's job that provides for us
• The beauty that surrounds me
• Answered prayers
• The example of loving and selfless people
• Central heating and air conditioning
• Refrigeration
• Electricity
• Light bulbs
• Having food to eat every day, and having enough to share with others
• Being able to cook
• Being blessed to have been a stay-at-home mom for most of my daughter's life
• Having a close relationship with my daughter
• The way my favorite cat curls up next to me in bed
• Good books
• Understanding many things instinctively, if not always intellectually
• Easy availability of information
• Injuries that remind me to slow down or be more careful
• Healing
• Warm fronts in winter and cold fronts in summer
• Clean water
• Indoor plumbing
• Ways to keep in touch
• Letters and emails from friends and family
• Christmas music
• Slippers
• Hearing
• Eyesight
• Being able to find humor in many things
• Opportunities to serve others
• When daylight savings time ends
• Living in a free country with so many rights and privileges
• The men and women who have fought to preserve our freedoms
• Not having to move within the last 7 years
• Being able to live somewhere that really feels like "home"
• Saturday hikes with my hubby
• Artists
• Cool websites like blogger, pinterest, and even facebook
• Technology
• Having two vehicles
• Energetic squirrels to entertain me as I look at my backyard
• Flowers
• Homegrown fruits and vegetables
• Warm showers
• Washing machines and dryers
• Being able to walk
• Being able to speak
• Those times when I'm wise enough not to speak
• The innocence and faith of children
• The hope of eternal life
• Smiles
• Laughter
• Getting together with good friends
• Getting to know someone better
• Chocolate
• Trees
• Having so many wonderful things that I don't even need a Christmas wish list
• The anticipation of going on a trip
• Being able to visit family
• Coupons
• Usually knowing the difference between wants and needs
• When a recipe turns out perfect the first time
• Mail service
• Sunshine
• Rain
• Green grass
• Modern medicines
• Tolerance
• Viewpoints that make me re-think my own
• Recognizing that being able to listen is a gift, and that not being a "talker" isn't a negative
• Becoming more comfortable with who I am
• People who accept me just the way I am
• Late night chats in bed with my hubby
• Inside jokes
• Curiosity
• Being able to share my list of blessings with you!

What are you most thankful for today?