Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 14

I'm grateful for the Atonement - Christ's suffering and intercession on my behalf - that makes it possible for me to change; the number or degree of times I mess up doesn't change His willingness to bring me back. I'm still learning what it means, but I'm grateful for it.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 13

I'm grateful for the extra sleep I got this morning when someone accidentally showed up to sub for me at work, especially because I've been feeling sick and the extra sleep was wonderful, and because she still wants to cover me next week!

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Days 9-12

I went for a weekend without internet, so here are my catch-up days.

Day 9: I'm grateful that I got practice driving in the snow and that we traveled safely.

Day 10: I'm grateful for the opportunity to visit another temple, especially because I got to see my cousin married in the same room as my parents and grandparents were.

Day 11: I'm grateful for learning from older generations; I attended church in a fairly homogenous group of older, conservative, white descendants of pioneers, and we had a discussion about how we need to drop labels and see each other as Americans and children of God.

Day 12: I'm grateful for our bodies miraculously working nearly-perfectly nearly-all the time; I'm more aware than usual of my body's weaknesses today.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 8

I'm grateful for the fortuitous timing of events that will enable me to see my dad this weekend!! That news came as a surprise a couple days ago.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Days 6 and 7

Day 6: I'm grateful for fortuitous tender mercies, like Z and I falling asleep on accident after a stressful evening.

Day 7: I am SOOOOOOO grateful for the temple and how it centers me, calms me, and boosts my faith; LDS temples are a great place for learning who I really am and what I have to look forward to.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 5

I'm grateful for awesome music. Mormon Tabernacle Choir pandora station gave me some good peace tonight.

And can I just say how EXCITED I'm getting for Christmas?? When I start thinking about putting up Christmas decorations, I try to remind myself that it's not even Thanksgiving yet.

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving: Day 4

I'm grateful for extended family, especially when they live close by, and for the extra love, friendship, and role models they offer. Thanks for letting us visit.