November is my Gratitude Month

As I have previously stated this blog is the closest thing I have to a journal, thus I get kind of reflective and sometimes give just TMI, too much information. That being said, I decided to share some of my gratitude that I reflected on during the month of November, my month to remember my blessings and count them just a little more than I usually do.

Earily in the month of November I got a message on Facebook, from a friend that I grew up with. The message was a challenge that I chose to accept. It really made me stop and think about the things that I am most thankful for.

This was the challenge . . . "Let's see how many people can do this. Every day this month until Thanksgiving think of one thing that you are thankful for and post it as your status. "Today I am thankful for..." The longer you do it the harder it gets! Now if you think you can do it then re post this message as your status to invite others to take the challenge.

#1. Today I am thankful for . . . . a worthy Priesthood holder as my lifelong friend and sweetheart. We've been together longer than we were apart.

#2. Today, I am thankful as always for my beautiful children and the people they have grown into. They were my pride and joy when they were little and continue to be so now.

#3. Today I'm thankful for our kids that joined our family by marriage. They are all wonderful and bring unique and crazy qualities to our family. They all fill a special spot.

#4. Today I am thankful to be a grandma. I love each and every one of my 10 plus 1 on the way, grand babies. They are a true joy and i believe that my love for them is a reflection of the love I feel for their parents, my children multiplied many times.

#5. Today I am thinking about, thankful for and feeling very grateful for the blessing of my wonderful parents. When I was sent to them I hit the lottery. I have been given so much by them I can't even begin to enumerate.

#6. I am thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The gospel of Jesus Christ gives meaning and fullness to my life; it defines me, it is who I am and His teachings are what I need to reflect in my daily actions and relationships. I'm afraid I fall short way too often.

#7. Somehow I was so busy yesterday that I didn't get on the computer at all, imagine that! But if I had been on the computer i would have shared my gratitude thought of the day, and I did think about it all day. (#7) I am thankful for the family I married in to. I know it was an answer to sincere prayers and I have never regretted.

#8. Today, I am grateful my chosen career, of wife, mother and home maker. I have found so much joy and fulfillment in my life. I've never regret ed my choice and I'm thankful for my husband supporting that choice. I am truly a blessed woman.

#9. I am grateful for having fantastic health. I've had crazy health issues, heart surgery & RH- blood issues during childbearing years, but I am amazingly very healthy and strong. I know that is a true blessing and am very thankful for it.

#10. Today I am thankful for a living prophet on the earth today, who is God's mouthpiece to His children. I know that if I follow his council, I won't go astray. This gives me so much peace in a troubled world.

#11. I am so thankful that my husband, Gene has a great job that he loves, most of the time. He is willing to work so hard, and give us our SWEET life!

#12. How could I have neglected to state my thankfulness for my 2 brothers and 4 sisters along with their spouses? I don't get to associated with them very often because of distance but they bless my life everyday by their terrific examples. I need to be more like them all.

#13. This is the first one that I've needed to think about. I am thankful for righteous young men willing to be full time missionaries for the Lord. My nephew Will Mitchell has '"Returned with Honor" from his mission today, welcome home Elder Mitchell. I sure love you! You'll never regret the time you gave to the Lord!

#14. Today I am thankful for living in Southern California. It's colder today and it makes me realize how much I love living in a mild climate, I'm such a wussie, when it gets below 60 degrees, I start to look for my jacket and whine about being cold. I am thankful for where I live and that most of my kids live close to me, along with all my Wilson family!

#15. Today I am thankful that I get work with the youth, specifically the young women, but the boys too, through Gene, at church. It is so fun to meet with them in their meetings and try to help them understand the gospel and gain their own testimonies. I feel so blessed for this opportunity.

#16. This is defiantly getting harder! but as I sit here with my laptop I'm thankful for modern technology. Ema is next to me with one in her lap and Dane is on the desk top computer in the other room. Some times we take it for granted but what a miracle to be able to reconnect, communicate and get information instantly.

#17. I am so thankful that my three daughters and their families live close to me. I get the opportunity to share their lives with them and their darling children and husbands.

#18. I am thankful that I took this challenge to list my blessings. It has helped me stop and really count the ones that are nearest and dearest to me. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, tomorrow, be safe too.

I am really happy that I took this challenge because it forced me to slow down, reflect and then count my blessings. I'm thankful for the month of November that we dedicate to gratitude.