I figure that since it is almost the end of the month I should probably post about being thankful. I am going to list 36 things that I am thankful/grateful for (since I am 36 years old--one for every year of my life).
1. My husband
2. My 3 beautiful children
3. The gospel
4. Jesus Christ
5. Heavenly Father
6. My parents
7. My brother and his family
8. Matt's parents
9. Matt's siblings and their families
10. My home
11. My car
12. Chocolate
13. All of my amazing friends--including all of my blog friends!!
14. Books
15. My calling
16. Living in a free country
17. Music
18. My computer
19. The scriptures
20. All of the many blessings that I receive
21. My testimony
22. My temple recommend
23. My children's teachers--both at school and at church
24. Service
25. The nice weather we have been having
26. Black Friday and the tradition that it has become every year
27. All of my extended family
28. Matt's job
29. Matt holding and honoring the Priesthood
30. The Holy Ghost
31. Prayer
32. Christmas
33. The Ensign and The Friend
34. The way my kids can always make me laugh
35. My pillow-top mattress
36. EVERYTHING!! I am so thankful for all that I have!!
I hope that all of you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
32 comments:
i just love this time of year, when we can really focus on thanksgiving and giving thanks.
Great list! Even though my name is glaringly missing.
I totally agree, great list.. ditto.
Loved your list. (You gave me some ideas for the rest of the month....)
Great list of things to be grateful for! Happy Thanksgiving!
Great list! This time of year I'm mostly grateful for turkey and yams. (It's the only time I can eat dinner at 2:00 pm!)
Love your list and it nearly matches my own! Have a great Thanksgiving!
I love your list! I love that we can focus on gratitude this time of year :)
It's good to make lists like this. It reminds us of all that we really have.
I assume these aren't in order since I (your blog friend) come before living in a free country, the scriptures, your testimony, your temple reccommend, and especially BLACK FRIDAY! LOL what awesome things to be thankful for!
That is a very nice list. I will be doing this on Thanksgiving - does it make me a little less thankful for some stuff if I steal it off of your list???
What an awesome list Jillene! We all have so many blessings...it's fun to read yours one-by-one! Take care.
I love gratitude lists and you did great! We write one down every night at dinner all year round. We get them out the day before Thanksgiving and look back over the year. It's really cool to see all the stuff we have to be grateful for. We take our top pick from the year and use it during our family prayer on Thanksgiving Day. It's too cool!
Yuuummm chocolate. I had hot chocolate for dinner last night. It was amazing.
Great list. I love thanksgiving time
liz
This is a beautiful list, Jillene! Maybe I should list what I am thankful for, too. How about ON Thanksgiving for a "Thankful Thursday" post! Oh I'm sooo clever.. :)
I enjoyed getting to see you again. Like I said, I wish I could have been able to talk to you more. I don't think I'll do a huge one again.
p.s. I love your profile pic!
Cool list! Makes me want to do one...except I'm on 16! So... 16 things I'm thankful for!
Amazing what we find when we begin to count the things we are thankful for. I am thankful that I was "sort of" mentioned in #13.
Good list! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
This is a GREAT List! November is a good month!
Great list. I'm impressed you kept chocolate down to #12.
Gives me an idea for FHE tonight. (The list not the chocolate.) (well, maybe the chocolate, too.)
Chocolate and sugar filled, deep fried, lard cakes are on my list for sure!
my favorite number is 12 and you listed chocolate on that number... and chocolate is my favorite food!
great gratitudes!!!
Super List!!!!
I am thankful we became friends!
You forgot about blogging! geez what kind of blogger are you?
Wonderful list. I too am especially grateful for #35. Ah, the joys of a soft mattress. Fabulous! It makes being grateful much easier :)
GOOD list!! I like it!!
I think you should post a survival guide for Black Friday. This year will be my maiden voyage...and I am a bit scared!
Victoria-
I DID!! HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN?! WHAT A BUMMER!!
We all have a lot to be thankful for, don't we? I loved reading your list.
What wonderful things to be thankful for!!! Your pillow top mattress..you are cute!
-sandy toes
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
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