1) I'm thankful that my kids were open to the idea of helping me with a semi-large project that we're hoping to get done before my wife gets home from her cruise in a few days. They were good help to me in the first part of it that we tackled last night.
2) I'm thankful to work for a company and in an environment where I was able to work extra hours over the summer to save up time off, and that I'm now able to work fewer than eight hours a day while I'm trying to take care of everything with the kids for my wife. I really enjoy working for my current company, Software Technology Group.
3) I'm thankful for the improving financial position my family is working toward, especially as this has been happening during a recession. When I first met my wife and saw that she was an only child of parents who appeared to have little financial education, I assumed that there would never be an inheritance worth much of anything and thought I had planned accordingly. I'm thankful that my wife's father showed his true dedication to his daughter by keeping a life insurance policy in force in spite of the many financial difficulties he faced before his passing, and I'm thankful for the humility that has come to me as I realize that my supposed financial education had me in the same position that I was looking down my nose at my in-laws about. I hope I can stop being so judgmental about people.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
20 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful that my wife has the chance to be on a cruise with friends for the next few days. I think a chance to relax will be very good for her.
2) I'm thankful for the chance to spend quality time with my children. They are great people!
3) I'm thankful for the people my wife lined up to watch the kids while I'm at work so that I can get a few hours in!
2) I'm thankful for the chance to spend quality time with my children. They are great people!
3) I'm thankful for the people my wife lined up to watch the kids while I'm at work so that I can get a few hours in!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
16 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful for a good night's rest. I always function better if I've slept well.
2) I'm thankful for my health. I am very overweight, but I'm fortunate that the medicines that I am taking are holding off some of the effects of that for now. I need to do a better job of losing weight while I have the chance.
3) I'm thankful for my wife's overall good attitude in the face of her health problems. I can't think of very many days in our married life that she has been pain free. Her positive outlook on life is an inspiration to me to keep going on in spite of difficulties.
2) I'm thankful for my health. I am very overweight, but I'm fortunate that the medicines that I am taking are holding off some of the effects of that for now. I need to do a better job of losing weight while I have the chance.
3) I'm thankful for my wife's overall good attitude in the face of her health problems. I can't think of very many days in our married life that she has been pain free. Her positive outlook on life is an inspiration to me to keep going on in spite of difficulties.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
14 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful that God made me in such a way that I will NEVER tire of looking at my beautiful wife!
2) I'm thankful that God made me in such a way that I will NEVER tire of touching my beautiful wife!
3) I'm thankful that God gave me such a beautiful wife!
4) I'm thankful that God gave me a wife whose incredible outer beauty is exceeded by her amazing inner beauty!
2) I'm thankful that God made me in such a way that I will NEVER tire of touching my beautiful wife!
3) I'm thankful that God gave me such a beautiful wife!
4) I'm thankful that God gave me a wife whose incredible outer beauty is exceeded by her amazing inner beauty!
Monday, September 13, 2010
13 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful for a productive and enjoyable weekend spent with family. We were able to sell our minivan, even if it was for about 20% less than we had hoped for. We went to Logan, UT for the Utah State University Football game (a 38 - 17 victory that wasn't that close), and we got to take the whole family to visit our oldest son at his program Sunday night. He is making good progress the last few weeks, and we are all enjoying the rewards that come with his progress.
2) I'm thankful for the good message that was presented at the devotional that our family attended last night with my son. Dr. Michael Ballam gave an enjoyable and uplifting presentation on keeping our focus on benefiting others through our efforts in order to receive divine assistance. When we focus on building ourselves up instead of others, we are left to our own power rather than receiving extra help. When we have the extra, divine assistance, we can accomplish anything that we truly set our minds to. I thought it was a great way to show that taking responsibility for ourselves doesn't just mean that we accept responsibility for the wrong things that we do, but that it also means that we can truly make our lives whatever we want them to be by taking responsibility for making them what we want.
3) I'm thankful that my parents were able to attend the devotional with us to give my son additional love and support. It has been so wonderful to have them so close by this past year as they have served as missionaries.
2) I'm thankful for the good message that was presented at the devotional that our family attended last night with my son. Dr. Michael Ballam gave an enjoyable and uplifting presentation on keeping our focus on benefiting others through our efforts in order to receive divine assistance. When we focus on building ourselves up instead of others, we are left to our own power rather than receiving extra help. When we have the extra, divine assistance, we can accomplish anything that we truly set our minds to. I thought it was a great way to show that taking responsibility for ourselves doesn't just mean that we accept responsibility for the wrong things that we do, but that it also means that we can truly make our lives whatever we want them to be by taking responsibility for making them what we want.
3) I'm thankful that my parents were able to attend the devotional with us to give my son additional love and support. It has been so wonderful to have them so close by this past year as they have served as missionaries.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
09 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful for the joys of parenthood. There are certainly a lot of struggles involved with being a parent, but the joys are very sweet indeed. My heart is warmed each day when my children come running up to me when I get home from work to get a hug. My youngest son enjoying his birthday presents immensely, yet remembering to be very polite and thankful to those around him, was both cute and heartwarming. My second son's humor and twinkle in his eye when he knows he's just said (or about to say) something funny is a pleasure to behold. My daughter's enthusiasm for pretty much everything always makes me smile. My oldest son's quick wit and yet deep thinking is a blessing to me as well as him. The list goes on and on.
2) I'm thankful for having extended family nearby. We still don't see them as often as we would like, but at least we see them. It was a strange time when my parents were serving a nearly two year long mission in New York and we never got the chance to go visit them.
3) I'm thankful for the daily reminders I receive that demonstrate God's love and knowledge of me and my family. Each time I think of the great good He has brought to us, I feel such gratitude and wonder, and it's nice to feel that every day.
2) I'm thankful for having extended family nearby. We still don't see them as often as we would like, but at least we see them. It was a strange time when my parents were serving a nearly two year long mission in New York and we never got the chance to go visit them.
3) I'm thankful for the daily reminders I receive that demonstrate God's love and knowledge of me and my family. Each time I think of the great good He has brought to us, I feel such gratitude and wonder, and it's nice to feel that every day.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
08 Sep 2010
1) I'm thankful for my youngest child, now three years old, and the joy he has brought to our family. Our family would certainly be incomplete without him!
2) I'm thankful for the blessings that we can receive from God through His priesthood, which has been restored to the earth. My wife and I are able to attend His temples to participate in the eternal salvation of ourselves and all of His children, the entire family is able to receive blessings of healing and comfort, the sacrament is administered, and we are baptized by the same authority that Christ was, all because the priesthood is on the earth again.
3) I'm thankful for the traditions that my family is creating as we raise our children. It's strange how a fun, seemingly one time act suddenly becomes a family favorite, and over time turns into a family tradition. A few examples in our family is having brownies as a treat on Sunday evenings and having donuts for breakfast on birthdays.
2) I'm thankful for the blessings that we can receive from God through His priesthood, which has been restored to the earth. My wife and I are able to attend His temples to participate in the eternal salvation of ourselves and all of His children, the entire family is able to receive blessings of healing and comfort, the sacrament is administered, and we are baptized by the same authority that Christ was, all because the priesthood is on the earth again.
3) I'm thankful for the traditions that my family is creating as we raise our children. It's strange how a fun, seemingly one time act suddenly becomes a family favorite, and over time turns into a family tradition. A few examples in our family is having brownies as a treat on Sunday evenings and having donuts for breakfast on birthdays.
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