Thankful

This is my favorite time of the year! I am grateful for so many things and, all though I am thankful for them all year long, it seems I am more so during the months of November and December. Right now I am thankful for:

• a clean playroom (that happens once a month)
• fresh baked bread
• leaves in leaf bags and not all over the yard
• hugs from a cute 2 year old
• hearing my 6 year old read books to me
• seeing my 4 year old play using his wild imagination
• locks on doors (especially the bathroom)
• the sunset last night
• preschool
• PBS
• music
• a fire in the fire place and some hot chocolate
• the Ensign
• the temple
• disposable diapers
• getting over morning sickness
• the library
• showers
• anything plaid
• the excitement for the tooth fairy to come
• good food - like at Thanksgiving dinner
• a sweet husband
• a beautiful home
• piano lessons - well, someday I'll be thankful for them
• our prophet
• Jesus Christ
• the scriptures
• Gospel Doctrine teachers that help me better understand the scriptures
• construction paper, glue and markers, and creative kids
• a healthy family - at least for now

Words of Abraham Lincoln

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves. ~~~Abraham Lincoln

My cousin's wife had this on her facebook page. I had to post it here. Such wise words!

I pray our nation survives the consequences of election day!