"Heartfelt Gratitude"

Thanksgiving is a month away.

In honor of this talk, I am going to have a month long string of posts that include things that I am thankful for.

Elder Bednar's talk is about prayer and three ways we can make prayer more meaningful, my favorite way that he talked about was to express heartfelt gratitude. I have probably thought about this talk every day since it was given. I feel like I have always been grateful for my blessings, but I want to make more of a conscious note of my blessings, and things that I am grateful for. Not just in my prayers, but also in my daily living.

Actually, this will probably be something that does not just last a month, but rather is a change in my thinking and may end up in posts along the way.

Gratitude
Today I am grateful for My sweet boyfriend, and that he works so hard, on hard, long, frustrating statistics problems so that he can be an actuary. And that after he has worked all day long on his math, he still comes to me with a smile on his face.

I am grateful that my Frittata worked for dinner tonight, and that it tasted good. I love to cook, and I absolutely love when what I have cooked, works, and was tasty.

I am grateful for this quote that I read while reading up on how Nie Nie was doing a few days ago. I feel like it was written just for me.
"Hope is the anticipation that the outcome wil be good.
Worry is the anticipation that the outcome will be bad.
Faith is the anticipation that whatever the outcome, it will be for our good."

I am grateful that my parents provided me with an education, and instilled in me the importance of gaining knowledge. Earning my degree seemed to take forever, but I am so grateful that I have it. I love being able to do what I want, without feeling the need to be working on homework, or worrying about what I have to do for class the next day. I love it!