30 days of Thanksgiving

November has always been my most favorite month... Along with Thanksgiving being my favorite holiday! I feel like its a happy month.. Where people are more kind, more thoughtful of others, and really, just a little happier :) So many take the time each day to post, write, or reflect on all the blessings they have in there life.. With that alone, I feel like if we all took the time of day, everyday, whether it was March, or November, the world would be a happier place all year round, people a little sweeter, and a lot more selfless!

As for me... I can be bitter at times, negative, annoyed, and many other things that aren't Christlike characteristics, but I feel that's part of being human. We all struggle with such things.. Or at least I hope so! I look at my current state and couldn't be more happier in my life!! Of course I don't have it all, but I have found a way to find happiness in all the things I do have, and all the things I don't.. In all the things that are perfect, yet all the things that aren't.. One of my most favorite quotes is "Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect, but that you've learned to look beyond the imperfections." I feel that I have finally been able to do that! So many things aren't perfect in my life... (this is a long list for another blog post) but here is a list of the important things, at least to me, where I am able to lay my head down every night with a happy heart for all I do have!

- The Gospel- without it, I would be lost. It's as simple as that! It guides me everyday, and strives me to be the very best person, friend, mother, wife, daughter I can be.

- My Husband- I love this man more then anything in the world and I'm thankful everyday he's mine.. He is 100% my soulmate and I know the Lord put him on this earth for ME and it's reassured to me often! He is my rock.. He makes everything better, he makes life exciting! He has one of the strongest testimonies I've ever seen, thats all his! He's figured out so much of life on he's own and done a fine job in doing so! I loooove the outstanding father he is... He may not be the best at changing diapers, making dinners, cleaning bathrooms or seeing things that need to be done and doing them, in fact, he actually really sucks at all those above :)... BUT, he WILL do anything I ask, and try his hardest to do his best... He adores Elsie to no end, makes her days full of fun! Exceptionally thankful for him!!

- My sweet Elsie- where would I be without this girl... She is my whole life!!! There's not a day I don't look at her and feel a tremendous amount of gratitude for the blessing she has been in our lives. She has lit up our world.. Our family is a happier one because SHE'S in it!

- Puss the kitty- her sweet soul brings a sense of peace in this crazy house.

- My car- she isn't the shiniest, nor the nicest, but I love my car.. It gets awesome gas mileage and has been a faithful thing since the beginning.

- My parents- I have missed them more then I could ever say... Sooo thankful to have them home. Even though I'm old, married, with a child of my own, I will always look up to them and asking for help and advice til the day I die!

- My mother in law- at times I would completely deny that I love this woman and am thankful for her in my life, but I would be lying to myself if I did. She teaches me things everyday, and has the heart of gold! She would give you her last dollar or the shirt off her back for a complete stranger. I yearn to be more like her and her Christlike qualities.

- My friends- I have some pretty awesome friends in my life.. Young and old! Family, not family, but I'm grateful for friendships in this life and the wonderful ones I have.

- Food- need I say more.

- My home- it may not be the most cleanliness, or the most organized, but I have a warm, cozy, love filled home, that brings a smile to my face on cold, windy or rainy nights!

- A good heart- I'm thankful I was blessed with a good heart, who has good intentions and tries to see and love everything and all around! Of course I'm not perfect and have plenty of negative things in my life, but at the end of the day, I try to focus on the good, and do my best to be the sweet, kind person I know the Lord would want me to be.

- Jody's job- I'm thankful my husband has a job.. A job that continues to grow and that provides our family with the temporal things we need to survive and enjoy life. His best quality is that he is a hard worker... He never misses a day when he's sick, he'll get up early, work 20 hour days if needed, and balances out family time in the mix. Grateful he learned such great work ethic and will always do his best to take care of his family's emotional and physical needs!

- TV Shows- they keep me sane!

- Holidays - I LOVE holidays... They bring so much joy to all around.

- Modern day Medicine - it's amazing isn't it? Soo glad I live in a time with all the things they can do!

- Positive People - I'm thankful for positive people. Life is hard, things don't always go the way WE think or want them to, but I LOVE those positive people that roll with the punches and continue to find the good. I strive to be more like this. Thank you for being good examples to me!

At the end of the day, my list would never have an end because I'm thankful for all that I have, imperfections and all!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!