Sunday, November 11, 2012

I Have Been Given Much (51-60)

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
  William Arthur Ward

10 places on earth you are grateful for.
  • Home
Trips are always fun and getting away has it place, but nothing is as great as coming home.  I love that no matter where I go I always long to be back home with the people and comforts I love.
  • Bathrooms
I really enjoy modern day plumbing.  I like my daily baths, flushing toilets and taps that give hot or cold water on demand.
  • Temples
The greatest blessings come through the ordinances of the temple.  I love that I am so close to Heaven when I go there.  I love the quiet peace that abounds.  I love what I am taught there.
  • Utah 
I'm glad I had the opportunity to move away from Utah.  It opened my eyes to just how much I love that place. 
  •  The Mountains
My parents always took us on Sunday drives. Most of those drives where through one canyon or another. I miss those days, I miss those long rides but mostly I miss the feelings of peace and beauty I get when I'm in the mountains.
  •    Galveston
I'll probably be looked at like I'm insane for saying this, but I really enjoy our trips out to Galveston.  It's not the most beautiful of ocean get-aways that's for sure, but a good time is always to be had there.  The water is warm and it's just an hour or so away.
  • My Uncles Cabin
I love my uncles cabin.  So many great memories were made there. 
  • My Parents and Grandma Joe's Home
It's always nice to be able to swing by Grandma's house and just sit back and enjoy being with the people I love.
  • Eating Establishments
It took me being a cook full time to truly appreciate the joy of being able to go somewhere for dinner.  I don't have to cook or clean and I love where ever it may be just for the break it provides.
  • The Kitchen Table
I get to spend time with the 5 most important people in my life.  It's usually chaotic and messy but I feel lucky every night we get to gather together and just be with each other.  I'm so glad that we are all there, that we are all healthy , that there is food and water to be had and that we live such a richly blessed life.

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