I decided to start posting something I am grateful for every Thursday until Thanksgiving. Who knows, maybe I will continue it after. For family home evening this week we talked about gratitude and setup our "Thankful Tree". I put this up every year and every evening we write what we are thankful for on a leaf and put it on the tree. This year we are taking turns each night. Night 1 Alex put that he is thankful for his toys. Night 2 Eric put that he is thankful for hot dogs. Night 3 James put that he is thankful for Alex and Eric. Tonight is my night and I am going to have to put, the scriptures. Today I am tremendously grateful for the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon. Today we finished reading the Book of Mormon! I can't believe we did it! I have learned so much about myself, my children, the church, and especially Jesus Christ as I read the Book of Mormon aloud to the boys every morning. I am excited to start again and see what I learn this time through. When Alex asked what we are going to read now that we finished the Book of Mormon, I told him that we are going to read it again. After a serious moment of thinking and waiting to see if I was kidding, he looked at me and said, "Well, you're in charge." This kid cracks me up. I hope someday he will look back and remember our scripture breakfasts and that he will develop a love for the word of God.
"Gratitude is deeper than thanks. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts."
--President David O. McKay (Friend November 1975)
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