Thanksgiving

First of all, the most beautiful Cinderella is living in my house. My daughter played Cinderella in the local high school production last week. She was brilliant, amazing, talented, georgeous! I couldn't be prouder of one of my kids. At church Sunday all the little girls were saying "there's Cinderella!" she is a local celebrity. Speaking of church, our awesome primary kids had their annual program and sang their little hearts out. I taught them all the songs for the year, and they did great. But sooooo glad that's over with! It's always alot of work, but they seem to always step up to the plate and do a great job.

Sigh, so many things to be thankful for this year and every year. It seems that I complain alot, but I'm trying to look at what I HAVE as opposed to what I don't HAVE. I'm grateful I have a warm home to come home to every night, grateful I always have food in my cupboards when so many people go hungry, grateful I have a job to go to every day and I can mostly pay my bills, grateful I have my health and my children have theirs, grateful for a good husband and good kids, grateful for the knowledge I have that I have a loving Heavenly Father who loves and forgives me despite the fact that I disappoint him every day, grateful I have clothes and shoes and a car to drive. Grateful for my Savior who died for me.

My life has changed tremendously this week. My husband is gone now 5 days a week, so I'm mostly by myself (except when Cami decides to come home). I haven't been by myself in 30 years, so it is a big adjustment. It's either going to kill me or make me stronger, and I am determined that it will make me stronger as a person and my relationship with him better and stronger.