Thankful Things

I am thankful for my testimony of the Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ.
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6

I am thankful for a Heavenly Father who loves all of us unconditionally.

I am thankful to a young man named Joseph Smith who had the willingness to ask and the courage to accept his call.

I am thankful for a husband who loves me and our children always and who willingly and selflessly works hard to provide for our family.

I am thankful for my children who provide me with countless hours of entertainment, laughs and cuddles (sometimes kisses too).

I am thankful for my oldest baby Daniel who despite being almost 5; still likes being my "snicker-doodle boy" and gives me loves and kisses (by request).

I am thankful for my middle baby Princess Mia who is smart and sassy and knows exactly what she wants just like her mother.

I am thankful for my baby baby Sam who is sweet and cuddly and can fall asleep anywhere (strollers, car seat, bouncers, floor, daddy's arms you name it).

I am thankful for my Grandfather Capson who spends countless hours serving others and is such a kind selfless man. I love his letters that recount his days and provide all of his family, friends, kids and grandkids with lots of entertainment. I also love his sweet testimony he bears through every letter he writes and every deed he does for others. And for the love he has for my grandmother, his 6 daughters, for his 23 grandchildren and 13+ greats. He is such an example.

I am thankful for my Grandmother Dorald Capson, who I never met in this life, but whose presence I feel every time I hold my newborn children for the first time. I can see her kisses on their cheeks every time I look at their faces.

I am thankful for my parents who are such strong and capable people. They are two of the brightest stars in the universe and I am grateful for their unwavering faith and the examples of hard work and endurance they are to their children.

I am thankful for parents who raised me to go against the grain, think outside of the box, stand for my convictions, speak my mind while still respecting others and to color outside of the lines. I am not thankful for my kindergarten teacher Ms Hewitt who would not pass me in coloring because I could not comply.

I am thankful for all of the strong women I know now and to those who came before me. You give me strength and a desire to be strong too.

I am thankful for a home in which to raise my family and create loving memories inside.

I am thankful for my baby brother Daniel, who I never got to meet, but who is an angel on my shoulder. And never lets me feel alone.

I am thankful for the satisfaction of hard work completed.

I am thankful for warm sunshine, spring rain showers, beautiful vistas and gorgeous landscapes. I never feel smaller or more in the presence of the Lord than when I am surrounded my the beautiful nature he created for us to enjoy and preserve.

I am thankful for rainbows. They remind me of miracles and the beauty promises kept.

I am thankful for kisses because they make me feel alive.

I am thankful for good friends to make me laugh and keep me on track.

I am thankful for service and the ability to forget myself.

I am thankful for love and its power to forgive and heal.

I am thankful for laughter and for the ability to never go a day without it.