THIS YEAR I HAVE LEARNED ALOT AND WANT TO GIVE THANKS FOR MANY OF MY GREATEST BLESSINGS;
1) A LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER WHO HEARS AND ANSWERS PRAYERS
2) MY SAVIOR ( NO BETTER WORD THAN THAT)
3( LOVE OF MY HUSBAND; NO ONE IS MORE KIND AND GENTLE TO ME.
4) NATALIE; THIS YEAR I'VE REALLY NOTICED A SPECIAL GIFT SHE HAS OF REACHING OUT AND WANTING EVERYONE TO BE ACCEPTED AND LOVED.
5) REBECCA; SHE CAN MAKE ANYONE LAUGH
6) LINDSAY; THAT SHE CAN TALK AND MAKE JOKES NOW. JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES ME ALMOST CRY.
7) MY PARENTS; WHO LOVE ME UNCONDITIONALLY AND HAS MY BEST INTEREST IN MIND.
8) MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS; WHO TAUGHT ME ABOUT LOVE AND FORGIVENESS AND ALWAYS THERE FOR ME.
9) MY IN LAWS WHO I LOVE DEARLY AND I KNOW THEY LOVE ME. AND RAISED THE BESTFRIEND I'VE EVER HAD.
10) MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN LAW; THEY EACH BRING LOVE AND CARING INTO OUR FAMILY. (I'VE BEEN AMAZED HOW OUR FAMILY CHANGES BUT THERE IS ALWAYS ENOUGH LOVE TO GIVE MORE.)
11) NEICES AND NEPHEWS: WHO MAKE ME LAUGH AND ARE GREAT FRIENDS TO MY CHILDREN.
12) MY FRIENDS FOR BEING THERE AND BEING ABLE TO TALK.
13) WELL I GUESS I SHOULD SAY IT; OUR DOG DAISY, SHE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DOESN'T TALK BACK EVER.
14) LAUGHTER; NOTHING MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER.
15) SOMETIMES A GOOD CRY.
16) A SOFT VCOICE GIVING REASSURANCE
17) BEING SEALED IN THE TEMPLE FOR ETERNITY. NOTHING IS MORE REASSURING AS THAT.
18) THE PLAN OF SALVATION, WHERE DID I COME FROM, WHY AM I HERE, WHERE WILL I GO AFTER DEATH, CAN ALL BE ANSWERED.
19) SCRIPTURES; FEELING THE GREAT LOVE AND TRUST OUR SAVIOR AND HEAVENLY FATHER HAVE IN ME.
20) PRAYER; IS HEAVENLY FATHER LISTENING. YOU BET EVEN WHEN ITS HARD FOR ME TO HEAR.
21) LEARNING; IT NEVER ENDS AND I CONTINUE TO LEARN MAINLY BY EXPERIENCE RIGHT NOW.
22) TEACHING; MY FAMILY,IN THE CHURCH AND SOMETIMES BY THE WAY.
23) MY BODY,
24) MY EYES TO SEE THE THINGS AROUND ME; ESPECIALLY MY HUSBAND, CHILDREN AND EXTENDED FAMILY AND THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD.
24) MY EARS; TO HEAR THE HEART FELT VOICE OF LOVE AND APPRECATION
25) TOUCH; TO CALM A CHILD.
26) VOICES: TO MAKE ME LAUGH, CRY, WHISPER, BE HAPPY, ESPECAILLY TO SAY, "I LOVE YOU"
27) HOME;SHELTER AND PROTECTION.
28) SMILES
29)TEMPLE
30) PRIESTHOOD. FULLNESS OF THE GOSPEL, HOLDERS WHO LOVING GIVE ME A BLESSING.
31) MY WARD; I LOVE BEING APART OF IT. WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL I WENT TO 5 DIFFERENT WARDS ITS NICE NOT TO MOVE AND BE SETTLED FOR AWHILE.
32) CRAIG GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE PIANO WHEN I WAS 28 AND NOW FOR A LITTLE WHILE BEING ABLE TO HELP NATALIE ALONG THE WAY.
33) HAVING NATALIE TELL ME AT ZIONS CANYON; "THIS IS THE BEST VACTION EVER"
34) HEARING CRAIG SAY ,"WHERE DID REBECCA LEARN TO SAY THINGS LIKE THAT SO QUICK." TELLING HIM, " THATS THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT YOUR QUICK WHIT, AND I CAN'T STAY UPSET VERY LONG BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME LAUGH."
35) HEARING LINDSAY SAY,"MOMMY, LOVE YOU."
36) REMEMBERING THAT LIFE IS A JOURNEY I NEED TO IMPROVE EVERYDAY AND NOT ALL AT ONCE.
37) A PROPHET, PRESIDENT MONSON; WHO TELLS ME TO DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE; I ALWAYS FEEL BETTER AFTER SERVICE.
38) LEARNING TO LET GO OF THINGS THAT ARE NOT REALLY MINE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I'VE CRIED ABOUT IT.
39) KNOWING TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY.
40) KNOWING I WON'T BE THIS AGE NEXT YEAR.
41) BEING A TEACHER IN RELIEF SOCIETY; I LEARN MORE THAN EVERYONE ELSE.
42) BEING ABLE TO READ, HAVING DYSLEXIA IN BOTH EYES GROWING UP I NEVER COULD KEEP UP. A LOVING SEMINARY TEACHER GAVE ME ADVISE AND AS I'VE FOLLOWED IT I DON'T THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW ANYMORE. I HAVE TO ADMIT I DO TRY TO HIDE IT THOUGH.
43) BAPTISM
44) GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST
45) MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY,I LOVE CHRISTMAS
46) MY FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR.I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY
47) MY FAVORITE COLOR; PINK
48) HOW LONG MY MOTHER AND FATHER IN LAW HAVE BEEN MARRIED
49) MY FAVORITE DAY SO FAR; THE DAY I MARRIED CRAIG
50) MY FAVORITE SONG, "THROUGH ALL THESE YEARS"
51) MY FOVORITE CHURCH HYMN; OUR SAVIORS LOVE
52) MY FAVORITE PLACE TO STAY ON VACATION; MY AUNT PHYLLIS, PLUS MY KIDS TALK ABOUT GOING AND SEEING HER ALL THE TIME, ITS GREAT. SORRY WE DIDN'T SEE YOU THIS YEAR.
53) SHOES AND CLOTHS ALL AROUND THE HOUSE. I FOLLOW THE PATH TO THE CHILD I'M LOOKING FOR.
54) WATCHING REBECCA LEARN TO READ.
55) HEARING NATALIES BOOKS AND FINALLY LEARNING NEW THINGS
56) GOING ON A MISSION
57) HOW LONG MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN MARRIED.
58) CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.
59) REMEMBERING MY BLESSINGS AROUND THANKGIVING.
60) ENDURING.
61) RADING WITH EXPRESSION
62) COOKING
63) MEMORIES
64) FAMILY HISTORY
65) SEEING MYSELF IN MY CHILDREN
66) BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOSTER CARE
67) WORST EXPERIENCE AT THE END OF FOSTER CARE EXPERIENCE, NEVER TO DO AGAIN.
68) CAR
69) ROLLER SKATING
70) TEETH
71) 20 POUNDS OFF SINCE AUG.
72) SUNRISES
73) SUNSETS
74) HAVING OUR KITCHEN CHAGED 4 YEARS AGO.
75) SNOW ON CHRISTMAS DAY
76) WRIGHT FAMILY REUNION
77) A WASHER AND DRIER
78) DISHWASHER
79) NEW VACUUM
80) GRASS ON OUR LAWN
81) LIVING WHERE IT DOES NOT SNOW
82) NEW STAINLESS STEAL PANS
83) DOING THINGS SPONTEOUS
84) HAVING 1 ORANGE ON OUR NEW TREE. HOPING TO EAT IT ON CHRISTMAS DAY
85) FLOWERS
86) LOTION
87) EASTER PAGENT
88) TEMPLE LIGHTS
89) CONFERENCE
90) MOMY CAN I PLLLEEEASSSSSSE GO WITH YOU?
91) SEWING
92) FAMILY PICTURES
93) PICTURES OF KIDS
94) LOOKING AT BLOGS
95) CHRISTMAS CAROLS
96) PUMPKIN PIE ON THANKSGIVING
97) COOKING
98) TALKING TO CRAIG ON THE PHONE
99) GOING TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY
100) I LOVE MY FAMILY A MILLION, BILLION, TRILLION, GAZILLION, INFINITY