Thankful

This is the season to reflect back on the year that has passed and be grateful for the blessings I have been given.  So much has happened in our little Wilde family, that I can't possibly name every single thing that I am grateful for.  So I think I will just settle on naming a few of those that stand out for me.  Some of them are big, and most of them are little, but all of them are blessings from my Father in Heaven. 

•  I am grateful for the safe arrival of our sweet baby Joseph last December.  I know that he is such a blessing to our family, and he truly is a miracle to us.  What joy he brings into our home and our family.
• I am so very thankful for all my Wilde ones.  Thankful to be their mama, and for the love that they share with me each day.  I am so glad to watch them grow and change, and to see the world through their eyes.  I pray that I can raise them to love the Lord, each other, and those around them.  I hope to always see the wonder in the little things, as children have such a talent for doing.
• I am, indeed, very grateful for their father, the biggest Wilde one of ALL.  He is the best husband this girl could ask for, and I am so glad he is mine!!!  I am so thankful that he is willing to work and support our family, so that I can stay home and be paid in HUGS AND KISSES!!  I am grateful that he is a worthy Priesthood holder, and is striving to teach his children to love the Gospel.
• I am thankful for my parents, who have ALWAYS loved me and supported me, even when I didn't necessarily deserve it.  They do so much for my little family, I am grateful for their influence in our home.
• I am thankful for a warm home, food on our table, and safety and security in our little valley.  There isn't a better place to raise my family, and I am thankful to be able to call Croydon home.  I love watching my children work alongside their father, grandfathers, cousins and uncle.  What a blessing it is to watch your children grow and thrive in a place  you love.
• I am thankful for my own brothers and sisters.  They are, and always will be, near and dear to my heart.  What an influence for good they are for me.  I am so very glad to call them my own!
• Most of all, I am thankful for the Gospel.  I am so very grateful for a loving Father, who knows my needs and my heart, better than I do.  I am thankful for the chance to learn and grow, repent and improve.  I am so grateful for the perspective that comes when you realize that today is not forever, and you can get through the trials that are placed in your path, when you trust in Him.  For the knowledge that my family can be forever, I can never express enough gratitude.

As I started to list all the things that I am thankful for I realized two things.  One, I could go on and on and never run out of things to list.  Two, not one of these blessings are LITTLE!!  I am always amazed at how blessed I truly am when I stop to think about it.  The blessings are always there, I just need to take the time to recognize them. 
May you have a very Happy Thanksgiving, and stop to count your blessings today!!