The Lord has promised, “He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious” (D&C 78:19). While expressing gratitude a feeling of appreciation and thankfulness fills my heart.. As I cultivate a grateful attitude this thanksgiving, I want to share what I'm most thankful for, my family.
It takes effort to exercise gratitude and have an optimistic approach to life. Although, I can not be there all the time to guide and teach my brothers I have learned that the best way to be an example or role model is to straiten your own life out first.
You can only lift another up to where you are standing. I decided to raise the ground where I stood. Improve myself. I chose to serve a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. I knew serving a mission would improve my life and others around me. While serving the Lord Jesus Christ I knew my light would shine before my family, that they may see my good works, and glorify out Father which is in heaven. (Mathew 5:16 with emphases) The Lord truly blesses me and my family.
Thomas S. Monson said, "My brothers and sisters, to express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven."
I thank my Heavenly Father for His goodness to my family by acknowledging His hand in my life, thanking Him for all that He gives me, keeping His commandments, and serving others. I especially thank Him for His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, for the Savior's great example, for His teachings, for His outreaching hand to lift and help, for His infinite Atonement. I live with gratitude in my heart because, of God's wonderful blessing, my family! |
| So grateful for my little brother Gabe. He is reading my mission call maybe one day I'll read his. |
