To love and lift another -

This is what we are called to do.

Our family was blessed today by someone we care about a lot.

It meant the world to me.  Lifted me when I needed lifted.

Humbled me.

Especially when I found out this person had a heavy, sad heart.  Had experienced a loss during a time when we are supposed to be the most happy and thankful.

This person was in pain,

 and this person sought to lift and serve me and my family.

This person was our angel today,

reminding me of perfect, Christ like love.

A full heart, and thankful tonight

for two vehicles that run

for a home that is my family's refuge from the world

and warm beds to crawl into at night

for legs that allow me to walk and run

for two children I wake up each day for

and a husband who kisses me and tells me I'm beautiful

for scriptures and prayer and revelation

for a living prophet on the earth

and to be a Latter-Day Saint

for hot, homemade whole wheat bread

with honey butter

for freshly-powdered toddler bottoms

for shelves full of vibrantly colored mason jars holding the seasons harvest

and a mother who patiently teaches me these things

for a neighbor who rolls my garbage cart back to my house

when I havn't quite gotten to it yet

for my ancestors who have gone before me, who I feel

strengthening me and pushing me forward, cheering me on

for a trial that has humbled me

to my knees

and for my Savior, who knows me, my heartache, my shortcomings, my strengths

and who gently lets me know

of His love

and for a knowledge that HE will come again - I know this

these are the things I am thankful for

tonight.