204. Today I am grateful for Relief Society

The Relief Society is the women’s organization for The LDS church which celebrates its 170^th anniversary today – it is actually one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the world and I am grateful to be a part of it!  The Relief Society (RS) motto is “Charity Never Faileth” and there is an expectation of members to serve others both inside and outside of the church. Along with giving service, women in the relief society also strive to increase in personal righteousness and faith and to strengthen home and families.

203. Today I am grateful for a brain

Today I am grateful to have a brain to enable me to learn, think, feel and store memories. I would not be able to function without it.  

202. Today I am grateful for setting aside quiet times

I am grateful for the quiet moments I can set aside for myself during the day or the end of the day. It is during these times that I like to study my scriptures and ponder and reflect on the things that are of most importance.

201. Today I am grateful to have a warm home

Along with having a home to live in to provide shelter for me, I am also grateful that it is warm. I am grateful for a heating system that keeps my house warm and for those who are trained to properly build and insulate homes.

200. Today I am grateful for pens and pencils

I either have at least 5 pens in my purse or none. This has made me realize how essential they are. I am also grateful for the advancement of writing utensils which has enabled us to preserve records, stories, information, etc and to increase literacy.  

199. Today I am grateful for this song

I recently wrote a post about my gratitude for good music. Today I listened to a song that I found really touching and was surprised that I hadn’t heard it before. It’s called “I saw God Today” by George Strait. This song is a wonderful reminder that everywhere we look we can find evidence that there is a God.

198. Today I am grateful for the bible

I am grateful to be living in a time where the Holy Bible is accessible to many people across the world. In my association with or observances of people, I have noticed that there are many who will say that they believe that Jesus lived but do not believe in his divinity. I am grateful that the Bible does testify of the divinity of Christ. I am also grateful for its evidence that that God does love his people and that he is a God of miracles.

I also believe that the Bible is the greatest history book we have and a wonderful self-help guide. The Ten Commandments, The beatitudes, and teachings from the greatest teacher are all found in this book.