232. Today I am grateful for the Organization I work for

Tonight we had our staff appreciation night for employees of E4C. I am grateful to work for a wonderful organization that values people, communities and families.

231. Today I am grateful for Institute instructors

Today we had our ‘Colour Night’ – a celebration of the LDS Institute Program in Edmonton. The Institute instructors acknowledged its participants and tonight I would like to acknowledge our instructors. I have taken classes from the three full time instructors and I can tell that they really care about their students and their spiritual and temporal welfare. Their love of the scriptures and the gospel is an inspiration and is a wonderful influence on the lives of their students.

230. Today I am grateful for Motherhood

The trending facebook status of the day was related to a comment made last night by Hilary Rosen who commented that Ann Romney has “never worked a day in her life” referring to her being a stay-at-home mom. Ann responded that we need to respect the choice of all women to work or stay home. Both are taking on the most important job of raising their children. I would love to be a stay at home mom someday and raise my children full time. I am grateful for mothers who love their children and raise their children how they honestly feel is best or necessary (whether that is to stay home or work).     

229. Today I am grateful for memories

I am grateful for the many wonderful memories I have and that they are stored and brought to my remembrance to reflect on.

228. Today I am grateful for the Moon and Stars

I am grateful for the moon and stars to light up the dark sky at night. They are also so pretty to look up at, especially on a clear night.

227. Today I am grateful for sunshine

I am grateful for the sunshine, the warmth it gives and the brightness it shines upon the Earth ... at least some part of it.  

226. Today I am grateful for Easter Sunday

I personally view Easter as the most sacred holiday we observe. Some say that Christmas is too commercialized but I view Easter as the most commercialized holiday, if it were not for Easter, we would not have Christmas. I do enjoy Easter egg hunts, egg decorating, cute little bunnies and of course chocolate; however, I personally like to keep this separate from my observance of Easter Sunday.

I am grateful for the resurrection, to know that the Savior lives and the promise he gives that each one of us will be resurrected as well.