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 I am grateful for HOPE

"... you are you and you are His. 

If you feel that love more fully, 

you will find more hope in every circumstance

 and in all you do." 

(The Process and Power of Hope, 8 September 2020 Devotional by Kevin J Worthen, President of BYU)

What is hope?

... hope is a motivation to persevere toward a goal or end state, even if we’re skeptical that a positive outcome is likely. 

... hope involves activity, a can-do attitude and a belief that we have a pathway to our desired outcome. Hope is the willpower to change and the way-power to bring about that change."

I #GiveThanks for HOPE

and desire to have a better, more perfect understanding of it 

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I'm hoping this time I can say a lot in only a few words -

I #GiveThanks for: 

PRAYER - being able to talk to our Heavenly Father. 

Our loving, kind, all knowing, all giving HEAVENLY FATHER, and HIS PLAN OF SALVATION.

The HOLY GHOST - constant COMFORT - always needed, always available.

JESUS CHRIST - His ATONEMENT on my behalf and for each of us, personally. 

The GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST - TEACHINGS, ORDINANCES, COVENANTS, PRIESTHOOD, PROPHETS, SEALINGS ... ALL that the Gospel includes.

The BOOK of MORMON and other scripture.

FAMILY - ETERNITY

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I was late getting started, so I add one more #GiveThanks - and that is for lights.  I do love lights!
Lamp light, tree lights, candle light, night light, ...  and mostly Christ's Light.

Giving thanks is "a key to hope and healing" so even if I don't post about it, I will continue to #GiveThanks daily.  It helps us feel Christ's Light, and His Love for us.  I am grateful for the comfort, hope, peace, and joy He freely gives us.

I posted about LIGHT last year in this post here.

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 I #GiveThanks for opportunities to remember the things I am grateful for.  One can feel so much joy and peace as we count our blessings and name them one by one. 

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I am grateful for our living prophet that guides us and directs us as the Lord would have us do and in ways that always bless our lives as we follow his counsel.  Asking us to #GiveThanks (here and here) was truly inspired.

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This is everyday, but today I #GiveThanks for MY FAMILY.  Every family member past and present, and surely even future.  I love that we have eternity to continue to love our family.  For me, Thanksgiving is better because of family ... life is better with family ... 

Family  

where life 

begins and 

love 

never ends 

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 Today we spent some time in the kitchen preparing for tomorrow's meal.  I am so grateful for my kitchen - grateful that I don't have to cook on an open fire or carry in all the water for drinking, cooking, and cleaning.  There is so much more that a kitchen makes easier, nicer, faster, and even delicious...  

Once again it has become one of my favorite rooms in my house.   I #GiveThanks for my kitchen - today, tomorrow, and every day!!!  

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(:  I #GiveThanks for Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Bears  :)

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Early this morning I received a picture of one of my grandchildren playing with a tractor that my father made.  It brought such happiness, joy, and gratitude to my heart.  

I have seen many of my children and grandchildren play with the toys he has made them and it is always a delightful vision.  

I #GiveThanks for my father and his talents that bless my life and the lives of my loved ones.  

I #GiveThanks for my mother and her talents that bless my life and the lives of my loved ones.  

I have seen those talents throughout my life and have appreciated them.   

My parents are wonderful examples to me and they have taught me (and my siblings) well.  I appreciate all they have done and continue to do for me.  I love them.