Here are some of the things that I’m thankful for, in no particular order:
- My wife
- My kids
- Our house
- Our church
- Our Savior, Jesus Christ
- My parents and extended family
- My in-laws, and their help with watching the kids
- That we live in the United States of America
- That we live in Utah Valley
- That we live so close to family
- That we have sufficient for our needs
- The Orem Public Library
- Brigham Young University, especially the family study room at the library
- My wife’s job at BYU
- My writing career, and the opportunity to be an indie author
- Good food, especially on waffle day
- Good weather, even in November
- The mountains and nature, which we have so abundantly here in Utah
- That we have a working vehicle that can fit all of us
- That we live so close to so many temples
- That Dallin H. Oaks is the president of the church
- That we have the Book of Mormon, in addition to the Bible and other scripture
- That Donald Trump is the president of this country
- That I don’t have to be politically correct on my own blog
- That I still have a good relationship with my Democrat parents
- That so many conflicts in the world appear to be trending toward peace
- That we own so many great books—more than we know where to shelve them, in fact
- That I have so many great readers!