(61) I’m grateful for my truck and the mileage I’ve gotten out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(62) I’m grateful for our Toyota Camry and the diligent service that the previous owners put in it, for it to run so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(63) Believe it or not, I’m actually grateful for the fact that our baby always gets up before 6am. On a good day, it allows me to get an early start to the day, and on a bad day, we just sleep in with her for a couple more hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(64) I’m grateful for all the baby clothes that our neighbors gave us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(65) I’m grateful for all the board and picture books that my parents and friends gave us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(66) I’m grateful that we have everything we need to take care of our baby’s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(67) I’m grateful for the fact that I have a wife and a baby, and that my life doesn’t just revolve around me anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(68) I’m grateful that I was able to grow up in an era of peacetime, between the end of the Cold War and the era of endless wars in which we now live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(69) I’m grateful that our leaders, including President Trump, have made such incredible progress toward peace in the Middle East in just the last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(70) I’m grateful that I was able to read the Book of Mormon in another language (Arabic) for the first time this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(71) I’m grateful that I was able to see Jerusalem and spend a significant amount of time in the Holy Land while studying Arabic in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(72) I’m grateful for all the ways in which my experiences with Middle Eastern cultures and history have enriched my writing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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