Thanksgiving

"And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the Spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man; and he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren, who were in the promised land." (1 Nephi 13:12)

I think it's interesting that out of all the things that I could have read today, on Thanksgiving, I read about Nephi foreseeing the pilgrims coming to the Americas. It goes on to talk about how they battled and won with the help of God.  The reason we celebrate Thanksgiving is truly based in the fact that this is really the promised land, as the Lord has said many times in the Book of Mormon.  We celebrate abundance and how much we have been blessed with.

On this Thanksgiving day, I just thought I'd mention how grateful I am for everything. I recognize that everything that I have in my life comes from God, and without Him, I would have and be nothing.

Let's try to remember how grateful we are, and not just remember, but show our gratitude. Show it to God, our families, our neighbors, and really everyone around us.  I remember one sweet old lady who I loved talking to.  She would always point out how wonderful things were. Things that I have certainly taken for granted in my life, but I loved talking to her because it would remind me that I need to be grateful all the time, for even the simplest blessings.