Thanksgiving

We had a marvelous Thanksgiving, with turkey (Dad: “What kind of turkey did you get at the turkey farm?” Thomas: “A white dead one”), Arlene’s apple pie, rice and gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, peas, and plenty of loud noise from the Three Boys. We missed Julie and Paul (especially when it came time to eat), but they’ll be with us for Christmas.
I was thinking yesterday of the many things I have to be thankful for, but I think I can sum them up thusly: my family and I are healthy and safe. That’s enough all by itself, to say nothing of the many trappings (great job, good friends, clean laundry, electricity, antibiotics…) After watching the new Christmas video we got in this month’s Ensign, I’m especially thankful that God loves us enough to have sent his Son to be our savior and redeemer. (Note to the non-believers: you should still see the video for no other reason than to hear the glorious music of the Tabernacle Choir, especially if you have a surround sound system– magnificent!)