Trampolines

Today I express my gratitude for large trampolines. It was a lot of fun to visit a gymnastics gym with friends this evening. I am always very cautious when it comes to doing tricks on trampolines, but I really like the way they can increase our physical capacity to jump, to almost fly.

I am also grateful that so far I have found one hundred things to be grateful for so far.

Witch Hat Cookies

This has been a real tradition for me each October: to make a distribute witch hat cookies for friends. I take a frosted chocolate cookie and use frosting or Nutella to paste a Hershey's Kiss on top of it. The end result looks like a witch hat. I always enjoy making them and sharing them, and I am grateful that my parents made them for me and my kindergarten class many years ago. Thus began an annual tradition that I never tire of. I am grateful for which hat cookies!

General Conference

It is a wonderful blessing to semi-annually participate in a General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On the first weekends of October and April are two days of listening to leaders of the church give inspired and timely messages about Jesus Christ and His teachings and His Church. I have been in the habit of recording personal questions before each conference and listening for answers to my questions during the conference. There is truly something for everyone who wishes to improve themselves, recognize opportunities to serve, and to receive comfort and guidance for your current and specific situation.

What I love most about General Conference is this: Millions of people around the world tune in to General Conference, yet because the leaders who speak are inspired of God the Spirit of God can reveal to your mind and your heart, through these messages, just what you need to hear and feel and recognize in your specific circumstance. Therefore, the best part about General Conference is that it is both a general experience and a personal experience for every honest seeker of truth and happiness. After the first day of conference, I have already been uplifted and edified by the Spirit of the Lord as I heed the messages of an inspired Prophet and Apostles and other church leaders.

Sliced Bread

PB&Js, grilled cheese, ham sandwich, you name it, it's the best thing since the advent of sliced bread less than a century ago. I am grateful for the person who first looked at a loaf of dough and thought, "Hmm, I wonder what we could do with it sliced."

Career Fair

There was a career fair on campus today. Little by little I am becoming more familiar with the job market and what I can do with my time while at school to prepare for life after school. I had a very good experience interacting with the people at the fair. I am also grateful that there are so many options. I feel like there are too many options, so it feels a bit frustrating when I try to determine exactly what I want to be doing, but this is a good problem to have. For that, I am grateful.

Gracefully Led To An Exam

There are several words used to name a blessing from heaven. Some call it grace. Others call it a tender mercy from the Lord. Whatever you may call it, today I am grateful for one of those.

I signed up for a one-on-one oral exam with a teacher this afternoon. I went to the classroom and found nobody there. No one arrived at all for the next twenty minutes. I didn't know what to do to find out the room number for the exam. I couldn't send an e-mail or call my teacher because he was busy with the exam. My exam time quickly approached, and I decided to try his office. 

On my way there, one of my classmates walked past me. I called her name and asked her where the exam was. It was in a study room in the library. I thanked her and arrived just a few minutes early to my exam. I am grateful that I passed the exam, but I am so much more grateful that I was given the means to find out where to go. This is called coincidence, but I am grateful for it. Because I know that every good thing comes from God, I consider this coincidence a tender act of grace for me.

Lost and Found

Twice today, I lost something. The first time, my French book went missing, but my French teacher found it and was able to bring it back to me. The second time, I misplaced my scriptures. Another student found them and contacted me and was able to deliver them to me tonight. I am grateful my prayers were answered, that both of these things were found today.