THANKFUL

Day 8 of Thanksgiving

I missed yesterday's "day of Thanksgiving" because I was in Salt Lake all day. I had the golden opportunity to talk about my book to the Holladay Rotary club and then to listen to Bret VanLeeuwen share amazing stories about his experiences in Africa. It just fueled my desire to go to Kenya! I'm so thankful for Bret starting up Koins for Kenya. I may be small just like one penny, but when combined with many others, mighty changes can occur!

Day 7 of Thanksgiving

I sat and watched my horses this morning and I am so grateful they came into my life. My husband gave me a beautiful black and white paint for my 15th wedding anniversary four and a half years ago and since then, a dozen other horses have drifted into my life in one way or another. I feel like they are my children in a way. Each one has a different personality. Some I get along with better than others. But they have all taught me to have confidence and overcome fear. The gave me a purpose in my life to overcome doubt and dispair. Don't get me wrong, I love my three boys and husband more than life itself, but they don't depend on me to feed them everyday and provide them with water. The boys are all pretty self sufficient, but if I don't take care of the horses, no one will. Not only are they amazing to look at, I love to get a "horsey hug" when I am down. There is nothing better than putting your hands under their manes on a cold day to warm them up!