Thoughts for Thanksgiving

Because I need to remember

that cleaning up is never as much fun as creating the messes in the first place,

that I make a lot of messes,

and that the Savior is the Author and Finisher of my salvation.

Today, and every day, I am grateful for my Savior, for my testimony, and for my family.

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The above thoughts were inspired after reading this post by My Heart Squared:

Occupy Kitchen

Today is Thanksgiving.
I spent 99% of my time occupying the kitchen.
Cooking.
Baking.
Cleaning.
From start to finish.
And I find it interesting how excited everyone was to join me in the kitchen to help me create.
Squeezing the juice.
Mashing the potatoes.
Sprinkling the cinnamon.
Rolling out the pastry.
Tasting the cranberry salsa.
But how tired everyone was to help clean up when the feasting was all over.
Clearing the table.
Putting the food away.
Doing the dishes.
Wiping down the counters.
The creating part - fun.
The cleaning part - not so fun, but oh, so very necessary.
Which got me thinking about how grateful I am for a Savior, even Jesus Christ.
He who is Author and Finisher.
He who was there at the Creation.
And He who will be there for the Cleanup.
Our Friend to the end.