“If Gratitude were a tree in a Bountiful orchard...Grace would be it's Seed bearing fruit.”

“When I pass-away (as each of us must) release a balloon into the sky with ashes attached, to celebrate my graduation... My graduation from this life to the next.”

“We can, each of us, be likened to houses made entirely of colorfully stained-glass. They sparkle and shine when the sun is on them, however when the darkness sets in, their greatest beauty is revealed only by a Light from within.”

“Depression is the feeling that everythingis a waste of time.Joy is KNOWING that nothing in this Life is a waste.”

“None of us got to where we are alone. Whether the assistance we received was obvious or subtle, acknowledging that helpis a very important part of understanding...and is also the importance of saying... THANK YOU.”

“Thank You is a great thing to share... If a situation brings Gratitude to mind, then a heart felt Thank You is a great way to express it.”

“I speak of the power of trying, because I have fallen and struggled to stand. I speak of generosity because I battle selfishness. I speak of joy because I have known sorrow. I speak of faith because I almost lost mine, and know what it is to be broken, in need of redemption. I speak of Thanks because I am grateful for the totality of this Life... not just the easy parts.”

“If ever there was a dwelling worthy of the Creator, it would be... in a truly Thankful heart.”

“She wasn't the perfect mom. However, she was the perfect Mother for me.”

“I'm Thankful in the knowledge that Each of us are making choices according to the best light we have. That there is never reason for embarrassment, humiliation, regret. This Life we live is here for us to make mistakes and learn from them and Spiritually grow. Imagining a person that has never made mistakes is like staring at an unworkable stone.”

“A mothers Love is as deep and powerful as any ocean, in the depths of it forgiveness forever is found for her wandering child.”