14 responses to “Thankful for . . .”

1. 

   Phyllis Hoff

   November 27, 2008

   Chris:
   Like you, my list is long.
   1. God
   2. Wonderful Family
   3. My wonderful son
   4. Wonderful Friends, of which I am blessed with many. You and Terri have become awesome wonderful friends, and I thank God you two are in my life.
   5. The Team and all the leaders
   6. My job, as I am fortunate to have a very good one.
   7. As you said, all the hugs and smiles, and I am thankful that I can give those hugs and smiles even when maybe someone does not hug or smile back.
   8. My sight, so that I am able to see all the beautiful blue skies, lovely flowers, the ocean, and so much more.
   9. This wonderful country we live in.
   I could go on forever.
   I have truly been blessed, and on this Thanksgiving Day, I want to say thank you to my upline mentors Don and Becky Briddell, you and Terri, Orrin and Laurie, and all the leaders on the Team.
   May God Bless you each and every day for all you do for us.
   Phyllis

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2. 

   Wes

   November 27, 2008

   Things I am thankful for:
   God’s continued saving grace;
   To live in this great country, even as messed up as it currently is;
   For my wife and our families;
   For Monavie Team & our leaders & mentors;
   Many more come to mind but these are the most important to me.
   Thanks for all you & Orrin do to teach us all were we need to go to change the direction of this great country.

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   Wes

   November 27, 2008

   Things I am thankful for:
   God’s continued saving grace;
   To live in this great country, even as messed up as it currently is;
   For my wife and our families;
   For Monavie Team & our leaders & mentors;
   Many more come to mind but these are the most important to me.
   Thanks for all you & Orrin do to teach us all were we need to go to change the direction of this great country.

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4. 

   Debora Symons

   November 27, 2008

   Chris,
   As you have stated give THANKS to everything great and small.
   One Major one though is that I still give THANKS to Our Lord & Saviour for delivering me back to my family from a very dark life on February 9th, 2005.
   I give THANKS to God for introducing me to Dean & Tracie Clouse (Whom are a spectacular couple), which in turn introduced me to TEAM in 2006.
   I give THANKS dearly to You, Terri, Orrin & Laurie (Along with the rest of the policy counsel) for fighting the good fight to keep this TEAM together, and continue to grow strong with MonaVie.
   There are so many things to give THANKS for, but the highlight of it all is to GOD Himself for sending His Son Jesus Christ down here to Earth to give us His AMAZING GRACE! THANKS!
   I’ve spent a good bit of this day reading Pastor Dickie’s book “Living for Jesus” and now I am going to feast with my family.
   I pray that you and yours have a Very Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

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5. 

   Cathy

   November 28, 2008

   Chris,
   I write poetry when I feel deeply about things. I wrote this on Thanksgiving Day in 1989. Somehow, it seems more appropriate every year. Your post reminded me about it.
   From all of us to all of you, Happy Thanksgiving!! May your Thanksgiving be the start of a blessed, joyous and peaceful holiday season for you and the ones you love.
   Blessings and Peace to You,
   Cathy

   Gratitude — A Thanksgiving Prayer
   by Catherine Kilpatrick
   I’m thankful for the flowers.
   I’m grateful for the trees.
   I’m awestruck by all nature
   And all its wondrous beauty.
   I’m thankful for the animals,
   For the ones so wild and free,
   And for the ones who live as friends
   Among us, loving me.
   I’m thankful for the heavens
   And their great bright starry host.
   And I’m thankful for the seasons;
   There’s not one I don’t love the most.
   I’m thankful for the valleys,
   And the mountains rising so high.
   And I’m grateful for the oceans
   And the waters’ abundant supply.
   I’m thankful for my family,
   My children, bright and strong,
   And how my spouse still loves me
   When I am in the wrong.
   And I’m grateful for the people
   Whose love will never end,
   Both family and others,
   The ones I’m proud to call “Friend.”
   I’m mostly thankful, though, Lord,
   For the love I’ve come to know
   In the ways You gently touch my heart
   And cause me to quietly grow.
   I’m grateful also, dear Lord,
   For the gifts You’ve given me,
   And the way You teach me how to use them
   So You can set other spirits free.
   I’m thankful for it all, Lord,
   For this life that I call “Mine,”
   And I’m asking You to help me
   To be thankful more of the time.
   And I’m asking You to shake me up
   When I have a bad attitude,
   That others might be drawn to You
   Through my life of humble gratitude.

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6. 

   Anna Huber

   November 28, 2008

   Hi Chris,
   Thanks for sharing what you are thankful for, what an awesome list. I too have quite an eclectic list of things to be thankful for. My God and his forgiveness and grace. Our Health. My husband who is my hero. My Kids. My Mom and Dad.My brothers and their wives and families. My oldest brother who is over in Iraq fighting for our country. Wonderful friends and mentors like you and Terri. The Team. Sunrises, sunsets, palm trees and evergreens! Sunshine as well as snow! Internet, e-mails and text messaging! Chocolate and peanut butter! A baby’s breath and puppy breath! Navigation systems, Great Friends. Bottled water. And Spell check!

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7. 

   scott and trinity brown

   November 28, 2008

   Hi Chris and happy thanksgiving to you and your family. The list of thanks you gave is great. I am thankful for having a blessed family, my beautiful wife, our three wonderful children and one on the way( due in June). I am also very thankful for jim and jenny salter for introducing us to team and monavie. it has been life altering in the best way possible and connecting us even closer with our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you, Orrin and all the team for the guidance and wisdom. God bless you all. we look forward to seeing you in St Louis. take care.
   your friends,
   scott and trinity

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   Scott & Artha Pugh, Carson City, Nv

   November 28, 2008

   Thanks Chris and Terri, We have had med obstacles like yours and Terri’s. I’m amazed what God’s grace can do. We have had great leadership thru it all.It’s a blessing for us to go thru something so hard yet see the growth inside us.We are trying to repay by helping others. Gratitude is an action word.We would like to thank the Emery’s, Fredricksen’s,and Laughlin’s for everything they do. happy thanksgiving, God Bless

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9. 

   Joan

   November 29, 2008

   Chris,
   THANKS for all the GIVING…
   of your time and talents.
   I enjoy your humor and wisdom through which you convey your knowledge of history and leadership.
   Keep it coming,
   from one of your THREE readers:)
   Joan

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    Michael

    November 30, 2008

    Chris There is so much to be thankful for that the words expressed here are only a miniscule amount of the thankfulness I feel in my heart.
    1. My God and his forgiving grace
    2. The Team and great leaders like Chris and Terri Brady, Orrin and Laurie Woodard, Randy and Val Haugen, John and Barbra Sims
    3. My wife Shari and our kids Ryan and Rachael
    4. My Job
    5. Wonderful books, Launching a Leadership Revolution (5th time reading it), Good to Great, Seasons of Love…
    6. Flowers in the spring, burning leaves in the fall, kids splashing in the pool during the summer
    I could go on but, space is limited
    Chris, Thanks for this forum to help express what we are thankful for

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11. 

    Brent Campau

    December 1, 2008

    Please send a special thanks from Laurie and I to Terri.
    I don’t interact with Terri that often, but when I do, I feel the experience was a blessing.
    My wife, on the other hand, has been tremendously blessed by Terri on numerous occassions and in great ways. It shows in her daily living. If Laurie is around Terri on the days where I blow it, I can be sure that Terri will be an encouragement to her.
    *I know it’s a good thing to cite specific examples to make the compliment sincere, but let’s not in this case:)
    Thanks Terri!

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12. 

    Lacey Hawkins Vess

    December 6, 2008

    I am thankful for:
    1.A loving Heavenly Father-God above.
    2.My husband-best friend and the love of my life!
    3.Family, Friends and Good examples.
    4.The Gospel in my life
    5.Mona Vie and TEAM
    …Really, I could go on forever with everything that I’m Thankful for, but those are definately at the top! 😉
    Thank you Teri & Brady both, for you shared smiles, great examples of Leadership and love! Keep Smiling! Life’s Gr8!!

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    Cathy

    December 7, 2008

    Chris,
    I missed someone on my list, but it was only because she wasn’t born yet.
    On the Sunday evening of Thanksgiving weekend (November 30), our very first brand new grandchild, Keyna Lynn, greeted the world for the first time! She is precious and wonderful and absolutely perfect. (I am told by those who know that is a sentiment shared by grandparents regarding their grandbabies world-wide.)
    Needless to say, Papa and Nana (my husband Bob and me) are very thankful for this wonderful new blessing in our lives!! We are also very thankful for all the Mona Vie her Mommy (our daughter) drank while pregnant . . .

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    Olivia Shaw

    November 25, 2015

    I’m thankful for the leadership of you, Orrin and the rest of the policy counsel! In this crazy world, I am SOOOO thankful that I know without a doubt we are following men and women of integrity. That is one of the greatest gifts God has given me! Thank you for your steadfast, passionate commitment to LIFE leadership and the people involved. I am also thankful for your beautiful wife, Terri, and her influence in my life. AND I’m thankful for my husband, who at the end of the day, is willing to do whatever it takes for his family – and is constantly serving us! 😍

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