Last week, I got to speak just prior to my kids' talent show. The auditorium was packed with parents who were there to see their children performing AND a special performance by 3 members of the Pentatonix! Here's a copy of my speech for those who've asked or give a rip.

Good evening parents! I'm excited so many of you came out tonight to hear me speak! Word must really be getting out how engaging and motivational I am! In fact I WAS planning on singing the song POPULAR from the musical Wicked. You know..."Popular...You're gonna be popular! I'll teach you the proper poise when you talk to boys...."....But I just had some work done....not that kind of work! surgery!  and my voice sounds yikes! Actually I think my kids were pretty relieved that I wasn't going to come out in full costume and sing. I can't figure that out. They were even high fiving?

I know you'd like me to move along quickly here since we have 33 acts and you're probably here to see just one of them. But I wanna share one thing with you tonight. We actually have a non controversial holiday coming up! It's amazing! Thanksgiving! Just go to Facebook and you can see what 738 of your closest personal friends are thankful for,

For the 3 of you adults in the room without Facebook accounts (that would be my husband and my inlaws) lots of people are posting daily what they are thankful for throughout the month of November. I think this is great for we all have many things and people to be grateful for. But I have to ask myself, am I remembering to thank the one true God for these many blessings? We teach our children to be "thankful", but do we remind them to actually bend their knees and thank the Creator God? I have a thankful heart, but I often forget to say the words to Jesus. So, I'm challenging myself and you to not just be thankful, but to GIVE thanks this Thanksgiving season. Well. And always.

We will now return to our Traci Thatcher for which I will give thanks if she talks reeeeaaaally fast so we can see our amazingly talented kids!