i relearned a lesson the other day...seems like sometimes i have to learn things over and over and over again so that i really get it enough to 'become'. anyway i was driving home and starting to compare what others have and what i don't. dangerous, i know. it only leads to a 'poor me' session. but as i began i was prompted to make a gratitude list instead.
so as i was driving i started telling my Heavenly Father all the things that i was grateful for.
for my wonderful kids,
and a great job,
and the blessing to live around mountains,
and for the chance i'd had to work in my yard that day,
and for the many friends who are so patient with me,
and for my good health,
and adorable grandkids who light up when they see me
and my home, and
all the many wonderful memories i have,
and my warm bed,
and the beautiful strawberries i had just bought,
and good books,
and warm showers with soap that smells so good,
and the blessing to work with incredible women in my church calling,
and all the colors of blue in the sky,
and that i get to get up each day and exercise with friends,
and for the lilacs starting to bloom in the backyard,
and for people who do jobs i wouldn't want to do like garbage men and insurance people,
and for how i feel when i go to the temple,
and for the hugs my school kids give me every day,
and for the chance i have to thank Him everyday in prayer.
well by the time i got home i was soooo amazed at how good my life was that i couldn't imagine ever thinking any but that. i felt warm and happy and elevated.
the wonderful thing is that i can do that anytime i want too. there's always more to be grateful for and joy to be felt each time.
and i'm grateful for that too.
4 comments:
Um excuse me I didn't make that list. Man I have to try harder at schmoozing you. You are truly amazing and teach me new lessons all the time. You have been an example to me in so many ways that you don't even know. Enough of the sap when are we getting facials again?
p.s. the above comment is from me Jen
What an amazing blog! Why don't I get on here for my daily dose of optimism medicine??? I just wanted to say thank you for that. It is so refreshing to hear, see, and feel love through gratitude. We just had stake conference and President Eyreing talked on being optimistic instead of pesimistic. It was a great reminder to look for your blessings amid the realities of lifes problems. You are an example to me and I love you!
Inspired by you, I have begun a gratitude journal in which I write each evening ONE thing for which I'm grateful. Although I could easily write more, I'm limiting myself to only one thing so that I don't overwhelm myself and stop writing after two and a half weeks! I must say that having a gratitude journal opens me up to see more of the blessings in my life... which are so many and vast.
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