My Day of Gratitude

Today I feel so very blessed. Every once in a while I step back and take a look at my life. I have the life I have always dreamed of.

I have a marvelous husband who adores me and my children.

I have beautiful little children who amaze me every day and enrich my life.

I have a testimony of the Savior, Jesus Christ.

I have a knowledge of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I get to stay home to be here for my children while my husband provides for our family.

Because I get to stay home, I determine how my day will look (i.e. what time I wake up, go to the gym, go shopping, clean my house, etc.)

I also get to go participate in my children's classroom activities and other school activities without fussing over how I will get there due to a work schedule.

There are so many blessings, that it would take me all night to compile them and post them here. I just wanted to take a moment to say that I am grateful. See, sometimes I have a tendency to complain about life, or what is or isn't happening in my life. Sometimes I get a little jealous over so and so's bigger home or fun toys. Sometimes I view life as unfair and difficult. Today I realize it is only as difficult as I make it out to be. I determine how my day will look. No matter what comes my way, I determine how I will react to different situations.

These are all things I already know, but I want to post this for those days that I may not feel so grateful. For those times that I feel guilty BECAUSE I don't feel grateful (after all, I am a Latter-day Saint woman... shouldn't I ALWAYS feel grateful and search for the better part?).

There you have it. Life is good, even when it is hard.