Today I am thankful for...
1. Sisters. I love both of mine and they are so awesome. I don't know what it is about sisters, but they've always got your back and no one can really take their place.
2. The words thank you. especially when people use them. It makes things so worth all of the trouble and it makes a big difference.
3. That I made a cake and it turned out so well! I am so proud that it worked out ok because I've never done something like that before, but it turned out a lot better than I expected.
4. Trevor. I am thankful for Trevor always.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Today I am thankful...
1. For Elise telling me how she couldn't wait to come back to St. George JUST to see me. It made me feel so good that she felt that way. :)
2. For driving with the windows down on a fall day. It felt so good to have the cool wind blow through my hair while I drove to Target today.
1. For Elise telling me how she couldn't wait to come back to St. George JUST to see me. It made me feel so good that she felt that way. :)
2. For driving with the windows down on a fall day. It felt so good to have the cool wind blow through my hair while I drove to Target today.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Today I am thankful for...
1. Going to the ward thing tonight, it was so much fun playing fugitive and just running around trying not to get caught!
2. Making a few new friends and getting to carve pumpkins tonight with everyone. It was good just to laugh and have a good time hanging out with people again, it feels like I haven't done that in forever.
1. Going to the ward thing tonight, it was so much fun playing fugitive and just running around trying not to get caught!
2. Making a few new friends and getting to carve pumpkins tonight with everyone. It was good just to laugh and have a good time hanging out with people again, it feels like I haven't done that in forever.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Today I am so thankful to be a member of God's church. That I could go to church today and hear talks that were so specific to all the thoughts I have been having lately. I am thankful for my dear friend Beatriz and the great opportunity I have to be a part of the life she is considering.
I am thankful that it IS my life and a part of who I am. That God is a part of who I am and I have a part in him as well. That I get to be like him and keep trying even when I'm not perfect. I'm thankful for good friends who see through my bad days and know me for who I am.
I am thankful for the missionaries who have sacrificed 2 years of their lives to teach people, especially Beatriz, the happiness of the gospel. I am experiencing on such a small scale what they get to experience for 2 whole years and I beginning to understand why it is the best 2 years.
Listening to the missionary discussions with my friends has been a greater blessing in my life than I could have imagined. Tonight I had the opportunity to be invited to a small meeting/gathering of investigators and converts, put on by the missionaries at the visitors center. It was incredible to listen to the speakers and the general authority that was there. I have never gotten to talk to a general authority, but since I was with the missionaries and Beatriz we were personally introduced and we got to have a good discussion with him and his wife. The spirit and love that they have is touchable just by looking at them.
It has always been in the back of my mind that I might want to serve a mission depending on where my life is. There are so many good people in the world who don't know the simple truths that I was privileged to learn at a young age. Hearing their stories tonight and their thoughts on not having the gospel in their lives literally broke my heart. It is amazing how my Heavenly Father knows exactly what I need in my life and he allows a way for it to happen in the right time. There was so much at that fireside that I needed to hear, and just to partake of the sweet spirit that was there.
I have so many blessings, and all of them I owe to being a daughter of God. He is looking out for me. I received so many answers to unasked questions tonight, just from listening to the spirit. I am thankful for having the life that I have and though it is sometimes my greatest trial, it is also my greatest blessing. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
I am thankful that it IS my life and a part of who I am. That God is a part of who I am and I have a part in him as well. That I get to be like him and keep trying even when I'm not perfect. I'm thankful for good friends who see through my bad days and know me for who I am.
I am thankful for the missionaries who have sacrificed 2 years of their lives to teach people, especially Beatriz, the happiness of the gospel. I am experiencing on such a small scale what they get to experience for 2 whole years and I beginning to understand why it is the best 2 years.
Listening to the missionary discussions with my friends has been a greater blessing in my life than I could have imagined. Tonight I had the opportunity to be invited to a small meeting/gathering of investigators and converts, put on by the missionaries at the visitors center. It was incredible to listen to the speakers and the general authority that was there. I have never gotten to talk to a general authority, but since I was with the missionaries and Beatriz we were personally introduced and we got to have a good discussion with him and his wife. The spirit and love that they have is touchable just by looking at them.
It has always been in the back of my mind that I might want to serve a mission depending on where my life is. There are so many good people in the world who don't know the simple truths that I was privileged to learn at a young age. Hearing their stories tonight and their thoughts on not having the gospel in their lives literally broke my heart. It is amazing how my Heavenly Father knows exactly what I need in my life and he allows a way for it to happen in the right time. There was so much at that fireside that I needed to hear, and just to partake of the sweet spirit that was there.
I have so many blessings, and all of them I owe to being a daughter of God. He is looking out for me. I received so many answers to unasked questions tonight, just from listening to the spirit. I am thankful for having the life that I have and though it is sometimes my greatest trial, it is also my greatest blessing. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Today I am thankful...
1. that i randomly dropped into my friend's apartment and got to make a new friend and have a good long chat with her. it was so comforting and nice to just talk and hear her perspective on what she is currently going through.
2. for the chill and the cold bite in the fall air. i got to wear boots and a jacket today...it was great!
3. for the invite to go play laser tag. i was feeling kind of lame for staying home on friday night because that's the way it seems to go while living in st. george. so when i got invited to go play, it was nice to know that someone was thinking about me.
1. that i randomly dropped into my friend's apartment and got to make a new friend and have a good long chat with her. it was so comforting and nice to just talk and hear her perspective on what she is currently going through.
2. for the chill and the cold bite in the fall air. i got to wear boots and a jacket today...it was great!
3. for the invite to go play laser tag. i was feeling kind of lame for staying home on friday night because that's the way it seems to go while living in st. george. so when i got invited to go play, it was nice to know that someone was thinking about me.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Today I am thankful for
1. the month of October- it is such a fun month and i really love fall. it's been raining for the last part of today and i absolutely love rain!
2. it was fun to go "boo" people with cupcakes with a few of my roommates and spend some good bonding time while doorbell ditching people.
2. my sweet bishop. i got to talk with him tonight and he is such a humble and kind man. i appreciate his example and i think it must be rough being a bishop of a constantly changing single's ward, but i'm thankful for him and his example.
3. the people that i get to meet. tonight i got to talk to some boys that are in my ward, and it was nice just talking with them, they were really nice and sincere; i'm grateful that i was able to be sitting in the same place that they were so that i could talk with them for a minute.
4. surprise emails and great friends! and even more, surprise emails FROM great friends! when i opened my inbox today i was pleasantly surprised to find an email from a very dear friend. they have had a rough year but it looks like things are starting to look up for them, so it was great to hear about it and know that they care about me as much as i care about and look up to their family.
1. the month of October- it is such a fun month and i really love fall. it's been raining for the last part of today and i absolutely love rain!
2. it was fun to go "boo" people with cupcakes with a few of my roommates and spend some good bonding time while doorbell ditching people.
2. my sweet bishop. i got to talk with him tonight and he is such a humble and kind man. i appreciate his example and i think it must be rough being a bishop of a constantly changing single's ward, but i'm thankful for him and his example.
3. the people that i get to meet. tonight i got to talk to some boys that are in my ward, and it was nice just talking with them, they were really nice and sincere; i'm grateful that i was able to be sitting in the same place that they were so that i could talk with them for a minute.
4. surprise emails and great friends! and even more, surprise emails FROM great friends! when i opened my inbox today i was pleasantly surprised to find an email from a very dear friend. they have had a rough year but it looks like things are starting to look up for them, so it was great to hear about it and know that they care about me as much as i care about and look up to their family.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Today I am thankful for...
1. the beautful cool night air tonight. i'm so thankful i got to go out on a run, it felt so good to move and exercise, especially because it was actually cooler tonight.
2. the confirmation that things will be ok and that i am on the right track. in college, especially right now, it's hard to know what direction to take. so i'm grateful that just by doing "small and simple things" I can feel more at peace and centered.
3. the fact that it is tuesday and not wednesday. all day long i kept thinking that it was wed., which would mean that i had institue. today was a really busy and tiring day, so i was happy that i got to stay home and get other things done tonight.
4. Trevor, my very best friend. last night i fell asleep but i was having a nightmare when all of the sudden i woke up to my phone vibrating. he called me to say good night but we ended up talking for about an hour, and it was really nice and relaxing after having a bad dream. what good timing from a sweet friend. :)
1. the beautful cool night air tonight. i'm so thankful i got to go out on a run, it felt so good to move and exercise, especially because it was actually cooler tonight.
2. the confirmation that things will be ok and that i am on the right track. in college, especially right now, it's hard to know what direction to take. so i'm grateful that just by doing "small and simple things" I can feel more at peace and centered.
3. the fact that it is tuesday and not wednesday. all day long i kept thinking that it was wed., which would mean that i had institue. today was a really busy and tiring day, so i was happy that i got to stay home and get other things done tonight.
4. Trevor, my very best friend. last night i fell asleep but i was having a nightmare when all of the sudden i woke up to my phone vibrating. he called me to say good night but we ended up talking for about an hour, and it was really nice and relaxing after having a bad dream. what good timing from a sweet friend. :)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Today I am grateful...
1. For the lady at the volunteer center who helped me get an interview so that I might be able to get involved with some volunteering down here in St. George. It looks like I'll be volunteering at a center where I may be watching children or teaching a class. Either way, I'm really excited and I hope it works out ok, I think it will be fun.
2. For laughter and being hyper. I haven't laughed quite so hard since I have been down here and it was great. Michelle dragged me off the couch and all the way to our room and it was so fun to just laugh so hard. Even if I couldn't breathe for a minute.
3. That I didn't get in a car accident today and that my car is performing the way it is supposed to. It's something that is easy to take for granted, but I am really grateful for that blessing in my life. I've been a little nervous about my car having some sort of problem, but it has been doing really well. And as far as getting into an accident, I just had a small scale close call today- but it was a good reminder to be more alert and careful, and for that I am grateful.
1. For the lady at the volunteer center who helped me get an interview so that I might be able to get involved with some volunteering down here in St. George. It looks like I'll be volunteering at a center where I may be watching children or teaching a class. Either way, I'm really excited and I hope it works out ok, I think it will be fun.
2. For laughter and being hyper. I haven't laughed quite so hard since I have been down here and it was great. Michelle dragged me off the couch and all the way to our room and it was so fun to just laugh so hard. Even if I couldn't breathe for a minute.
3. That I didn't get in a car accident today and that my car is performing the way it is supposed to. It's something that is easy to take for granted, but I am really grateful for that blessing in my life. I've been a little nervous about my car having some sort of problem, but it has been doing really well. And as far as getting into an accident, I just had a small scale close call today- but it was a good reminder to be more alert and careful, and for that I am grateful.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
I have been wanting to start a gratitude blog for a little while now and today at church I heard a quote about gratitude being the gate to all other virtues.That was the push I needed to finally go ahead and hop to it. So the goal is that daily I will find small and simple things that I am grateful for.
Today I am grateful for...
1. The family that I have here in St. George. It is suchh a blessing and a joy to live so close to all of them, especially my sister and niece. We have grown so much closer and I love it. I spent the day at church with my Aunt Mary Ann and had dinner with them; she is so kind to me and makes me feel so at home.
2. April being so understanding of me at this time in my life. If I ever just need a hug, she willingly gives me one without question. And she is teaching me that it is an ok thing to cry as much as you need to.
3. I'm thankful for meeting and rooming with Michelle this year. Heavenly Father was really looking out for me, without my realizing it at first. She's been gone all week on a cruise and it's so nice to have her back! I'm glad that not only do we get along, but we really like each other and are close.
4. I'm thankful for peanut butter hot chocolate, it is such a comforting and relaxing drink. Mmmmm.
5. I'm thankful for 1 Corinthians 13- I have so much to work on to develop charity but every time I read that chapter, it is a sweet reminder and motivation to be better.
Today I am grateful for...
1. The family that I have here in St. George. It is suchh a blessing and a joy to live so close to all of them, especially my sister and niece. We have grown so much closer and I love it. I spent the day at church with my Aunt Mary Ann and had dinner with them; she is so kind to me and makes me feel so at home.
2. April being so understanding of me at this time in my life. If I ever just need a hug, she willingly gives me one without question. And she is teaching me that it is an ok thing to cry as much as you need to.
3. I'm thankful for meeting and rooming with Michelle this year. Heavenly Father was really looking out for me, without my realizing it at first. She's been gone all week on a cruise and it's so nice to have her back! I'm glad that not only do we get along, but we really like each other and are close.
4. I'm thankful for peanut butter hot chocolate, it is such a comforting and relaxing drink. Mmmmm.
5. I'm thankful for 1 Corinthians 13- I have so much to work on to develop charity but every time I read that chapter, it is a sweet reminder and motivation to be better.
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