A Quiet Little Woman

an attitude of gratitude

Yesterday was a HORRIBLE day!  Things happened, or didn't happen, and I have just been feeling like everything I have wanted has been taken away.  I was in the bathroom for a minute last night and was crying to God saying "Why have you taken so many things away from me that I wanted or thought I needed!?" 

And the thought came... "you are SO incredibly blessed, count your blessings!"

So I looked around, and saw the toilet paper... something we all take advantage of, but all have and use!  And so I thought, "I am grateful for toilet paper!"  Since I can only see with my glasses on, I thought "I'm so grateful for glasses so I can see!!"  I have been focusing on what I don't have, or what I wanted... instead of being so grateful for ALL the blessings that I have been given!!  So... I've decided that I am going to start a gratitude list and go to 1000!  I'll try to do 20 things a day, or if I'm feeling extra grateful, I'll do more! 

I'm grateful for...

1) my wonderful mother, who is always so willing to listen

2) my great father, who works so hard to provide for all of us

3) my sister#1, who doesn't live with us, but I love her & know that she loves me!  

4) my sister #2, who is lots of fun, and is weird with me!

5) my brother #1, who is strong enough to help me carry heavy things!

6) my sister #3, who I can talk to about homesteading!

7) my sister #4 who has so much energy and can give me an extra boost when she has energy and I don't!

8) my brother #2, who is so willing to give me lots of hugs and sweet kisses!

9) my little sister in heaven... I love her and miss her, but know that I have her looking out for me in heaven!

10) my little brother in heaven... now I have another sibling in heaven that I have to look forward to meeting someday!

11) my beautiful home, that has electricity and running water!

12) my computer, that gives us options to learn so much.. just at the click of a button!

13) my washer... that can wash huge loads and makes laundry SO much easier!

14) my beautiful dryer... makes it so easy to dry and makes clothes clean smelling!

15) my shower, that helps me be clean, I love a warm shower in the morning!

16) my warm bed, such a comfortable one!

17) our beautiful 15 passenger van, which makes it so easy to haul things for others!

18) my glasses ;), I love putting them on each morning and being able to see clearly!

19) clothes that help me be modest and feminine!

20) little woman, who is such a good friend to me, even though I've never met her... I'm so grateful for her prayers!!

Join me in being grateful today!!

Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things. (D&C 59:7)

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03:26, Thursday, May 22, 2008 .. Posted by jocelyndixon

Oh dear, I know what you mean. Whenever I get to feeling like "poor me me me me" I need to stop and say what about me? How has God blessed me me me? Thanks for the reminder!

Many Blessings!
MJ

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05:12, Thursday, May 22, 2008 .. Posted by a1health

How wonderful! Thank you for reminding and sharing.
Blessings,
~Farrah

Little Woman

07:00, Thursday, May 22, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

God is so good! How horrible of us (his own children) to take advantage of his precious love.
Sarah