Blessed :)
Ok... I know I have had quite a few of these kinds of posts...but I think it's good to sit there and remember all the ways we are blessed! And the song 'Blessed' by Martina McBride has been stuck in my head for awhile so I figured it would be a good way to start out my blog :)
'I get kissed by the sun
Each morning
Put my feet on a hardwood floor
I get to hear my children laughing
Down the hall through the
Bedroom door
Sometimes I sit on my
Front porch swing
Just soaking up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place
I have been blessed
And I feel like I’ve found my way
I thank God for all I’ve been givenAt the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones
That love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed
Across a crowded room,
I know you know what I’m thinking
By the way I look at you
And when we’re lying in the quiet and
No words have to be said
I think to myself, I think to myself
This love is a beautiful gift
I have been blessed
And I feel like I’ve found my way
I thank God for all I’ve been givenAt the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones
That love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed
When I’m singing my kids to sleep
When I feel you holding me
I know
Repeat chorus'
So, obviously not everything in this song applies to me, but parts of it do and it just makes me so happy!
One of my favorite things to look at every day are the clouds. Every day they are so different and so unique and ALWAYS gorgeous! Sometimes they just seem normal and blah, but if you really look at them, they are so beautiful! I could honestly sit/lay and look at the clouds all day. They are always changing, always moving. Kind of like us. To us, it may seem we aren't really doing a whole lot, or that we aren't all that interesting but have our moments of absolute beauty (not necessarily physical beauty, just achievements, spiritual highs, goals reached, etc.), when in actuality we are constantly moving and constantly growing and changing to become new people. Hopefully better people. People that learn and grow from our mistakes...which I would compare to rain and storms...but I love rain and storms way too much! Well, actually... the rain and storms could be like our trials and tribulations in life. They can be tough to get through, but you have the potential to become a better person afterwards. (aka RAINBOWS AND SUNSHINE!...and I had the sudden urge to say unicorns...) Clouds are one of the beautiful earthly gifts that God has given us that I am so, so, so, so, so grateful for.(You know, like life and our bodies, since I was comparing us to clouds already :P) If I'm kind of having a rough day I can look at the sky and just let myself relax for a bit. It's a huge and wonderful thing. Always. Heck, I know I was just talking about clouds, but the sky in general is fantastic! Like stars! I love stars and constellations and the Milky Way! And the moon! God created ALL of this for us and our benefit. He thought specifically of His children. Ah! It just amazes me! I love it so much!
I am insanely grateful for the Gospel and all that it means and teaches. I mean think about it...He gave us repentance, forgiveness, the Atonement just in general. He gave us a body and a spirit. He lets us have the gift of the Holy Ghost and His constant companionship. He gave us wonderful church leaders here on the earth to help lead and guide us. Gah! It is absolutely amazing. He is constantly giving us things to learn and grow from, not just spiritually. By giving us this earth he gave us something to study, to marvel at, to learn. (I almost ended that sentence in a preposition. That is bad manners! ;) )
This next part I am going to be a little blunt about...sorry! Today in church we had a lesson on chastity. Ok, that's normal right? But it was in the class for women 18 and older. So like, all the married people and little old ladies and the occasional girl like me and my sister, but we are very rare, especially in this particular ward, usually girls our age go to single's wards. I was a little confused when I heard that was our lesson! I mean, these people are already married and having children... why do they still need to learn about chastity? Well, the teacher explained it kind of like this: The gospel never changes. It is eternal. It is something we ALWAYS have to find a way to apply to ourselves. And she did! Obviously she directed it towards these older women and I was impressed. She talked about how 'we' need to teach our children to be chaste and have modesty, etc. She talked about how temptations are there even when you are married. Things like pornography, affairs, etc. This other lady told a story about how a woman she knew watched pornography with her husband every time they went on vacation and they thought it was okay. A year later, this woman was seriously considering having an affair, which may or may not have stemmed from watching that. Actually, in my opinion it was...that kind of thing just takes the Spirit away from you and as the Spirit leaves it becomes easier and easier to consider and do things you shouldn't. As the lesson continued it just became more and more apparent to me that every part of the gospel is always applicable in some way to every single person. And the point of this huge paragraph was just to eventually say how grateful I am for that. It is one of those things in my life that is constant, true and completely solid.
I am blessed to have a wonderful family. I would go into more detail, but previous blogs do that so I won't repeat myself :) Same with my friends, and boyfriend. They are all wonderful examples to me and people I am glad I was able to meet and get to know. They are people I want to be able to help in whatever way I possibly can.
I love sunshine! I love birds! I love the ocean! I love trees and grass and SPRINKLERS! I love the home I can always come back to. I love music. I love the stage. I love the opportunities I'm given. I love life. I love the fact that I can say 'I love life!' I love trying to find positive things in whatever I'm given. I'm not always very good at it, but I try! And someday I will be dang good at it and one of the happiest people you will ever meet gosh dang it! ;)
'I get kissed by the sun
Each morning
Put my feet on a hardwood floor
I get to hear my children laughing
Down the hall through the
Bedroom door
Sometimes I sit on my
Front porch swing
Just soaking up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place
I have been blessed
And I feel like I’ve found my way
I thank God for all I’ve been givenAt the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones
That love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed
Across a crowded room,
I know you know what I’m thinking
By the way I look at you
And when we’re lying in the quiet and
No words have to be said
I think to myself, I think to myself
This love is a beautiful gift
I have been blessed
And I feel like I’ve found my way
I thank God for all I’ve been givenAt the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones
That love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed
When I’m singing my kids to sleep
When I feel you holding me
I know
Repeat chorus'
So, obviously not everything in this song applies to me, but parts of it do and it just makes me so happy!
One of my favorite things to look at every day are the clouds. Every day they are so different and so unique and ALWAYS gorgeous! Sometimes they just seem normal and blah, but if you really look at them, they are so beautiful! I could honestly sit/lay and look at the clouds all day. They are always changing, always moving. Kind of like us. To us, it may seem we aren't really doing a whole lot, or that we aren't all that interesting but have our moments of absolute beauty (not necessarily physical beauty, just achievements, spiritual highs, goals reached, etc.), when in actuality we are constantly moving and constantly growing and changing to become new people. Hopefully better people. People that learn and grow from our mistakes...which I would compare to rain and storms...but I love rain and storms way too much! Well, actually... the rain and storms could be like our trials and tribulations in life. They can be tough to get through, but you have the potential to become a better person afterwards. (aka RAINBOWS AND SUNSHINE!...and I had the sudden urge to say unicorns...) Clouds are one of the beautiful earthly gifts that God has given us that I am so, so, so, so, so grateful for.(You know, like life and our bodies, since I was comparing us to clouds already :P) If I'm kind of having a rough day I can look at the sky and just let myself relax for a bit. It's a huge and wonderful thing. Always. Heck, I know I was just talking about clouds, but the sky in general is fantastic! Like stars! I love stars and constellations and the Milky Way! And the moon! God created ALL of this for us and our benefit. He thought specifically of His children. Ah! It just amazes me! I love it so much!
I am insanely grateful for the Gospel and all that it means and teaches. I mean think about it...He gave us repentance, forgiveness, the Atonement just in general. He gave us a body and a spirit. He lets us have the gift of the Holy Ghost and His constant companionship. He gave us wonderful church leaders here on the earth to help lead and guide us. Gah! It is absolutely amazing. He is constantly giving us things to learn and grow from, not just spiritually. By giving us this earth he gave us something to study, to marvel at, to learn. (I almost ended that sentence in a preposition. That is bad manners! ;) )
This next part I am going to be a little blunt about...sorry! Today in church we had a lesson on chastity. Ok, that's normal right? But it was in the class for women 18 and older. So like, all the married people and little old ladies and the occasional girl like me and my sister, but we are very rare, especially in this particular ward, usually girls our age go to single's wards. I was a little confused when I heard that was our lesson! I mean, these people are already married and having children... why do they still need to learn about chastity? Well, the teacher explained it kind of like this: The gospel never changes. It is eternal. It is something we ALWAYS have to find a way to apply to ourselves. And she did! Obviously she directed it towards these older women and I was impressed. She talked about how 'we' need to teach our children to be chaste and have modesty, etc. She talked about how temptations are there even when you are married. Things like pornography, affairs, etc. This other lady told a story about how a woman she knew watched pornography with her husband every time they went on vacation and they thought it was okay. A year later, this woman was seriously considering having an affair, which may or may not have stemmed from watching that. Actually, in my opinion it was...that kind of thing just takes the Spirit away from you and as the Spirit leaves it becomes easier and easier to consider and do things you shouldn't. As the lesson continued it just became more and more apparent to me that every part of the gospel is always applicable in some way to every single person. And the point of this huge paragraph was just to eventually say how grateful I am for that. It is one of those things in my life that is constant, true and completely solid.
I am blessed to have a wonderful family. I would go into more detail, but previous blogs do that so I won't repeat myself :) Same with my friends, and boyfriend. They are all wonderful examples to me and people I am glad I was able to meet and get to know. They are people I want to be able to help in whatever way I possibly can.
I love sunshine! I love birds! I love the ocean! I love trees and grass and SPRINKLERS! I love the home I can always come back to. I love music. I love the stage. I love the opportunities I'm given. I love life. I love the fact that I can say 'I love life!' I love trying to find positive things in whatever I'm given. I'm not always very good at it, but I try! And someday I will be dang good at it and one of the happiest people you will ever meet gosh dang it! ;)
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