Giving Thanks

For some reason, today has been a very reflective day for me. I am sure that a lot has to do with having the opportunity to go to church and feel of His spirit all around me, but also, sometimes I have the tendency to think "WHY ME" instead of enjoying the great things that are around me.

I have been a little bitter the last few months, because I was not understanding how I could be doing everything that I can to teach my children the gospel, going to the Temple, etc...and not feel stronger as an individual or that I was not feeling the blessings coming.

When things start going this way in my mind, I start seeing a pattern. I have never questioned my faith and never will, but I still sometimes feel overloaded and need to vent.

But today, I am not venting...I am giving THANKS...yea me!!!

My children are the greatest blessing that Heavenly Father has blessed my amazing husband and I with. Sometimes I am a little critical and too demanding of them, but my boys all know that I love them...I tell them HUNDREDS of times a day...they say it too with big hugs and kisses. They make me smile when I am down, make me laugh with the funniest things they have to say and amaze me with how grown up they are getting. I could never have asked for better children.

Dear sweet Michael...he puts up with so much from me. He loves me even when I am the most unreasonable. He makes me feel like a princess even when I look my worst and he makes me want to be a better person everyday to be worthy of such an incredible person as him.

Even though there are numerous things that we need right now, I really feel that they are not as necessary as happiness. As long as I have my family, my memories and my Savior in my life, I have everything I need and everything else will come in its own time.

Oh how I love my life. I have the messiest house, construction going on, children and toys all over the place and our little Jasmine (dog) that insists on getting a little too excited all the time, but I seriously LOVE my life.