Five Things to Be Thankful For...

 Regan Zufult suggested we write five things we are grateful for:

1.  Megan Thancker came to sit with us in church.

2.  The people in our ward.  I absolutely love the good people in our ward; they are amazing.

3.  Allen and his commitment to his calling.

4.  My life as it is right now.

5.  The savior......I cannot give thanks enough for HIM.

When I arrived in the chapel today, my heart swelled with love for the members of our ward.  I cannot describe how much i felt love and appreciation for the good Saints in our neighborhood and ward.  They are just so good, so righteous, so willing to help others.  It was just a fleeting moment of joy, but it was a powerful moment of realization of how blessed I feel.

And, I am thankful.

A Living Prophet

 

WOW!  

This is powerful stuff.

I am so grateful.

The Phone Call

 She called...she talked...she talked some more....

She needed validation because she is going through a divorce that is very difficult.  

She is trying hard to make it work; trying to figure out where she stands in all this and to make sure that she takes care of herself.

But, as she talked, she talked about the family she grew up in.....

DYSFUNCTIONAL - which she has mentioned before.

So, it made me so grateful for my own siblings and family.  So far, my siblings and I speak to each other.  Our children speak to each other, but even in this, we have hard situations.

The family in America is changing.

BUT, OH, I'm so grateful for the family I have and hold dear.

Bonnie Rawson

 One day, a few months ago, a lady who worked out at the gym, came up and introduced herself to me.

Many days, I would go to the gym, do my thing and leave.  I rarely talked to anyone, but the lady at the front desk.

So, when this lady came up to and said she had been coming for a long time and had noticed me, so she wanted to befriend me.  

This has turned into a great friendship.  I appreciate her so much.  She is totally inspiring because she is so faithful about going to the gym - in spite of many health situations she has had over the years.  Including a recent back surgery.  

But, there she is, working thru the pain, inspiring me and others.

AND, I am so very grateful.

The Good Life

 Amen to this....

And, I am grateful!

My Life

 I get so careless about writing in this journal and I forget to GIVE THANKS, but my heart is so filled with gratitude on a daily basis....

Here's recent photo of a grateful moment:

The Mysterious Cycle of LIFE and Death

 Earlier this year, we had some of the most delicious peaches EVER!  They were SOOOOO good.

Interestingly, they were very small!  But, still tasty.

And, now, just weeks later, the tree is totally dead.  Allen has no idea why it died, but he took it down yesterday.  It's so significant of the cycle of life.  Everything dies; some sooner than they should, others long-lived.  We can never tell when it is our turn, BUT, we are assured of life with our Father in Heaven.  

I just learned about a marvelous family that left the church....i'm still so heartbroken that it is hard to explain my feelings.  BUT, it makes my resolve stronger to hold on to the END!

For my membership in the Church, I am so very grateful.