"Ask yourself, 'How did God bless me today?' If you do that long enough and with faith, you will find yourself remembering blessings. And sometimes, you will have gifts brought to your mind which you failed to notice during the day, but which you will then know were a touch of God’s hand in your life.”
-Henry B. Eyring
So I decided that I will do just that today. I will think of how I have been blessed by God today. Today the sun was shining and I wore short sleeves to work! Because the sun was shining I took Owen and Kenzie to our apartment park. I loved seeing Owen climb on the playground and even interact with a little girl. This is huge because I feel that sometimes he is so shy and does not interact well with other kids. Even though neither child took a nap for me I did get a gem of a quote from Owen that would not have happened had he slept. I was planning on showering while the kids were asleep, but that didn't happen. I put my hair that comes out on the wall and then throw it away so it doesn't clog the drain. When I was done Owen came running into the bathroom. He looked at the wall before I had a chance to throw it away and said "Mommy hair on the wall?" I replied yes it is, to which he replied "Eww, gross". This all coming from a little boy that for so long has been my silent observer and I worried about him putting sentences together. I'm so grateful that he is speaking in sentences.
When I was trying to get them to nap Kenzie started crying. I was hoping that she could cry it out but that was a lost cause when I heard Owen yelling at her, "Kenzie! Stop crying!" I waited a little bit but Kenzie wouldn't stop crying and what I found in the room was precious. Owen had gone over to her crib and was trying to calm her down. Luckily, this time he had decided not to yell at her. I am one lucky mommy!
I am so grateful for technology. I live far away from my family and sometimes it is a difficult thing. Even though I am approaching my thirties there are times that I just need my mom and dad. Because I don't get to see them I am so grateful I can talk to them on the phone. I call my mom every day on my way to work. What a blessing it is to have my mom be my best friend. Yes, sometimes we drive each other nuts but she will always be there for me. On that same note, Joe and I don't see each other often since we have completely opposite work schedules (we did this on purpose so that we would not put our children in day care), however because of that it can sometimes be hard on our marriage. I am so grateful that each day between 11 and 1130 I know that Joe will call me on his lunch break. It is a highlight of my day. I also love being able to call him on my dinner break.
We are not alone in this world. Sometimes life is hard and sometimes it isn't. I am grateful for my understanding and knowledge that there is a God and that He loves all of us. We all will go through hard times but that doesn't mean God has left us. We just need to keep thinking positive and we can see the little blessings that surround us.
Big deal here folks! This picture was taken by ME, but just from my cell phone.
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