Gratitude

My life has been full. I am amazed at the blessings that have been given to me in my life. My oldest son was baptized this weekend, and it has made me reflect on the blessings that the gospel has brought me. my knowledge of our eternal existence has helped me have courage to develop talents and pursue seemingly impossible goals. Truly, the Lord has done more with my life than I ever thought possible. I have been blessed with the understanding of the eternal nature of families, and have been able to build my relationships with my husband, children, parents, and siblings based on this. Not that all my relationships are perfect, but I understand that my family will be with me forever, and that I should be quicker to forgive and more anxious to find ways to serve them. I have been blessed with the comfort and guidance of the Holy Ghost, which has told me when I have strayed and comforted me when I have thought there was no way back. I have been able to discern solutions within problems. I have been blessed by my membership in the church as well. The programs developed by the church have given me the opportunity to learn through seminary and Young Women's, they have given me the opportunity to develop life long friends through Visiting Teaching, and Home Teaching, and they have given me the opportunity learn how to repent and return to what I have always known to be true. I am so grateful for these blessings. I am so grateful that my son will have the opportunity to receive blessings like these in his own life. I am ... grateful.