Attitude of Gratitude

I can not believe it is already November. Golly, time goes by so fast. There seems to be a recurring theme playing in my mind the last couple of days: to have an Attitude of Gratitude.

grat i·tude (grt-td, -tyd) n.

The state of being grateful; thankfulness.


At church Sunday we sang one of my favorite hymns "Count Your Blessings"

"When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed,When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,Count your many blessings; name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. So amid the conflict, whether great or small,Do not be discouraged; God is over all.Count your many blessings; angels will attend,Help and comfort give you to your journeys end"

I love that hymn. It really makes me stop and think about what all I have to be thankful for. The last couple of months have been a trial on my faith. I know I have sooo much to be thankful for, but at the same time there are those stumbling blocks. I find myself concentrating and spending most of my energy concentrating on the negative, what we don't have and what I think would make us happier if we did have. I am starting to realize that an EXPRESSION of FAITH is GRATITUDE. I have realized that I need to eliminate the negative, eliminate the comments that I make and let run around and take over my thoughts. I should try to be more positive and use the faith that I know is deep down inside me and have an attitude of gratitude! So please help me to have a more positive attitude and to be grateful for my many blessings.


Today I am grateful for:

* My family. It warms my heart when I say the word family, I know that Brian and I were a "family" but now with the addition of Avery, I feel like a "family"
* The Lord, my testimony, my membership in the church, the scriptures which I gain so much comfort and wisdom from, free agency, eternal families.
* Extended family---for all the love and support they show me and my family, stated before eternal families.
* Cool Vicks Humidifiers that help my baby sleep at night, she has a rotten cold and a runny nose, everyone feels better when Avery gets a full nights sleep:)
* My health, mentally, physically and spiritually, not saying that everything is doesn't a lot alot of fine tuning.
* My husband (remember this is in no particular order) for being so loving and patient with me. For helping me be a better person and reminding me that I am not perfect:) hehe..
* Hot bubble baths- ohhohEnoughnough said.
* Corn nuggets! Chicken Express has the best corn nuggets, reminds me of my favorite cafeteria meal when I was in elementary school, pizza and corn nuggets Boy O boy has time changed!


I am going to make a daily effort to post at least a few things that I am thankful for, serious or silly as they may be, but hopefully I will remind myself to constantly have an attitude of gratitude and have a grateful heart!