When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged feeling all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
I love the message of this song. It's so true. So often we complain about silly little things that really have no meaning in the grand scope of things. So, in an effort to Count My Blessings, here is a list of things for which I am really grateful:
- My husband: he is my life. He loves me unconditionally (most of the time) and loves to spend all his free time with me.
- My kids: each of them is very different, and I love each of them in a very different way, but I am grateful to have each one of them in my life.
- My Faith: What would I do without my testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ? I would be lost. I would have no purpose.
- Our extended family: I love my parents, my in-laws (and I genuinely mean that!) and all my siblings. I went from a family of two and married into a family of seven, and it's been a wild ride that I wouldn't trade for anything. And spending the last three days with two of Eric's brothers and their families has been so fun! Apples to Apples is our new favorite party game... Thanks to Shay and Jess for suggesting we play it!
- Our wonderful friends: here we live so far from family, that we have to rely on friends like they are our family, and so in a sense, they have become our family. And I love that... does that make sense?
- My calling: I can't believe I'm saying that. Being RS president has been the hardest job of my life, but the lessons I've learned and the blessings that have come from service have been worth it. (Most of the time....)
Now Thanksgiving is over... I've taken down the fall decor, and it's time to break out all the Christmas stuff. We leave for our trip home to the MotherLand in 22 days. For the first time in many years, we won't be in our home on Christmas. I have a feeling that decorating the home will be scaled back because of that. I sense a colossal battle of wills approaching over whether to hang outdoor lights or not. I'll keep you posted on how that goes!
