Have an Attitude of Gratitude!

I was so grateful to be feeling better from this sinus infection and being able to go to church this morning. I missed church last week because I was ill. It is amazing how much I miss it when I am not there. I especially love being able and worthy to partake of the emblems of the sacrament. They are a blessing in my life and being able to renew those each sunday. I really enjoyed Relief Society this morning. The lesson was on Gratitude. It gave me a lot to think about and the things that were talked about and shared during the lesson really affected me and made me think of how I can do better at showing my gratitude to my Heavenly Father and my family.

Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions you can use to bring all-good into your life in absolute abundance. No matter who you are, no matter where you are, or whatever you are going through, gratitude can dissolve all negativity in your life, no matter what form it has taken.

When you focus your thoughts and feelings on gratitude you are turning toward all the good that is being permanently offered to you. But when you complain, blame, criticize, feel resentment, jealousy, or any negative emotion, you are turning away from all that is good.

As each of us think, speak, and feel gratitude, we are transforming our energy - remember a universal law - "you get what you focus on". Focus on being grateful each and every minute of your day, say thank you, thank you, thank you as many times as you can and watch your life transform before your eyes!

I am going to write down 50 things I am grateful for today. Take the time to really think about it. I am going to start a Gratitude Journal for next year and write in it each day all the things I am truly thankful for and blessed with. I hope my family might join me in this and we will all be alot happier. I love you all!

Merry Christmas!

We hope all of our family near and far had a wonderful Christmas! We had a wonderful day with our children and grandchildren. I am grateful to celebrate the Savior's birth and grateful for all that he has done for me. I am looking forward to the New Year and hope that I can set some goals for myself and make some good improvements in my life in the coming year. I love you all.

It is almost Christmas and I am under the weather!

Well, Christmas is almost here. Thank goodness all my gifts are bought and wrapped and most of them are under the tree. I started getting sick on Thursday. By Saturday morning I was not feeling well at all. Lyndon said to get my behind into insta-care that morning and so I did. I have a heavy duty sinus infection going on. It feels like it too! I have a headache, the bones in my face hurt to even touch them. I am coughing, because of drainage and constantly blowing my poor, sore little nose. Poor thing is all red. The doctor put me on a powerful dose of amoxicillian. It seems to be doing the trick. I am staying home from church and just resting my tired sick body today. I want to be well for Christmas and with the anti-biotics in me I should be good as new for the holidays. Thank goodness for medicine!

I have been getting sick for the last several months and we couldn't figure out why. Well, the paint in our bedroom in one corner has been peeling off since August. Friday, Lyndon peeled more paint off and found that the sheet rock is mouldy and so is the insulation. We found that the brick outside has some places in it that is not sealed and the water from the sprinklers on that side of the house has been soaking into the insulation and sheet rock. I talked to the doctor about my being sick so often and she said that that very well could be some of the cause of my being sick so often. So yesterday as I was resting, Lyndon removed furniture from our room and tore that wall, sheet rock and insulation out. It was pretty bad. We found that the walls didn't even have two by fours under the sheet rock, just firring strips. Duh! So we have to take down the sheet rock where the other window is, because it is done the same way. We will probably have to do all the bedrooms this winter and get them fixed. So guess what we are getting each other for Christmas? A newly done bedroom. I guess it is time, we were just going to wait until spring, but we are starting it early. It has been 15 years since we last painted, so it is time. I am excited to get it done, just didn't expect to have all this extra work to do, but it must be done.

Well life goes on and we have been richly blessed this past year. I am grateful for all my many blessings and for such a wonderful family that I love. I hope all of you reading this has a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! We love you all!

Oh Christmas Tree and Decor!

These are our decorations! Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!