I have heard a lot of people say that when you are feeling low that all you need to do is list your blessings and that will help lift you up, so I decided to put my pride down and focus on something other than my pain over being childless for once and just enjoy all the things the Lord has blessed me with. I think I should do this more often.... here goes....
My family
My parents who raised me in the gospel and love me unconditionally
My sweet husband who I adore, he is my best friend
My friends who continue to be there for me always despite my constant whining
My home
Food to eat
Clothes to wear
The Scriptures
My talents
Education
A living prophet
The restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
Music
The ability to dance
My health (I could be way worse than I am with my fertility problems)
The Temple
The principle of tithing
The blessing and privilege of repentance
The blessing of living in Hawaii for 5 years
The beautiful world the Lord created for us
The ability to photograph this world and all that is in it
I think I could go on and on forever....
BUT MOSTLY I am grateful and so blessed to have a Savior that died for me. A savior that bridged the gap for me that I might one day have salvation. A Savior who not only suffered for my sins but suffered all that I suffer. My elder brother who knows exactly how I feel, even when I am angry that things didn't happen the way I think they should. He loved me first. He loved me with a pure love that I can never truly understand or appreciate. He is the only thing that gets me through. The knowledge of his gospel in my life is the ultimate blessing. I can never repay him.
None of us can.
I just want all of you to know that even though I am weak and I sometimes let my circumstance cloud my thoughts, that I am truly grateful and very aware of all that I have. I know someday when I am with my family in the eternities that I will not remember my pain now. I know one day when I am holding my sweet child, that I will look back and see the journey for what it was.
I am ok with his plan. Because I know its better than mine. God has a divine plan for his families and he has one for mine. My children might come in a completely different way than I expect.
My life is truly blessed.
D&C 122:7-8
7 And if thou shouldst be cast into the a pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.
8 The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
3 comments:
Beautiful post.
You are so amazing Shannon! I adore you. You are such a great example of what I should be. Thank you for showing me what I need to strive for. I love you.
Did you know that you are one of my blessings.
Well that and the DVR...., but definitely you.
I love you..... :)
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