A New Venture

This blog is motivated by my sister (Thanks sis!), who posted today about all the positive things she could think of in a very rough week. And also by Sister Marjorie Pay Hinkley (wife of Gordon B. Hinkley) who's quotes I was reading today in a book called Small and Simple Things. One of her quotes says "When we look back on decades of life we see that the seemingly insignificant things we do over and over actually weave the pattern of our lives. And if those small and smple things are good , we will end up having lived a fullfilling life--and that is a great thing." What a great role model.

I have realized that with all the small and simple things happening every day in my life, I need to stop and be more grateful for my blessings. I need to stop and see the hand of God in my life, and I'm going to try to use this blog to do just that.

This blog will probably be a hodge podge of thoughts thrown together and maybe some ramblings, but oh well, right. It's just for me anyways. I have promised myself that this will not be a place to complain and vent. Only positive things here.

I am also thinking that it would be kind of fun to share thig blog with friends and family who want to share some of their moments also. Let me know if you are interested and I could add you to the author's list.

Today I am grateful that my van is broken down in my driveway and not at the store across town or the dentist's office. I am also grateful for a husband who has a knowledge of cars and how to fix them and for a brother-in-law who is a mechanic and lives across town.

I am also grateful for good friends who are so willing to help out in times of need.

I am grateful that I was able to get the piece of fruit snack wrapper out of my 1 year old's throat and that he didn't choke on it.

I saw God today in my son's eyes as he told me all about how exciting it was to ride the school bus home to his friend's house.

I saw God today when my baby was the first one awake and I had five minutes to snuggle with him (and have him climb all over me:).