Gratitude

Maybe its getting old. Maybe its not feelin well and wishin that i was healthy right now. Maybe its watching my body repair itself from a pretty big injury. Maybe its the fact that my stomach is full, I had a terrific birthday weekend, and I'm feeling like I just might make it for once in my life. I don't know the specific reason but I am really grateful right now. It started this morning when I said my prayers before scripture study. I developed a habit of saying I am grateful the Lord will provide the things I need instead of asking for them. But it went that way today. Then in devotional Sister Novilla talked about the journey of her family out of poverty. I sure am grateful that that was not my trail. But she said a lot of things about how our journey is what makes us who we are and the joy can often be found in the journey as well as the destination. The big thing I walked away with from her devotional was that, 'one would not understand the beauty and blessings, the pure happiness of our stories without know ing the trails and burdens we must go through."
And we make our journey by believing. So I guess my faith in life has made me grateful today. And I don't know about you, but I won't stop believing.