A little while ago, I was watching "American Idol" and something caught my attention that I thought was interesting. It was still the auditions and there was a young couple featured who were newlyweds and in love. The husband had supported his new wife and helped her to audition. Anyway, I watched as these famous judges, who appear to have everything in the world, covet the love that these 2 young college students have.
The love you create in a marriage and family is not something that you can buy with money, but it comes from patience, love, forgiveness, selflessness, and is worth every sacrifice. I may not have all the fame and fortune, but I have a marriage and family that bring me so much happiness. I truly thank my Heavenly Father everyday for my life. I am SO happy and I have so much to be grateful for.....
-We have the gospel
-I have an amazing husband who I love and is a great Daddy
-I have been blessed with 2 amazing girls that are the light of my life
-I get to stay at home with my girls and cuddle and play with them everyday
-Our family has been able to enjoy the blessings of health
-I have an eternal family and we will be able to be sealed to Nora in 4 months
- I am grateful that Ron has a stable job
- I get to work with the most amazing young women and leaders
-I'm a mom
There are lots more things I could add to the list, but these are just a few.
I was reading in the April Ensign the other day and something kept sticking out to me. It was the talk by Elder Nelsen and he says, "That righteousness, that power, and that glory—indeed, all of our many blessings—stem from our knowledge of, obedience to, and gratitude and love for the Lord Jesus Christ."
As I read this, my first thought was that Heavenly Father does keep his promises and will always be there to guide us if we let him. I think I am the happiest I have ever been and it is from those 4 things.......knowledge of, obedience to, and gratitude and love for the Lord Jesus Christ. I have thought a lot about all the small decisions I have made throughout my life that has brought me to the happiness I enjoy today. There are so many blessings that I enjoy from obedience and then I think of my girls. I don't know if I could be obedient enough to deserve them, but our Heavenly Father's love is all encompassing and he blessed up with our beautiful girls. I wish I could adequately express the feeling in my heart, but just know this....this gospel is true and Heavenly Father wants to bless our lives. I hope to teach my girls this throughout their lives as well as the young women around me. These 4 things truly bring about great blessings and eternal happiness.
Oh, I love them!!
Morning snuggles in "Mama's bed"
