yet I have decided.. that now days in the world.
we don't center it around Christ enough.
We are so greedy in everything we do around christmas
we never think.. Im so thankful for everything I have
and every blessing christ has given me. No instead
year round we are planning what we want from "santa"
for the next year.. or why didn't I get more?
so I have decided Im going to do a top 100 things Im grateful for or
are blessed with because of God.
here it goes..
1. family who is always there for me.
2. the snow.. even though at times I hate it.
3. education.
4. cars
5. internet to communicate with.
6 music. it is my therapy.
7. medicine for those who are sick.
8. a hard working job
9. a house.
10. clothes on my back.. I shouldn't be begging for more I have plenty.
11. warm blankets.
12. the church
13. the diversities around us.. no one likes to be the same
14. legs.. for walking because when it is warm enough I will start going on walks again.
15. food.
16. glasses and ccontacts.
17 different seasons
18. a heart
19. emotions even though i dont always like showing what I feel.
20. friends,
21. pictures to save memories.
22. entertainment.
23. cousins and aunts and uncles.
24. shoes.
25. hair on my head.
26. the little things my parents do even though I don't express enough how much I love them for putting up with me.
27. showers
28. running water in the house.
29. animals.
30. the sun the moon and the stars.
31. a free country to live in so I can make my own decisions.
32. a nose to smell things with
33. and being sick so I can be more grateful for being better.
34. electricity
35. a voice to be heard
36. siblings who I can tell anything to.
37. gymnastics
38. sports
39. flowers
40. my parents being so laid back so I can have my indivduality and independance.
41. Grammar even though I still cant spell everything hah a
42. writing
43. a brain.
44. the book of mormon.
45. actually the scriptures.
46. Christ who gave his life for us.
47. strong church leaders who have made a difference in influencing how I decide to live my life.
48. Seminary. during school so I dont have to wake up at 5 to go.
49. cars to get around in.
50. being able to have a testimony and sharing it with others easily.
51. having nieces and nephew.. to play with
52. have some what of a good relationship with my dad.
53. being able to love spending time at home.
54. gods plan of happiness.
55. clocks to be able to tell time with.
56. being able to hear
57. being able to pray to god about anything.
58. boys.. even though they make life a little bit complicated.
59. people who love me not because they have to but because they want to.
60. for christ being born.
61. pens and pencils
62. missionaries because I know they are doing gods work.
63. Angels who watch over us.
64. personal progress book.
65. beautiful instruments thats are played.
66. the talents god has given me to share with others.
67. doctors, teachers, and every other job out there that make life easier to live in.
68. the rain in the summer and spring.. because it make the world more beautiful
69. family trips even though by the time there almost done we are sick of each other
70. mistakes I have made, so I can learn from them
71. snowboarding.
72. high school activities
73. im blessed with growing up in the gospel with a strong famiy.
74. the trials I've been through even though half the time I dont think im going to make it through.
75. dance festival and learn about other cultures and religions
76. dancing because its soothing and fun
77. laws, because with out laws there would be no justice,
78. being a girl for I cant wait to be a mother someday
79. phones.
80. people who test my paitents because they make me stronger.
81. my weakness for I know what I need to work on.
82 trees for they bring oxygen to help us breathe.
83. doors, and secrets.. so we can have somewhat of a privacy,
84. being able to breathe.
85. the prophet
86. conference because I get something new out of the talks every time I read them
87. for love, shared by others
88. helping hands that are there when I need it,
89. and inside bathroom
90. for shy people because too many loud people would be too much for everyone to handle.
91. for the men in the army for they are there to keep us free and love this country as much as we do.
92. book because they expand our mind with new knowledge
93. for roads and businesses who put effort in making a good healthy living.
94. for art is had really become a way for me to express my feelings and thoughts.
95. for t.v and newspapers. because they bring us currents events
96. a healthy body
97. the life my parents were willing to give me.
98. airplanes they make traveling alot easier.
99. peace (somewhat at least)
100. for straight teeth
and there is so much more to be grateful of.. but
as of today I decided when I have my own family around christmas time
we wont be having a celebration for santas arrival
but a celebration of the birth of christ and all he has done for us
because he is a reason why we are so blessed with everything
why there is so much to look forward to in life.
without all the extra excessories we are all very spoiled with.
why make center our lives around each other.
the only way to make a difference and being happy is to
build your life around christ and god.
we should all learn to love everything.
for these are my only true thoughts
my dreams my ambitions and many more.
so my motto...
" Come What May and LOVE it."
