Series: On being Grateful

Something I learned early on in my mission is that I need to be grateful. 

I was going through a hard time. 

In those hard times we tend to look at everything negative and question where are our blessings are. 

I was advised to look for miracles and blessings that happened that day.
Every night as I wrote in my journal, I would write something that happened that day that I was grateful for. 

Sometimes it was small, sometimes I had to search really hard. 

But there is something always there.  

And something changed, my attitude and outlook did. 

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Today I am grateful for a loving dad. 

When I was having a rough patch, he could tell. 

He put his busy work time on hold and listened. 

Then he told me what I needed to hear. 

It may seem small to others, but it was huge for me. 

I am grateful for a dad who always believes in me. 

"The choice is ours. We can choose to limit our gratitude, based on the blessings we feel we lack. When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation. In grief, we can still lift up our hearts in praise. In pain, we can glory in Christ’s Atonement. In the cold of bitter sorrow, we can experience the closeness and warmth of heaven’s embrace."

~Linz