I feel like I went to sleep and woke up a changed woman.
I cannot believe how much I have learned about myself and my life.. in the last 24 hours.
Seriously...I feel like a new Woman today.
Aunt Jeannine came to visit me yesterday morning.. and we talked non-stop for 3 1/2 hours.
She shared so much knowledge and wisdom with me.. I feel happy.
Full of gratitude.
My heart feels Joyful.
I can't remember how long it's been since I have felt Joy.
Pure Joy.
While she was here.. I could feel my Dad, Grandmothers and Great Grandma Mary close by.
I know they are with me.. and have been concerned about me.
I felt a lot of LOVE all day yesterday.
Consuming Love.
Some of the most personal questions and quiet desires of my heart were answered by my Aunt.
I felt like I could have sat there for 10 days listening to her.. and being loved by her.
I realized after she left... that one of the greatest blessings I have been given in my "Journey through life" is the relationship with my Great Aunts.
But especially...Aunt Jeannine.
My Aunt has blessed me in countless ways.. and I consider her one of my best friends.
SO very grateful to a loving Heavenly Father who hears and answers our prayers through others.
We are richly blessed by our Father in Heaven.
All of us.
It just takes some of us longer to see those blessings when it feels like we are swimming in poop.
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I saw the Therapist again on Tuesday.
He counseled me to change one of my prayers once a day -- to only expressing gratitude for all that I have.
Not to ask for anything..but to only giving Thanks/gratitude.
Everyday so far... this prayer has been very beautiful. Spiritual. And -- Sacred.
I am grateful for that advice.. and all of the other forms of advice and healing that are flowing towards me like a river.
I feel so much Joy.
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Other Joyful things yesterday...
Seeing our cat " Tuffy" put up with Mary's desire to treat him like a baby.
I sometimes see the annoyance in his eyes.. but he tolerates it -- because he knows she loves him.
Sitting in the warm sun with the door open... and feeling the warmth on my face through the glass screen door.. and watching the snow start to melt away.
Spring is coming... Spring is coming....
My Tulips are growing!
Today I am Grateful for:
2 salt-free and clean cars. Seeing a line at the car wash yesterday even made me happy.
Many people are happy for a break from the snow!!
Having a neighbor that you can send your kids to their house without calling them-- when you need to borrow 2 cans of tomato sauce... because you are in the middle of cooking.. and realize that you don't have all of the ingredients you need.
Hearing from friends that you haven't heard from in a long time.
Healing.
The Blue and Gold Banquet is done for one more year....
8 comments:
Your aunt sounds like a very special, wise person. So good to have people like that in your life!
I can't wait for spring to come either!
Way to go on the gold banquet. I guess I have to go to that one of these years. Yay for a year off! You are amazing at that calling bytheway.
Love the sunshine too. My tulips aren't up that far but it makes me happy too. I desperately need a or two cars washed too.
Still giggle you are seeing a therapist, can you fit me in sometime and I'll tell you my deep dark secrets.
My roomie use to every Thursday say gratitude prayers bc Thanksgiving always fell on Thursdays.
I love the idea of gratitude prayers each and every day. What wonderful advice. I think I want to hear some of your aunts wisdom. I am glad that it helped so much!
This makes me happy!
I miss my Great Aunt Gertie. She has been in heaven for many years, but she was always my favorite!
How beautiful that you have this special lady in your life. So much love, so much wisdom, so many blessings.
Being thankful will change our lives more than any one thing we can do Ann. But we must express it everyday to our Lord to have the blessings come. I believe that we have to even be thankful for the hard things (which is hard to do in the middle of them) so that we glean from them what He wants us to learn from them. The people who become bitter from trials are the ones who couldn't express gratitude for all the other wonderful things in their lives while they were enduring them.
Last week my sweet little 4 year old nephew was run over. His dad spoke at his funeral and the wisdom and gratitude that spilled from him as he spoke of how grateful they were that the Lord allowed them 4 years with him before He claimed him back was truly an inspiration to everyone there. I was there to comfort his sweet parents, but instead they comforted me.
I am so happy that you and your aunt had such a day together. Families are the best!!!!!
sending big warm hugs your way...
I wish our snow was gone like your's is gone!!!
It sounds like your Aunt was perfect balm of Gilead for you.
And yes........more SUNSHINE please. Snow and winter go away!
Loved to read this post! So glad you are finding great joy lately! I can personally witness to the counsel of the gratitude prayers. Ever so often, we get an assignment from our Stake President to do at least a half an hour of straight gratitude prayer and they are the most special and sacred prayers I have experienced. Good for you my friend!
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