A few months ago, a great friend told me about Time Out for Women. She realized that it was coming to Pocatello and asked me if I wanted to go with her. In looking things over, I realized that it sounded like something others might like, too; and if we got more than 4 people to go together, we'd get a discount. So, I emailed my in-laws to see if they wanted to go. Nathan's mom and sister decided to go with us and we bought our tickets and eagerly anticipated the "Time Out." This weekend was it!! We left yesterday at about 2:00 and headed to Pocatello where we enjoyed two speakers and Jenny Oaks Baker on the violin. We stayed in a hotel so we could be back bright and early this morning for five more speakers and songs from Mercy River. The whole conference was uplifting and exactly what I needed right now.
In the process of working through some things lately, I've been trying to keep a gratitude journal. My goal is to write down 5 things I'm grateful for each day. It has been hectic keeping up with that, the remodel, trying to update the blog, and everything else I need to do. I do want to keep up with my blog. It helps my family, some of who live far away, keep up with what's going on in my life. During TOFW, I decided that I would try to combine my gratitude journal and my blog. That way, my life is still updated for my family and it is done in a positive way.
So, tonight, I am grateful . . .
1. I am grateful that there are people that will take time out of their schedules to come and speak to us as women. I love that they work hard on making their presentations uplifting, edifying, but also entertaining and fun to listen to. I felt the Spirit so strong and realized that there are things that I need to change; but at the same time, I didn't feel put down or belittled.
2. I am grateful for personal revelation that helps in individual problems. I'm grateful that when things go wrong, it is often to help us learn something or to lead us in a direction that we need to go. I need to remember this and not get so frustrated when something is going wrong, but try to look at it from a different angle and figure out what to learn from it.
3. I am grateful for a husband that will let me leave for a day and a half and get work off early so I can. I am grateful that he will deal with it when my little girl throws up in the night. He will wash all of the sheets, pillows, floor, mattress, and hang the rug out to air out so I don't have to deal with a huge mess when I get home. I'm grateful that, in the midst of all of that, he'll also clean up my kitchen and the mess I left.
4. I am grateful for a little girl who loves her birthday. I love that she is so excited about every little thing. I love that she made me feel like I was the best mom in the world even though her cake was lopsided, the frosting was crumby, and the "cake" was actually stuck together with more frosting than there was cake. I love that she could tell it was Pinkie Pie and only mentioned once that she looked a little sunburned.
5. I am grateful that my kids still love giving me hugs and kisses when they go to bed and won't go to sleep unless I've tucked them in. I love hearing their little voices as I walk down the hall yelling, "I LOVE YOU, MOM!!"
Okay, one more . . .
6. I am grateful for in-laws that treat me like blood related family. I love that I can joke around with them and talk about and have personal, spiritual experiences with them. I love that they are my friends and my family.
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