Sunshine

I am grateful for the sunshine!  I am thankful I have a big bedroom window to let the sunshine in, and for the evening breeze at this time of year that comes through that window.  I am grateful that my boys can stay busy while I sit in bed coordinating their schedules (school, baseball, grandma's houses, friend's houses...the fun doesn't stop for them!)  I am grateful for grandmas, family, friends, and neighbors who help us so much.  All of the thoughts, prayers, favors, treats, visits, and meals that come in.  Those things get me through each day!

Here is a quote I love by Gordon B. Hinckley:
I believe He is saying to each of us, be happy. The gospel is a thing of joy. It provides us with a reason for gladness. Of course there are times of sorrow. Of course there are hours of concern and anxiety. We all worry. But the Lord has told us to lift our hearts and rejoice. I see so many people … who seem never to see the sunshine, but who constantly walk with storms under cloudy skies. Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine. 

Regardless of our circumstances, we have much to be grateful for!