Sometimes we think life would wonderful if everything turned out perfectly, but I'm starting to realize that its not the perfection that makes life so wonderful, but instead the contrast of all the many different experiences we go through. Today on this beautiful Sunday, I had the opportunity to either sulk in misery because of that fact that my family is in shambles, or be grateful that even though it is, I still get to see many of my loved ones and enjoy forming closer and closer bonds with them.
Just this evening I had the opportunity to either shut my bedroom door and allow my resentment of my mother's defensiveness fester within, or to instead approach her, humbly stating my regret that I had been the offender for the hundredth time.
Its the times that I choose to live with humility instead of die with pride in the midst of adversity that I gain sweet feelings of gratitude that could keep me living, breathing, and laughing forever.

Its for reasons like these and many more that I chose to call this blog One Thankful Heart. If you'd ask any of my close friends and family, they'd agree with me in saying I'm probably the worst at looking at life as if my glass is half full, but I am trying. I figure if I title my blog this, in some way, I'll be held accountable for always looking for ways to be grateful.

Today I'm grateful for Logan, Utah. I'm grateful for a home to live in with free food, a free bed, and even a free car to drive until I can get back up on my own feet. I'm grateful I get to live in a free country where I don't have to wonder if I'll get to eat tomorrow. I'm grateful for people who quietly seek to live good lives and help others. I'm thankful for their powerful example to me be just simply being. Today I'm grateful for a mind and intellect, for the ability to think, write, express, feel, cry, sing, dance and laugh. Today I'm grateful for a Living God who is constantly there to hear and answer every prayer. I'm grateful to know that He is a real being and that I REALLY am His daughter. I'm grateful to know that I can talk to Him like He is my Father, and that He will respond to all of my prayers.

I don't know much about this blogging stuff, but I hope to get better at it. If you have any comments to make in any shape way or form, whether its a comment of agreement, disagreement, or even a question, feel free to post it.

Till another time.