So grateful!

Wow it has been awhile since I blogged!! :)  I just feel soooo very blessed today I needed to share!  This morning on my pandora, one of my favorite songs came on and I smiled and smiled thru it.  I used to cry and cry thru it.  I realized I have come quite a ways in the last 6 months. :)

We all are given heartbreaks.  No one is spared.  Every heartbreak is a significant mountain to that person as they are in the midst of it looking up.  It is HARD!  It seems that when you are down the punches just keep coming.  Sometimes we can't breathe.  Sometimes the tears don't end for a LONG time.  I have discovered tho, during those times, my Savior is soooo very close. I just don't take the time I should to realize it.  BUT when I do, and I turn to Him, the tender mercies, the GOOD things are right in front of me surrounding me letting me know life is GOOD and I am in His hands!! 

Hillary Weeks: Beautiful Heartbreak

I had a good friend recently really open up my eyes and make me realize some things.  He helped me to see that I AM beautiful.  That I AM worth it.  That I CAN do this and whatever else is placed before me.  That I CAN fully forgive and move forward.  He helped me to see myself as my Heavenly Father sees me.  He helped me to heal in ways I was honestly feeling were not possible.  Of course, I had to do these things for myself, and go thru the process...but He was there to help me and encourage me and be an amazing instrument.  He was a tender mercy from my Heavenly Father sent to me at that time to help me.

As I heard song after song on my pandora, there were 2 more that totally stuck out to me and wanted to share those also. :)

Mercy River: Beautiful Life

 

Laura Story: Blessings

 

I do believe that blessings come in disguise.  We are so often wrapped up in the day to day and the different obstacles before us and forget to open our eyes and really "see" the blessings surrounding us!   I feel like I am in such a wonderful place in my life!!!  I am happy!!!  I have 5 of the greatest kids and am sooo blessed to be a "mother" for a year to another amazing daughter.  I have a beautiful warm home to come home to each day.  I have a business that allows me to not be a struggling single mother.  I have the greatest family I could ask for.  I have the most amazing friends in the world!!! I have the love of my Savior and the knowledge of the gospel.  I get to be in the young womens with the greatest "daughters".  I feel sooooo enriched and blessed with my life.  Yes, life is so very good  right now!!!!  I just had to share my happines today!! :)