Sometimes I feel like God is lightly tapping me on the shoulder to tell me something important. Often it takes much too long for me to notice what He's trying to tell me. But I started listening a few days ago and realized He has been simply wanting me to be more grateful. Not just generally grateful, but grateful for the specific blessings in my life. I've set a goal to tell Heavenly Father all the specific things I am grateful for the first five minutes of my drive to work everyday. And because I can't help it, I'm going to share some of the specific aspects of my life that I am most grateful for this week.
So, I'm grateful for the following:
- Lexy Cline and I went to dinner and lost ourselves in the kind of conversation that can't be recreated. It can't be relayed to someone else. It can't be understood by bystanders (or sitters) in Blue Lemon. Those kind of moments with Lexy are one of my absolute favorite things.
- Jaclyn Michele Hutchins is about to be Jaclyn Michele Mann. There may have never been a better sentence uttered than perhaps... "Jenessa is becoming Mrs. Taylor and Jaclyn is becoming Mrs. Mann ALL in the same summer."
- There's this moment in my morning runs at about my half mile mark when my feet hit a rhythm. It's the kind of stride that makes you feel like nothing can stop you. It's a feeling I crave. It gets me out of bed in the morning.
- In the midst of moving in and building furniture, Chad said a prayer to dedicate what will soon be our home. There's this distinct kind of exquisite happiness that I feel when Chad's by my side in our little home. I can't really contain it.
- With living in Julinannner's basement, I begin and end every day talking to Jewels. I get to talk to her, learn from her, and laugh about these Sore to the Core ab workouts we do. She's the kind of wife and mom I want to be.
- I love the audible app. Yes, listening to the Fault in Our Stars did cause me to cry in the middle of work, BUT that's beside the point. I've missed books more than I realized. Listening to books makes work my happy place.
- Miss Charlotte May is one giant blessing in my life. Without her, this upcoming wedding (almost down to three weeks!!!) would be a mess. She is my hero. She has quite the knack for creating perfect moments in her children's lives.
- With school ending and full time work starting, my days have been all over the place. Some people may roll their eyes at having a set routine, but this week I nailed down my ideal routine and I feel so much more at peace in the world.
- As I've been pondering, praying, and studying gratitude, I've noticed a truer kind of happiness in my life.
Be grateful today. The end.
