Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Grateful

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Aahhhh….a beautiful, rainy morning!  I always love those—but especially now.  We haven’t seen many of them in California this year—and we desperately need them.  So grateful…

I’ve been thinking this week of other things I’m grateful for.  The examples of strong, principled people, for one…

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They’re there—always present.  Sometimes they’re just quietly doing what they know is right.  They’re not standing on a stage or platform…aren’t speaking into a microphone…but they are standing…

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They’re the ones that are quietly, steadily encouraging you to keep moving—to keep going forward—with a positive attitude…with joy in your heart and a sparkle in you eye…

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They’re the ones that are cheerful and hopeful—even in the world we live in today where so much is hard and discouraging.  They’re the ones telling you to keep a dream in your heart and to never give up…

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I’m so grateful for these people—those that have gone before me, those that are here with me now…my own children.  I’m so grateful.

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SO grateful that my oldest daughter is under our roof once again for the first time in a year and a half {she was sweetly & unselfishly serving a mission for our Church}…

And I’m so very happy that it’s a lovely, rainy day…

Julie