I was always the sibling that had to wear the 'patient hat' (literally though. It was this green cone made out of paper that looked incredibly identical to a dunce cap) and am still the child that is being constantly told to wait. Wait for abs. Wait for a stronger testimony. Wait for that one day that Troy Bolton WILL notice you. But I've realized that I have to do work also for these things to happen.
If I want abs, I shouldn't eat 9 rolls.
If I want a stronger testimony, read the scriptures.
If I want Troy Bolton, make Gabriella's death look like an accident.
It really is simple if you step back and look at things.
Tonight during our "try so hard to be spiritual but never gonna happen because 4 brothers FHE" I shared how it has been hard for me to continue to do the right thing all the time when I don't feel like I'm being blessed for it. But then Mama Dunn shared how I am being blessed all the time but maybe just not right now or in the ways I want. (Insert patience here.) and that's when I remembered this scripture I came across a couple weeks ago at the temple.
3. "Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation"
4. For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is night at hand.
D&C 58:3-4
It just shows me that I can't see all the reasons why or the blessings that I will receive but that I WILL be blessed for doing what's right and that's all that matters.
Mama Dunn also shared the blessings throughout her week that I wouldn't have necessarily considered "blessings".
- finding a close parking spot at Costco
- talking to her kids for hours at night
- waking up healthy
- being able to make dinner every night
And this is just one of the reasons I look up to my mom. She can always spin things into a positive light and learns something from each situation.
So after our "semi spiritual discussion", I was thinking about this and reflecting on my week and I noticed that I have been blessed in more ways than I had even realized, and I'm grateful now that I can see them. Here are just a couple I thought of:
- receiving emails from incredible missionaries
- working 3 shifts (trust me it's a blessing if you turn upside down and close your eyes)
- playing golf with the little bro
- having 2 friends drive down from sandy to hangout and watch HSM
- playing super smash and getting to know a kool kid
- going on a fun date
- buying $10 worth of trolli eggs
- going to in-n-out more than once
- being able to help a friend that's struggling
- going disco sk8ing
There are so many things that I take for granted, and I know that if you look for the simple everyday blessings that you will notice more and more and be happier.
19. "And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea more."
D&C 78:19
Be grateful, life is good.
