Keep on Climbing

Oh, where to begin. I have a lot on my mind this morning; such as, I am thankful that my little girlie hasn't thrown up again since last night. My basement needs to be de-junked (that's the story of my life). I should be doing laundry. I really want a pretty bedroom & have yet to figure out how or what I'm going to do with it. How thankful I am for an amazing husband, who works so hard for me, and he makes it possible for me to stay home with our kids. What am I going to make for dinner. And I think most of all, the choices that people make & how it can truly effect them through out eternity.

I know my head is a little crazy right now. I'm feeling anxious, antsy, a little down. I'm not sure why. It could be that I am so sick of this crazy cold weather that we are having. I was talking to my mom yesterday & I asked her how she was doing and she said "fine, nothing spectacular. Just fine." Then last night I read a quote by Sister Marjorie Pay Hinckley.

She said "Sometimes the pattern of life seems a little monotonous - and discouraging. It is like a mountain and, after reaching the top, getting knocked back down to the bottom to climb it again; but I guess the fun is in climbing and not in arriving. I hope so!"

"Not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11

"The trick is to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead." Marjorie Pay Hinckley

I think that sometimes the Spectacular is needed, but I'm afraid that if we had it every day; then the special & the unique memories & feelings that we have when we do experience it would be taken for granted. And then those Amazing times would soon be forgotten or lost in the midst of it all. I think that what I'm trying to get at is that being just Fine, is our ordinary life. A lot of times it's all in our attitude too. Especially with me, I tend to need something "FUN" to do. I think that life should be fun. I think back to last May when we took the kids & went to California, and we went to Disneyland, the San Diego Zoo & Sea World. It was such a magical time, to be able to experience it with the kids for the first time, it was priceless. Tess & Parker talk about it a lot. They always ask if we can go back. They know that it was a special time for our family.

On days like today when I'm feeling very sluggish, I just need to pick my self up & keep climbing up my mountain of life & make the most out of the circumstances. Because I am truly blessed.