when I share entries from my Gratitude Journal
"It is always springtime in the heart that loves God."
Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney
131- planning a wedding
132- fresh tortillas from Susana
133- kissing practice
134- lemon verbena laundry detergent
135- lunch with the Asheville kids
136- slow cooked chicken in the crock pot
137- bouncing a red haired, blue eyed baby on my lap
138- GPS on my car
139- a well prepared teacher
140- celebrating Mardi Gras with jambalaya
141- birds singing their wake up call
142- doggie ears flapping in the wind
143- Carolina blue skies
144- riding through the mountains with the sun roof open
145- a milkshake so thick you have to eat it with a spoon
146- pruning fruit trees with Dad Wray
147- a cupcake gift from my sweetie
148- growth opportunities
149-eating granola and peaches and thinking of a far away friend
150- sore muscles after a day of yard work
151-Kelly dressed in white, ready for baptism
152- a pretty new spoon rest
153- a fireside visit with our home teachers
154- Trader Joe shopping with Kenzie
155- listening to Mark speak at Stake Conference
156- a son who always helps with the dishes
157- the first day of spring
158- daffodils
159- making french toast with my great grandmother's bowl
160- sitting in a circle with a group of primary children, all
of us wearing gloves, talking about the gift of resurrection
161- girls night out
162- Starburst jelly beans
163- a clean, organized desk
164- starting a new tradition with Relief Society brownies
165- words of encouragement, following a challenging week
166- kitty purring at my feet
167- morning stretching
168- pillow talk
169- working with mom and dad in the garden
170- earthworms crawling through rich brown soil
171- freshly baked dinner rolls
172- Jessica's salsa
173- a truck load of mulch
174- tiny seeds carefully placed in rows
175- warm, sunny skies
176- an early morning cookie delivery
177- travel plans
178- a weeded asparagus bed
179- rain
180- yellow, the color of spring
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes
us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.
