165. Today I am grateful for the sense of hearing

In yesterday’s post I mentioned my gratitude for having the ability to see despite having some vision loss. Today I would like to share my gratitude for having the ability to hear when I also have a hearing loss. I am not as open about hearing loss as much as I am about my vision loss, probably because a lot of people need glasses and glasses are seen as cool. I hear most things, sometimes I have to ask people to repeat themselves but I am ok with that. Every time I hear a bird chirping, the voice of a loved one, the laughter of a child, beautiful music and many other wonderful sounds I am grateful that I can hear.  

164. Today I am grateful for the sense of sight

On Saturday I wrote about my gratitude for the earth and today I would like to express my gratitude for the ability to see the beauty of the earth; the beautiful scenery, the ability to see people and colours and to recognize the beauty that surrounds me. I previously expressed my gratitude for glasses and contacts which aid me to see clearly and I am grateful for those tools.

163. Today I am grateful for the FamilySearch Indexing project

The familysearch indexing project is working towards indexing millions of records from sources such as microfilms to create digital records in a free searchable database. I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to volunteer with this project which will help others find their ancestors and others who are also indexing records so that I too can find ancestors that I am searching for.

162. Today I am grateful for the Earth

I am grateful for this Earth that was designed by a loving Heavenly Father and created through his son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to live on this earth and experience life.

161. Today I am grateful for facebook

Sometimes, I wonder what life was like before facebook. I am not a facebook addict but I do check my facebook almost every day. Although, sometimes it feels good to go a day or two or more without checking facebook, I am grateful for this tool. It allows me to keep in touch with family and friends despite distance and busy schedules. It`s great to be able to keep up on what people are doing with their lives and celebrate marriages and the birth of babies. I love looking at photos of my nieces and little nephew and watch them grow. I also like how it helps me to be involved with the things that interest my siblings. For example, through my little sisters facebook I can see how much she loves horses and Justin Bieber.

160. Today I am grateful for this quote

I continue to come across insprational quotes on gratitude that remind me why I continue to do this. Here is one that I love which was shared by an LDS chuch leader, James E. Faust in his talk, "Gratitude as a Saving Principle".

“A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.”

- James E. Faust

These are characteristics that I hope to continue to develop throughout my lifetime.

159. Today I am grateful for the colour pink

I love the colour pink! It has been my favourite colour for as long as I can remember. Heading into the month of love I think it is appropriate to share my love for the colour pink which, along with the colour red, is associated with valentine`s day. I am grateful for the happiness that this colour gives me and its association with things being pretty and girly.