171. Today I am grateful for love

I am grateful for love, both as a feeling and as an action. It is wonderful to know and feel that I am loved by family, friends, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am also grateful for the perfect example of love as shown by Christ.

170. Today I am grateful for Sacrament Meeting

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sunday consist of three church meetings. Not every ward (congregation) has the meetings in the same order; however, most often sacrament meeting is the first meeting of the day. This meeting is held in the chapel and it is where we listen to speakers (normally ward members with assigned topics), sing hymns and partake of the sacrament. I recently wrote about my gratitude for the sacrament which can be read here. I am truly grateful for sacrament meeting where I can be uplifted and edified spiritually each week. 

169. Today I am grateful for the ability to speak

I am grateful that I am able to speak. I enjoy good conversations with others and sharing my thoughts and ideas. I used to be really shy and have worked hard to overcome that to the point that I feel comfortable talking to just about anyone. A lot of people describe me as quiet but outgoing at the same time. I just need to work on talking more to attractive men. J

168. Today I am greatful for the sesnse of taste

I am grateful for the ability to taste and enjoy delicious food and sensations (you know, like mint gum).  

167. Today I am grateful for the sense of smell

There are some good smells and some bad smells but I am grateful for the ability to smell. Good smells are pleasant to be around and helps me to enjoy things such as good food. Bad smells too serve a good purpose, for example, it lets me know that something needs to be cleaned, or I should leave or stay away from something.

166. Today I am grateful for the sense of touch

I will continue the theme of my gratitude for senses by sharing my gratitude for the sense of touch. I am grateful for the touch of others and things and the feelings that are felt through touch.

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.