141. Today I am grateful for happily ever-after movies

For anyone who has seen my movie collection will know that it mainly consist of movies about princesses, love and happy endings. I love watching movies that make me feel happy at the end and with a desire to do what I can to make the world a better place.

140. Today I am grateful for Dancing

During youth dances I was one of those people standing along the wall watching people dance and thinking that could never be me. To dance so freely without thinking that you might look weird seemed unimaginable to me at the time. However towards the end of my time as a youth, entering into YSA I changed my point of view. I have come to realize that it’s fun to just dance the way you want and it is possible to not even wonder what people think of you.

139. Today I am grateful for University education

I am so grateful that I made the decision to go back to school and pursue a degree in something that I love and am passionate about. Not everyone who wants to has the opportunity to go to University which makes me even more grateful that I was able to. I am also very grateful that I was able to get a job in my field so soon after graduating. I really love my job!

138. Today I am grateful for Food storage

I love that The Church encourages its members to be prepared both spiritually and temporally. Part of the temporal preparedness includes building up a food storage. Many members strive to have a one year food storage but that is not always possible, but in the last couple of years or so there has been an emphasis on building up a 3 month food storage that consists of non perishable foods that are eaten often. I started building up my 3 month food storage about 2 years ago and now I have a complete 3 month food storage that is being rotated. I am grateful for the security that it brings, knowing that I will have a good supply of food if we do end up having a natural disaster. It has come in handy several times so far. Sometimes I will run out of something and can just go to my food storage without having to go to the store for one thing. I will just note the changes on my spread sheet and replace it at another time. I also love it when I find great deals and/or coupons on needed items!    

Check out the Provident Living website for more information on home storage and other ways of becoming self reliant.

137. Today I am grateful for the “It Snowed” song

There is a song that played on the radio often at Christmas time called “It Snowed” sung by Meaghan Smith. This song has become a household favourite for me and a roommate and every time “it snowed last night” we sing this song. I have a feeling that it will continue throughout the winter. It’s a pretty catchy song and just makes the fact that it snowed seem happier.

136. Today I am grateful for getting back to a daily routine

I love having time off and vacationing but there is also something great about getting up at the same time everyday and going to work and participating in other activities throughout the week.

135. Today I am grateful for a calling

The Sunday before I left for the Christmas holidays I was asked if I would accept a calling to serve as a family home evening group leader and today I was sustained and set apart to serve in that calling. I haven’t had a calling since September (when I moved into my current ward) and I really enjoy serving in the church so I am excited to have this calling. Also, a funny story: I told my roommate back in September that I thought it would be fun to be a Family Home Evening group leader and the next Sunday a few were called. Then every time I would mention a calling I was interested in having someone would be called to fill that position that Sunday. Although, it is funny that I ended up with the first one I suggested.