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.

158. Today I am grateful that the weather forcast was wrong

The weather forecast predicted cold temperatures today but instead we had abnormally warm weather. In fact Environment Canada issued an apology for predicting colder than normal temperatures for this winter when it has been one of the mildest on record, despite a few freezing cold days here and there. That`s ok, we forgive you. J