30 Days of Gratitude: Day ONE

I am lovin’ this challenge sponsored by Crystal Wilkerson

This is her idea:

Today’s Journaling Prompt:
Think of a time in your life when a trial ultimately became a blessing.

1. Break-up with my first boyfriend. My heart hurt so much. But – it really did turn out to be a blessing. Now I see that I so wasn’t ready to get married. I needed more time to grow up and figure out who I was. A few years later I met Jimmy… who is the Love of my Life. He is really good for me. His family is kind to me. I’m grateful for what I learned from that hard experience, but am glad things didn’t work out as I wanted at the time.

2. There was a period when we lived in Arizona when I had such a hard personal trial. It was one of the heart aches you keep inside. Jimmy was busy with school and work. I was pregnant with Abe and then we moved to Florida for the summer 2 weeks after we had Abe (which was really hard – but turned out to be a fun adventure). Then I was called to be YW President. I was so young – 28. But it was good for our family. I grew. I learned a lot. I think it helped me rely on the Lord more… to find peace, forgiveness, and love.

This quote perfectly explains what I love about this challenge:

by Rebecca Cooper at Simple as That

It’s great to recognize our blessings, but it’s even better to show our appreciate by our actions.
Love that principle!