A Greater Sense of Gratitude

I don't know if it is the cold weather brings about a sense of blue but I have noticed that a lot more people have been down in the dumps lately, finding the negative problems about life.  Thankfully, I am not there yet because I am so excited for baby that I decided to make my entry today about what I am grateful for.

This great lesson of gratitude, all started friday when I had an overwhelming sense of love for the gospel and the protection it has given me in my life after we heard that baby was healthy and doing well.  I was even more grateful than before that I had saved myself for my husband until after we were married to show each other the love that we had for one another.  I am also grateful that we didn't live together before we were married like the world so often tells us to do.  I am not trying to sound prideful or perfect but I am happy when I can go to my obgyn and have my results read to me that I don't have any sti's, because I chose to live virtuously when I was younger.  Mostly I am grateful for this because I know that my baby will have a greater chance of being healthier because of the choices I was taught to make and live by as a young woman.

Mostly I am grateful that because I have treated my body in a way that has shown it respect and so it respects me.  I know of two occasions where I knew exactly what was going on with my body before the doctors did.  One of those times was when I fractured my ankle and I knew as soon as it happened that is what had happened, and now with my pregnancy.  They say when you get pregnant you can speculate a due date but because my body has provided me the wonderful opportunity of having a healthy cycle that I knew the exact due date my precious daughter would make an appearance in the world even before the doctors did.

I know this is kind of a personal entry to write but I always think that someone out there one day will hopefully be inspired by the words that I write.  I hope that this entry can make an impression on my daughter(s) when they are at such an impressionable age to save themselves for marriage because of the joy that will come in doing so.  I realize lots of people think that the church sets limitations on the standards our youth and people live but I have learned the happiness one gets in doing so.  I am grateful to have gospel standards to live.