I recognise...

I recognise...

→ that I cant be everything to everybody;
→ that I am only human - I get upset at the actions (or lack thereof) of others towards me;
→ that I can have my opinion and others dont have to like it;
→ that although Molly isnt a human, she is our equivalent of a child and we would like some
recognition of her;
→ that although sometimes our lives are boring and mundane, we would like to share that with
our families if only they'd ask once in a while;
→ that my husband is a brave man...when asked to cross a flooded river, he didnt hesitate when i
said 'its ok, we'll make it across'.
→ that my husband can put a brave face on when he is deeply hurt by those he loves;
→ that I am not like my husband, and I dont hide my feelings anywhere near as well as he does;
→ that I need to mow our lawn faster - I spent an hour on it and havent done an eighth of it yet;
→ that with all of my shortcomings, Heavenly Father knows I am trying every day to improve;
→ that the inconveniences of living on the farm are far outweighed by the fabulous view we are
treated to every day!;
→ that out of everyone in our family so far, Molly has the best teeth (and loves showing them off);
→ that although my parents arent members, sometimes they have better attitudes than those who
are;
→ that although he's trying, my chook pen likely wont be completed before the deadline :) ;
→ that despite my best intentions, someone's going to take what I say the wrong way;
→ that despite my hardest efforts, the horses are still going to poo in my yard until the fence is
finished;
→ that although Mum's not a member she still asked me to pray for her in the lead up to her
operation today - i feel this shows incredible faith in my belief;

I am grateful every day to:

→ wake up;
→ have my health;
→ have a terrific food storage so we never go hungry;
→ have the oportunity to learn practical skills from my Dad;
→ have a warm, safe place to live in;
→ have Molly - the first addition to our rapidly expanding family;
→ just have to look out our window and see the wonders of nature;
→ provide for our family whilst my husband works on improving his position for our family;
→ have a wonderful, supportive and loving husband who is all I could ever want in the person
with whom I'll be spending eternity with :) .