Blessings

As I sit here at 4:30 am, I have been pondering much in my heart this early morning. I havent been able to sleep very well the past few nights, so I have had alot of time on my hands. How grateful I am to be a woman and have the opportunity to be a mother. 10 years ago, as I delievered my first born son into this world, it created very tender feelings for me toward the baby Jesus and Mary. I gave a talk in church Sunday, and talked of this very thing. Of how special of a time that was for me, to have that experience at Christmas time...I got to have that experience a second time 5 years ago with our last daughter being born only a mere 4 days before Christmas. Then my little nephew Luke was born on the 18th of this month, again causing me to reflect on these experiences. I am so grateful to have been given the wonderful opportunity to be given these sweet spirits for a little while to have and to take care of and raise up. As I lay there this morning, my mind was taken back 16 years ago, when Troy first proposed to me. I dont know why these were going through my mind....but I was remembering how it felt when he asked me to be his for time and all eternity. WOW! How blessed I am! How could a great catch like him be interested in me??? I have been continued to have so many blessings poured over me, my cup runneth over. I am blessed and am so grateful for those many blessings in my life. Our hearts are all especially soft this time of year, as we think of and celebrate the birth of the Savior, and I'm so grateful for those tender feelings. They help us to remember what this is all about. Not the presents, or the cookies or the tree. But Jesus the Christ. The Savior of the world, the Lamb of God, was the greatest gift ever given. I am so grateful for that gift. Merry Christmas everyone.