Gratitude

Today was a special Sunday for those that belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Every six months, we have what is called General Conference. A two day event with 5 sessions, each lasting 2 hours. We hear from the prophet of God and the twelve apostles and other church leaders. I took some notes and really loved President Uchtdorf's talk on gratitude. Here are some bullet points from the notes I took. The quote above is from a previous Conference, but fits well with these ideas.

* Sometimes we feel like the fabric of our lives is torn at the seams

* One thing we can do to make life sweeter and even joyous (even during difficult times) is to give thanks

* We are commanded to give thanks

* The commandments are opportunities for us to practice our agency and receive the promised blessings that come from obedience 

* We should be thankful for our circumstances, whatever they may be

* We can choose to be like Job who suffered immensely but continued to praise God

* We can experience joy in difficult circumstances

* We can feel the warmth of heaven's embrace

* Being grateful in our circumstances is an act of faith. 

* We should show Thanksgiving daily! 

I hope we can all CHOOSE joy! Choose gratitude, even during difficult times in our lives. We will be much more happy and content.