My Joys

Last night I went to our Stake Women's Confrence and I attended a class about finding joy in my blessings. It was wonderful and it left me with a desire to try harder to look for joy in my day. The sister giving the class suggested that we write down the things about each person in our home that make us happy. I thought I would try it and post them pretty regularly on my blog so I will remember them. President Hinckley quoted this from newspaper article he clipped by Jenkins Loyd Jones and I thought it particularly fitting in the light of his recent passing.

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.
“[The fact is] most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …
“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.
“The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride” (“Big Rock Candy Mountains,” Deseret News, 12 June 1973, A4).