Attitudes of Gratitude

Our Relief Society President in our ward or church congregation, is Golden Delicious and her name is Marilyn. Relief Society is the women’s organization for our church, 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints."
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Marilyn has been an educator all her adult life including a principal at a large High School and now is retired) has a huge smile and quick hug for all, recently shared this message with us. Please also note she is still single, but not because she has wanted to be. She just never found the right guy for her...YET. :)
She is one of the most positive women I know!
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She said, "My favorite quotation is, The more often I have a good attitude, the more often I have a good day.

I find that if I take these words to heart and concentrate on having a good attitude. I do have a good day!" ( Marilyn lives this!)
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Winston Churchill said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."

Marilyn recently read an article in a church magazine that takes attitude one step further to " feelings of gratitude." I believe attitude and gratitude goes hand in hand with each other. The article states, "Gratitude viewed broadly, might just be the most important character trait we can develop in mortality. Clearly in itself, it isn’t more important than honesty, integrity, kindness generosity, patience-or a host of other virtues that should be an integral part of who we are.

*But gratitude might be the ONE trait that inexorably leads us to the acquiring and/or developing of all those other characteristics that are so essential. Gratitude-being genuinely, honestly and sincerely thankful for what others have done and of course and most important, for the generous and infinite blessings of a loving Heavenly Father-somehow softens our hearts, allowing that mighty change to more easily come into our hearts."
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Marilyn recently attended the play, Annie Get your Gun. It was a play where a young 18 year old young man from our church and neighborhood Ryan, was a participant. Marilyn said it was amazing! One of the songs in the play (written by Irving Berlin) goes "Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I’d like express my thanks. I got sun in the morning and the moon at night." We all have so much to be thankful for. Marilyn is an amazing lady and she makes all of us feel good just to be around her!
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I hope we can express thanks even on the days that might not be good, because there is good in everyday! A Swedish proverb states, 'Those who wish to sing always find a song.'
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One last thought, "Every thought is a seed. If you plant Crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious!"

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I hope your week is GOLDEN DELICIOUS! :)

Beth