Life is Good

So the other day I was sitting on my balcony in my rocking chair, eating strawberries and enjoying a light breeze. It was a wonderful, peaceful moment. The night before I was on my balcony watching lightning dancing around in the clouds over the mountains. It was awesome! The Lord truly blesses us with so many wonderful beautiful things in life. I have been feeling really optimistic lately. There are things happening in our nation that are somewhat frightening. I want to do what I can to resist what I consider to be evil forces that are trying to destroy our Constitution and our nation as well as the family. But even with all of that going on, I feel a peaceful sense of optimism. The bad guys can't win. They may make things really uncomfortable and maybe even downright dangerous, for a while, but they can't win. If we turn to Heavenly Father and the Savior, even in uncertain times, we can be supported and sustained. And meanwhile, the Lord blesses us with beautiful sunsets, calming feelings, meaningful relationships with friends and family and so many other blessings. Even certain sounds for me are beautiful treasures. I love to listen to meadowlarks singing. That is one of my favorite sounds. It thrills me every time I hear it. Another great sound is the laughter of my nieces and nephews, or to hear their voice on the phone because they just wanted to call me to say "hi." Life is good, and I'm so thankful to Heavenly Father for making it so.