I found this picture from Greg Olsen's Facebook page, and I instantly fell in love. It's so true. David O. McKay,the ninth president of the Church said, "The greatest battle of life is fought within the silent chambers of your own soul." What do we need to do to combat those inner battles that come up all too often in our lives? Put on our "mental umbrella!"
In one of my favorite Christmas movies, White Christmas, Bing Crosby sings: "When you're worried, and you can't sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep, and you'll fall asleep, counting your blessings." There are so many things in life to be grateful for. Some of them are simple things that maybe we don't even think of: being able to breathe; freedom of speech, occupation, and place of living; clean, running water from the tap (okay, everyone debates about this, but it doesn't make us sick!), etc. I could go on and on and on. I think one of my favorite blessings is that despite all the yuckiness going on in the world around us, there are still people who are kind and who genuinely care.
Most of all, we should be so grateful to have a loving Heavenly Father who cares about us. I know that He cares about every single thing that matters to us, not matter how trivial or grandiose it may seem. The Lord is truly in "the details of our lives."1 As we turn to Him and express our gratitude for all that we have been given and as we wear our "mental umbrella", our challenges will disappear, and our happiness will increase. Because that's how much we are loved. :)
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