i'm thankful.
i'm thankful for a husband who doesn't quite "get it"...but pretends to.
i'm thankful for that warm hand of his, brushing away the salty tears from my cheek.
i'm thankful for his strong shoulder, that i lean my head against.
i'm thankful for his listening ears, as i spill my heart out.
i'm thankful for his pure heart, that always loves me.
i'm thankful for his kind, soft words.
i'm thankful that he understands me.
i'm thankful for his love.
i'm thankful that he forgot to wear his watch today, because i wore it to work; despite the fact that it is way to big and falling off. i wanted to wear it, so that i could have a piece of him with me.
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this morning i woke to a gloomy, gray sky.
i began to stretch my tight muscles, as i started my morning pilates.
i gazed out the window at the sky and felt sad.
i wished the sun would come out...i wished it would show it's happy face.
the gray sky reminded me how i was feeling.
as tears ran down the tip of my nose, i felt warmth on my face.
for a few brief moments the sun showed it's sunny rays from behind the gray.
and at that moment i knew, Heavenly Father was letting me know he loved me, and that it would be okay.
In the words of the amazing band, The Beatles...
"here comes the sun..."
97 awesomespice comments:
Just wanted to say that this is a beautiful post that shows what a beautiful person you are inside and out. You are honest and true with your feelings and that's something so many people don't have. I don't know you, but you seem like one in a million and you are loved because you are an amazing person.
I hope lots of sunny days are coming your way. I'm sorry you've been so sad, but glad you shared with us today!
dON'T be sad Lauren your amazing and beautiful! Feel better and know you have MANy MANY friends who care about YOU :)
Let your sunshine within out Lauren!!
Have a Happy Weekend with your sweetie!!
I'm not sad. I am grateful. Grateful for the life I have. For the people that love me in my life. :)
I hope your day continues to be blissful! You deserve it.
Lauren, thank you for being you!
A few things...
What beautiful and inspiring words, Lauren. I'm not surprised though.
I wanted to pipe in on the sidebar that I would definitely still read if you disabled commenting. I like to be able to share my thoughts with you, but it's not what's important.
Also, I'd like to add to the grateful theme if you don't mind. I was just chatting with my Mama about how difficult my surgery/recovery has been but then I realized some things:
I'm grateful because I used to have constant pin-prickly leg pain every day of my life and I haven't had leg pain in a week.
I'm grateful because I can now cross my right leg over my left again...a small thing, but it'd been years since I could do that without horrible pain.
I'm grateful because it just started to rain, which is one of my favorite things--my window is open and it's cooling things down and I love the smell of rain. I feel refreshed already.
I'm grateful because a week ago today at this exact time I was just waking from the anesthesia and now a mere week later I am able to walk around again (I got out of my house even for the first time today!).
As always <3 <3 <3. You're the best.
Xo,
Katie
Ah Katie...I always love your comments. I am so glad that you don't have pain anymore! I have been so worried. I am glad my prayers have been heard! You are so inspiring. XoXo!
What a sweet,wonderful post! I'm glad you are feeling some sunshine in your life again. Love and hugs!
<3,
Stace
I love you! :)
I love this Lauren.
I'm so impressed by your choice of what to focus on.
In a lot of ways you're much more mature than I am!
I'm soooooooo proud of you! I love you and you are meant to be happy, you wouldn't be Lauren without being happy. And kudos to Ted for holding you tight in his arms...there is much comfort that comes from that. This was beautiful Laur. Mwah!
Thank you for being a little bit of sunshine in my life . . . and for reminding me that even though life can seem dreary at times, our Father always loves us and sends us little bits of sunshine . . . :)
Beautiful post, and WONDERFUL picture!
If this had a "Like" button like Facebook, I would totally "Like" your post. This is beautiful. Kudos to you for focusing on the positive.
Beautifully said. I'm glad that you are still looking for the bright things in life, because you are a bright thing in the lives of others, including myself. :)
That EXACT same thing happened to me four years ago when I was having a really hard time in life. We were singing the hymn "Testimony" in church and RIGHT at the line where it says "for one brief moment, heaven's view appeared before my gaze" the sun light came out from the dark sky and shined on me through the window. I couldn't stop smiling and crying, it was SUCH a tender mercy. Something I have never forgotten. It is true, Heavenly Father knows how you feel right now and wants for your happiness more than anything!
Oh but I forgot to say, it was *really* just a brief moment of sunlight. So the significance has always been so touching!
I'm so happy to hear things are looking up and you are finding the beautiful in this rough life
This has always been one of my favorite quotes:
"After the rain comes the RAINBOW"
I know yours is bright,colorful and with a big pot of gold at the end so let it shine!
it's alright to have terrible days, and it's ok to be sad. but we can't forget that even the cloudiest of days have some happy moments. and those are priceless!!!
Me and Mark are groovin to "here comes the sun" on your play list.
We have smiles for you!!
Me--> :)
Mark--> :)
I wish you could see my little man dance. It would make you smile!
Loved it. Sending you rays of sunshine from Texas! :)
this is such a tender post. i truly am grateful that you share so many special moments on your blog. i think you are wonderful, inside and out :)
I love this Lauren... thanks for reminding me to be positive about the beauty in life <3
Lauren, what a beautiful post and photo!
He works in mysterious ways! And to comment on your side post....how did you know I forgot to pluck my mustache??? The bathroom mirrow..an alternet universe...HMMMM. I work with 4 other lovely ladies and we always share the "Lauren Blogs" together.
BIG HUGS FROM WASHINGTON STATE!
Beautiful!
Seriously. I've been in bed all day sick , waiting for the sun to peak through my window. It still hasn't, it's grey & dreary outside still. My heart just felt the LIGHT & I feel amazing at this moment.
I too am so grateful for an amazing husband who is caring for me & our children while I just LAY here... for the comfort through my tears as well. AND for a Father who has heard my prayers in the past 24 hours, that I now feel have been answered by your simple reminder, that he hears me and love me.
Thanks Lar ♥
:) Smiling all the way across the country cuz you are so darn positive.
Aww! It makes me happy to know that you finally are! Your happiness and gratefulness has spread out all the way here to San Francisco and totally defying the forecasts of "showers", "possible thunderstorms" and the ugly grey sky I totally did not want to wake up to this morning. I wish you and Ted eternal love and happiness forever and ever and ever plus half of forever multiplied by the square of it.. yeah..
<3 mj
I love that picture of you two.
I've been so grateful for a good day with my little boy taking naps and playing and giggling.
I think it's Heavenly Father's plan to put those moments of pure, sweet revelation in the middle of those long days.
What a show of grace and class.
Yay! I love it when the sunshines!
That picture of you and Ted makes me smile so much, because you look so happy, and that's what it's all about. I miss you and I'm glad you're doing better!
I'm happy to see a more cheerful post and a post in general! It was very pretty. :)
I'm jumping on the grateful train myself!
Despite the gloomy rainy weather, I am grateful that today when I was rear-ended it wasn't anything serious. That's God showing his face to me today, I am sure.
I am grateful to see this post because it did remind me of just that- that God graced me with his presence today and ensured my safety.
I am also grateful as I always will be that you were here for me when my friends were deploying two months ago. Thank you forever and again.
-One is coming home from Iraq in two months, the other is coming home in five! Just thought you should know. :)
I feel like it rained on everybody today, in one way or another, but the sun came out in the end. Have a good day dear. I might not comment often but know that I always read and cheer you on. If you ever need me in any way, I am here.
Love,
Erica
Beautiful post! :)
That was beautiful Lauren!
the sky WAS gray today...
i'm glad you found your ray of sunshine! :)
I hope you always love and appreciate the good man you have...they make it worthwhile to get up in the morning!
What's the last phrase in the chorus of "Here Comes the Sun"???
IT'S ALRIGHT!
I started reading Busy Bee because you are a very funny person and you made me laugh whenever a new post came along. Since starting to read your blog, I love your insight. It's such a good think to just stop and think about the things you are thankful for. Everyone has a bad day, or days. I have a quote from you that I just LOVED and had to save on my computer. I think I got it from an interview you did with a Twilight website a couple months or so ago. "Love yourself. Love who YOU are. Love that you are unique. Love that no one else in the history of the world is just like you…you are amazing because you are your own person. When other people see that you are proud of the person that you are becoming, they will undoubtedly be magnetized to you. It’s amazing what high self-esteem can do."
I think I was having one of those lengths of bad days and it struck me in the best way. Thank you for that bit of insight and your wonderfully funny blogs!! =D
~Meghan O
I'm sad you were sad. And that was beautiful. You're so lucky to have such a wonderful husband and best friend. And I'm happy you are better.
How sweet!
Oh and I sometimes take a peice of my husband with me too.
Love it. Love the power of the Father. Love how sweet your husband seems to be. Love that you love life :) Hope your day was fabulous!
You're such an inspiring person.
So many people dwell on the negative, but trust me- it only makes things negative. You're words are so beautiful, and definitely touched me. If I've learned anything at all in my life it's that you just have to let the things you can't control, and focus on the positive, happy things.
Keep your head up, & a smile on your face (:
so sweet.
This made me smile.
Welcome back, my sweet bloggy friend.
I was thinking the other day how you inspire me to try to be more crafty or to head out early to garage sales to find great bargains and turn them fabulous with some paint and crafty thingies or to write my thoughts out and share them with the world. Today when I read your newest post I realized that you also inspire me to look at the things that make me happy instead of worrying over the things that stress me out needlessly. You are the perfect example of 'when life hands you lemons make lemonade'. Thank you.
One last thought...
What a blessed woman you are. What a lucky man your Ted is.
cute post!
I was feeling horrible because I'm moving away again tomorrow. Away from my family and friends to a new life across the country and am very scared. This helped lift my spirits. Thank you. =] You write beautifully. And listen to some stellar music. I approve hehe.
Hey Lauren,
I left a comment when all the drama was going down and I just wanted to formally introduce myself. So hello! Also I just wanted to make sure that I didn't offend you! I honestly didn't mean to if I did! The reason that I said that you should delete your blog was because it obviously was not making you happy and why would you want to be anything but happy? That is what I meant by it! I hope that you are feeling better and that you didn't take offense by what I said! Well have a great day!
the line here comes the sun has been running through my mind for about the past week.
i have been feeling rather down lately, wondering if there is a good man in my future.
and whether there is, or whether there isn't, this post has reminded me that good men exist. and that i won't settle.
i'm thankful the sun shone for you today! and i'm grateful for the reminder that my Father loves me.
so, thank you =]
{{{{{{Lauren}}}}}}
*Sorry had some typos, so I'm reposting.*
So, I know you've had a rough few days, and thought you could use some amusing animation to cheer you up (if you haven't already seen these).
Courtesy of hisgoldeneyes.com:
What's a boy to do after winning MTV's Best Kiss award? Why this of course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW1RJOTxaRg
And because you <3 the Zefron, here's a post MTV Award meeting between him and RPatzz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoT-muL9WGs
*SMILES*
P.S. I love God's gentle reminders of His love for us, especially when He uses His beautiful creation to make that statement. ♥♥
I'm so glad you have Ted, and that Ted has you!
Thanks for being your sweet self!
This was so sweet Lauren. You & Ted=total cuteness, sweetness, & perfectness for each other. I'm so happy the sun came from behind the clouds & let you know that Heavenly Father loves & that it will be ok. Because it will. You are such an amazing & sweet girl. I'm sad Hannah Montana didn't work out this week but maybe next? I love you! Enjoy your weekend with Ted :)
PS the song in your player that is supposed to be I Will Follow You Into the Dark is really What Sarah Said (by Death Cab)FYI....which is one of my favorite songs =]
such a sweet, simple, lovely post. simple words, simple actions, and complex feelings. don't you love being human.. ? hope you got more happiness today than you even expected to. :)
I'm grateful for your gratitude post despite the sad things in your life lately! Way to be positive!
I am grateful you have Ted.
I am grateful you have your Mom.
I am grateful you know Heavenly Father loves you and you appreciate all of the things around you..Your focusing on the light! YAY!
I am grateful you did this post!
Way to be an example Lauren! XO
See now this is a happy blog! I like it! Lauren you are a good person and from the post a very lucky one as well. I am glad that Tedward 'tries' to get it...it's very sweet of him!
I am sorry for participating in the bashing of the hateful commentators but, I had to stick up for my girl (even though I don't know you)!
I have lurked around both of your blogs for a few months now; and thea decided to sign up so I could join this little group and share mynthoughts with you, and it has been a blast! Anywho to formally introduce myself to the lovely ladies of Lauren's Blog: Hi girls! My name is Alex for short, and I am from cali!! And I love this BLOG!
Hope you are feeling better! You are a wonderful person.
Hope you are feeling better! WELCOME BACK! Yay for sweet husbands! :) So I'm the opposite...I pray for the rain and feel blessed when it rains! I think I shall have to move to Seattle one day.
i feel like such a lurker--but i love your blog. this is great. the deathcab is tantric. hahaha.
(de-lurking)
I'm sure all those horrible people don't have anything against you (how can they, they don't know you!), they have troubles within themselves.
I say kill the hate with love!
I love this, Lauren.
Hugs.
Ooooohhh, you made me cry :') that is really lamespice (ahah) of me but that's ok :p
I hope you had a terrific day and with The Beatles what did you expect? :p
I'm glad you're back!
*muuah*
welcome back.
and in the words of your adorable mother, that's a good job, ted face!
What a lovely post. And I'm so very glad you're back! :)
Oh Lauren,
I wish I actually KNEW you, but this is such a beautiful post. You I love that you recongnize how blessed you are to have your husband, and that you recognized the spirit telling you that it's going ot be ok, even when your head didn't want to. You are a beautiful person, inside and out,
~Jadyn
It takes an extraordinary man to love an extraordinary woman. Believe me, I know;)
It takes an extraordinary man to love an extraordinary woman. Believe me, I know;)
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What a sweet post! Thinking about the things I'm grateful for always makes me feel better. I'm glad Ted is so awesome and there for you when you need him. And that is a beautiful picture of the two of you.
This is a beautiful post Lauren. I'm so glad for you that Ted is in your life to love you and take care of you.
This was such a sweet post! Loved EVERYTHING about it. Wow and it was just what I needed this morning. You have inspired my daughter with your posts and I must add that you remind me much of her.
"i'm thankful for a husband who doesn't quite "get it"...but pretends to."
...I sooo loved that comment! I have been married for almost 25 years and yet that is still true for us sometimes but I've got the most AMAZING man in the world too and i love that he doesn't always quite "get it". Yet, HE is ALWAYS there for me:)
I am also so glad that you recognize your Heavenly Father in your life.
YES! arn't BLESSINGS grand?!!
LoVeS to you Lauren!
aww that was so beautiful!
Taht just made me really happy :)
Hi, I'm also a silent reader from Puerto Rico... love your blogs, they seem like rays of sunshine in my life. Just a few quotes...
1. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.
2. The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.
3. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
All these quotes are from Eleanor Roosevelt, a truly magnificent lady. The last quote was mentioned in Princess Diaries 1, and I believe it's truly inspirational. The challenges you faced this week can become good learning experiences. There is enough hatred in the world, enough gossip and nasty thoughts, you can embrace that part of the world or rise above it... Let their mistakes become our guide to a better world. Thanks for rising above it and focusing on the good aspects of life.
What a sweet post. I am a friend who has not introduced themselves to you yet. I love reading your blog it is always so real, fun and upbeat, which is refreshing.
My name is Cambridge and I live in Utah I came across your blog through my cousin's wife Whitney Jouhnson's blog (confusing enough? yeah I thought so) anyway I just wanted to comment my 2 cents and let you know I think your blog is great!
When you got hurt/it made you beautiful/the cracks around your heart will let the light shine through
When you got hurt/in pieces on the floor/you put them back together better than before.
still thinking of you, praying for you, sending love *and maybe a letter in the mail* your way!
i am not nearly grateful enough for the blessings i have in my life. you are one of those. i'm grateful to have a beautiful, positive, strong, inspiring friend like you.
That was so wonderful. It makes me so grateful for the amazing man I have in my life. Thanks for always sharing yourself with us Lauren. You are very inspiring :)
BEAUTIFUL! Just like you.
=]
Such a beautiful post, Lauren. And I really like that song, we have it on our wedding video and I just love hearing it.
I've had a similar experience as you (dealing with the sun and feeling it was Heavenly Father, and it made me cry even more when the sun hit my face). But whenever I cry I always feel a closeness to Heavenly Father, I know I am not alone. It almost makes me want to cry more often just to feel his love so strong but I know he always loves me and he loves you! SO much. Always keep your chin up and the sun will always come.
I'm grateful for your post.
I used to do the watch thing, too, when my boy forgot his. Thank you for the happy memory.
I'm totally borrowing his watch next time he forgets it.
I just love coming here.
When I need a laugh, you give me one.
When I need a little reminder of all the things I am thankful for you give me that too.
I just think that you are darling...
Thank you for being YOU!!
beautiful post lauren.
i loved it.
:)
I am thankful that we have the Gospel to enable us to know these things and be thankful for simplest things in life. Lauren you are great! You have a great sweet spirit that rings through in your writing and rants. I really don't know you personally, but because I have been following your blogs, I feel like I do. I love ya! You are great I am glad my prayer was answered that you would feel comfort and your self esteem would shine through! You are a wonderful daughter of God!
i was considering trying to steal the Tedward since he's pretty great, but then I remembered I have the greatest hubby already so I might as well let you keep him
xoxo
i heart you
and Ted
and the beatles
:)
:) this made my day, honestly. i'm so happy you posted! I'm so happy you're grateful.
What is it they say... Never hate anyone, just forgive and move on. Hate only consumes and destroys you, it makes it harder for you to live your life, the person you hate is not affected by it and they live a life far better than you.
Or maybe I'm the only one who says that. Wow, I'm so wise ;)
Stay strong Lauren! And let me know if I need to kick a little ass for you! :)
"...and I say, it's alright..."
And it is.
And I am grateful that Ted has a wife who understands him, or at least pretends to, because let's face it, he's kind of a dorky slob underneath the handsomeness.
I love that you wore his watch so that you would have a part of him with you. I am glad you have Ted to help you with whatever you are going through. Hang in there.
BTW I love the Beatles. I am actually wearing a T-shirt right now, that has them on it.
Lauren!
Do you dance? if you do then that is cool...cuz then we have lots in common (Conservative talk radio, callings in the YWs, dancing, Twilight....um that might be it...dang I thought it was more....oh yeah we both love dole whips). Speaking of dole whips...I have never tried the dole whip float. I just love the creaminess of the dole whip and I am afraid that the float would take away.
Dance studio is in Queen Creek....probably too far for Mesa folk. It really is amazing. I love the owners. They are Christian and are very careful with their students...for example....modesty is very important to them. LOVE IT!
That's all...I should be sleeping.
P.S. I love that you shared so many of your pictures....They really do look great. I can't stand it when people only put like two pictures up...it just makes me what to see more!
You really inspire me Lauren and I love reading this blog and Lauren's Bite too :) Glad you are feeling happier and just remember how your cheerful spirit touches your readers' lives :)
This post is so simple and beautifully written. I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better <3
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