30 days of gratitude later, and I am thinking about the most important thing of all:  my Savior, Jesus Christ, atoned for both my sins and my weaknesses. Because of Him, I can be made pure in spite of my mistakes, and can progress beyond my own mortal capacity to do so.  Because Christ lives I will live again. I can love and be loved, forgive and be forgiven, stretch and be streched, and everything will work to my good, and will lead me back to my Father's Home above, where I will be with my family forever.  Add I think of this unfathomable gift, I know Heavenly Father loves me! 

It's raining!  And it is beautiful and wet and glorious! Spring is coming, I cam feel it, and add I walk in the rain,  water playing in my hair, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

I am so glad that Heavenly Father inspired men and women to invent so many good and useful things in this world.  Especially the telephone, so I can be close to those I love, even when we are fat away.   I am so blessed to live at this time in the world's history, and I know Heavenly Father loves me 

Have you ever thought much about the miracle of sleep?  Whether you've had a good day or a bad one, you go to sleep, you wake up, and then there is a clean slate and a new day.  I just love that we can have a clean start every day. As I treasure this gift and enjoy each restart, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

My sister is one of my very best friends, and as I spend this weekend with her, I know Heavenly Father loves me ♡

I am so SO very blessed in this life, and especially today as I recognized my ability to learn, grow, and develop new skills.  Learning is such a cool thing, growth and change are beautiful, and as I continually push forward and become better, growing more each day, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

I am so not perfect, and I am pretty unstable, too.  But people still stand by me, and with me, and let me go through being crazy but then still love me when it is passed and gone.  I have been so blessed (and I feel like this has come out in my blog lots of times and in lots of ways, but it is truer than true) with people who love me and put up with me.  I hope that I do them some good in return, but either way, as I look at the people He has placed close to me in my life, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

Today I would like to talk about sunshine.  No matter who you are or what you have done, you get the gift of sunshine.  And I am feeling a bit muddled lately, as to what I am doing with this life of mine, but the sun is still there.  Today it was warm and beautiful here in Provo, one of the nicest days we have had since winter struck, and I am grateful for the warmth and the joy in our spirits and for the sunshine.  Yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

I am loved by so many, including my Heavenly Father.  Happy (late) Valentines Day, and know that, no matter how alone or not you may feel, Heavenly Father ALWAYS loves you!!!  I know He does, because I have felt and know His love for me!

I have a beautiful and strong and healthy body, and I know Heavenly Father loves me!

Today I had a job interview, that I think went okay, for a job that would probably be an okay job for me to have.  And it isn't my dream job, and I am feeling a bit discouraged about the whole situation, so maybe I will go to grad school for social work after all, or maybe I will get a cubical somewhere and let it be, or maybe I will be offered this job and take it.  But, whatever happens, I know that I can trust my Heavenly Father to keep me on best paths, especially as I follow and am obedient to Him.  He loves me, and keeps my best interest close to Him.  So, I will keep working, looking forward, and trusting.  After all, I do know Heavenly Father loves me!

My mom is the greatest listener in the entire universe, and my brother, when we talk, helps to turn my mind into a safe place, a place way less crazy than the one I sometimes try to face on my own.  I love my family, and they do so much to take care of me and to help me to be happy.  We are not perfect, and I don't always do everything for them that I should, but I try, and they try, and we are better for the sake of having each other.  And, I get to see my best friend and sister, Anney, next weekend, so that will be freakin' awesome!!! I was so blessed to be born into this family, and am so blessed to have the potential to create my own eternal family in the future.  As I consider my eternal destiny within the family of my Heavenly Father, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

Have I told you about my Jessica?  She is the absolute greatest of the humans!  I just adore her, as she is kind and patient and an exceptionally good listener.  And she puts up with all the crazy inside of me.  And, did I mention, she is my roommate!!!  I know, you all are very jealous right now, as you should be.  Still, as I spend time with and am uplifted by her, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

As I think of the day I had today, well it was honestly very normal.  I went to work and school, talked on the phone with my mom for a bit, as well as with my sister, did some homework (though less than maybe I should have), had a wonderful date with David, and ate a potato.  It wasn't a glamorous day by any means, and I am a bit tired and my right foot is very itchy.  But, we got almost 400 tickets at the nicklecade, and I found the perfect gift to give David on Valentines day, and I even got to talk for just a bit with Jessica.  I am blessed with such a good life, filled with happy bits of sunshine all along the way.  And as I realize how blessed I am, in ways both big and small, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

As I think of the man I love, and the great friends I have been given, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

I guess I don't have a whole lot to say today, except that I know Heavenly Father hearts and answers prayers, and I am grateful for the testimonies I hear from people I love that remind me of the divinity of my God and my love for Him.  I really do know that He loves me.

Okay, today was awesome!!!  Firstly, I had a job interview for a position that is basically my dream job, and it went really well (I think...), and I am super very pumped about this possible opportunity to be a part of a group that is changing the world.  Also, I have the best boyfriend ever, and I love him.  He is so good to me, so patient and kind, and so very forgiving of my crazy.  As I think about this great man that has been placed in my life, I know Heavenly Father loves me!

Tonight, I feel smaller than small, and I know I have hurt those I love, but in spite of this, I know Heavenly Father loves me, and so everything is going to be okay.  I am grateful that I can feel this peace because of His absolutely boundless love for me.  I know that He lives,  I know He loves me. 

I am grateful today for my mind.  I am grateful to have been blessed with a desire to explore the world, to continue to grow and learn.  I am by no means a perfect student, not even close, but I like to learn and explore the world around me, and so I am just really grateful to have been blessed with the capacity to do so.  As I find truths and ideas that excite me and which I have the privilege to explore, I know that Heavenly Father loves me.

I am so grateful for when the revelation just clicks and you know what you need to do.   And it may be hard, or scary, or even heart breaking, but it will bring you closer to Heavenly Father and so it will be worth any and all sacrifice or pain.  And because you know, you have the power to do, which leads to using the atonement in your life which leads to feeling both purified and sanctified, which is the very best way a person can feel. I know my posts are sometimes focused on very small things, but this gift of being able to learn "the truth of all things" from God, who created us, is so incredible!  I love the peace I feel when I am given instruction and knowledge from the Lord.  As I ponder how ready He is to communicate with me, only waiting for me to be ready to hear and obey, I know Heavenly Father loves me. 

Sometimes, I am just really confused in life.  And then I pray and pray and pray, and I get an answer.  Except for when I don't, which has been recently, and in regards to all of the "big" questions.  Jobs, love, should I continue school, where do I want to live, all of it.  But, my Father has a plan and a path for me, and I know that, if I am striving for what is right, He will guide me to best things.  As I put my trust in this principle, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

Let me tell you, Vegas is not my city. It is rather crazy here, and kinda smelly too.  But, one cool thing we did today was go to the aquarium, and it was SO COOL!!!  As I looked at the sharks and the many beautiful fish, I just thought about how much fun our Heavenly Father must have had creating so many different creatures.  And He did it all for us, for me.  Because my Heavenly Father loves me!

So, 8 hours later and I made it to Vegas.  For the record, it is meant to be a 5 hour drive, but we drove into a blizzard so, there you go.  Still, it was a blessing to have a car that worked, a very good and alert driver, and lots of prayers to see us through.  Garret (the driver) was even inspired to get new windshield wipers at just the right moment, before we drove into the worst of the storm.  As I reflect on making that crazy trip, and knowing that we all made it through safely in spite of the risks, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

Sometimes, I am a bit of an over-confused brat to other people, but they still forgive me and love me.  I am grateful for these good and wonderful people in my life who, through their love, teach me that my Heavenly Father loves me.

Sometimes, we have days that are a bit more melancholy than others.  But, even on those days there is still so much to be grateful for.  As my good friend said "Kittens are born.  Sheep exist."  And no matter what type of day it is, I can still snuggle in my bed with a good book, beautiful music, and the like.  As I sit here eating cheese and crackers, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

I know Heavenly Father loves me because, when I spend time striving to uplift others, I can feel His love for them.  Feeling His love for them helps me become aware of His love for me.  So, spread sunshine, and receive sunshine in return!

I am so very grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and for knowing that my Heavenly Father loves me.  I am so grateful for the guidance that I have in my life each day to keep me safe and close to my Heavenly Father.  I am grateful for scripture study and prayer.  I am grateful for the small but steady things I am given the opportunity to do each day, so that I can know and remember how it feels to be loved by my God.  As I invite the Spirit into my life and then embrace the truth and light He brings, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

Technology is such an amazing thing, especially in how it allows me to be connected to those who I am no close to geographically.  There are so many people I love from my mission, from India and Nepal, and from my home in Virginia, and I am so grateful that I can still give and receive love from them.  As I build relationships with those who are close and far away, I am reminded through their love that Heavenly Father loves me!

I am so blessed to belong to a family that loves me and supports me, and that I have the privilege of loving and supporting in turn.  I got to talk with my sister for about an hour yesterday, and it was a pretty ridiculous conversation at certain points, just both of us expressing how much we dislike other humans who make life harder than it has to be, but I am so lucky I have a sister that I can spend an hour with in that way.  And she listens, and I listen, and together we are comforted, made stronger, and grow.  As I look at my family, I know Heavenly Father loves me.

Today, I get to go to my church and take the sacrament.  Because of this, I will be able to use the gift of Jesus Christ's atonement to be made clean of all of my sins.  Now, I am generally a pretty good person.  I try to love others and help them along, but I am not perfect.  But I am grateful that I can progress towards perfect, slowly but surely, and I know that this is possible because of the love and life of my Savior Jesus Christ.  I can be clean and even sanctified because my Savior lives.  I know that, through the gift of His Son, Heavenly Father has shown His love for me.