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.