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I started my new work out today.. I am sore and tired... I am coughing and need to sleep so nite nite!

y todos pensarían que ya me acostumbre a los días lluviosos!!! pues no? y no que no me guste la idea de acurrucarte en cama y taparte o disfrutar de un chocolate calientito y espumoso viendo una pelicula en casa... eso me encanta, pero los días lluviosos son días tristes.


Me recuerdan a mi papá y  lo mucho que a él le gustaban, y que nos hacíamos todos bolita con él en la cama y ese día se rompían las reglas y podíamos comer en la recamara de mis papás y entonces ya no me daba miedo. Después de tantos años, el sentimiento es el mismo cada vez que llueve, y hoy estoy sentada viendo por la ventana a mi pobre perro que se esconde en su casa del agua, me acuerdo de la seguridad que me daba estar cerca de mi papá por que con él nada malo me podía pasar....


Hoy después de tantos años el sigue siendo mi fortaleza y me sigue inspirando a ser feliz y a lograr todo lo que me proponga... en días lluviosos y en los soleados él sigue estando conmigo...

so I was sitting here thinking about how much I wanted to be home instead of at the office, and I just remembered that this last week I was just talking to the hubby about how we should be happy and greatful for what has been given to us. I was looking for a lesson for FHE tonite and I am talking about a talk that Pdt. Hinckley gave on a dedication, I believe I made this talk a reference and a go to talk for life!
but I was thinking about all the many times were I just focus on the sourness of the lemons that life throws at you so many times, and I now look back and see the potential for lemonade. It was my goal to recognize a blessing every day for this year and thank my Heavenly Father for that blessing... and I was thinking about the tender mercies that He has given me and that many times I haven´t recognized.
I was reading the Tender Mercies talk by E. Bednar and I remembered how many times I have come across those tender mercies, and how they have brought peace and love to my heart when it seemed that I couldnt find comfort. And the so many times when I was soooo very happy and my joy was even bigger when I recognized a tender mercy I have been sooo very blessed in so many times.
We have all been blessed, in so many ways every day of our lives, but we get soo comfortable complaining and just being sad that we get used to the sourness of lemons! but we have to look around for the sugar because it is right there if we just reach a little higher and stand a little taller, and are not stubborn so that we may see the many blessings Heavenly Father puts in our way.
so here is the sugar of my life, in no particular order:
My nephew and molly his puppy who he adores!!!! I just love the puppy love and how happy they both make each other!
 

my crazy husband making weird faces and poses with his "afro" hair and my sunglasses in our empty living room! LOL 
 my good friends at work! they have proven to be great people who are always willing to help out!
 great beautiful sunsets, and the smell of the ocean! 
 an eternal new family! 
 my best friend!!!! love ya my friend!
 great happy loving people and family and friends (who are not all on my picture but you know who you are) 
 my dear mom and loving brother! what would I do without you two! 
 my crazy weird face making nephews! 
 don´t flats just make you want to smile and dance the happy dance!? 
 my fat, cute, fun running partner that always helps me have an excuse to stop for a bit to catch my breath! everyone wants to pet her! 
 our motorcycle! great to find parking spots, and I just love the feeling of the air in my face when the helmet lets me feel it, it just makes me feel adventurous! 
 my cute cuddly nephew who just melts in smiles every time he sees me and makes me feel like the best aunt alive! 
 my flat iron! makes my hair look normal every once in a while! LOL 
 the beautifull creations that remind me every day of the existence of a loving Heavenly Father who created them for me to see and love and marvel! 
 and the list can go on! I am determined now every time life throws lemons at me I will find sugar and make lemonade after all who is crazy enough not to like a great glass of fresh cold lemonade!

yesterday was a weird day! it was super cold, and I woke up early I think I somehow knew it was going to be a long long day!
So I woke up and lit up the oven and then magic happened! I had to make comfort food, so I made lasagna it was amazingly good! if you want my recipe let me know and I will post it! also I made this new recipe of brownies, that one I got from Stephanie at Cuisine Nie. 
the oven warmed my whole little tinny house and somehow brought comfort to me! this morning I woke up in serious need of comfort so I lit the oven again, and warmed my brownies and yes I am proud to say I had brownies and ice cream for breakfast.
The blessing of yesterday and the tender mercy of this morning was my oven! I am so greatful for the warmth feelings it brought back!

ayer en la mañana nos despertó una llamada! y the cute Hubby se levantó y contestó lo escuche preocupado en el telefono y cuando regresó le pregunte ¿quien era? ¿que pasó? so he sas: Angel is freaking out.. turns out his girlfriend came to visit and while she was here she decided she wasnt going back home! she wants to stay!  so she tells him to go to her hometown with her and tell her dad that they are going to get married! so he goes!
and now he is freaking out! LOL he doesnt have a job or anything like that, she is 19! and has never worked in her life! Her dad freaked and told her that if she left she was all alone, so she came back with nothing!!

Angel is feeling bad, about the whole thing.. and obviously not being able to provide for her, they dont even have an apartment.. he called the hubby and we went over yesterday to meet her and talk to them, I dont know what to think of her but he is a good guy so the hubby told him he would give him a job and help him out a bit! on the way back home we were talking about how great and blessed we were to have an apartment, a car (old VW car LOL), jobs, and we are older and mature! she was talking about suffering together and while she was saying that I was thinking to myself SUFFERING!? we dont suffer, we are enduring and it clicked! We have the blessing to endure many things together, we dont suffer! that was a big bright light that went on in my brain!
and then I felt bad for her, and her perspective... we got home and I told him how very greatful I was for our little car, and our little house and the opportunity that we have to work together to get better and prosper in all aspects of our lives! and most importantly of being able to recognize the big picture!
So the blessing of the day was the car! we were able to go see angel and in a way offer some comfort to him! and of course the ability that we have to endure with the help of our loving Heavenly Father instead of suffering!

it is rainning like crazy and the wind is blowing like crazy tooo!! and it is FREEZING!!! so I ran into the office, dying of cold! and ran to my desk to find a nice cup of hot cocoa! and two cute little glass holders for my desk! someone thought of me today ... it turns out a friend from work went to Europe and brought me back those little things! the day was just sooooo much better after that! blessing of the day1: good friends that care! I have many friends that care many great friends and today bright and early I was blessed by one!

Lo prometido es deuda ayer les dije que iba a contar mis bendiciones, pues les platico mi bendicion!!! son muchas pero ayer despues de un largo dia de trabajo llegue a mi casa pensando en tooooda la ropa sucia que tenia que lavar! pues guess what!?? La encontre toda lavada y lista para doblar! asi es Dimis la lavo y seco!!!!
asi que la bendicion del dia de ayer fue el tener a alguien dispuesto a ayudar con lo que sea, alguien que ve la necesidad de hacer algo y lo hace!!

Mi esposo es una bendicion enorme y creo que lo mas importante de todo es que esta dispuesto a ayudarme en todo! esa es la bendicion de ayer!!

so as the year starts, I find myself thinking about what this year has in store for me! I have started the year with tons of blessings, and I find it hard to recognize them when I get lost in all the trials I have gone through! and yesterday was one of those days when you just feel the weight of the world in your shoulders! So last night was one of those days! I was just so done with work, the people I work with, and other things... the cute hubby came to pick me up and asked what was wrong so I vented and ranted until I was all out of air, he just sat, drove and listened and then he just said: it will all be ok!
So I said ok.. not very convinced... we got home and ate dinner, got ready for bed and we were ready to say our family prayer when he asked if he could offer it! I wasnt in the mood of offering it anyways, so even though it was my turn I told him he could.. and we knelt and he thanked HF for the many so many blessings He had given us, he thanked Him for our home, our food, our car, our jobs, our health, for each other, for our callings, for our families and their health and well being, for His love, His Son, the church, the scriptures, the temple and the list goes on! then he tucked me in and kissed me good night and told me really soft that I was a big blessing in his life, that we were really blessed and that even though we were going through some hardships we still had each other and the other many blessings that I had forgoten! I then came up with a goal for this year a goal that I would love to invite you all to do with me this year...THAT IS TO BE THANKFULL EVERY DAY AND EXPRESS TO OUR HF FOR AT LEAST ONE BLESSING..I think that will teach me to count my many blessings!