Gratitude

This week has all seemed to say, "Katie, be grateful that you have what you do!" I feel like I've been complaining an inordinate amount as of late, and its a good thing that I got smacked upside the head today in church.
Thanksgiving was wonderful, and I just have to say that I'm so grateful that I have such a wonderful family and such wonderful in-laws and such wonderful friends. I am grateful that my husband does the driving in this snowy weather rather than myself (maybe it is a good thing I have issues driving clutch!)
On more than one occasion I have wished for more in the past few weeks, especially with work. I am grateful I have a job. I am grateful that my employers are so flexible with my school schedule. I am grateful I don't have to work on Sundays. I am grateful that I get to feel the Spirit daily and help others do the same. I am grateful that I get to be an instrument of God in helping others find the consolation and inspiration they seek while at work.
Much of my current stress has come from looking at what I am lacking rather than what I have. I keep saying "I'll be happy when..." Dustin has a job, I make more money, or school is over rather than saying "I'm happy now because..." Dustin is focusing on getting an education, I have a job and am eligible for grants and loans, and I'm gaining the knowledge the Lord wants me to receive.
There is a man who frequently comes in to work by the name of Bob. Bob is in a motorized wheel chair because he was hit by a car just after he finished high school. He spent two and a half years in three different hospitals re-learning how to speak, how to move, and how to live with a brain stem injury. Shortly after he was released from the hospital, he was crossing the road when another car hit him, and he was sent back to the hospital. Not only does he live in constant pain, he's happy about it. He once told me he knew he wasn't meant to come to this world just to study about disabilities, he came to have one. He is grateful for the life he has and for the knowledge of the gospel. Despite all the things he lacks, he still focuses on what he has.
I hope I can more frequently show the gratitude I feel for all the blessings God has given me. I hope that I can remember to focus on what I have rather than what I lack and stop saying that I'll be happen when. Thank you to wonderful Relief Society lessons and visiting teachers who helped me realize the blessings that come from an attitude of gratitude.