Thursday, April 15, 2010

Eye opener!

I have started a blog this week on some of my ancestors and have been typing in a lot of stories and information about them. It has been such a neat experience! I have learned that I am lazy compared to all that they had to do. I am grateful for technology, and to be born at a time when I don't have to milk a cow and churn butter. I love that I can throw my clothes in the washing machine and the dryer and not have so much back breaking work. What a blessing that we can travel by car or plane and not have to deal with storm and weather problems that they had to. I am also so grateful that we have come so far medically. I really needed to have this experience this week, I tend to look at the glass half empty at times and forget how many blessing I do have. As I turn my heart to my fathers, I learn and grow and am blessed in ways that I'm sure I can't even understand at this time. My heart is full!
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3 comments:

Kerri said...

that's awesome!!!

April 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM
The Eccles said...

that is awesome Michelle. We were just having that talk with our kids during FHE this week.

April 15, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Hollye said...

Inspiring, Michelle! I need to start to do something like that, even if if is just the memories I have with my granparents..I need to do something! I am not gonna lie, at this point in my life, genealogy is a little overwhelming. I know I will have a season to dedicate to it, and have more to offer, but for now i may just need to start smaller...like a blog or journal...What a great idea!! You have seriously inspired me!! Love you

April 16, 2010 at 10:44 PM

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