Today was one of those days. Woke up feeling a little under the weather. Busy day at work, made worse by not feeling 100%. Rough night being and doing parental things. Tough to find beauty in the day when you are constantly wiping your nose, have those itchy, tired sick eyes and have to have a tough, but crucial conversation with your teenage daughter.
But life isn't always supposed to be easy. It's not continuous fun and games. There will be hard times. There will be times when we are required to do things we don't want to do. There will be times when we have to do the hard thing. Strength is not achieved on the easy path. Character is forged in the cauldron of adversity and affliction.
As I reflect on what was beautiful about today, I take heart in one of my favorite quotes.
"Often the deep valleys of our present will be understood only by looking back on them from the mountains of our future experience. Often we can’t see the Lord’s hand in our lives until long after trials have passed. Often the most difficult times of our lives are essential building blocks that form the foundation of our character and pave the way to future opportunity, understanding, and happiness." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf
What Made Your Day Beautiful?