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Backstory:
My Mom had cataract surgery on her eyes recently. After she had one of her eyes done, she told me how much more clearly she could see and she noticed her blessings more after that experience. That made me think more about my blessings but especially about my physical body that is a gift from my Heavenly Father. I have so many blessings because of my body. But because of my chronic illness I sometimes don’t notice the blessings that my body provides me every day.I should remember what a blessing it is to have my body and all the blessings it can bring me.

Awakening the Senses to God

Sometimes I get bogged down because of my problems and fail to just be grateful for this beautiful world around me,
It was all created for us to enjoy by a loving Father and the beauty we need to see.
I love to look at the beautiful mountains and they fill my heart with glee,
I think we could all do better and about this we could agree.

Thinking about this made me think that I need to pay more attention to my 5 senses,
With my eyes I can see and appreciate all the creations that for me my Father blesses.
But sometimes all I focus on is just the messes,
And I need to change my focus and see my blessings with new lenses.

With my sense of smell I can smell a beautiful flower,
And I know that appreciating that would give my life more power.
I should smell beautiful things hour by hour,
But sometimes all I can smell because of my perspective is something sour.

With my mouth I can taste delicious food,
I love food but inside my mind I sometimes don’t appreciate it all and my life feels like it’s coming unglued.
With my ears I can hear beautiful music that usually put me in a good mood,
 And hearing beautiful music and sounds helps my mind stay glued.

And finally I can touch things like soft fabric,
Sometimes I find comfort in soft things that feel like magic.
But at times all I can see are my troubles and they seem really tragic,
But I just need to change my perspective and then maybe my life will seem more fantastic.

The Takeaway: We have a body for a reason. We are meant to learn and grow in this life. We couldn’t do that without our bodies. They are meant to be a gift to us from our Heavenly Father. We should be grateful for the mortal experiences we have and what we can learn from them.

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