Doctrine and Covenants countdown!

As many of you know already I am just plain weird! I do things just a little different than most everyone else. I'm also a very big time procrastinator but I'm not going to give you any examples of that today. I do love to count down to every major event that is coming in my life. For an example, I have my second missionary out serving and I did the same thing with Elder Jacobson's older brother. I love to countdown to when they will return. It just makes me feel great to see how many days they have been gone and how many until I get to see them again!

Here is the example of the chart that hangs on my fridge. I never miss a day! My husband can hardly stand it so he puts on Sunday's only. I love it!!! So when I heard someone tell me to read the Doctrine and Covenants backward by sections to count down a missionaries return, I jumped at it. I have officially just finished section 101!!! Yeah!

I just have 4 rows to fill and 3 extra spots and he will be home!

Well anyway, as I was reading in section 101 today I read 2 verses that made me really think.

It reads: (8-9) In the days of their peace they esteemed lightly my counsel; but, in the day of their trouble, of necessity they feel after me. Verily I say unto you, notwithstanding their sins, my bowels are filled with compassion towards them. I will not utterly cast them off; and in the days of wrath I will remember mercy.

I guess these 2 passages struck me today because I think I am guilt of this very thing. I am always running to fall on my knees to pray when things are going bad but when they are going good, not so much. I am constantly praying and pleading for my 2 wayward children but am I truly grateful and do I fall on my knees to thank him for all I do have? Do I thank him when I feel his tender mercies? Do I thank him everyday for my missionaries opportunity to serve or am I just counting down the days that he will be back here with me? I did find my self praying yesterday that the time will slow down for my missionary. This is a choice time for him and me, to know he is serving our God! I am so grateful the Lord will remember mercy in days of wrath for me! I will try to enjoy the moment and not to pray for it to pass too quickly. I will go to my knees more often in gratitude for things that are going right and good. We are so truly blessed and I for one am going to express my gratitude more often.