Joy?? Where can it be??

Lately I have been thinking alot about life - about how short it is, how hard it can be, and yet what it really important.  This past year has been a tough one for our family, probably one of the hardest we have had.  And in all of it there has still been joy, but it has been easier to look at the hard things.  It has been hard for me to see the simple things in life because at times I feel like I am too busy putting out fires, dealing with emergencies and just making it through.  So... I am on a quest, a quest to find joy - True Joy - a quest to find and see the simple things in life.  The small blessings that are all around me, the tender mercies from my Heavenly Father, the things that matter most.  I may at times feel like I am not good enough, like I am not really making a difference in life, not accomplishing any great things.  But yet I KNOW that I am a Daughter of God, and that I am doing what is most important in my life right now - I am being a Wife, a Mother, a Sister, A Daughter and a Friend.  And though with things that have happened it is easy to think I am not a good enough at any of these, I know that I am doing the best that I can and that is all that matters. I love my children, and that will make the difference.  I also know that I am important for who I am, I do have things to accomplish, small as they may seem, they are important.  And I will make a difference in life!!!  I have a lot left to do, I need to grab ahold of life with both hands and be ready for the next adventure.