Appreciating the Blessings and Challenges

Do you ever wonder if you are really 'present' in your life? I sometimes wonder if life is what is happening while I am too busy to notice. I want to be able to learn and enjoy and remember something from each day. We cannot get our time back, so what we have is our memories. I want to try to be certain that the memories that I make and or are a part of are ones where I am truly present. It seems as though it is sometimes easier to remember or recall the good times. Life is not made up of only good times. I have found that it is usually through the challenges of life there are the greatest the opportunities to grow and learn. My prayer each morning thanks God for the Blessings and the Challenges as well. Going forward I want to be certain that I am more consistent in being as grateful for the challenges as I am for the Blessings.