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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Today as as I was folding laundry, I was listening to Elder Holland's Talk, "The First Great Commandment."  The Spirit touched me again, just as strongly as it did the first time I listened to him speak.  I love the message he shares and he does it with such conviction.  

“If ye love me, keep my commandments,”14 Jesus said. So we have neighbors to bless, children to protect, the poor to lift up, and the truth to defend. We have wrongs to make right, truths to share, and good to do. In short, we have a life of devoted discipleship to give in demonstrating our love of the Lord. We can’t quit and we can’t go back. After an encounter with the living Son of the living God, nothing is ever again to be as it was before. The Crucifixion, Atonement, andResurrection of Jesus Christ mark the beginning of a Christian life, not the end of it. It was this truth, this reality, that allowed a handful of Galilean fishermen-turned-again-Apostles without “a single synagogue or sword”15 to leave those nets a second time and go on to shape the history of the world in which we now live.

Sunday, March 24, 2013


March 24, 2013
When I woke up early this morning before Church, I took our new pup, Andy out for a walk.  I loved the feel of the crisp morning air and I loved the fact that the wind was not blowing!  The sky was beautiful as the sun began to rise.  As I looked out in the field, there were a few deer making their way back down to the river bottoms and geese flying over head.  I'm so grateful for this beautiful area we live in, for the space and safety my kids have to run and play and explore.  I grateful for a new day - a day where I can try to be a better person than I was yesterday. 

Saturday, March 23, 2013

It has been FOREVER since I posted anything on my blog.  Time seems to get away from me.  My kids are growing up in front of my eyes and I wish I could make them stay small for just a little longer.  I'm always so hesitant to share things that are important to me, but there are so many things I'm grateful for, so I'm going to start posting those things on here more often.  This is my new Spring goal.  

The thing that I'm grateful for today is: the book by Stephanie Nielson "Heaven Is Here."  It is one of the best books I've read.  It is about faith, endurance, love, kindness and Hope!  She has made me want to be a better person, to be a better mother and to enjoy each moment!