My New Life

Oh how I love and admire this woman for sharing her thoughts and personal trials with all of us!

You can read Stephanie's thoughts on her blog.  It truly is inspirational!

The Tender Mercies of the Lord

I was perusing here when I found this video. It reminded me to be mindful and thankful for all of the tender mercies our Heavenly Father gives our little family on a daily basis.

Parenting 101

Every time I see this pillow it makes me laugh. Even though I know our Heavenly Father is perfect and loving , I sometime wonders if He sees what is going on down here on earth and says "Don't make me come down there!!!"

Dear Elliot

I found this on my friend's blog and was touched by the story. Life truly is beautiful.

Sweet Thoughts Saturday

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone’s garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."

-Marjorie Hinckley