Abstract random thoughts that don’t quite know where to land… like these paintings… Lately I don’t know how to feel about anything. Sometimes I think I should just numb myself to the hard in life and plow through. But that doesn’t seem very joyful. There are so many decisions to be made and all the […]
I think of LIGHT often. The light of Christ. All the symbols of LIGHT. Someday when I get to it, I’ll have a Wall of LIGHT of pictures and quotes that uplift, ennoble, enlightenment, encourage persevering … remind us of all the LIGHT and good in our world. source: Light of Christ Topics on LDS.org […]
We’ve had a bit of hard… and stress… and the unknown over the past month. I guess we always have a bit of each of those, come to think of it. ‘Tis LIFE! But this past month we had a hard blow. We knew everything would work out… but we didn’t know how or when. […]
This summer we bought one of the big Jelly Belly Bean containers from Costco. We enjoyed quizzing each other on mystery flavors. The worst was when we thought we had a chocolate pudding but it turned out to be a cappuccino. Bleh. Today we did a survey (not very scientific, I might add) about our […]
We hike because: 1. We are practicing doing hard things WITHOUT COMPLAINING. Some of the tots have miles to go before they catch onto the NO Complaining part. But they also are learning that blessings come to those who press forward… persevere… work together… see the beauty around them, etc. 2. Enjoy God’s creations. To […]
This is probably one of my favorite hikes to do with littles. It was short, shady, very green, had water, and plenty of places for boys to climb. Plus, it smelled great and had slightly damp ground so it wasn’t dusty like most other Utah hikes! These are the best kind of family outings. Other […]
Golden weeds, wee-little-snake, wildflowers, idaho-shaped rock, water reed plants that whistle when you blow. Tru loved that he discovered ‘the view’. Scotty enjoyed the hiking backpack. Liza always gets rocks in her shoes (and always has to go potty out in nature!). Abe was a helper. “Ferguson canyon is small canyon between Big and Little […]
“The Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry nationwide, in a historic decision that invalidates gay marriage bans in more than a dozen states.” FoxNews This is big news… news that affects our life in society. In Regards to Religious Freedom … morality in Society. It is to be noted […]
I haven’t done well taking time to read blog posts from others. But this morning I opened up Jen Moss’s blog and read her thoughts on ‘When Life Hurts”. Her message really is a grand support for my current struggles mothering these unique little ones. These are my favorite parts…