Shaylee

My 11 year daughter has such a special testimony of our lord and the church and she has such great talent for writing poems. I would like to share her poem that she revised from a year or two ago and it truly is beautiful.

He once stood beside us and held our hand and it will happen again,
he will walk with us, he will talk with us and strongly we will stand.
He will help us live by the Lords command,
we will all live in Gods beautiful land.

He will tell us stories of which he loves,
he will tell us about the beautiful heavens above.
He will show us his hands and the scars which he holds,
he will tell us what happened with a voice very bold.

We will look at our brother and the smile he flashes,
we will see him very clear as if we were looking through glasses.
Our brother will share the love which he holds,
once, someday we will walk with the Savior of the world.

I am very happy to call her my beautiful daughter.

Giving......

I would like to know where time goes? My baby boy is now crawling all over the place. I almost forgot for a moment what it was like to baby proof EVERYTHING!!!! I sit back and and I have to observe all I have been given in my life. My little brother wrote an essay for school on " how hymns are like prayers" (he does not attend public school he goes to an LDS private school) for those wondering why he was given this topic. I have to say that I believe that hymns are like prayers. Today as I am cleaning and taking care of the everyday things- the following lyrics come to mind..."Because I have been given much, I too must give; Because of thy great bounty, Lord, each day I live. I shall divide my gifts from thee, with every brother that I see who has the need of help from me. Because I have been blessed by thy great love, dear Lord. I'll share thy love again, according to Thy word. I shall give love to those in need; I'll show that love by word and deed: Thus shall my thanks be thanks in deed."
I feel blessed and wonder to myself how I need to be more proactive and be aware of those around me. I need to take more time to sit with the ones who need to talk or even a simple smile. Giving, is what creates happiness. I have to take a moment and brag (hopefully as humbly as I can)
I have such an incredible husband and he would do anything for his family. I love him so much and it's weird cause you would think that you loved someone more when you were first married, with the whole " I am in love", butterflies, bliss, ect. However, for myself I would have to say that love grows deeper as you together hand in hand walk through the obstacles of life and together experience the bitter sweet moments that everyday life brings. I love my wonderful children and there have been numerous people who have touched my life in profound ways. I know that there is scary things going on in the world but, I also know that we live in a wonderful world at a wonderful time! As said by Thomas S. Monson  " The future is as bright as your faith"