"Beautiful For Me"

I heard this sweet song when watching Veggie Tales with my kids. It's catchy and has a good, wholesome message... Which seems hard to come by these days.

"Beautiful For Me" by Nichole Nordeman

(Excerpt:
If it’s true beauty lies in the eye of the beholder
I want my life and what’s inside to give Him something to behold
I want a heart that’s captivating
I wanna hear my Father saying...

Has anybody told you you’re beautiful?
You might agree if you could see what I see
Oh
‘Cuz everything about you is incredible
You should have seen me smile the day that I made you beautiful for me.)

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake I made for my wonderful mom's birthday. :)

The Family Is of God

We've been learning a new song at church. It's called "The Family Is of God". I love it!

Every member of the family plays an important role in making everything run well and in helping each other learn and live the gospel. The family is central in God's plan for all of us. I love my family! I'm so grateful to be part of such an awesome family that helps me be my best self.

Journals

In addition to our own journals, my husband and I are carrying on a tradition that his family had to keep journals for our children. We write occasionally to our children in their journals and they also write in them. Today we did their handprints, they drew pictures, and we wrote some of their favorite things.

Journals can be a great way to preserve memories for us, our children, and potentially future generations. Sometimes, keeping journals seems like just another thing to do. If you ever feel like that, read the talk by Brad Wilcox, "Why Write It?"  I don't write all the time, but I know keeping journals is important and it's been a blessing to write down my thoughts and to look back on them.

The Man I Know

In church today we learned more of the life of the prophet Joseph Fielding Smith. His wife spoke of him in this way: “The man I know is unselfish, uncomplaining, considerate, thoughtful, sympathetic, doing everything within his power to make life a supreme joy for his loved ones. That is the man I know” ("Teachings of Presidents of the Church", Ch. 4).

To me, this describes the man I know, my sweet husband. I anxiously await his homecoming from work each day. He is so considerate of me and observant of the needs of those around him. I love spending time with him and my children. It is a joy!

I Am a Mother

I am a mother! It is such an awesome responsibility and calling in my life. I'm grateful to be a mother even though some days present way more trials and stress than I would like to bear. Overall, it's a rewarding and sacred privilege I have been given from God.

I really like the book "I Am a Mother" by Jane Clayson Johnson. It reiterates many of my opinions of how important motherhood and staying home with your children is. I'm so grateful I get to spend every day at home with my sweet children!

Marriage Between Man and Woman

My marriage is so important. The family is central to God's plan for us. So nurturing my marriage is a top priority. When I really take the time for my spouse, everything runs more smoothly and we work together more unitedly in purpose and in energy.