“. . . the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. When the focus of our lives is on God’s plan of salvation . . . and Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. Joy comes from and because of Him. He is the source of all joy⁠“

— Pres. Russell M. Nelson

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  • Happy Birthday to Me 🙂

    Since my 30th birthday last year was all about celebrating, this year I decided it should be all about relaxation.  Thanks to my husband and friends, it was exactly that.  It all started with . . . Kevin letting me… Continue reading

  • Happy Times . . .

    Time is flying so fast – I can't believe it is already March.  I have been meaning to post for days, but by the time I get to the computer, I have forgotten what Iwas going to write about.  Writing things… Continue reading

  • Pulling it Together

    Wow, I am finally reemerging from the craziness that has been my life the past two weeks.  Between Valentine parties, dentist appointments, Visiting teaching, photo shoots, and playing with Kevin's brother Brian, I got a little behind on the everyday… Continue reading

  • Going to the Dentist Today

    I guess that song is really about taking your llama to the dentist (I love Sesame Street), but in the past two weeks, both Lily and Derek have had dentist appointments, and so it seemed fitting.  Lily's was the Thursday… Continue reading

  • Playing with Brian & Rachel

    On Valentine's Day, Kevin's brother Brian and his wife Rachel came to visit.  We were especially excited, because it had been so long since we had seen them that they had never even met Derek.  Lily was especially excited, and… Continue reading

  • Valentine Adventures

    I guess our Valentine adventures really began with making Lily's Valentines, but they continued with cookie adventures on Thursday.  After a long day visiting teaching and running errands, and a trip with Lily to the dentist, we still had to… Continue reading

  • Lily’s Valentine Creations

    From the first of February, Lily and I have been working hard on Valentine card crafts.  (We did it last year as well, and it was a blast.)  I know someday I will not have the time or energy to… Continue reading

  • Feel-good Movie

    This movie is completely worth the four minutes it takes to watch it.  It definitely helped change my perspective for today.  I hope you enjoy it as well. Continue reading

  • The Circus, Golf and a Fieldtrip – What Fun!

    This past weekend was jam packed with fun stuff.  It all started on Friday, when I went on a field-trip with Lily's class to Oatland Island.  It is a wildlife preserve with mostly animals that are indigenous to Georgia, like Alligators,… Continue reading

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