“. . . 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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  • The Nights All Mothers Dread

    **Update:  Lily developed a fever and still doesn't want to eat anything, so it is probably a bug.  She was able to sleep all night, and a  lot of the day yesterday – which should help.  Derek, on the other… Continue reading

  • Stuff

    Normally I like to have a theme to go with my posts, but these past few weeks have been a little crazier than usual, and so by the time I sit down to post, I have too much to fit… Continue reading

  • Life is Pretty Funny

    Do you ever just sit back and have to laugh at the craziness that is your life?  I have to do this often, especially this week.  Life is so random, what else can you do but laugh?  Right now I… Continue reading

  • Random thoughts . . .

    It has been over a week since I last posted, and I am starting to get into trouble with family and friends who think I disappeared :).  It is nice to know they care.  Things have been crazy, but not… Continue reading

  • One Year Older, and Maybe a Little Wiser 🙂

    Today was my 29th birthday.  It's funny, because although 29 is still quite young, in some ways I feel so old.  It think it is because so much has happened in those 29 years – I have been so many… Continue reading

  • Another Blogging Friend

    Another one of my good friends has joined the world of blogging :)!!  Jill, one of my best friends from highschool, has started blogging.  Her family moved to Japan for her husband’s job, and although they have only been there… Continue reading

  • Little Piles and New Skills

     Derek is such a funny little monkey, and very much like a little ferret at the same time.  He has this thing where he will scatter things throughout the entire house – it's not just toys from the bedroom in… Continue reading

  • And the winner is . . .

    Sheila!  Winning it with a guess of 137, which was only off by 3.  I had actually posted134 times during my first year of blogging :), which sounds like an awful lot, now that I think about it.  Oh well. … Continue reading

  • Time’s almost up!

    Remember to please post your guesses on the previous post by March 1st – and we'll see who gets the prize :).  I really just want to know who is reading my blog, and the prize is added incentive to… Continue reading

  • It’s been a year . . .

    I can’t believe it has been a year since Shannon challenged me to start this blog.  I am so grateful that I did, especially when I look back at all the things from our life that I have recorded.   Plus,… Continue reading