“. . . 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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  • March Madness is upon us . . .

    . . . which means that it is the time of year my husband sits me down in front of the computer and has me select my picks.  Year after year, I try to fill in the brackets using my… Continue reading

  • Spring

    Can I just tell you how much I love Spring?  I love the flowers, the smells, the days when the sun shines after a long winter, and the feeling of everything coming alive again.  It has been a gorgeous spring… Continue reading

  • A Quick Note

    Well, if you didn't notice, this is my 4th post today.  I had been meaning to get on the computer all week, but life happened, and so today, I finally got to write the posts I had wanted to.  Things… Continue reading

  • A Tea Party

    Lily has an amazing imagination, and is often making us laugh because of some crazy thing she has done because of that imagination.  In fact, last night she slept the whole night with her stuffed penguin tucked into her pj’s… Continue reading

    A Tea Party
  • One Cute Little . . . I mean Big, Boy

    Derek is growing  so fast, that we can’t keep up with him.  He isn’t even 3 months old, and he is already about 16 pounds, growing out of his 3-6 month clothes, and in #3 diapers.  Wow!!  Lily was always… Continue reading

    One Cute Little . . . I mean Big, Boy
  • Playing With Dad

    Kevin is such a great dad, and is especially wonderful about playing with Lily and Derek.  He is always ready to do tricks, build with blocks, have silly tickle wars, or anything to make them just plain giggle.  We have… Continue reading

    Playing With Dad
  • A Good Day

    I just wanted to write a quick post about yesterday, my birthday.  I turned 28, and apposed to what my husband keeps telling me, this is still quite young.  However, it made me think about all the great things that… Continue reading

    A Good Day
  • They Make Me Smile

    I think that Heavenly Father gives us children to help us smile when nothing else would work.  Have you ever had one of those days – you know the type – where things just go wrong, or you just feel… Continue reading

    They Make Me Smile
  • An Early Birthday Present

    I know that some of you might think I'm crazy for wanting a steam cleaner in the first place, let alone as a birthday gift, but that's me – insane.  First, I must tell you that this is our first… Continue reading

  • Hugs and Kisses

    Lily has been such a sweetheart with Derek, at least so far.  The other day I turned around for a second, and this is what I caught her doing.  I would definitely prefer to catch her hugging and kissing him,… Continue reading

    Hugs and Kisses