I have so much to be grateful for! I have my Twinkle Toes (now 3) sitting on my lap, insistent that she wants to stay here! I cherish these days! We have had a mean cough around our house for a couple of days and I have done lots of hugging and passing out cough syrup! Little WS just wants to sit on my lap - he gets upset when I sit down. He is still riding around every evening in his brown backpack on my back as I make dinner.
Wednesday early morning continues to be my temple day. Yesterday I attended and Kensie O joined me. She is a cute return missionary girl who works at Verizon and joined the church just five years go. It is fun to have someone join me at the temple.
I was impressed a couple weeks ago that I should copy my patriarchal blessing smaller as I have prepared for my missionaries and take it with me. I did, and have carried it with me, reading from it when I have a moment in that holy place. I am grateful for personal guidance for me from my Father in Heaven.
I have been studying love and how to love. What is love? How do we share love? What is honest love? Is love simply just gifts? Is love just in words? When words can be so hurtful. When gifts are just physical things. What is unconditional Love?
I have been reading the Five Love Languages of Children. I own the adult one too, but I have been focusing on extended relationships and the adult one seems to focus on spouse. I am so grateful for a loving relationship with my B! I am so grateful for him!
How do we show love for children? for others? Do we show more love to others than to our family members? hummm. I've been pondering these questions. I believe that our Heavenly Father shows his love often - in words if we will listen. In gifts of a beautiful pink sky this morning as I was running. For the roses and beautiful leaves. Those acts aren't free... they weren't simply put into motion millions of years ago and still happen to be happening! No. I know that on special days in my life, the rain has poured down.. (mtc days come to mind!) I know that when I have asked for sunshine and clear skies, He has worked miracles to make it so! I know that He has all power and he paints beautiful miracles for me and you every day!
Wednesday early morning continues to be my temple day. Yesterday I attended and Kensie O joined me. She is a cute return missionary girl who works at Verizon and joined the church just five years go. It is fun to have someone join me at the temple.
I was impressed a couple weeks ago that I should copy my patriarchal blessing smaller as I have prepared for my missionaries and take it with me. I did, and have carried it with me, reading from it when I have a moment in that holy place. I am grateful for personal guidance for me from my Father in Heaven.
I have been studying love and how to love. What is love? How do we share love? What is honest love? Is love simply just gifts? Is love just in words? When words can be so hurtful. When gifts are just physical things. What is unconditional Love?
I have been reading the Five Love Languages of Children. I own the adult one too, but I have been focusing on extended relationships and the adult one seems to focus on spouse. I am so grateful for a loving relationship with my B! I am so grateful for him!
How do we show love for children? for others? Do we show more love to others than to our family members? hummm. I've been pondering these questions. I believe that our Heavenly Father shows his love often - in words if we will listen. In gifts of a beautiful pink sky this morning as I was running. For the roses and beautiful leaves. Those acts aren't free... they weren't simply put into motion millions of years ago and still happen to be happening! No. I know that on special days in my life, the rain has poured down.. (mtc days come to mind!) I know that when I have asked for sunshine and clear skies, He has worked miracles to make it so! I know that He has all power and he paints beautiful miracles for me and you every day!