Easter's On It's Way!

I have said it before and I will say it again. . .

Easter

Is one of my favorite holidays.

I hope my little bit of decorating does not 

distract from the reason for this holiday.

As we celebrate the

Savior's Jesus Christ's Atonement and Resurrection.

Through my decorating I want to share 

Happiness,

Hope

 Faith

And Gratitude for the many blessings

I receive through His Grave and Love.

Jesus Christ can and will do it for everyone. . .

Along with decorating for Easter I add my touch of

bright  colorful to my home.

It is 

SPRING

The earth is awakening. . 

She is displaying her beauties 

From the Blue Sky to the Colorful  Earth.

You can see it everywhere.

Even though it is a very Spiritual and Religious time for me.

I still enjoy the whimsical side of 

Easter

I like to scatter color and sunshine wherever I go. .

A few colored eggs here and some cute little bunnies there.

Easter is on it's way!

I hope you find the colorful and the happy of

this beautiful time of rebirth and renewal. 

Life Is About Change

Well hello my friends.

 I hope you are enjoying a 

delightful day.

The two day

General Conference for

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

ended yesterday. So today I feel a 

little bit of a let-down.

I love General Conference.

It is so uplifting, so spiritual

it is as though

Mind and Spirit join as one, and 

the Heavens open, and

Light, Knowledge, and Truth

are abundantly given to all who will listen

and Believe.

Of course I am still dancing on Cloud 9

with the announcement that a new

Temple will be built in 

Tooele Valley.

What a wonderful blessing.

Prayers have been answered.

We don't know the exact location yet,

but we will know soon.

A new Temple in my precious valley

will bring about change.

And I know the changes will be good.

Wherever a Temple of The Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is built

It blesses everything. . . People are blessed

The land and the communities are

blessed. They will prosper.

Satan will gradually lose his power of

destruction. . . Because hearts will soften 

and turn to God,

 There will

be a stronger feeling to do good, to be less

judgmental. to help others. 

Children will obey righteous parents, and parents

will love their children and place their family 

as a top priority in their life.

My little Valley will 

Change.

And I will change.

Not because I am compelled to

But because I want to.

More Faith

More desire to do good

More attention to what matters most to me,

More devotion to my Savior Jesus Christ.

More Gratitude

More joy for my life.

Many more changes will happen.

Life is about change

Nothing ever stays the same.

Just as I look forward to Spring, 

I look forward to the changes

the Lord has for me.

General Conference ~ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

I cannot imagine my life without

the knowledge I have of

Heavenly Father, 

Jesus Christ and 

the Holy Ghost.

And my knowledge grows day by day

with every tear that I shed

and ever smile I share with loved ones.

This is the weekend that my eyes and my ears

will be upon Salt Lake City, Utah

It is General Conference for

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Prophet Russell M. Nelson 

and his counselors

Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B, Eyring

 The Quorum of Twelve Apostles

Theses are the leaders that will 

Teach

Counsel

Reveal

And Testify of Jesus Christ

By the Gift of the Holy Ghost I will

know that what they say is true.

We are all sons and daughters of a loving

caring Heavenly Father.

No matter where we are, 

no matter what we have done,

He desires ALL His Children to

 Come To Him.

Through His Son Jesus Christ 

All blessings can and will be provided

as we turn our hearts and our minds

to Him we will see miracles in our lives.

Light and Truth will shine brightly

We will have His countenance in our eyes.

I invite you to "come listen to a Prophets voice"

General Conference

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Saturday April 6

10:00 am and 2:00 pm

Sunday April 7

10:00 am and 2:00 pm

(Mountain Daylight Time)

I Believe!

Hello April

I am so happy to see

My March was horrible!

I did not do a single post in March.

Sickness, depression, snowstorm after snowstorm!

Made a very miserable month for me.

But I am looking forward to April.

Spring, and Easter always makes me 

feel much better.

I look forward to each new day.

I have been going through past posts

about April Easter and Spring.

I like the crisp white of this vignette.

It reminds me of the newness of

The Resurrection!

A Spring Bouquet always brings me

Joy!

Ah, my little lamb.

It isn't Easter without my Little Lamb.

A few more pictures of my

April, Easter Past.

Now it is time to do a little change 

Celebrate April and Spring 2019

Along with a touch of Easter.

Be sure to check in with more decorating

and chatting about what

is going on in my life.

I look forward to your visits.

Finding Joy ~ Happiness In The Journey ~ Happy Valentine

Hello my dear friends, thank you

for staying with me as I have

been a hit and miss blogger.

I started my blog with sharing in mind.

Sharing with you my journey through life.

I like to share my talents, my home,

my love of all thing beautiful and praiseworthy.

Along the way I share with you my joy, my

happiness, my ups and my downs. 

My pillars of strength.

And since Valentine's Day is only a day away

I want to share with you 

a few of my favorite things.

Yes my Family is the light of my life.

My Faith is the pillar to hold me up.

And Friends.

Oh how empty my life would be without

these three.

These two little characters are part of my

life and oh, how I love them.

They are my loyal companions.

They love me no matter what.

And I love them.

Teddy Roosevelt and Johnny Cash!

Who would have thought?

I am blessed and I am grateful for my

Talents. . It gives me joy and happiness

to create.

And Share.

Picture overload!

But I want to share!

And so. . . 

I wish you all a 

Happy Valentine's Day!

With love in your heart

Find the joy and happiness

in your Journey.

Little Amish Boys

Hello from my snow covered  part of the country

It is beautiful.

This was actually taken before the 

Big storm hit.

18 inches of snow in the valley, 

Much more in the mountains.

But the focus of my post today is not

about the snow or the beautiful mountains

that surround me.

This precious picture is what I want to tell you about.

I gave this to my Dad and Step- mother

27 years ago as a Christmas gift.

The moment I set my eyes on it I knew it

belonged to my Dad.

It now hangs in my home.

My Dad passed away 23 years ago this month.

My step-mother has moved from their home

so she can live with her daughter.

My step-mother is 86 years old

and cannot live alone.

This beautiful watercolor that my Dad loved 

so much has been returned to me.

It now hangs prominently in my living room

It was painted by

Eric Mohn

who was injured in a car accident in 1963.

He is confined to a wheelchair with

limited use of his arms.

He paints with the brush between his teeth.

My Dad was injured in a auto accident in 1955

He lived the next 40 years confined to a wheelchair.

The painting has significant meaning to me.

Here Is A Little Update

Hello Everyone

And

Thank goodness it is

Oh this short little month

is a very welcome sight.

For me

means there is light at the end of

my dark Winter days.

thank you for giving me

HOPE!

I am serious, I have really had

a struggle in the last month

with my depression.

Oh yes, I suffer with the curse of

DEPRESSION

The illness no one wants to talk about.

Most of us do not

want anyone to know we have it.

At least that is how I am.

I put a very good mask on so no one

will know I am in such turmoil and chaos

on the inside.

Believe me I could write a book on how to

to make yourself feel better.

 Have positive thoughts,

Exercise.

Get plenty of rest.

 Simplify your life.

Serve others.

(there is a good one when you can't even serve yourself)

Pray

Trust God

Have Faith.

Seek professional help.

It is hard my friends!

It is real, it is all consuming.

It is a constant battle for some of us.

There are periods of good days and months

And then the "beast" rares its head.

And I am barely able to breathe.

"They" can mend and fix just about

anything. . . . . BUT. . . 

What about me?