New Years Eve

This post I would like to tell one of my favorite blessings of this year, since it is about to end. This year I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Now, to back up a little bit, she was not supposed to come. I say she was not supposed to but more I mean that I was not planning on her. I know that she was supposed to come to our family and that she came at the exact time she was supposed to. Though I was not expecting her I am so grateful that The Lord did not listen to what I wanted and gave me what I needed, gave me what my family needed. She has been a blessing to have with us and I would not give her up for anything. Happy New Year!

God Loves You!

Heather

Last Monday in 2013

Today was a great day for me. RJ was able to stay home with us after being out of town. That was so nice and very much needed for me. I believe The Lord knew I needed this time with him. We got to talk and laugh and play with the kids all without the stress of run here and do this. It was wonderful. I am so grateful for the mental health day The Lord gave to our family.

God Loves You!

Heather

Last Sunday in 2013

My husband got to come home two days early from being out of town. I am sooooo grateful for The Lord helping him to come home quickly. I miss him so much when he is away. I feel a part of me is missing. He is home with me now and I am content.

God Loves You!

Heather

Last Saturday of 2013

I am so grateful that The Lord helped us get into the house we are in. It is so nice to be so close to both sides of the family. They are there when I need them and within walking distance if there is trouble. I am truly blessed to be in a house, in a great neighborhood, close to family and have it be ours. Truly truly blessed.

God Loves You!

Heather

Friday after Christmas

I am so grateful that my parents share my religious views. I had a really good talk with my mom today concerning prayer and your relationship with The Lord. I love that my mother loves The Lord as much as I do. That is where my love for Him began, with my parents. They have always made it clear of their love for The Lord and it was always so natural. So today The Lord reminded me of how strong my parents are and why He sent me to them. I can say as Nephi that I have been born of goodly parents.

God Loves You!

Heather

Thursday after Christmas

The blessing I received from The Lord today was that I did not have to go anywhere or be anywhere or stress about anyone but my little family. It was great. We all needed a stay home day to recharge for Christmas Eve and Christmas. We stayed home, inside, where it is warm and the kids just played. It was very nice.

God Loves You!

Heather

Christmas Day

Today we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We celebrate His life and all the things He stood for. We celebrate giving and love. We celebrate family. All these things make life worth living and show me there is a God and that He loves us. He knows me and He loves me. He sent His only begotten son to live a perfect life and to atone for my sins so that I could return to Him. This is what today is about and this is Gods hand in all aspects of my life. Everyday. He is in yours too. Everyday.

God Loves You!

Heather

Christmas Eve

 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the ^aglory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you ^agood tidings of great ^bjoy, which shall be to all people.

  For unto you is ^aborn this day in the city of David a ^bSaviour, which is Christ the ^cLord.

  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

  ^aGlory to God in the highest, and on earth ^bpeace, good will toward men.

I am grateful for glad tidings in this day and age. I am grateful for this time to contemplate my Savior and His humble birth. Merry Christmas!

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday before Christmas

Today I sat and talked to my dad a bit and I am very grateful for him. A lot of my personality and who I am I got from my dad and I am proud to say that. My dad is a strong man and a good man. Talking with him today reminded me how much I wanted to be like him when I was little because my dad could do anything. I am glad I listened to him and watched him all those years ago so that I could grow. The Lord blessed me with a great man as a father and I cherish the conversations I get to have with him. Especially for his sense of humor. Not many share our sense of dry humor and my dad can get me laughing so hard. So, to sum up, I love my dad and am grateful The Lord sent me to him.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday before Christmas

Today at church I felt the spirit many different times and I really enjoyed our 3 hour block. My favorite though was during Sunday school. My father-in-law asked my husband and I to share our favorite story from Christs mortal ministry. Mine was okay and I did feel the spirit prompt me what to say and that but RJ did such a great job. The highlight of my entire day. His testimony was so powerful and the spirit was very strong. I knew The Lord was there and was pleased with RJ. As he was finishing up the spirit testified to me again what a special man I married and that we were perfect for each other, that we complete one another and that as long as we hold true to our covenants and to each other it will be that way forever. FOREVER. That is powerful and that is the power of the priesthood.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Saturday

I love how some times The Lord prompts you to out something away for later use and you don't really know why but you do and then you have it months down the road when you need it. This happened today with a phone case. I kept one not really knowing why and wound up needing it for my phone because a case broke. Small matter but when you have an expensive phone and can't replace it then a sturdy case is very much needed. The Lord is in every aspect of our lives and tries to keep up with what we need. I love it.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Friday

As I was driving today (since the snow fall actually) whenever my car would start to slide or jerk I found myself automatically correcting. At first I was so proud of my ability to navigate in the snow but then I realized, once again, it was not me. I would feel prompted to turn the wheel a certain way or not apply brake or apply more break, every time doing it without thinking. I have a fast reaction time but I don't deal with snow all year so I should be a little rusty this new in the snow season. I am not and I realized it is because I have the companionship of the Holy Ghost who guides my life and in this case my driving. I am so grateful that The Lord acts as my co pilote and helps me through dangerous situations.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Thursday

With all the snow and how heavy it was today we worried about our new awning collapsing. It was made to with stand the weight but that does not mean that life always works that way. Well, the snow did not stick to it and we did not have to worry about it. The snow all piled under it. I believe The Lord helped the snow not stay so that the weight was not too much. RJ did a great job with the awning and The Lord is making sure the elements don't ruin it. Beauty. 

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Wednesday

Today I was a bit late picking up my niece from school so I was in a bit of a hurry. Well, through the tender mercies of The Lord, I was only stopped by one red light and the traffic was very light. I got to her school while obeying all traffic laws in five minutes when it usually takes eight to nine with stop lights and all. I got there just as she was walking out of the school. She got in the car and off we went. Perfect timing to do two errands that NEEDED to be done before I got my other kids from school. Those errands were completed in the perfect amount of time and I got to the elementary school just in time for the bell and to get the kids. All things aligned perfectly and I know The Lord was helping. Would it have made a huge difference time wise for the kids? No. Would anyone have died or been seriously injured? Probably not. Would my day have been upset and then would I have maybe taken it out on others? Probably. Very grateful for tender mercies.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Tuesday

Mortality is a fragile thing. The Lord has reminded me of this a lot as of late. We are here for a fleeting moment it seems. But with this realization I am so grateful for the peace that The Lord speaks to my heart today that this is not the end. Relationships go on and continue after our mortal life has ended. We will see those we love again and we will also get to know better those who are gone that we never gotten the chance to be with. Those relations who had their moment on the stage of life before we got ours. How joyful that will be! The family reunions on the other side will be awesome. There is life, there is hope and there is a true and loving God. I know this to be true with all my heart.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Monday

Sometimes I sit back and wonder how many of my good ideas are actually mine. Then I realize that hardly any are and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for how often The Lord prompts me to do or say something that effects not just my day or other peoples day but days down the road and sometimes even years. I, of myself, am not that witty or sensitive. But with the Lords help I find myself reaching out of my comfort zone often to say things and do things I feel strongly that someone needs or that I need myself for closure. I am amazed at how intelligent The Lord can make me. I have had a lot of those promptings lately and today it helped me and my daughter to iron some things out and let her talk and me talk freely about things that had been bugging us in a non confrontational manner. It was awesome. If I had not listen to that prompting and set aside my cleaning for ten minutes I would have missed a great conversation. (And if you ask anyone who knows me, trying to get me to stop in the middle of a task is not recommended and does not happen often. I'm a little OCD.) The Lord makes up for my lack so often... It makes me so proud to be His daughter and know that I too, by royal birthright, have that greatness in me. All He is doing is gently pushing me along, showing me how it's done. Awesome.

God Loves You!

Heather

Another Sunday

Tonight I had the privilege to go see my sister in law in her primary program. It was a special program with special children. All of them are very near and dear to our Lord I am sure. They sang songs of His love and of His birth. They read scriptures and quoted prophets. They all did their best and were very brave to perform on stage. I am so proud of all of them, especially my little sister up there smiling for all she's worth and ringing her bell to the music. She did wonderful. It was very heart warming and tender for me. All those children know unconditional love and show it. I love their special spirit and their calling in life, To help us draw closer to The Lord. I felt that tonight as He listened to His little ones sing songs of Him and praise Him. I am grateful The Lord has given me the opportunity to love not just one of His special ones but two. My brother also is a symbol of Christ like love and meekness. These two have shown me many times how to be a better person.

God Loves You!

Heather

Saturday with a birthday

Today is my Mommys birthday. That is a major way The Lord had worked in my life. For starters I wouldn't be here if she wasn't born; but on a more personal day- to - day level, she is a constant in my life of love and support. Even when she disagrees with me or is unhappy with me I know she still loves me and wants what's best for me. She has always given her all and done whatever she could for all her children. We are all blessed to have her as our mother. So today I celebrate my mother and thank The Lord she is here with me still.

God Loves You!

Heather

Friday again

I am not fond of being stretched to grow. I like the result but do not like the awkwardness in the middle while I am being stretched. Today I had one of those moments as The Lord showed me how to be kinder to someone I care about but don't share the same views with. I hurt this person really bad with something I hurriedly said as I was accomplishing a task. The Lord whispered to my heart as I was finishing up to go check on this person and I found that I had wounded them deeply which I had not thought of. I apologized and and tried to explain what I wanted to say and make them feel better. I hope it worked. I am grateful again that The Lord was there to make up for my rash behavior and to help me say, "I'm sorry." Two words which are not always easy to say. A little bit of growth happened I hope...

God Loves You!

Heather

Thursday again

Today I got great news. My sister in law is in her second trimester of her pregnancy and heard a strong heart beat at her doctors today. Her and my brother were told that having children would be next to impossible for them and this is number three. The Lord has blessed our family with two special boys and now we have another baby on the way. I am so grateful for the Lords tender mercies in their lives that they can be parents. They love their children and take the best care they can of them. I am grateful for the love they give me and my family. They are good people and I am so excited for them. So today The Lord blessed out whole family with the strong heart beat of a little baby who is beating the odds. In the words of Han, "Don't tell me the odds."

God Loves You!

Heather

Wednesday again

Today I saw a bridge mended a little between two girls I love. I believe it was helped along by The Lord. He knows how important it is to get along. These two have a way to go but a plank was put down today that I hope stays in place and is joined by others.

God Loves You!

Heather

Tuesday again

The sunset tonight was beautiful! The colors were so vibrant. I stopped and took a moment to just enjoy the sky that The Lord painted for me. The Lord has given me so much beauty all around, but today the sunset is what made me pause and be grateful to be alive. By simple things The Lord brings about great things and the wonders and beauties of nature are simple but bring about great things. Enjoy the view!

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday, get thee behind me!

I dislike Mondays very much. It is a horrible way to spend 1/7th of your life. That aside, I am grateful for inspiration that comes from The Lord that helps me to say things and do things in a difficult situation where my blood is boiling and like Gimli I want to say, "Let them come!" In those moments, I can say and do some interesting things. Even if my wrath is righteous and I would be justified in the actions I want to take..... It's not what Christ would do. He could have done lots in His righteous anger to those who dealt unjustly with Him, but He did not. He tried to give everyone a second chance to live up to the potential He knew they could attain if they wanted. Today I am grateful He stayed my tongue and actions and prompted me with better ones.

“In my ninety-plus years, I have learned a secret. I have learned that when good men and good women face challenges with optimism, things will always work out! Truly, things always work out! Despite how difficult circumstances may look at the moment, those who have faith and move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out.” –Gordon B. Hinckley 

Even on a Monday.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday Again

I am married to a wonderfully talented man. I am so grateful for him in my life and all the talent he brings with him. He brings so much joy to our children, to me and to others because he genuinely cares for others and what they say, feel and do. I am so grateful the Lord gave me someone who embodies the spirit of the Jolly Elf  he played tonight. And, Mommy got to kiss Santa :) Win-Win. So today the Lord again reminded me just how perfectly He matched me with the one I will be with for eternity. 

God Loves You!

Heather 

Saturday

The innocence of children. We had our ward party tonight and the children did the nativity. It was so sweet to see the innocence of those little children as they played the parts of the sacred scene from long ago. They all did so with reverence and with mildness. The Lord has given us sweet children to remind us how to be and how to love. Little Joseph was so tender to little Mary. Mary was gentle with her little baby. The shepherds were reverent and kind. The wise men were respectful. It was very well done and I give credit to their special, loving spirits. I am grateful The Lord gave me the reminder tonight of not only that special night long ago but that our children are what this life is about. Family, love, and sacrifice. He taught it and they have an easier time living it. May we all be as a little child this Christmas and always.

God Loves You!

Heather

Friday

Today The Lord was kind and held back the winter storm between here and Wyoming so that my sweet husband could come home to me and not be stuck until they opened the roads back up. I really hate him being gone and to have him gone over the weekend would not be fun. Especially since he would not be paid for it, he would just be away. I am grateful for him to be home safe and warm.

God Loves You!

Heather

Thursday

Tender mercies all over the place for yesterday and today in that no one in my family has been in an accident with all the ice and snow! And we have had some close calls. I am so grateful The Lord has protected my family and kept them safe and warm. I love the snowy weather but it sure makes it scary out there. Glad I have Someone watching over me and mine.

God Loves You!

Heather

Wednesday

Life is crummy sometimes. You have people who betray you, people who spread lies about you and people who look for a reason to be offended by you. Today is a day that I am grateful The Lord has given us the knowledge between right and wrong. He gives us support when we have to go up against untruths, bias, and offensive people. Even when we are being attacked for doing what is right, He does not shrink. I am grateful for that kind of support in my corner. At the end of the day if I can say I was honest with my fellow man and I did what I could for those who needed me then I know I did my job and He is pleased.

God Loves You!

Heather

Tuesday

Today my oldest was almost late for school again. My brother gets picked up for his work program from our house in the morning and his ride was late due to weather. My tender mercy today was that my sweet father-in-law was home and could come get my oldest and take her to school. She was on time and got to spend some one on one time with Grandpa. Win-win. I am very grateful that I have a lot of family around to help. The Lord has truly blessed me.

God Loves You!

Heather

Monday

So I forgot to set my alarm after the holiday week. So at 8:21 when I looked  at the clock I was a little concerned. But with tender mercies from The Lord nothing went wrong and we all got out the door in 15 minutes and my oldest was on time. That was nice.

God Loves You!

Heather

Sunday

December is my favorite month out of the whole year. I love lights and songs about Christ and everything that has to do with celebrating His birth. I enjoy them personally all year round (I seriously keep my tree up all year with no decorations just so I can look at the lights. I also keep a set of lights strung in our living room so I can turn them on when I get upset and sad. I used to have a small fiber optic tree in my room I turned on regularly but after 8 years of use it died and I have not replaced it yet.) but in December everyone else brings them out and I get to see lights and hear songs of Christ lots of places. I love it. So, the Lords hand in my life today is that I get to enjoy another December. Today is the kick off and The Lord will guide me through this month of tidings of great joy. December has come.

God Loves You!

Heather