Divine Potential

"It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which...you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization -- these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit -- immortal horrors or everlasting splendors." -C.S. Lewis -

"This" by Darius Rucker with Lyrics

One of the best things in the world is finding a song that truly means something to me. Music has the power to change moods, to uplift and enlighten. Or the exact opposite. I have found myself in a dark place lately, and this song by Darius Rucker reminded me how much I am grateful for. I wouldn't change anything. NOT.ONE.THING. Everything that has happened, all the best moments like the first time I met my children, the day Sean and I were sealed, and even the worst times of my life have led me here to this. "This" is what I love. I wouldn't want my life to be any different. If I could wave a magic wand and take away all of the sorrows in my life-I wouldn't do it. I am GRATEFUL for those times. They have made me the person that I am. They have bonded me to my family. They have given me an inner strength that I didn't know I possesed. Sometimes it is hard to have an eternal perspective during the rough patches, so I am grateful for good music that has the ability to remind me of all the good in my life. There is so much of it.

I truly thank Heavenly Father for all the "unanswered prayers" (another amazing song by Garth Brooks) that I might have been so sad about at the time, but He knew what I really needed. He knows everything. He is always watching over me and my family, and has the power to enrich my life beyond measure if I let Him.

Reminiscing

Yes, I did spell check that word.  Is that really how you spell reminiscing?  It looks all wrong.  Anyway...

We got new cell phones so last night Sean started to process of removing all the pictures off of the old phones.  Oh my goodness.  So much has changed in the last 2+ years that we have had those phones!  When we got them Mara wasn't even crawling yet! Some of the pictures were too cute not to share so here you go!

Did I mention how much I love my little family?  Well, it's true. I do.