Tender Mercies

“The Lord’s tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindnesses, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ…The Lord’s tender mercies do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness, obedience, and humility invite tender mercies into our lives, and it is often the Lord’s timing that enables us to recognize and treasure these important blessings.”

~Elder David A. Bednar

This Moment

A new Saturday ritual.

A single photo – no words – capturing a simple, special, extraordinary moment that I would like to pause, savor and remember.

If you’re inspired to do so—as I was, by SouleMama, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to see.

Happy Weekend, my dah-lings!


Things I’m Loving

right this minute…

Little fingers that are learning magical things…

Gum wrapper chains…remember them?

…stay tuned!

Candy too pretty to eat…well…almost.

A new headband with every color in the universe.

Finding a cozy home for some dear friends

 

A busload of brand new snow…

Chocolate marshmallows. Yes, I said CHOCOLATE marshmallows. Why’s it taken so long to think up that cool idea?

Seriously.

A new, Diva Pink and Silver BagBag in the works…

A far away boy walking in the snow…

Real, live Oreos with real, live footballs on them. Oh, my-my.

Ok, Perhaps there is life after heartbreak.

What about you? What are you loving right this minute?

Two Years of Two

 

 

Seriously? Is this where we are?

Could our sweet babies honestly be turning two?

Truly? Madly? Deeply?

It’s hard to believe…

that we’ve had all this sunshine…

for two years straight.

And yet, somehow…

it must be true.

Whether or not I’m ready for it…

the babies are not such babies these days.

The only thing growing faster than these little dew drops…

is our love…

for them.