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Sitting on the bench, smelling the lilacs.

 

I was in a small town in Idaho last week for a family funeral. It was a couple of days after Memorial Day and the graves still had all of their flowers and decorations. In this grave yard are generations of my mother's family. Including my grandparents whom I love so dearly. It was the first time I had seen their headstone. It really is not a headstone, it is a bench. A place to sit and reflect about them. I was early at the site and had a chance to sit on the bench. I could smell the fragrance of lilacs that someone had left. Grandma and Grandpa always had lilac bushes in their yard. It was beautiful to sit their smelling the flowers grateful for the Plan of Salvation that allowed us to be an eternal family.

 This week we challenge you to create a layout or journal about a core belief. The Plan of Salvation, the divinity of Jesus Christ, or faith and hope. Some times we do not share these things. It is either such a part of us that it seems natural, or it is something sacred and held in reverence, or we just cover the day to day aspects and forget to share our deepest feelings. Here are some ideas.

1. Make the title of the page "I Believe"..as a spring board.

2. Share a faith promoting, life changing experience.

3. Record the feelings you had at your baptism.

4. Write down your testimony.

I Bet You Didn't Know!

 

There are things about ourselves that we often don't share with others. They are not bad things or shameful, some times they are silly thing and in general just items we don't bring up in every day conversations. Here are a few of mine....

1. I love Honey Nut Cheerios with chocolate milk.

2. I have a twin.

3. I rather cross stitch than scrapbook (did I say that out loud?)

4. I am deeply afraid of heights.

5. I still keep in touch with the first boy I kissed.

6. I would eat steak every day if I could.

7. I am allergic to anything with fur and most things outside.

8. I have never been out of the U.S. (even though my Dad was born and raised in Ireland).

9. I once belonged to a dance group and wore a plumb one piece suit, hot pink leg warmers, and a "flash dance" hot pink top over my plumb suit. I was hot!! (and 10).

10. I took baton lessons and can still twirl.

What are 10 random facts about you?

Journal Challenge: Journal or Scrapbook 10 Random Facts

 

1. Ten random facts about you.

2. Ten random facts about someone else (husband, child, mother).

3. Ten random facts about your mission.

4. Ten random facts about your marriage.

5. Ten random facts about the LDS church.

Logan Family History Expo.

We were packed and ready to go. We had one last stop to make and it was our last stop for the night. We never made it to Logan. We apologize to all of those who were expecting us. Family duty ruled last weekend, and business had to take second. We will be out and about more in the next months so catch us when you can.