The other day I was feeling a little sad about stuff — you know, husband gone, hormonal rollercoaster, stuff like that — because I will be honest, it’s hard right now. All the same, I have been continually humbled and incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love that continually comes from those around us as well as from the Lord. The phrase “stand all amazed” comes to mind. Things are good, all things considered; incredibly, the blessings keep outweighing the challenges about a billion to one.
Anyway, I was out in the yard with Lizzy and was thinking about how I wish I could have the time and energy to do something crafty. Creativity = life blood. Then I remembered President Uchtdorf’s awesome talk and started thinking about time and creativity a little differently. Then I took a picture of some roses and felt a lot better.
Photos, smiles, snuggles — they all count. It’s a beautiful thing.
i was there! when he gave that talk! and what an amazing talk that was, i used it in one of my YW lessons a few months ago.
i don’t know how you are handling all of this with richard gone. i only have ONE kid, and i can’t even describe my relief every day when chandler gets home. you are tough!
i so feel the need to be creative, but there are lots of days where it just doesn’t happen, or weeks for that matter.:) but i did love what you put about seeing the beauty in other things, and enjoying them. thanks for this post. can’t believe you are blogging when you have one that is a week!