That is a really cute story about mom and just like her.

I remember how disappointed mom was when I did something that would jeopardize my trust. Mom's disappointed and hurt face was unbearable. Her expression was so caring and it made me want to be better. I knew that when I did something wrong I was not only offending God but I would be offending my mom as well. It has kept me and I believe each of us on the path of righteousness. I hope we will all strive for righteousness and make our mother proud of each of us so that we can all sit in heaven together forever.

Talking About Mom

Remember these?

Last night I was really tired and started crying a little bit during our scripture study about mom. Jake's really sweet about it, so this morning when we woke up he asked me to tell him some stories about mom. I told him about how she loved wildflowers, how she would transplant them from the scar into our front yard, how she tried not to look disappointed when I picked the only wild flower that had ever grown on it's own by our front steps. But I think one of my favorite memories of mom was at the end of one summer when I picked a big bouquet of late wildflowers and brought them inside. She took them so enthusiastically and put them in a vase on the table. Then her eyes started to water and her nose started running and wondered if she might be crying until one of the sisters (I don't remember who) came in and told me my flowers were giving mom allergies. But she refused to throw them out! She told me they were beautiful and kept them on the table with her eyes watering and her nose running for days.

Anyway, that's one of my favorites. What are yours?

Bailey's prayer

Tonight when Bailey said her prayers she said, "I'm thankful for Cai and Jarad and Jewels. I'm thankful for Grandpa and Debbie." I thought that was really sweet since I don't think she really knows who Debbie is....... Or does she? Our sweet kids are so close to the spirit and the veil and it is so nice to listen to their prayers even when they are about bugs or things they see in the room while they are praying. Sometimes they surprise us. :)

Hi!

I just thought this needed a facelift, I hope you like it. I saw this background and it looked like something Mom would like too. I think everyone is on the site now so hopefully we can all try to use it more! Thanks
love you.

One of the Greatest Things I Learned from Mom

I just wanted to respond to Shelly's post back in May. I learned a lot of things from mom, but I think one thing that's helping me the most right now is the fact that she will always be there. Growing up, mom taught me this through all of the little everyday things she did for me. I remember one time in particular, when I was probably about seven or eight, I got upset at something and went in my room and cried. After a couple of minutes I became very confused. Where was mom? She always came to comfort me when I was crying. I cried louder. Eventually mom did come into the room and told me she knew what had happened and thought I needed a few minutes to cry it out before coming to talk to me about it.

From that time on I knew that mom would always be there for me. I could count on her. And now I'm learning this lesson all over again. Going into my last year at college I'm facing a lot of change and uncertainty in my future. It's been hard for me lately, knowing that I'm going to have to face it all and not be able to talk to mom about it. But mom has been teaching me this subtle lesson all over again. She will always be there for me. I'm the one who has to adjust my perspective, and accept that even if I can't see her, she is near me, even if I can't hear her advice in words, she is giving it. In fact, the greatest lesson mom ever taught me is one that she is still teaching me.

Hey mom,
Today being Memorial day! I just wanted to write and tell you how grateful I am for your unconditional love. I never felt you were ever too busy to be with me and for that I feel so grateful.
Thanks mom!
With love,
Shelly

Small things lead to great things.

This is Kelly.....
In my life right now, I'm trying to teach my young children principles such as obedience, kindness, attitude, patience, respect, etc., while at the same time practing them myself. I appreciate Mom exemplifying these priciples and teaching them to us kids. It seems like whenever we got in trouble (which I was good at avoiding, since it was hardly ever my fault anyway) Mom's punishments worked to teach us the lessons we needed. I don't remember her ever raising her voice, yelling, or speaking harshly. And she didn't let our bad attitudes affect her cheerful outlook. So, ultimately, I feel that I owe much of my character and hence, accomplishments to Mom. The way she interacted with us in the little day-to-day things helped instill in us a positive self-concept, confidence, and Christ-like qualities that impacted every facet of our lives. I don't think there is a limit to her good influence. And, once again, it was her diligence in the small things that brought about greatness.

We love you!

I love Mom for teaching us what was right and how to always choose the right. We knew if we were in trouble without her ever even saying anything. I really appreciated her love of the gospel and everything righteous.

Jewelene had a special experience with Mom that she wants to share. When we lived in Nevada, Jewelene was wondering if she would ever get pregnant. During a quiet time of pondering about motherhood and our mom, she felt Mom in the room close to her. It felt like Mom was putting her arms around her and letting her feel her love for us. We're glad she got to know Cai's spirit before he came to earth.