My heart is so full after this weekend. I was able to listen to LDS General Conference with my family and feel of my Heavenly Fathers love for me as a daughter, a wife, and a mother. You can listen to the conference here.
On of my favorite quotes comes from President Uchtdorf's talk during the General Women's meeting.
"God didn't design us to be sad. He created us to have joy!"
My joy is my family. Rebekah was able to take some quick family pictures for us on Saturday afternoon. I can't wait to print some out to hang in our home and remind us how special it is for us to be a family.
I am grateful to be a mother and that I am able to see Maddy grow in mind and body everyday.
Here is what happened this week in pictures and videos.
I was able to attend the Women's General meeting of the LDS General Conference with my mom, sister and grandmother. We had a great time learning and receiving council from our leaders. You can listen to it here.
Maddy has been being so cute while playing with her dolls and giving them their bottle and bathing them in bowls. She decided that she needed to bathe herself in the bowl. It was so fun and cute to watch.
With all the rain on Friday I decided to wear my rain boots. Maddy loves to put our shoes on and my rain boots were no exception. They were as long as her legs and she couldn't walk with them on.
Maddy loves to play. Here is a video of her playing with Rebekah.
2 years ago seems like a whole lifetime. I've made countless decisions since that day. I decided to cut my hair, a couple times. I decided to go to church, and sometimes not to go to church. I decided to move, 4 times, with my family. I helped Landon make big decisions with work and school. I decided to hang out with friends, spend time with family, play with Maddy and eat a lot of ice cream. We make so many decisions everyday and what do they matter?
2 years ago my dad, who is so smart and loving, gave a devotional address at BYU-Idaho. I was able to be there and listen to his wise counsel.
I decided (see lots of decisions) to watch his talk again today and it got me. It got me good. I couldn't stop thinking about all the decisions I have been making. Some good and some not as good. What do they matter? What does it matter if I decide to decline that phone call from a friend. What does it matter if I put off the dishes to watch some television? What does it matter if I don't plan dinner? Do those thing really all matter?
I think that they do.
Life is made up of all the little decisions that we make on a daily basis. Decisions like making dinner, calling your mom, opening the door for someone, and being honest.
President Thomas S. Monson said,
"You may ask, “Are decisions really that important?” I say to you,
decisions determine destiny. You can’t make eternal decisions without
eternal consequences. May I provide a simple formula by which you can measure the choices
which confront you. It’s easy to remember: “You can’t be right by doing
wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right.” Your personal conscience
always warns you as a friend before it punishes you as a judge."
As I look at my life, at where I am, where I have come from I can see that I am the sum of all my decisions. But does that mean that I am destined to be on this path that I have created? No, we are not stuck where we are because the decisions that we make today will determine where we will go tomorrow.
"The choices you make each day from small and simple to large and
complicated will have lasting, even eternal consequences. The path our
life takes is not determined by great and grand decisions but rather by
the little day-to-day choices we make." Alan K. Young
Making decisions can be hard. Someitme we take time, effort and advice as we make big decisions. Other times we don't think very far into the future as we make decisions. I know that I am going to be making decisions based on where I want to be in the future rather than where I am here in the present.
What do you do to help you make decisions that will positively effect your life?
I'm grateful for the decisions that brought me this life, my family and my friends. I hope to continue to make decisions that bring happiness and joy to those around me.
