Tuesday, October 20, 2009

An Evening with Joshua--for real this time :-)

John took Adam with him to a bike repair class in Tempe, Janie fell asleep early, and I got Joshua all to myself (or vice-versa) for the first time in a while. It was good.

Isn't he a cutie? I sure love him!

Thought for the Day

President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008):
“Never forget that these little ones are the sons and daughters of God and that yours is a custodial relationship to them, that He was a parent before you were parents and that He has not relinquished His parental rights or interest in these His little ones. … Rear your children in love, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Take care of your little ones. Welcome them into your homes, and nurture and love them with all of your hearts. They may do, in the years that come, some things you would not want them to do, but be patient, be patient. You have not failed as long as you have tried” (Ensign, October 2009, 69).

It helps me so much as a mother to know that God knows my children better than I do, and He can teach me who they are, what they need, and how to help them. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has said, "God will send aid to no one more readily than He will send it to a child—and to the parent of a child." (For the rest of that wonderful talk about children, go here.) I know that God hears and answers the prayers of parents for their children. I am so grateful for that.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

More Janie

Janie's Grandpa Strickland was kind enough to come over and take some more pictures of Janie in her blessing dress. Here are a couple of my favorites. What a pretty girl!