So...Eli ran away with the SD card for my camera. He blames Nate, says, "daddy take it and put up high", which of course Nate denies. So, no pics for a while I guess!

It is cold and snowy again, which I'm very tired of. But yesterday morning was beautiful and I had the chance to clean the strip of land between our house and the neighbors. It was filled with leaves and garbage and just junk. So I raked and shoveled it out and when it was done, it looked so nice. And there were several places where the lillies were sprouting through...and it was soothing to me! I am so incredibly thankful for this time of year. While I hate the snow that now covers my lillies...I am grateful for the reminder that life begins again. I'm grateful for a Savior who regardless of my continual mistakes, forgives me AGAIN AND AGAIN so that life can begin again. Its so easy to be bogged down by the stresses of life...and for me, to replay my continued mistakes in my mind to the point of driving me crazy! I am eternally thankful that Heavenly Father isn't going to do that...He's going to shovel away the crap and look at the sign of new life that remains.

As a side note: Again, I apologize to those who read this particular post. I am feeling very reflective this week, and it needs acknowledgement. Anyways, if by chance someone reading this has been offended by me at some point...I BEG your forgiveness. I am trying, I really am. I know I've been just a jerk in the past at times...and sometimes I slip and repeat myself...but I'm hoping for something of a fresh start myself...