Work

Today was kind of a high-personal-stress day for me, but in the midst of the several things on my mind I was able to work. I love to work. It really is stress reducing and I love getting things done and moving on to the next thing; it helps remind me that I can do that in many aspects of life. Drew was gone for most of the day, and in the afternoon I was able to get quite a lot of work done- staining our arbor, staining the back step, mowing the lawn, weeding the garden etc., while the girls helped and played. I am blessed to have found an outlet to get things done while contemplating other issues in a productive way.

Preschool Visits

Both yesterday and today have been busy morning with several preschool visits for Abigail and Drew and I. I feel so blessed that Drew is willing and able to take a little time off from work to come and be apart of the visits and decision making process for finding a preschool for Abbie. I am glad that we work together on making the best choices for our girls, and for including them in that decision too. Several of the preschool directors were surprised to see both Drew and myself visiting with Abbie and it reminded me that it really is a blessing that he can come too.

Easter

Today we had a wonderful Easter. What a blessing the miracle of the resurrection is to each of our lives. I feel so blessed, and I think I understand more and more about this and other gospel principles as I teach it to my girls. There is something so sweet and simple about teaching these divine concepts that boil down to how much our Heavenly Father loves us, and how He wants us to return to live with Him that make the plan- and life- so simple, if only for a glimpse. I recently asked Abigail what she knew about Jesus and she said that He loves her, that He died and had "splinters" in His hands, that He lives in Heaven, that she can live with Him someday too, and that He will come again. It doesn't get much simpler than that. But, oh the truth in those few things that she knows. Our Savior does love us, He did die for us, and He does now desire for us to return and live with Him. And He will come again. What a blessing that is.