Live Each Day to the Fullest!

I recently found out that one of our good friends, Randall Gilbert, passed away last night. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts go out to his family. Here are a few thoughts that came to mind....Live each day to the fullest. Say "I love you" to those you care about. Treat others with kindness and respect. You never know, it may be the last time you get that opportunity. God calls us home on His time and we never know when that might be. Make every moment count. I am so thankful for those who have come across my path through the years. I love you all and I am so grateful to have you as family and friends. Thank you for making each day brighter!

Mothers

I am very grateful for my mother! The things she has taught me will be with me always. I am more than blessed to be a mother. I have such wonderful children and I love them so much! Each one of them has a different personality, different likes and dislikes, different talents and abilities which make our family well rounded. Thank you for the love and appreciation that you showed me yesterday. Thank you mom for showing me what it means to be a mother.

Daisy

None of us are immune from trial and adversity in our lives. God allows each of us-no matter our skin color, our religion, our marital status, or our age-to experience difficult things in life. Fortunately he puts people in our lives to support us and help us get through those difficult times. Daisy has always done things on her own, but she now realizes that she doesn't have to go through life alone. She relies on new-found friendships to help her face this new experience in her life. She gains new insight to her past and finds hope in her new future. This is a great read and Josie Kilpack has a writing style that you'll thoroughly enjoy!

COME LISTEN TO LIVING PROPHETS

I invite all of you to take some time coming up on April 1st to listen to living prophets. I know that when I do I am filled spiritually and I can keep that balance of emotional, physical and spiritual where it needs to be.

The Newport Ladies Book Club: Olivia

I love the range of emotion that Julie has shared in The Newport Ladies Book Club’s first book of the series—Olivia! The ladies not only build lasting friendships, but they have intelligent and enlightening book discussions. Focusing on her desire to serve and eager to find out who she is, Olivia joins a ladies book club. True friendship grows and, in the dark times, her friends are a haven for her delicate emotions. She is able to share herself and her talents with her new-found friends. They in turn help Olivia through a very difficult time. She reaches out to her step-children, hoping they will have the answer to her husband’s withdrawal from her and their four children and his lack of desire, interest and love in their life together. Trying to hold and keep both “their” children and “his” children safe and feeling the love they deserve is a challenge. Olivia’s journey of self discovery helps her find the answers she is looking for and brings her family back together. I can’t wait to read the next book—Daisy. I am excited to see how the ladies in the club help and encourage one another through the challenges that come their way.http://thenewportladiesbookclub.blogspot.com/

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This sweet little girl,  Jackie Evancho is an example of developing God given talents. May we all believe, have faith and share our talents with others.

As I was walking out to my car this afternoon, I saw an older gentleman walking his dog. Normally it wouldn't have been anything out of the ordinary. Today, however, tears came to my eyes as I watched him pause in front of the American Flag, bring his arm up and place his fingers on his brow and salute. I am thankful for all those men and women who have given their all to protect our freedoms.