Light in the Dark

In the last few weeks, I have noticed more light coming into my windows at night. Usually when there is a snow storm, there is an orange glow that comes and makes it lighter-I call this "snow sky". But when I noticed this, there wasn't a storm. (There have been snow storms lately. That's right snow storms in March, leaving 3 inches of snow on my front lawn! But that is a topic for another day.) Why is it so light?, I wondered. Is my neighbor's back yard light on? No. Are there more street lights on? No. (Not since the city finally put more in our neighborhood a few years ago. Thank heaven!)
Anyway all of this got me thinking on the topic "light in the dark". Have you ever been out in the country driving at night and it is pitch black all around you? When you look out of the car window there are millions of stars lighting the sky-light in the dark. Have you ever been outside on a warm summer night when the moon is full? It looks like daytime-light in the dark. Have you ever been lost on your path in life and wondered where to turn, or who to turn to, to find the right course?
There is One that we can always turn to who is a Light in the darkness, that life sometimes brings. "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life. " John 8:12. He will show us the way. He is our Light in the darkness. His love is eternal, unchanging, and ever-present.

Thanks from Dad

Thank you everyone!!!! Passed out is more like it. There is something about putting yourself, your ego, and your abilities on the line that makes it extremely rewarding when you accomplish that thing that you undertake that is difficult for you. In spite of all of the hours in preparation, I was convinced that I had failed when I completed the test. One of my sales team took the test today and did not pass and I understand that I could have easily been him. Faith is an important thing in our lives. If we believe in ourselves and seek the help and faith of those around us who believe in us, miracles happen. During the test, I recognized in a significant and literal way that each of you were praying for me and that you believed that I could do it.

We need to let each other know when there are significant things in our life that we need help with. Why do we have prayer circles? Why do we fast collectively? Together we make a difference. Thank you for helping me succeed.

He PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My husband is a genius. He doesn't realize this but he is. The building business as is everything else in the world, is going green. To stay ahead of the game, he wanted to become LEED certified which means he knows all the ins and outs of building green. Reusable resources, environment conservation, etc.- you know everything green. Sounds simple right?! Well is was anything but simple! The book he had to study was 3 inches thick and that was just one part of the process. He took a class for 2 days, studied virtually every night for a month and took several practice tests.

So today was the big day. $400.00 to take the test with 2 hours to complete it. He went, he took, HE PASSED!!!!! I knew he would all along. Kudos to him for accomplishing a huge task and something that was not easy for him. He is my hero!!!

Is Money More Important than People?!

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Has this economy made people so ferociously greedy that money has become more important that people? Sure people are losing jobs, we are watching banks fail, and Wall Street go down in flames, but surely we can all still realize, that in the end, all that really matters is us-people. When we leave this life-it won't really matter how high we climbed on the corporate ladder, or how big our house was, or how many "toys" we acquired. What will matter is how we treated our husband, wife, kids, parents, neighbors, and yes strangers. What we will take with us is our character, and that cannot be built with the mighty dollar-it can only be built by practicing kindness, patience, and love for others. Hopefully we can all stop and evaluate where our priorities are and make changes to our path if we need it.

Yesterday we were driving from South Jordan, Ut, to Las Vegas, Nv. We could see in the distance what looked like smoke from a fire but when we got closer, we saw it was a dust storm. What was so amazing is that it all started from a small field and was only about 3 feet tall initialy. As it blew toward the north, it gained in strength and size until it was about 100 feet tall and was so thick, you couldn't see through it. As I watched it, I couldn't help but compare it to so many instances in life. A fashion fad starts and soon is all the rage. Low moral standards are portrayed as acceptable by a few, and soon they are accepted by many. Gossip starts with two people and spreads to many with people hurt along the way.
In contrast, good also spreads. A kind word to someone in need makes then more apt to share a kind word with someone else. Service to one can result in service to many. Love expands and brightens life. What will we "start" today. ". . .by small means the Lord can bring about great things." l Nephi 16:29

Signs of Spring

I love when the month of March comes. The long dreaded Winter is over and Spring is just around the corner. In my front yard, my crocus are starting to poke their little green heads above the ground, I woke up yesterday to the cooing of a dove (the same doves come back each year), and today it is supposed to be in the 60's! It will snow again for sure but it won't stay and soon the grass and the trees will become greener and greener. I wonder if I would love Spring so much if we didn't have Winter?