What do you think when you see this picture?
Are you happy?
Are you laughing?
I'm sure you are a little bit of both of these things. :)
When I look at this picture,
I am reminded of THE BEST day of my life!
I am reminded of THE BEST day of my life!
My husband is by my side.
All of my siblings are there.
My best friend is there.
My new sister-in-law and brother's-in-law are there.
Surrounded by the love of your family is the best kind of love I could have asked for in that very moment.
I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the knowledge I have that
Families are indeed an Eternal thing.
I know that when we partake of the sacred ordinances in
His holy temples
His holy temples
that we can be saved and that we can be brought closer to our Savior and Redeemer.
I know that by following his divine example we can be
HAPPY
in this life and in the life to come.
HAPPY
in this life and in the life to come.
Each time I look out the window or I walk out on the grass,
I am reminded of how beautiful this earth is and
how blessed I am to be a part of His magnificent
Plan of Happiness.
how blessed I am to be a part of His magnificent
Plan of Happiness.
This makes me think of one of my favorite songs
from primary as a little kid:
from primary as a little kid:
"My Heavenly Father Loves Me"
1. Whenever I hear the song of a bird
Or look at the blue, blue sky,
Whenever I feel the rain on my face
Or the wind as it rushes by,
Whenever I touch a velvet rose
Or walk by our lilac tree,
I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world
Heav'nly Father created for me.
Or look at the blue, blue sky,
Whenever I feel the rain on my face
Or the wind as it rushes by,
Whenever I touch a velvet rose
Or walk by our lilac tree,
I'm glad that I live in this beautiful world
Heav'nly Father created for me.
2. He gave me my eyes that I might see
The color of butterfly wings.
He gave me my ears that I might hear
The magical sound of things.
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart:
I thank him rev'rently
For all his creations, of which I'm a part.
Yes, I know Heav'nly Father loves me.
The color of butterfly wings.
He gave me my ears that I might hear
The magical sound of things.
He gave me my life, my mind, my heart:
I thank him rev'rently
For all his creations, of which I'm a part.
Yes, I know Heav'nly Father loves me.
Because of Him, we have a body of flesh and blood.
Because of Him, we can hear, see, taste, smell, and touch.
Because of Him, we can feel love and peace.
Because of Him, we can live on this beautiful earth with our families.
Because of Him, we can live again.
It is all Because of Him, and for that, I will forever be grateful.
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If you want to read more about what I believe and who I am, please go to the following links:
http://www.mormon.org/me/BVS6/LyskaA talk given by Sister Ann M. Dibb from the October 2012 General Conference. She talks about how we must be confident in who we are as divine sons and daughters of a loving God,
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/i-know-it-i-live-it-i-love-it?lang=eng
