Faith

The Song of Angels

“The earth has grown old

with its burden of care,

but at Christmas it always is young,

the heart of the jewel 

burns lustrous and fair,

and its soul full of music

breaks the air,

when the song of angels is sung.”

~ Phillips Brooks

Missing My Father 

Missing my father who was the first person to believe that my dreams could come true. He taught me how to have faith in God and to believe in the power of His love. Dad encouraged me to follow my heart, showed me how to be kind to others, and inspired me to never lose hope. I love you, Dad, and celebrate the anniversary of your first year in Heaven. 

Finding the Joy of Christmas 

“Finding the real joy of Christmas 

comes not in the hurrying 

and the scurrying to get more done,

nor is it found in the purchasing of gifts. 

We find real joy

when we make the Savior

the focus of the season.”

~ Thomas S. Monson 

The First Snowflake 

“The first fall of snow

is not only an event,

it is a magical event. 

You go to bed in one kind of a world 

and wake up in another quite different,

and if this is not enchantment 

then where is it to be found?”

~ J.B. Priestley

Just Keep Watering 

“We’ve got this gift of love,

but love is like a precious plant. 

You can’t just accept it

and leave it in the cupboard 

or just think it’s going to get on

by itself. You’ve got to keep

watering it. You’ve got to

really look after it and nurture it.”

~ John Lennon

Have Faith in Yourself 

“One of the things I learned

the hard way was that it

doesn’t pay to get discouraged. 

Keeping busy and making optimism

a way of life can restore 

faith in yourself.”

~ Lucille Ball

Dancing With Goats

“I think most of us are raised

with preconceived notions

of the choices we’re supposed to make. 

We waste so much time 

making decisions based on someone else’s idea

of our happiness—

what will make you a good citizen

or a good wife or daughter 

or actress. 

Nobody says, ‘Just be happy;

go be a cobbler or

go live with goats.'”

~ Sandra Bullock