We all bump, or sometimes crash, into each other...

As natural men and women, we all bump, or sometimes crash, into each other and cause harm.

Although the Savior has power to mend what we cannot fix, He commands us to do all we can to make restitution as part of our repentance. Our sins and mistakes displace not only our relationship with God but also our relationships with others. Sometimes our efforts to heal and restore may be as simple as an apology, but other times restitution may require years of humble effort. Yet, for many of our sins and mistakes, we simply are not able to fully heal those we have hurt. The magnificent, peace-giving promise of the Book of Mormon and the restored gospel is that the Savior will mend all that we have broken. And He will also mend us if we turn to Him in faith and repent of the harm we have caused. He offers both of these gifts because He loves all of us with perfect love and because He is committed to ensuring a righteous judgment that honors both justice and mercy. 

Ensuring a Righteous Judgment | Elder James R. Rasband

April 2020

The one and only Mr. Whippy Pants...

Grahm comes up the funniest expressions. I'm not sure where he came up with Whippy Pants but I think it's cute.

Grahm suited up for another round of Junior Jazz basketball and it was the best hour of my day. He got a basket and played defense like nobody's business. We sure love our Whippy Pants! 

Bowling fun...

A quick game of pool before everyone arrived for our annual New Years Day bowling fun.

Who will win the trophy this year?

Grahm is so fun to watch, he throws the ball with everything he's got!

There were new score monitors so you can take a selfie to put on the screen above. The boys had a lot of fun with that.

And the winner is...

Grandpa won last year so he past the trophy to Cash! He had a great game, and got several strikes in a row.

I love our New Years bowling tradition. It was great to be together.

A few pictures from past New Years bowling outings...

Strike!

Make the ordinary come alive...

As grandmother to Cash, Colby, Grey, and Grahm this struck a chord with me. How I love them all. How I want them to enjoy to the fullest an ordinary life, knowing the extraordinary will indeed take care of itself.

Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.

~ The Parent’s Tao Te Ching by William Martin