Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: End of Winter and a Hello

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

End of Winter and a Hello

It really hit me today that winter is really over when I saw the sled sitting in the yard with not a bit of snow around it. Plus, see the little green grass guys coming up? Come on, little green grass guys! I'm ready for you!

I also enjoyed the hello from someone special today. I love the rainbows on the wall!

Oh, and if you look really close at the marbles in the header picture... you can see me in them. So weird!

9 comments:

Shannon said...: I know - the weather has been glorious!! Don't rejoice too much yet though - I hear a snow storm is headed our way (tonight, actually)...

p.s. Your photography is so good these days!; 10:02 PM
Anonymous said...: So tell me again why you THINK you can't take pictures indoors?! These are sooo good! You're silly! I think we should do 2 sets for your portfolio...not at my house because well...it's ugly...but we should find a cute country typey house...! I'm serious! I think you are better than you think you are. And I'm not saying that just because you are going to take our pics because you love me! ;) Missed you tonight! (bunco); 12:18 AM
Kandice said...: You are an amazing photographer! I love all your pictures. I am so so happy spring is coming. Spring in Vernal is so vicious though...it comes...then leaves, then comes, and finally settles in around May!; 7:51 AM
Tanya said...: hey mindy! thanks for letting us know about holly,,,the poor girl. that is so hard!
i love your pics. you are awesome..and i love the little green guys. mine are pretty brown still, but hopefully soon they will be green ;); 8:07 AM
Amy said...: I LOVE your pictures! You really are fantastic! But can I say I was a little mad when I read this post? You see, we woke up to 6 inches of snow this morning. Lets just say I am a little depressed...; 8:35 AM
Annalee Kelly said...: I love seeing your photo headers! You are so creative. I can't say it enough!; 9:00 AM
Jennifer said...: Well I was going to say I love your pictures, but everyone else did-so I won't.; 9:03 AM
Brenda said...: Yeah, we have snow. And our grass is a nice, pretty yellow-brown. I don't think it even thinks about being green until we start watering it.; 12:37 PM
Rachel Holloway said...: Spring is on it's way!! HOORAY! What beautiful pictures to show it!; 4:53 PM

To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche