You guys... sometimes it takes a little reminder to show us how blessed we truly are... doesn't it? I am often reminded at how blessed I am for my life, my daughter, my amazing husband, our home, the Temple and the blessings that reside inside, our families, friends, the fun things in life, and for our Father in Heaven.
As I have previously stated, I have always attended church and have tried my best to follow the commandments. When I have strayed I did my best to repent with a sincere heart. Growing up I always thought I knew how important an eternal marriage was. But I didn't really KNOW until I got sealed to my amazing husband for time and all eternity. I had never attended a sealing before so I was never aware what words were said, what happened when husband and wife got married in the temple. The things that are said within the walls of the temple are so sacred. I remember the day like it was yesterday. THAT was the day I realized how important Celestial Marriages were.
The happiness that an eternal marriage can bring to a relationship is indescribable. I cannot put into words how happy the temple makes me. There is such a peace inside and it can be brought into our homes. IT SHOULD be in our homes daily. The difficult part is "are we doing what we should to keep our temple covenants, our promises to the Lord, our promises to our spouse or to ourselves?" We need to always be in tune to know if we are doing good or if we need to make some changes to become better. I am not perfect by any means but I try my best to be the best that I know how to be.
On the flip side... I quickly found out how hard, we as families need to hold strong to our values within the gospel teachings. Satan tries every single way he can think of to tear families apart. I have seen it in my own family and my friends lives. It is heartbreaking. We need to do the small things that bring us closer to our Father in Heaven but we also need to do the big things too. In the grand scheme of things, we are only on this earth for a short amount of time - compared to our lives in the eternities.
FAST FORWARD to August 20, 2015. (I know my timeline is all over the place!) We found out we were expecting our first child. We were so happy. That is what we are on this earth to do: Multiply and Replenish the Earth! Some people bear children, some people adopt, some people never have their own but care for others' children. Each is unique and God knows our personal circumstances.
Anyways, FAST FORWARD again to March 29, 2016. The day that really changed my life forever. I became a mom to Kadence Howard. She was the sweetest little human on the entire planet. I did not realize my heart was big enough to love someone so much. She was absolutely perfect. She completed our family (for now, we plan to have more children in the future) and I am not sure how I lived life without her for so long.
**March 29, 2016. Our first family picture.
To wrap up, the phrase, "become as little children" has completely struck me the past few months as Kadence is getting older, wiser, more funny, and more.... into things! HAHA "Become as little children" means a lot of things, but to me the biggest trait is FORGIVENESS. Children are the most forgiving of all the people on the planet. There are times that I will get a bit frustrated and I'll get grumpy with Kadence, but she will hug me, kiss me, and act like nothing happened. She will FORGIVE me. And that is what we are taught to do on this earth. We make mistakes and ask for forgiveness, but we too need to forgive ourselves and others. There was a talk from the October 2017 General Conference Saturday PM session given by Stephen W. Owen, that really stood out to me. It is about forgiveness. You can read it here. This I feel especially pertains to marriages. We all make mistakes and sometimes in relationships there will be arguments but forgiveness is key. Do as the Savior did and does. Forgive. 💗
As I have previously stated, I have always attended church and have tried my best to follow the commandments. When I have strayed I did my best to repent with a sincere heart. Growing up I always thought I knew how important an eternal marriage was. But I didn't really KNOW until I got sealed to my amazing husband for time and all eternity. I had never attended a sealing before so I was never aware what words were said, what happened when husband and wife got married in the temple. The things that are said within the walls of the temple are so sacred. I remember the day like it was yesterday. THAT was the day I realized how important Celestial Marriages were.
The happiness that an eternal marriage can bring to a relationship is indescribable. I cannot put into words how happy the temple makes me. There is such a peace inside and it can be brought into our homes. IT SHOULD be in our homes daily. The difficult part is "are we doing what we should to keep our temple covenants, our promises to the Lord, our promises to our spouse or to ourselves?" We need to always be in tune to know if we are doing good or if we need to make some changes to become better. I am not perfect by any means but I try my best to be the best that I know how to be.
**December 19, 2014. Our wedding day. The day our eternal companionship started. The best day. See the happiness on our faces? We made promises to each other and to the Lord and I strive to keep those promises daily. 💗
**The temples are all so beautiful and all unite families for eternity.
On the flip side... I quickly found out how hard, we as families need to hold strong to our values within the gospel teachings. Satan tries every single way he can think of to tear families apart. I have seen it in my own family and my friends lives. It is heartbreaking. We need to do the small things that bring us closer to our Father in Heaven but we also need to do the big things too. In the grand scheme of things, we are only on this earth for a short amount of time - compared to our lives in the eternities.
FAST FORWARD to August 20, 2015. (I know my timeline is all over the place!) We found out we were expecting our first child. We were so happy. That is what we are on this earth to do: Multiply and Replenish the Earth! Some people bear children, some people adopt, some people never have their own but care for others' children. Each is unique and God knows our personal circumstances.
*Our little baby 💕💕
**My maternity pictures taken by my sister.
Anyways, FAST FORWARD again to March 29, 2016. The day that really changed my life forever. I became a mom to Kadence Howard. She was the sweetest little human on the entire planet. I did not realize my heart was big enough to love someone so much. She was absolutely perfect. She completed our family (for now, we plan to have more children in the future) and I am not sure how I lived life without her for so long.
**She still does that same cute pouty lip! HAHA
**Kadence and I on my birthday. She is doing "cheeeeeeese". HAHA
To wrap up, the phrase, "become as little children" has completely struck me the past few months as Kadence is getting older, wiser, more funny, and more.... into things! HAHA "Become as little children" means a lot of things, but to me the biggest trait is FORGIVENESS. Children are the most forgiving of all the people on the planet. There are times that I will get a bit frustrated and I'll get grumpy with Kadence, but she will hug me, kiss me, and act like nothing happened. She will FORGIVE me. And that is what we are taught to do on this earth. We make mistakes and ask for forgiveness, but we too need to forgive ourselves and others. There was a talk from the October 2017 General Conference Saturday PM session given by Stephen W. Owen, that really stood out to me. It is about forgiveness. You can read it here. This I feel especially pertains to marriages. We all make mistakes and sometimes in relationships there will be arguments but forgiveness is key. Do as the Savior did and does. Forgive. 💗
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