little ones.

I had three sweet little nieces here for the weekend, and I am so grateful for their cuddles and smiles and expressions of trust and affection. There's just nothing like children to take my mind of our Narnian climate- 'always winter and never Christmas'. (well, not Christmas very often :) But Jack turned 14 his weekend, and he and his friends went out to the mountains to play in the snow; he didn't mind that it's still winter, and really, why should I? There is a lot more to life than weather.
I am happy to know that there are ways we can help the disaster victims in Japan- I can give to the humanitarian aid fund at church, with confidence that every cent will go straight to the care of those in need. The powerlessness is too painful if we must witness innocent suffering and not be able to reach out with any help...I think that is the only way our loving Father in Heaven can allow us to endure life on earth with all its pain; He knows that one day He can heal and comfort us all. This is so important for me to know. It brings peace to my heart.
I feel very richly blessed to have listened to the prophets and apostles speak this weekend. Their inspiring messages were so true, and helpful. It's great to have a good dose of pure gospel messages a couple times a year. It was a good weekend to be home on the couch, tuned into the internet, anyway. The snowstorm I occasionally glimpsed actually looked quite pretty from that cozy angle!

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