S P R I N G is here!

FINALLY!!! I have been dying for spring to arrive. There has been so much snow and so much dreariness. When I hear spring I think of renewal, rebirth and regrowth. I am so thrilled for the changes that are coming our way this year.

There are so many things I adore about spring, so I thought I'd share:

Dancing in the warm, sweet smelling rain

SUNSHINE!!

Can't you feel it, just looking at it!?

Open Windows

Adorable sandals

Everything is GREEN!

Butterflies

FLOWERS, FLOWERS AND MORE FLOWERS!

PEONIES & SNAPDRAGONS

TULIPS & ORCHIDS

LILACS & HYDRANGEA

DOGWOODS & DAFFODILS

CHERRY BLOSSOMS

Barbeque!!

Yummmm!!!

WEDDINGS!!!

Easter

All too often we focus on chocolate bunnies and dying eggs, and forget about the faith behind Easter.

The tomb was empty.

"There is nothing more universal than death, and nothing brighter with hope and faith than the assurance of immortality. The abject sorrow that comes with death, the bereavement that follows the passing of a loved one are mitigated only by the certainty of the Resurrection of the Son of God that first Easter morning. What meaning would life have without the reality of immortality? Otherwise life would become only a dismal journey of “getting and spending,” only to end in utter and hopeless oblivion.

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (1 Cor. 15:55). The pain of death is swallowed up in the peace of eternal life. Of all the events of the chronicles of humanity, none is of such consequence as this.
Contemplating the wonder of the Atonement wrought in behalf of all mankind, the Prophet Joseph Smith declared in words descriptive and beautiful:

“Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!” (D&C 128:23)...

Towering above all mankind stands Jesus the Christ, the King of glory, the unblemished Messiah, the Lord Emmanuel. In the hour of deepest sorrow we draw hope and peace and certitude from the words of the angel that Easter morning, “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said” (Matt. 28:6). We draw strength from the words of Paul, “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ … all [are] made alive” (1 Cor. 15:22).

He is our King, our Lord, our Master, the living Christ, who stands on the right hand of His Father. He lives! He lives, resplendent and wonderful, the living Son of the living God."

"That Glorious Easter Morn"- President Gordon B. Hinckley

What a fabulous reminder at the beginning of this season.

I know I needed it. With all that is going on in the world today, I wish there was more focus on the things that matter.

One more thing we can't forget...

In our house, spring also means,

BASEBALL!!!!!

HERE'S TO A FABULOUS SPRING!!!

Many thanks to Google Image Search for all of the photos!! :)