Wordless Wednesday...

SPT ~ I think it would be romantic...

"I think it would be romantic..."

I am really far right on the romantic scale, while my strong silent mysterious man is on the other end of the spectrum with the left feet of romance... so this spt was hard for me. I often find myself dreaming of romantic trips in exotic places, but the reality is, if I want to go there, he won't be with me. So I try and stay grounded and think of ways to be romantic in places and doing things he would love.

Since I was struggling with this... I asked him to fill in the blank.

He didn't come up with anything at first... then when we stopped by Mickey D's for dinner with 400 screamin' youngins' for half price happy meal night (perfect killer to any romantic thoughts I might have been having... jk, it was too fun watching all the little kids and literally hundreds of happy meals... a great entertaining date night); he pulls my camera out of my purse and takes this photo and says

"I think it would be romantic... if you paid for dinner all the time"

Somehow, just that he was willing to participate in spt with me (including taking the spontaneous photo), was really romantic!

You gotta love it when the strong silent ones are good sports too!
So mine is...
"I think it would be romantic... if you wrote a song for me"

Temples bring peace...

Sunday, the theme of the day seemed to be about temples and temple marriages. The Primary President spoke about Temple marriages in our sacrament meeting. She is a single mom, and even mentioned she had questioned why she might be given this topic to speak on. They couldn't have picked a more perfect speaker, she gave an amazing talk... I was crying my eyes out and was so touched by the spirit. I was so touched by her testimony of temple marriages as she encouraged everyone to hold them in the highest respect and treasure them.

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Then in our relief society meeting, the teacher was a lady who had been recently re-activated and finally made her way back to the Temple, and has been every week since Dec 23rd. She set a goal and has been able to focus and keep that goal to attend, even working a full time job; what a wonderful example. She mentioned that she has faith that by being a good example and doing what she knows is right and living so that she is worthy to attend the temple, her inactive kids will one day come back to church.

I thought about the time when I was a single Mom and I had so many questions about what was right, and if I was strong enough or had enough faith to make the commitments necessary to attend the temple. I was so afraid of failing! I didn't want to let anyone down, especially my Father in Heaven.

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I have been so blessed, and had so many tender mercies afforded to me. I fall down allot, but I have learned so many principles to pull myself back up again. I feel like I am not afraid to fail anymore, that I can do anything with God. I am so grateful for the Temple, and to have my family be sealed forever together. It is a great comfort and peace in my life. I am so grateful for peace in my heart during times in an ever growing tumultuous world. This peace helps me to know, I am not failing, HE won't let me fail. I am sooo grateful for this peace.

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I will cherish peace today.