Deep Roots are Not Reached by the Frost

The past few days I have been reflecting back on the past 18 years (almost) of my life. And I would be telling a lie if I said I've had a terrible life. There have definitely been some extremely rough spots, but the joy and happiness I have felt quite drastically outweigh the sorrow and sadness. There were bad, dark instances that I thought would never end, and I don't know how they ceased, but I'm glad that my family was there to pull and shove me through my life at some points...haha. I look back on these 18 years and can distinctly see the Lord's hand in all of it. Any experience I think about, I see how it has helped me, how it has tested me, and how the Lord showered me with love. There have been very sacred experiences that will never be forgotten, and I thank the Lord dearly for who I have become, and who I will become with his help. There are definitely times I very much dislike things I do, who I am at times, but understanding that the Lord can help me o...

For Family Night tonight we watched family videos and oh....my.....gosh!!! I love my family!! My memories from the period we watched are not that great, but watching our family interact just made me so happy. We obviously loved each other very much and mother was quite patient. A lot of the time was spent on Georgia as she was only two and talking quite a bit so of course the cutest thing will be recorded the most, but we all had our bit to give.....haha. Laurel was always trying to be mature and the sister who kept everyone in check. Lydia noted how bossy she sounded on the video. :) I had no pretenses about being mean......or modesty.....eek. Lydia....oh my....hahahaha! There was one part when Dad was talking to Lydia about being obedient and I could have sworn that Ruby was on the video, not Lydia!!! Their mannerisms were almost the exact same, their word choice, the way they stressed their words.....everything Lydia was doing looked exactly like what Ruby does now! It was f...