I'm sitting here this Christmas evening on my couch with only the light of the Christmas tree and the glow of the fire. This is where I feel joy and peace. I recently wrote about all the things I want to do but don't have time for, and last night Ryan and I listened to a General Conference talk that changed my perspective on those things a bit. The talk is called Happiness, Your Heritage by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. He talks about the importance of creativity and compassion to our happiness, and how you don't have to be artistic to be creative.
I'm going to try to remember those words when I get that creative yearning but feel discouraged by my lack of time or talent. With my limited time, I can create laughter, a happy home, and family memories (and hopefully document them all on this blog 😊 ). I think that's why I love this blog so much. It's so satisfying to tweak my template, header, or sidebar graphics (I'm pretty proud of my new email subscribe image in my sidebar! If you're on a mobile device you might have to scroll down to see it). It's so satisfying to take pictures of my home and family, adjust the crop and lighting, and then share them here with you. I'm glad I have this creative outlet. I love going back and reading my posts and looking at pictures of my precious family. It really is our digital scrapbook – our family history in the making.
Rhett opening the gift that Kender got him, which he bought with his own money!
Merry Christmas from the Cleavers!
That's such a great quote! I need to read that talk! Glad you guys had a good day. We've been missing all of you! Can't wait for you to get better. Also, I loved all the goodies in our basket. So far, I haven't shared much with Scott. Lol.