PEACE!

 Russia just invaded UKRAINE; a former member of the USSR.  It's just horrible and totally unprovoked.

And, the bottom line is; the innocent will be the ones to die.  

They are not the ones who asked for this war.  But they will be the ones to suffer.....

Homes and buildings destroyed; lives upended, starvation, hunger, innocent children left to wonder what happened to their peaceful lives....

IT IS SO VERY UGLY.  

And, so are the men who start these wards from their lofty towers in their snug places while the vulnerable suffer.

So, while my heart aches for the ukrainians, I give great thanks for the peace in my own life.

Thank you, Heavenly Father, for peace in this little corner of the world.

An Angel I Met

 Bill and Donna came to visit us.  She wanted us to meet her friend.

We went to dinner at Paula's.  And, that is where I met an angel.

Her name is Carol Staheli.  Immediately I felt such a kinship; she had the most pleasant countenance ever.

And, then I heard her story.

Three marriages.

Two babies born and die within one day.

Two handicapped children that are still living but who cause her great sorrow because of their lives.

One daughter - a Saint - died suddenly at age 42 of an embolism.   

And, now, a fourth marriage....to someone who has never treated her so well.  She is filled with joy and delighted us as she showed us her home.  Every little thing brought her joy; a clothes dryer! a dishwasher! an eating counter! Empty cupboards!  Room for food storage!  A view to die for!  Front and back patios to enjoy the evenings and mornings!  

She was so happy to be in her home, which her husband said was just tiny compared to homes he has lived in.  

Oh, she was a jewel.  She radiated goodness and patience and faith and happiness.

I was so grateful to have met her.  

Thank you, dear Heavenly Father, for the gift of people and meeting new people and feeling JOY at the lives they share.

The Gospel

 Here's what Brad Wilcox recently said about leaving the church:

You will miss these things in your wanderings:

G = Godhead

O =  Only true church

S =  Spirit of Holy Ghost

P = Priesthood

E = Everyone is included

L = Living Prophets

I really liked this.  

And, I'm so thankful for this spelling it out....get it...spelling it out.  

Libraries and Amazon Kindle and Libby

 So very many books to read ....

So much money to buy.....

That's where a library comes in.  RENT FREE BOOKS.

But now, it's even better - I haven't been to my library for many months.

However, I continue to check books out and read them or listen to them.

And, it's all thanks to a program called Libby.  Which is awesome.  But, also, I can borrow them and read or listen to them through my Kindle Reader.

I love that.  I'm reading or listening, but I've never held the actual book in my hand; just my Kindle Cloud Reader, or my Phone, or my iPod.

I'm so grateful for modern technology and inventions.

A big shout out to people who think BIG and make our lives better.

GOOD FRIENDS

 I fell.

Emergency Room - 7 stitches.

Told Dorothy and Loretta.

Both came over to say hello and brought a little something.

Such great friends.

And, I am grateful.