Goals for the New Year

Here is a link to a post that might be helpful as you think about goals for the new year: More Tips about Making and Keeping New Year's Resolutions Than You Could Want.

"[O]ne thing I’ve learned from my happiness project: keeping resolutions is a key to happiness. If you want to make a positive change in your life, you need to figure out what to resolve, and how to keep that resolution."

I have been reading this blog for about nine months and have found it insightful...in fact, I just picked up a copy the author's new book.

As thy days may demand...so thy succor shall be

We just said goodbye to our daughter Jocelyn as she heads out on the first leg of her move to Washington D. C. As she drove off, I couldn't help but feel sad that she is moving so far away from home, but I know the Lord will be with her.

All morning as we helped with the last of loading her car, I had strains of How Firm a Foundation running through my head. I'll strengthen thee, help thee and cause thee to stand...As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be. Whatever comes her way, she will be strengthened. Whatever she is in need of, she will be helped with. I am so pleased with the changes that Jocelyn has made in her life over the last year. I am thankful for the tender mercies of the Lord.

What a Find!

We spent much of yesterday rearranging things in the garage...a task that we have been putting off far too long. In one of the boxes we sorted through, we found these photos that had been in ornaments that used to hang on Grandma's Christmas tree. What a precious family!

The Happiness Project

I ran across a blog who's author shares interesting insights into being happy. I thought that today's post was worth sharing: Life’s Cruel Truth: You Get More of What You Already Have. ...especially with its references to fairness.

Race over

Jocelyn finished in about 2:40 Congratulations!

No swim today

Andrea and I are here in St. George to watch Jocelyn race in the tri. Due to high winds today's race is run, bike, run. We're having a great time, but we are a little cold.

Beautiful Music

I record the Sunday morning broadcast of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Music and the Spoken Word so that after we get home from church and have had our family dinner, I can listen to that morning's broadcast. My kids know that often when I say "I am going to listen to the Tabernacle Choir", this is code for "I am going to take a nap". But today was different. For one reason or another, today when I went to listen to the choir, there were four broadcasts in my DVR queue. Although I wasn't especially moved by today's program, the prior three weeks' programs were fantastic! These included the broadcast before the Sunday morning session of general conference and the broadcast from Easter Sunday. What an uplifting treat. I ended up listening to each one a second time and last week's a third time--a total of four hours. One of my favorites was His Voice as the Sound, American folk hymn; arr. Mack Wilburg.

There is something powerful in beautiful music. I was lifted and inspired. I could not bring myself to delete these...I'm sure I'll listen again.