love.

I wrote about it once already... but my world is filled with love! how can I not express my feelings on the subject?

sometimes, I think I know what love is.
I see my little brother and how glad he is to have me home and I know I love him.

my mom hugs me tight before I leave for school again. I know she loves me.

my best friend gives me a ride and I don't want to get out of the car. I certainly love her.

a mother cradles her baby. that's the deepest love I think I've seen on earth.

my Father in Heaven blesses me daily even when I feel I don't deserve it.

He loves me the most.

He loves unconditionally.

for eternity.

this weekend, I glimpsed that eternity in someone else's eyes.

sealed for eternity, the happy couple couldn't have been happier!

although I was not able to attend the ceremony, the Spirit was so strong among those who had attended. 

she was beautiful.

he was handsome as ever.

and they were filled with love.

the most eternal, deep, pure love

everyone smiled all day long and I couldn't help but be so happy for them!

they deserve every blessing.

how thankful I was to catch a glance of that beauty.

there is nothing more beautiful than being dedicated to the one you love and to the Lord.

through this union, blessings from heaven cannot be held back!

Congratulations, you two love birds. ♥

up

heads up!
time to wake up
what's up?
it came up...
this is up to you
hey. speak up!
call you up
warm up
stir up some trouble!
I'm mixed up...
dress-ups
take up space
time's up
crack up

look up

in conference last October, Carl B. Cook of the Seventy spoke about the concept of looking up! he told a story about how one day, as he was leaving the church office building, his burdens felt especially heavy. he studied the floor as he traveled down on the elevator. stopping on the way down, someone joined him, also leaving the building. asking Elder Cook what could be so interesting on the floor, he recognized the voice of the prophet. so naturally, he looked up and tried to lighten his countenance. but the prophet, of course, had noticed his gloominess. he smiled at Elder Cook and remarked, pointing heavenward,

"It is better to look up!"

between last October and now, I have probably heard reference to this talk five or six times. and each time, I make a resolution to direct my gaze toward heaven. and may I tell you... I have tried it. this works, every time.

somehow, lifting my head and taking in a new breath just invigorates me. when I'm outside, I can see the tops of the mountains and the clouds in the sky. this reminds me of the love my Heavenly
 Father has for me, and for each person I associate with. every day is a beautiful one. and as you look up, greet it and thank your Father for blessing you. remember how much love He has. and enjoy it.

be thankful for each day.
and remember, "it is better to look up!"

dreams that can come true

do you realize how many ads I've seen for Disneyland in the last few days doing research? 

about a million. 

guess how many times they make me smile...

about a million and a half.

I think most people figure I just talk about it like it's another nice vacation.

what they don't understand is that my heart is here! 

honestly. this really is one of the happiest places on earth, for me.

I am at least 72 times happier when I'm in Disneyland

and it's not that I can't be happy without it!

oh, no. not at all.

but I do love being there.

and I miss it. ever so much, right now.

but don't you worry.

I have this piggy.

he's fabulous.

and he's very good at holding loose change.

I give him all my coins

and someday? we're going.

we'll go to Disneyland and it will be spectacular and glorious.

because I'm not Snow White. I don' just wish down a well.

(ok so I do my fair share of wishing)

but I know. I understand.

"work will win when wishy washy wishing won't"

this is true!

if you want something, you gotta work for it. 

so that's what I'm doing.

just you wait. (:

here I come, Main Street USA.

light up those lights because I'm on my way.