Sunday Thoughts

After this past week and with talks and lessons today in church, it was impressed again upon my mind just how important it is to have Christ as our foundation. If we put HIM at the base of everything we do, try to model HIS example, we will weather the storms that come into our lives. We all have challenges that we have to overcome (some much harder than others) but none the less we have to overcome them. Christ is the bread of life, one scripture that stood out to me is John 6-35 "If we come unto Christ and believe in him we will never hunger nor thirst." If we center our lives around HIM the one who died for us, we are promised great things, eternal live with our loved ones.

Banana Tree Forest!

I have been babying the large Banana tree for almost 2 years now. It is one that my Dad planted in his greenhouse. I made the mistake of putting it in the front yard last summer, well the wonderful Leeds wind that we have blew it to shreds so I cut it all back and brought it in the house for the winter hoping I could revive it. It had little shoots coming up that were shredded as well. By bringing it in the house I was able to nurse it back to health again. I transplanted all the little shoots last night. I will have my own little forest of banana trees real soon. I am hoping that more shoots will come up so I can transplant more. I did not inherit my Dads green thumb at all, so I am very pleased that they are looking as good as they look. Fowlks Forest of Banana Trees, how does that sound? I like it!!!!! :)

Some Thoughts

It has been so fun this year to spend Birthdays with each of our children. (It doesn't happen often with Des in SLC and Danette in Texas) Starting with Dan in Jan, Danette, Brittany in Feb. and Des in Mar. we have one left and that will be coming up in June we will no longer have a teenager in the home. It is amazing how fast time has gone. Reflecting back over each child now adults, and the day they were born. I remember thinking and being a little frightened with Desirae, will I be a good mother will I be able to do all I need to do to help her learn all she needs to know here. Being a first time mom was over whelming at first as we all know. With each little spirit that came into our home after that, those thoughts still entered my mind. Hoping that I was doing all I could do and all the Heavenly Father expected of me. I still have those thoughts today only they are did I do all I could do and did I do all that Heavenly Father expected of me and still expects of me, and as grandparents are we doing all we can do! I am just grateful for the wonderful little spirits that our Heavenly Father sent to us. In spite of me and my short comings, they are all wonderful Son and Daughters they came with their own determination to do what is right and to follow Heavenly Fathers plan. I thank my Heavenly Father every day for the opportunity to have been blessed with such great Children and a wonderful husband who has been by my side in this Journey. I love you all so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIRAE

Just a Happy Birthday note to our oldest daughter. We hope that you have a wonderful day, that you get to lay around and eat bon bons :). You are a wonderful daughter, sister, wife and a mother. You wear many hats. You have and still are accomplishing so much. We love you and hope that your day is very special.