Friday, November 19, 2010

What a Beautiful Life

I am continually amazed at the twists and turns our life keeps taking. I know Heavenly Father has a plan for us. I know it.

And though our lives aren't easy right now...we are here. We are well. And we BELIEVE.
We believe in the power of positive thinking. We know we are not alone. Our foundation is built upon our Savior Jesus Christ.


"God gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for everything He wants us to do."  -John Ruskin

Each and everyday I give thanks for all I have. I give thanks for our home, flannel sheets, food, our health and our business. 

And even though there are times I am scared...not sure what is going to happen next...I hold on to truth. I hold on knowing that we will make it through.

"We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival."  -Sir Winston Churchill

I know that when I'm creating in my space I am in another world. All my cares, concerns and sorrows seem to vanish...if only for that time.

What a gift.

"Creativity healed me. I don’t know that I could think of any word that I get more inspired by than the word healing."
SARK from "Succulent Creativity Can Heal Your Life"


My family and I are making a blueprint for our lives in the next year. We know there are harder times ahead and we want to be prepared. And the way we see it...if those harder times don't come...that's AWESOME!! But it will give us such peace of mind knowing that we are ready for anything...



"Go forth to meet the shadowy Future without fear and with a manly heart."  -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Next week I will share our family's Blueprint with you as well as some ART and a Christmas Challenge starting the Monday after Thanksgiving!! I am soooo grateful to each one of you:)

Happy Weekend!!!

11 comments:

  1. great post as usual Leslie, I'm looking forward to seeing your family's blueprint! Thanks for the quotes too, I needed to read them today.

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  2. I am so trying to regain that faith. A beautiful blog <3

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  3. I love how in each post you do, the quotes you find fit so nicely in with your own powerful words. You are quite the inspiration =)

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  4. What a great idea! Looking forward to hearing more.

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  5. That's such a wonderful idea! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

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  6. Breezed over from LBS Tea Party and love your blog. It is quite simply beautiful.

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  7. Hi Leslie, Too funny on the flannel sheets as we live in Florida sleeping with our windows open and we are soooo Thankful to live in this State. We are participating in the Lady Blogger Tea Party and have greatly enjoyed visiting your site and look forward to seeing your blueprint! You seem like a woman with a lot of wisdom!

    All things Beautiful...
    Grow Line

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  8. love Sark & had forgotten that quote!

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  9. Wow, that was inspirational.You have a lot of faith. God bless you.

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I appreciate your thoughts and ideas...they inspire me!! I will be visiting you soon. Have a CREATIVE day!!