Jeffrey R. Holland

I am reading Hollands book entitled "Created for Greater things."  I love it.  There are so many quotes that inspire me to do and be better.  Following, I have listed some of my favorites:

THINK THE BEST OF EACH OTHER, ESPECIALLY OF THOSE YOU SAY YOU LOVE.  ASSUME THE GOOD AND DOUBT THE BAD.

if for a while the harder you try, the harder it gets, TAKE HEART.  so it has been with the best people who ever lived.

TRUE LOVE BLOOMS WHEN WE CARE MORE ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON THAN WE CARE ABOUT OURSELVES.  THAT IS CHRIST'S GREAT ATONING EXAMPLE FOR US, AND IT OUGHT TO BE MORE EVIDENT IN THE KINDNESS WE SHOW, THE RESPECT WE GIVE AND THE SELFLESSNESS AND COURTESY WE EMPLOY IN OUR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

i suppose no one is as handsome or as beautiful as he or she wishes, or as brilliant in school or as witty in speech or as wealthy as we would like, but in a world of varied talents and fortunes that we can't always command, i think that makes even more attractive the qualities we can command--such as a kind word, and true delight in the accomplishment of another.  these cost us nothing, and they can mean everything to the one who receives them.

NO ONE OF US US LESS TREASURED OR CHERISHED OF GOD THAN ANOTHER.  I TESTIFY THAT HE LOVES EACH OF US-- INSECURITIES, ANXIETIES, POOR SELF IMAGE, AND ALL.  HE DOESN'T MEASURE OUR TALENTS OR OUR LOOKS; HE DOESN'T MEASURE OUR PROFESSIONS OR OUR POSSESSIONS.  HE CHEERS ON EVERY RUNNER, CALLING OUT THAT THE RACE IS AGAINST SIN, NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER.

be a woman of Christ.  cherish your esteemed place in the sight of God.  he needs you. this church needs you, the world needs you. a woman's abiding trust in God and unfailing devotion to things of the Spirit have always been an anchor when the wind and the waves of life were fiercest.

This is just a glimpse of the BEAUTIFUL scenery we got to see when we went bear hunting this week. God's hand is so evident in his beautiful creations.

We took some time to show Landen the pigs, and an owl from a nest in our straw stack. So cool!

There are two different nests of owls in our stacks this year

I love this video, we all need to be reminded of what really matters.