Beautiful Places!

Spring at

Temple Square

Salt Lake City, Utah

What a beautiful place! 

This is where my husband and I were married!

Beautiful Places!

See this mountain?

I love this mountain! 

Now, that's a beautiful place!!!

Sunday Drive!

We went on a Sunday drive to see the autumn leaves! 

They were beautiful, but I think they'll be even

 more beautiful next weekend!

It was almost sundown, so the light wasn't that great.

But, they still look pretty!

There's a lot of green still!

Nice little hill!

Hyrum! 

It was a nice Sunday drive, I love fall and the cooler weather. I can tell the days are getting shorter. Pretty soon, I'll be leaving for work in the dark and coming home in the dark. I love the seasons!

Beautiful Places!

My yard!

I think this is a weed in the lawn! 

Beautiful little yellow flower! Thank you, Heavenly Father.

I love daisies!!!

Lambs Ear! Love it!

Our maple tree!

My sweet friend Julie gave me this fountain. 

I love it so much!

Thank you, Julie!

I feel so blessed to have 

such beauty in my life!

Beautiful Places!

Beautiful sunset!

Beautiful clouds!

Beautiful world!

Thank you, Father in Heaven.

Beautiful Places!

The Cloisters!

 New York City

You can read and see more here!

I LOVE, love, LOVE this place!

If you are at all interested in medieval art and history, you will love this place. I could have spent days looking at everything, but my kids were done shortly after we got there. Amazing!!

 

Definitions of cloister on the Web:

• surround with a cloister, as of a garden
• religious residence: residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
• seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister; "She cloistered herself in the office"
• a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

 

Gorgeous!!

Beautiful!!

Look at the natural lattice, I want some!!

The woven trellis is to die for!!

Fuschia!! so delicate!

Notice how the animal lies at it's master's feet,

even in death. I love it!

What a great trip, if you get a chance, go!!!

Lessons from the Mountain!

Another lessen learned while climbing this beautiful mountain.

God is in the details!

My husband and I climbed this mountain back in 1999. While climbing we stopped a lot to rest, mostly because of me. My sweetheart is an athlete. While resting we looked at everything; the view, the sky, the cars that looked like little ants cruising around, the rocks, the trees and other plants. One thing that I remember thinking is how much we miss when we don't stop and look. Everything that was created by God down to the smallest detail is amazing. For example, a pinecone. Have you ever just looked at the intricate details of a pinecone? The leaves on each tree, including the pine needles are so beautiful. Or the flowers. There were all different kinds of wildflowers on the hike, most of them I had never seen or noticed before.

Notice the heart shaped petals on the flower below. That's Heavenly Father saying, "I love you and I want you to know it!"

The first thought that I always have is, 'this was no accident, there is a kind and wonderful Father in heaven who loves us!'  He put so much time and attention into the smallest detail of everything He has blessed us with. I think if we all slowed down a little, in our fast paced life and really looked, we would all find God in the details. I know He is real, and that He loves us. He is blessing us all, constantly. Even the hard or challenging things we go through are a blessing if realize that we learned something new and we're a better person once the challenge is past. Look for God in your life, He is there. When you notice how He has blessed you, Thank Him.  Love, Joy