*Photo: back- Cole, Joshua, Chuck (Travis' brother), Kyleigh
front- Alyssa (Chuck's daughter), Dawn, Abigail
There are so many things that I have experienced and learned over the past year of my life! Many things are very personal. Others, I feel that I need to share to help others! People say, "The Lord doesn't put anything in our lives that He doesn't know we can handle." When Travis passed away, I slightly questioned this saying. Now as I look back, I say it's so true! I know the person that I was before Travis passed, and I know the person that I am today. I thought that I was kind of a strong person then. I knew what I wanted in life. I knew what was right and wrong and how to live my life for the Lord. Since Travis' passing, I have SEEN and experienced the blessings on such a grand scale for living my life for Christ and in faith that He would guide me! He has truly taken care! Sure, it hasn't been easy, and I have had to work and do things I hadn't before, but it's all growth and learning! Strengthening personally, intelectually and spiritually. I truly have a testimony of faith, prayer, fasting, reading my scriptures, and plain following His teachings!
I know that the Lord knows and loves each one of us personally. He knows what we need in our lives better than WE do, because only He knows His plan for us! I try to thank him as I go through each day. As I see blessings in my life, I thank Him! I am thankful for those whom He has put in my life. Those who help strengthen me and love me and are such examples themselves! My children are 4 of those who strengthen me, love me and are examples! I know I am their mother, and so am slightly biased, but I have amazing children! I am so glad and proud when I get to tell people that I am their mother! I believe that only as a parent can you truly and honestly learn what real, unconditional love is.
Merry Christmas!
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