My beautiful daughter Elizabeth has done something that I knew would happen but I have a hard time admitting. She has surpassed me in height. She has been eager for this day for a long time. She loves to be able to say that she can look "down" on me. My amazing 11 year old daughter is 5'9 1/4" and I am 5'9".
I wonder how many of my children will be taller than me. I do think that it is wonderful that she is tall. Being tall has so many advantages. I love shopping with my mom and my aunts, who range from about 5'9" to 6'2", and being able to just look up over the crowd and being able to easily spot them. Being tall helps you hide your weight really well. Being tall allows you to get the item from the top shelf of the grocery store without having to get anyone. Better yet is when someone recognizes your height and asks you to get something off the top shelf for them.
Today I read a talk by Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Socity General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (click here to read/listen to this talk)
You quietly stand as witnesses of God, mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort without realizing that you are keeping your covenants—the covenants you made in the waters of baptism and in the temple. When you love, watch over, and serve others in small and simple ways, you are actively participating in the work of salvation, God’s work “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.--I need to actively do service for others. I will write down everyday how I served someone. I know when I pray about who to serve and how to serve the Lord answers my prayers and I am able to forget myself and my minor problems and help those who truly need help. When I do this I feel better about myself and my family. I also know that I am helping the Lord and giving Him the support that he pours out in abundance to me.
It really didn’t take me long to forget about my goal of hiking to the peak, for it soon became an adventure of another kind—an adventure to point out the beauties along the path, many of which I would have missed had I just hiked to reach the goal of Malan’s Peak.--I need to "stop and smell the roses" more often. I feel that I have been so caught up in doing the next thing that I am missing out on what in in front of me.
I wonder how many of my children will be taller than me. I do think that it is wonderful that she is tall. Being tall has so many advantages. I love shopping with my mom and my aunts, who range from about 5'9" to 6'2", and being able to just look up over the crowd and being able to easily spot them. Being tall helps you hide your weight really well. Being tall allows you to get the item from the top shelf of the grocery store without having to get anyone. Better yet is when someone recognizes your height and asks you to get something off the top shelf for them.
Today I read a talk by Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Socity General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (click here to read/listen to this talk)
You quietly stand as witnesses of God, mourn with those that mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort without realizing that you are keeping your covenants—the covenants you made in the waters of baptism and in the temple. When you love, watch over, and serve others in small and simple ways, you are actively participating in the work of salvation, God’s work “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.--I need to actively do service for others. I will write down everyday how I served someone. I know when I pray about who to serve and how to serve the Lord answers my prayers and I am able to forget myself and my minor problems and help those who truly need help. When I do this I feel better about myself and my family. I also know that I am helping the Lord and giving Him the support that he pours out in abundance to me.
It really didn’t take me long to forget about my goal of hiking to the peak, for it soon became an adventure of another kind—an adventure to point out the beauties along the path, many of which I would have missed had I just hiked to reach the goal of Malan’s Peak.--I need to "stop and smell the roses" more often. I feel that I have been so caught up in doing the next thing that I am missing out on what in in front of me.
Well, Elizabeth is a beautiful girl and is much like her mother which is the greatest compliment. She is becoming a delight as well as compassionate, loving, and kind to her family. We love her as we love you.
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