Happy Easter!!

It's the day before Easter and we just now got the kids' Easter outfits. HA! We're way up on it. Yea right. This week has been a giant roller coaster. The kids haven't been the greatest listeners, and mommy has been just as bad. I've been busy getting paperwork for the house in order and sent off, and that's time consuming all in itself. This is much harder than renting a house, for sure! HA!

This year, for easter, we are staying in Vegas. Usually we go to TC's house for Easter dinner, but since his passing, we've been going to St. George, to I guess, run away from the sadness on this day. However, this year, because of buying a house and stuff, we'd rather stay in town, and hoard our money. HA! Tomorrow, we are happy that we will be able to spend most of the day at my mom's house and have a fun Easter Egg Hunt with her, and make dinner, and just have a good family time with them. We are really looking forward to it.

This year, General Conference falls on the same weekend as Easter. What a blessing. As the Rogers' house is busy with life, and preparing for a huge step, and battling lots of emotions in children AND adults, it's nice to get back to what's important. We are reminded that while we have our own lives to deal with, the most important lives are the life of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father, and the sacrifices and plans that they have for us. We are reminded to be charitable, and give always to others, even when we feel that we have nothing to give. We are also reminded to ask for help, when we, ourselves, are having difficulty. And no matter what, forgive others. We may not even know the person that we are forgiving, but it doesn't matter. We should forgive those that make mistakes on the road and anger us. We need to forgive people who may have given us a look that we didn't like, or even forgive people who make a gesture that is unpleasing to us. Really, those things are not reasons to be angry, and bitter, and to hold resentment. Not only does it hurt that person, but it hurts us and our salvation, and even more importantly, it hurts our Heavenly Father and our older brother. They have sacrificed more than we ever will, to give us the opportunity to forgive and to repent. For myself, I know those are things, lately, I have taken for granted, and not put those things higher up on my to-do list.

Heavenly Father asks us to love one another, and to forgive others. He doesn't ask much of us. I have a testimony, that if we can do these 2 things, that aren't as hard as we sometimes make them to be, then all of the other struggles in our lives, will seem to not be as big as we think they are. I am also reminded today that Heavenly Father and the things he asks of us, aren't complicated. People make them complicated. I hope, for my family, this year, that we can make things less complicated, and just do what we are supposed to do.

I know this posting sounds preachy and maybe random, compared to the other posts that I have put. I just feel impressed today to share what I have learned.

I have a testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know it is the true church. I know the prophet is a true prophet of God. I believe the Book of Mormon to be a true word of God. I love my family, and my friends. I am greatful for the people that are in my life right now. They have uplifted me and made me want to try harder to be a better person, mother and wife, just by their examples. I know these people were put in my life for a reason, and I am greatful that they are there. I am very blessed to have the husband that I do. He works so hard for our family, with only our well being in mind. I appreciate that he challenges me and makes me want to learn, and grow, and be better for our family. I hope I do the same for him. I am very blessed to have my children and any other children that may come later on. They are all blessings from heaven, even though there are days that I question that. HA! I love my Heavenly Father, and am greatful that I am on this earth, and I hope that I make him proud. Finally, I have a testimony of prayer, and I am so greatful to have had the experiences with prayer that I have. I feel so much closer to Him because of it.

I love you all, and hope you all have a wonderful Easter with your friends and family.