Friday, February 11, 2011

weekend sunshine and inspiration


The sun was streaming through my kitchen windows this morning. I thought it looked pretty. And oh, it felt good!

Don't be mad, but it's supposed to be 81 degrees here on Sunday. Glorious! I hope you get a little sunshine wherever you are, too.

And now for inspiration, a quote:

"When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the shaping sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and in neighborhoods? Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses? When the surf of the centuries has made the great pyramids so much sand, the everlasting family will be standing, because it is a celestial institution formed outside telestial time. The women of God know this."

Neal A. Maxwell

What do you think? Powerful, no?


Have a happy weekend.

12 comments:

  1. Great quote and soooo true!!!!!
    The weather is beautiful here too.
    We have had som Santa ana's and so the sky is clear and you can see the mountains and Catalina.
    We are both so very lucky with weather.

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  2. Definitely a powerful quote. Exactly the thing I wanted to hear today. Thanks!

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  3. AWESOME quote. Love it. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. I love that quote! It is right on. We have so much more influence than we realize. It is a great responsibility!

    ps. i love your curtains.

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  5. maxwell was always my favorite. beautiful quote. and sunshine too. happy weekend!

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  6. Please send us some of that beautiful weather....Im so ready for summer..

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  7. Powerful ... yes.

    And btw, Matthew already hugged me and said it feels like we are related.

    Which it does.
    Mary Ess

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  8. Hear in OH we rarely get sun in the winter, so when it's out I love it, even if it's freezing.

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  9. That is a beautiful quote! Thank you for sharing.

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  10. Dear Stephanie,
    Thank you for this quote....feeling run down and this reminds me of what is truly important. Thank you! :)

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  11. Anonymous4:36 AM

    Wow pretty curtains! and I loved elder Maxwell's talsk and quotes!
    Ps. snow here! the kids have gone sledding and I'm preparing hot chocs for their return.

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  12. Anonymous4:37 AM

    Wow pretty curtains! and I loved elder Maxwell's talsk and quotes!
    Ps. snow here! the kids have gone sledding and I'm preparing hot chocs for their return.

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