I heart all of you...

A Sweet friend of mine sent this to me...It spoke to my soul......so I wanted to share it with you

Forgive everyone for everything.

Life isn't fair but its still good.

Time heals almost everything, so give time, time.

Don't compare your life to others, you have no idea what their journey is all about.

You don't have to win every argument, agree to disagreements.

 Try to make at least three people smile each day.

Before bed each day complete the following: Today I am grateful for.... Today I accomplished....

Call your family often.

Dream More while your awake.

What other people think of you is non of your business

Sit in silence at least 10 minutes a day.

Enjoy the ride, Remember this isn't Disney World and you do not want a Fast pass,Make the Most of it and 

enjoy the ride. 

Smile and Laugh More it will keep he energy Vampires away. 

Don't take yourself so Seriously...no one else does...lol

Realize that life is school and you are here to learn, and pass tests. Problems are simply part of the cirriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a life time.

Your job wont take care of you when you are sick, your friends will so stay in touch. 

No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 

Life is to short to waist time hating anyone. 

Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under 6. 

When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement...My purpose today is....

Remember you are blessed to be stressed. 

No matter how you feel, Get up, Dress up, Show up.....

The Best Is Yet to come...Believe 

Burn the Candles, use the nice sheets, Don't save it for a special occasion, Today is Special.

Make Peace with your past so it won't mess up the present. 

However good or bad the situation is, it will change. 

Live with the three E's.... Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy and the three F's.......Faith, Family, and Friends

Ty all for being my friends and loving me ..... I love you.....I miss you xoxo Seraphim and I are doing great! I'm crazy busy between multiple jobs but I'm able to work at home and be with Seraphim and I love it....MUAH Love you all xoxo

8 is Great!

I am way behind on posts but here are some amazing photos my sister took of Seraphim for her 8th birthday. 

She finds love in everything

This angel I live with...what a joy. I have never know such a loving child. She finds love in everything. Everywhere we go she sees hearts everywhere. In bites taken out of apples, snow flakes, orange peels, snow flakes, ripped paper, candy, clouds, anything you can think of. At least once or twice a day she finds love in everything. She is so willing to share her love, say I love you, show her love. She wants everyone to feel loved, she doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I learn how to love better from her and her example.  I'd like to think I had a  small part in showing her love. I hope we all can find love in everything, most importantly God's love for us. She truly does see things through rose tinted glasses........She is my love...and my best friend...and my light....

Mermaid Tears

When ever I go to the ocean, I collect beach glass....I don't collect much, but its something Seraphim and I do together. I am quite sentimental and I believe in love. I know there is love out there that will last forever, its not easy, but its worth it. I am looking for that love, and I want to teach my daughter about that love. So what does Eternal love have to do with beach glass..well Read this story and maybe you'll collect  beach glass as I do.....

When graceful, tall-masted sailing ships ruled the oceans of the world, sailors exchanged stories in port, whispering of beautiful and exotic sea creatures. Word spread of these graceful maidens who swam with ships and held the power of the waves and the luck of the sailors in their hands. The maidens could change the mighty course of nature, but were forbidden to do so by Neptune, the stern, watchful god of the sea.


One dark, storm-ravaged night, with sails ripping and masts cracking, a schooner fought to find safety in Friendly Cove off Nootka Island in the San Juans. The ship was familiar to the mermaid who swam along its side . . . she had weathered many crossings with the ship and its captain. As the ship heeled in the violent wind, the captain lost his hold on the wheel, tumbling perilously close to the raging sea. In an instant, the mermaid calmed the wind and tamed the waves, changing the course of nature and saving the life of a man she had grown to love from afar.


For her impetuous act, Neptune banished the sobbing mermaid to the oceans depths, condemning her for eternity never to surface or swim with the ships again. To this day, her gleaming tears wash up on the beaches of Puget Sound as beach glass . . . crystalline treasures in magic sea colors, an eternal reminder of true love.

May each of you find love like this...that would give so much....I know that I have been blessed to love and be loved much in my life. I don't regret and love I have given....Even after the heartache, and the Loss, and the lonleyness....I still believe in Love, a forever love....and I know that I'll be blessed to share that same love with someone else someday....God bless you all. I love you! xoxo laura

A New Year

I have never been one to make New Year’s Resolutions. I hate starting something I know I can't finish. I am all about however setting goals and so Seraphim and I sat down and talked about what we wanted in life. I did make the exception this year and make New Year’s Resolutions, 4 actually......1. Be HAPPY! 2. Have FUN!! 3.Be Grateful 4. Be Good. Sera was a great help in this. Being Grateful was her suggestion. I am amazed all the time by her good nature and grown up attitude. I have wanted more than anything for her to be happy. I feel like this past month we have been VERY successful at our goals, even with trials and forces working against us. I have noticed a change in her. I can't remember what we were talking about the other day but I she said "Mom you don't need to worry about it, that’s my job... I informed her it wasn't her job it was mine because Heavenly Father gave her to me to take care of then she said Remember I chose you and I said yes but I’m still your mother and she said yes but I'm still your guardian angel....we laughed.... Her heart is always in the right place. I want to be more like her. She has had some challenges in school this year. The class is very big and the past few years I have been in her classroom volunteering often so I pretty much know what’s going on most of the time. I haven't had that this year. I've asked to be included in helping but parents in the classroom aren’t something they do here. Not knowing what’s going on I didn't realize what was going on. I could tell things were weighing on her. We sat down and talked about things. Her class has several girls who are refugees from Africa, these girls haven’t been very nice to her and she isn't very tall and most of them are nearly a head taller. Her and I talked about what these girls have been through, leaving their home and their family, going through hard times and that sometimes people going through hard times act out because they don’t know how else to act. She has prayed for these girls. The other day she came home and told me that these girls and her were now friends, and I asked what had changed and she said nothing. I just told them I knew what they were going through and that I had left my home and family too. Ever since then we've had no trouble from them. Her first instinct was to pray for these girls, who were treating her badly, and to sympathize with them, not get angry or say mean things. I learn from Seraphim often. I'm excited about what this year will bring... I know we are loved.... I love and miss my friends, my family and people close to my heart.... I know I haven't been the best friend during the last few months and have missed out on some good times, but my love and prayers are with you.