Date Night!

When I was a little girl, I used to love sitting on my mom’s bed in our small home and watching her get ready for a date with my dad.  I could see her face reflected in the mirror above her dresser and noted every detail of the whole process, which seemed completely elegant to me.  It was the 1960’s and I was fascinated as Mom backcombed and sprayed her bouffant hairdo to perfection.  She applied lipstick and blotted it with a tissue.  And finally, my favorite part, the jewelry: clip-on earrings and a necklace from among the glittering collection of costume jewelry that I loved to peek at in her dresser drawer and try them on myself when nobody was looking.

It was so exciting when my Dad came home from work, kissed my Mom in the kitchen, and hugged us all goodbye for the evening.  The babysitter was ready to tell wonderful bedtime stories and as I watched my parents go out the door I could see how happy they were to go out for their evening together. They treated each other with love and respect and strengthened their relationship by setting aside time for each other.  Sensing their love for each other always made me feel warm and secure.  I was sure they were the most romantic parents in the world.

Becky

Our Purpose

We have been blessed with generations of happy marriages and strong families – an inheritance of love.  We acknowledge the blessings of God and the choices of our parents, their ancestors and all our family members.  Our desire is to show our gratitude, by sharing the principles we have observed, the examples we have seen and the choices made that have blessed our families.  We want to share this with our own children to help the heritage of love continue.  We feel it a privilege and a way to show our gratitude to God to share these stories with our friends all over the world as well.

In a world of turmoil, noise and confusion we have been given the gift of peace and love at home.  In all our families we see the blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The doctrines, principles and ordinances of the Gospel of Christ have shaped our relationships, our perspective, and the very desires of our hearts.  We acknowledge this as the greatest influence for good in our family’s lives.  Though none of us or our ancestors are perfect, we are continually grateful and amazed that by turning to God we have seen His strength enter the lives of each family member and His love nourish each relationship.  Our goal is to be an eternal family where each individual wants to belong and from whence each gains peace and strength to serve each other and those around us.  Our family is a bit of heaven on earth; it would not be heaven without our family.

May these writings bless the lives of our children and our friends.  

May you too be blessed with an Inheritance of Love.