Only She Who Sees

From "Aurora Leigh"
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God,
But only he who sees takes off his shoes;
The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.

Love life. See good days. Every day. Today.

First Observe, Then Serve

A few weeks ago, when I was putting my lunch bag in the office refrigerator, the administrative assistant on our floor called my attention to the boxes of soda she'd recently purchased. She pointed to a box of Diet Coke with Lime, saying that they were specifically for me. She had noticed that, when I bring a can of soda from home, it's always Diet Coke with Lime, and she acted upon what she'd seen. I felt good that someone had seen me—and not just seen but done something about it.

In October 2012, Linda K. Burton said:

To help us better love one another, I would like to suggest four words to remember: "First observe, then serve."

Whether it is something minor like a preference for Diet Coke with Lime or something big like disaster relief efforts, seeing people is the first step to loving them.

Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles asserts the following:

God has created us to love, and love is the natural response when we take the time to truly see and know another person. If the first step toward loving our neighbor is seeing them, perhaps the first step toward seeing them is taking time to look. Maybe we can’t really see people as we drive by or rush through our to-do list. Perhaps love comes with time, and not just the other way around.

See people. Take time to look.

References
Burton, Linda K. "First Observe, Then Serve." Ensign, November 2012.
"Time to See." Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles, February 23, 2015.

Quote of the Day

"Worship is a way of seeing the world
in the light of God."

~Abraham Joshua Heschel

Antelope Canyon (Arizona). June 2005.
© 2005 Alison Walker

Walking By Faith

Cedar Breaks National Monument.
© 2015 Alison Walker
Faith, to be faith, must center around something that is not known.
Faith, to be faith, must go beyond that for which
there is confirming evidence.
Faith, to be faith, must go into the unknown.
Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light,
and then a few steps into the darkness.

- Boyd K. Packer

"One Step Enough for Me"

I am a planner by nature. For a number of years I used a Day-Timer® system, and then, after I moved to Utah, I switched to a Franklin Planner. At the beginning of 2008, I started transitioning away from a paper-based system by using a Google Calendar. That's what I now use exclusively—and I've got my family members using Google Calendars as well, so that we can readily coordinate. Each Sunday evening we review our calendars for the coming week, and that planning session is truly what keeps our family sane and functioning.

Walking by faith, however, doesn't always go according to a plan. I am not always able to anticipate and prepare for the coming week—or month or even hour. Though I long to see what lies ahead, I cannot always do so. As Boyd K. Packer has said, "Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness."

One of my favorite hymns, written in 1833 by John Henry Newman, reminds me of this truth while also comforting me that the Kindly Light that is Jesus will lead me on:

Lead, Kindly Light, amidst th'encircling gloom,
Lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home,
Lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

Reference
Gibbons, Larry W. Quoting Boyd K. Packer, "A Time for Faith, Not Fear." Ensign, July 2013.

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

Bonneville Shoreline Trail, Salt Lake City. November 2008.
© 2008 Alison Walker

#SundayScripture (Deuteronomy 4:9)

Take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life.

Near Evanston, Wyoming. June 2015.
© 2015 Alison Walker

Believing Is Seeing

My husband likes to say, "Believing is seeing."

DeAnne Flynn recently wrote about this inversion of the familiar adage on the blog Multiply Goodness. "People need to believe before they can see," DeAnne wrote. "This could be called faith, visualization, imaging, or any number of similar definitions. I call it the truth."

Yes. Truth.

A week or so ago, Crystal Stine (who happens to be the host of 31 Days) posted a picture on her Instagram account with the following caption:

She believed she could
so she did.

Crystal's post came at just the right time for me. I reposted her picture with the statement: "Some words of encouragement from Crystal Stine that I needed to hear today. Maybe you need to hear them too?"

Repeat after me: I believe. I see. I can.

Reference
Flynn, DeAnne. "Believing Is Seeing." Multiply Goodness, September 28, 2015.

Visible

My favorite pastime is reading. It's really the perfect hobby. I can do it almost anywhere. It is not too expensive — especially with the fabulous public library system in our county. It doesn't require a lot of preparation or clean up. And, as I like to joke with my husband when he complains about a bad round of golf, I have never had a bad afternoon of reading!

I recently started reading Sarah Dessen's latest young adult novel Saint Anything. Given our theme See Good Days, the dedication of the book particularly caught my eye:

As a woman who sometimes feels invisible, I appreciate this reminder that I do have worth, that I do matter.

What She Carries in Her Heart

© 2015 Alison Walker

Create a Vision

Last month I had the opportunity to attend CommunityLIVE, a conference for OnBase users. OnBase, which I've been using at work for nearly four years, is an enterprise content management and process management software suite developed by Hyland Software. I've become quite a fan of the product as well as the company, and I was eager to have the opportunity to learn more and expand my skills at the conference. In addition to eating too much good food, I did just that!

At one of the general sessions of the conference, Bill Priemer, CEO of Hyland Software, spoke to us. His theme was the power of community — why we need each other. (I took notes, and maybe I'll write about some of those ideas another time.) Tonight, though, I just want to repeat one sentence that has applicability to the theme See Good Days:

To inspire is to create a vision of what could be.

- Bill Priemer

Have you ever created a vision board? That's something I've thought about doing for a number of years. It seems like it might be a good place to start in my quest to see good days.

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

Crystal Cove State Beach (California). October 2009.
© 2009 Alison Walker

The Hand of God

In October 2007, Henry B. Eyring gave a conference address that has become of my all-time favorites. "My point," he said, "is to urge you to find ways to recognize and remember God’s kindness."

But, he warns, we are not able to "see with our physical eyes or with reason alone the hand of God in our lives. ... That is why forgetting God has been such a persistent problem among His children since the world began. Think of the times of Moses, when God provided manna and in miraculous and visible ways led and protected His children."

I think of myself. One of my favorite passages from Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts beautifully and poignantly explains the problem:

I am not a woman who ever lives the full knowing. I am a wandering Israelite who sees the flame in the sky above, the pillar, the smoke from the mountain, the earth open up and give way, and still I forget. I am best by chronic soul amnesia. I empty of truth and need the refilling. I need come again every day—bend, clutch, and remember—for who can gather the manna but once, hoarding, and store away sustenance in the mind for all of the living?

What I need is a daily effort to ask myself where I saw the hand of God in that day, a continual attempt to count the gifts. Such an endeavor is worthwhile, for "[as] we come to see the hand of God more clearly ... in time we not only remember Him, but we come to love Him and, through the power of the Atonement, become more like Him."

References
Eyring, Henry B. "O Remember, Remember." Ensign, November 2007.
Voskamp, Ann. One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. Zondervan, 2010.

Look for the Good in Every Day

Last Sunday a woman in our congregation gave us an update about two of her young adult children who are currently serving as missionaries, one in Bulgaria and one in Ukraine. She outlined several tips that she has for missionaries — which are actually tips for all of us — including the following:

• Be grateful for small things.
• Notice the small miracles in every day.
• Love the people.
• Choose to be happy.
• Take a step of faith.
• Love the journey.

Several of these ideas relate to our theme from 1 Peter 3:10 — See Good Days!

I found myself smiling as this mother talked about gratitude for the small things by relating something her daughter in Bulgaria had written in an email home. This young women said she was looking for the good in every day — even if it's just that a particular day is over.

This reminded me of a project I completed last year. For each of the last 100 days of 2014 I posted a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #100happydays. I'd seen others doing this, so I checked out the related website (100happydays.com) and, after my twelve-year-old niece gave me a lesson on how to use Instagram, I accepted the challenge to be happy for 100 days.

Taking time to look for something that brought me happiness every day for 100 days truly helped me to feel happier — even the day that the best I could do was post a meme I'd seen:

I think my happiness came from the sense of gratitude I felt for the small blessings of my life. As Ann Voskamp has written, "Being joyful isn't what makes you grateful. Being grateful is what makes you joyful." (You can follow Ann Voskamp on Facebook.)

"But Now I See"

Two events in Luke's account of Jesus' ministry illustrate the idea that our faith in Him grows as we are willing to see the object of our faith. Jesus invites us to come to Him, to learn of Him, and to walk with Him (see Matthew 11:28-30). That's how our faith in Him grows!

In Luke 18:35-43, we read of a blind man who sits begging at the side of the highway as Jesus and His disciples travel the road. This man — identified as Bartimaeus by Mark (see Mark 10:46) — asks about the noise of the crowd, and when he learns that it is Jesus of Nazareth, he begins pleading, "Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me." Bartimaeus had never seen Jesus. He had never followed Him. But somehow he had come to believe in the power of this miracle worker from Galilee. Somehow he had come to believe in the promise we find in Luke 11:9 — "Ask, and it shall be given you." Jesus responds, "Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee." "And immediately he received his sight, and followed [Jesus], glorifying God."

Mark recorded a brief exchange between Jesus and a father seeking a blessing for his son. "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth," Jesus says. And the father replies with tears, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." (See Mark 9:23-24.) Our belief, no matter how small or weak, enables us to see Jesus as He passes by. "Even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you" (Alma 32:27). One writer puts it this way: "The issue is not the quantity, or 'bigness,' of my faith so much as Who I've put my faith in."

In Luke 19:1-10, we read of an undersized tax collector named Zacchaeus in a tree. He couldn't see Jesus as He passed because of the crowd and because of his size. Determined to catch a glimpse, however, he runs ahead of the crowd and climbs a sycomore. Remarkably, Jesus stops under the tree and, looking up, issues an invitation: "Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house." Jesus knew him by name, and He wanted to spend time with him! Zacchaeus did hurry down "and received [Jesus] joyfully." Once Zacchaeus was able to see Jesus, Jesus was able to change him forever.

"All things are possible to him that believeth" (Mark 9:23)! I have to start living like what I believe is true! What is keeping me from seeing Jesus?

Reference
Stone, Diana. "Faithfulness." She Reads Truth, May 19, 2015.

No Longer Lost, No Longer Blind

Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need
(Hebrews 4:15).

Eyes to See and Ears to Hear

This week I'm studying the Epistle to the Hebrews. I'm also doing some reading of Hosea with my husband and son. I keep returning to the idea of needing eyes to see and ears to hear - and the related concept of having an open heart, a soft heart, a broken heart.

On Sunday my daughter and I were talking about brokenness, and I shared with her some lines from Leonard Cohen I'd recently read:

Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.

Light. Brokenness. Offerings. Openness. Eyes to see.

There are all those connections again. I better pay attention.

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

Red Butte Garden. Salt Lake City, Utah. 2013.
© 2013 Alison Walker

Quote of the Day

"The real voyage of discovery
consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes."

~Marcel Proust

"I Stand All Amazed"

To marvel at the wonders of the gospel is a sign of faith. It is to recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives
and in everything around us.

- Gérald Caussé

At church yesterday, we sang one of my favorite hymns. Written in 1905, with both music and lyrics by Charles H. Gabriel, "I Stand All Amazed" summarizes perfectly the "good news" of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me,
Confused at the grace that so fully He proffers me;
I tremble to know that for me He was crucified,
That for me, a sinner, He suffered, He bled and died.

I marvel that He would descend from His throne divine
To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine;
That He should extend His great love unto such as I,
Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.

I think of His side, pierced and bleeding to pay the debt,
Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget?
No, no! I will praise and adore at the mercy seat,
And testify all my desires He doth fully meet.

O it is wonderful that He should care for me
Enough to die for me!
O it is wonderful, wonderful to me!

It is indeed wonderful to me! I don't ever want to cease discovering or rediscovering the truths of the gospel. I want to always see, feel, and marvel!

#SundayScripture (Proverbs 29:18)

Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park. 2008.
© 2015 Alison Walker
In 2008 my husband and I took our three children (then aged 17, 12, and 9) on a road trip from our home in Utah to Washington State, in part to visit my sister-in-law and her husband. The seven of us spent one glorious but very long day exploring Olympic National Park. Among other sights, we walked a nature trail and ate a picnic lunch at Hurricane Ridge. I felt like we were on the top of the world in this mountain area. The view was amazing!

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

Bear River, Utah. 2010.
© 2015 Alison Walker

Light

On Day One of this writing project, I explained that my one-word theme for 2015 is See. I have found it interesting that much of what I ponder related to this theme takes me back to my theme for 2013 — the three interrelated words (en)light(en). When these kinds of connections in my thinking occur, I have learned to pay attention to them. Such convergences usually have something to teach me.

Tonight I'm pondering the many connections between my desire to see flowers and particles of delight and miracles — to "see good days" — and the One who invites me to look to Him.


I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life (John 8:12).

It's hard to see when one finds oneself in darkness. Walking in the light — walking in the Light — must be the goal!

Silver Linings

© 2015 Alison Walker

Even if you cannot always see that silver lining
on your clouds, God can,
for He is the very source of the light you seek.
- Jeffrey R. Holland

Reference
Holland, Jeffrey R. "An High Priest of Good Things to Come," Ensign, November 1999.

Always Flowers

"There are always flowers
for those who want to see them."
- Henri Matisse
Portland Japanese Garden (Oregon).

The Garden Cottage B&B (Cedar City, Utah).

Central Park (New York City).

Thanksgiving Gardens (Lehi, Utah).

Liberty Park (Salt Lake City).

Craters of the Moon National Monument (Idaho).

The Garden Cottage B&B (Cedar City, Utah).

Cedar Breaks National Monument (Utah).

© 2015 Alison Walker

Look to God

One of my favorite scripture stories is found in Matthew 14. Jesus had sent his disciples out in a boat so He could go up into the mountains alone to pray. "But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary" (Matthew 14:24).

© 2015 Alison Walker
Jesus went out to them, walking on the water, but not recognizing Him, the disciples cried out in fear. "'It’s a ghost,' they said" (Matthew 14:26 NIV). "But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid" (Matthew 14:26-27).

"'Lord, if it’s you,' Peter replied, 'tell me to come to you on the water.' 'Come,' he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!' Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. 'You of little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'" (Matthew 14:28-31 NIV). "And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased" (Matthew 14:32).

In reviewing this account, David A. Bednar makes the following conclusion:

I envision Peter responding fervently and immediately to the Savior’s invitation. With his eyes fixed upon Jesus, he stepped out of the boat and miraculously walked on the water. Only when his gaze was diverted by the wind and the waves did he become afraid and begin to sink.

Jesus invites all of us to come unto Him.

"Come and see" (John 1:39).
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).
"If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink" (John 7:37).
If we will keep our eyes on Him, He will quiet our fears. And when we stumble, He will rescue us — and He will walk with us back through the storm to our boats!

"Look unto me in every thought," He instructs, "doubt not, fear not" (D&C 6:36).

Reference
Bednar, David A. "Therefore They Hushed Their Fears," Ensign, May 2015.

NOTE: Bible references are taken from the King James Version, unless otherwise indicated.

"Come and See" (John 1:39)

I love the stories of Jesus found in the New Testament! Of the four canonical gospels, I think my favorite — at least today — is the gospel of John. By the time John wrote his book, he had a deep understanding of the Savior and His teachings. I love these words from Amanda Bible Williams:

[John] has seen this One who is a light in the darkness with his own eyes, followed Him with his own feet, and he doesn't waste any time telling us exactly who he knows Jesus to be.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:1-5 ESV).

John bore witness that Jesus is "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6), and he tells us that his testimony was "written that [we] may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing [we] may have life in his name" (John 20:31 NIV).

When John and his friend Andrew first heard Jesus speak, they were so attracted to Jesus that they followed Him as He left the crowd. Sensing that He was being pursued, Jesus turned and asked the two men, "What seek ye?" or simply "What do you want?" They answered, "Where dwellest thou?" or "Where do you live?" Christ responded, "Come and see." (See John 1:37-39.)

Jeffrey R. Holland has asserted the following:

It seems that the essence of our mortal journey and the answers to the most significant questions in life are distilled down to these two very brief elements in the opening scenes of the Savior’s earthly ministry. One element is the question put to every one of us on this earth: "What seek ye? What do you want?" The second is His response to our answer, whatever that answer is. Whoever we are and whatever we reply, His response is always the same: "Come," He says lovingly. "Come, follow me." Wherever you are going, first come and see what I do, see where and how I spend my time. Learn of me, walk with me, talk with me, believe.

What do I want? I want happiness. I want joy. I want peace. I want love. Jesus' response: "Come and see!"

References
Holland, Jeffrey R. "'He Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things'," Ensign, November 1997.
Williams, Amanda Bible. "He is the Beginning." She Reads Truth, January 1, 2015.

NOTE: Bible references are taken from the King James Version, unless otherwise indicated.

"I Am Delighted" by Emma Lou Thayne

Last December a respected and beloved older friend of mine passed away. In January I listened to a recording of her spiritual autobiography The Place of Knowing. Hearing Emma Lou Warner Thayne's words in her own voice, I rejoiced in having had this renowned poet and activist's influence in my life.

One of my favorite memories of Emma Lou occurred a few years ago when we attended the same women's retreat in the mountains near Salt Lake City. It was early June in a year when winter had brought a heavy snowfall, and the historic lodge where we were staying was still surrounded by snow. The lobby to the lodge is down a lengthy staircase from the street level, and Emma Lou was not physically able to navigate the many stairs. Because of the snow, traditional vehicles were not able to drive from the street to the lobby door. Determined to attend the retreat, Emma Lou had made arrangements for a snowcat to pick her up from the street and drop her at the lobby door. When Emma Lou arrived at the lodge, I was sitting in the dining room near a large window that had a view of the sidewalk leading to the lobby door. I watched as one of the lodge workers opened the door of the snowcat and lifted Emma Lou out of the vehicle and helped her down the pile of snow. Smiling the entire time, Emma Lou then entered the dining room, joking about her grand entrance!

This memory coupled with a poem in The Place of Knowing illustrate for me Emma Lou's ability to "love life and choose good days" (1 Peter 3:10). From a chapter titled "On Paying Attention," this is "I Am Delighted" by Emma Lou Thayne. How I want to be one who sees particles of delight!

I AM DELIGHTED
I am delighted. My life goes well.
I must say it as clearly as I can
before I'm gone.
So little delight there can seem in the world.
Almost as if it's shameful or naive
to love what is there:

a new collapsible pair of glasses
flat in a one-inch pouch—imagine!
Can be worn inside my bra:
anywhere the telephone book,
a needle, newsprint—it's OK.
Touch a key on my new computer:
Clean up window. And tiny icons
on a desktop scoot about for space—
alphabetical!

Take a 4 o'clock walk
from Sun Valley to Ketchum
past the fields and watch a young mare
and gelding frolicking like kittens,
a nine-year-old biker trying to look nonchalant
as he sails past
with no hands.
Hear the brook getting in with
the white swans at the black pond.
Feel the sun making its last statement
to the fence posts.
Smell the perfume of the yellow-haired
lady strolling with her hand in the short man's hand.
Nod as the civilized gives way
to the languid redolence
of manure.

Back, find the word I've hunted for:
forage, jasmine, medallion.
Taste the strawberries on yogurt
at my own sink.
Let the shower have its way with
my hair.
Be tired.
After they have stood and sat and walked
and climbed the stairs, put those legs
to bed.
Talk not at all.
Take as long as I need
to find the fit.
And those eyes, let them close.
See, see, particles of delight
to sleep with
and be delightfully surprised by
tomorrow.

Reference
Thayne, Emma Lou Warner. The Place of Knowing: A Spiritual Autobiography. iUniverse, 2011.

Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today

Homestead Resort, Midway, Utah. 2011.
© 2015 Alison Walker

Ordinary Miracles

In one of my favorite hymns, we find these words:

Come, Thou fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
- Robert Robinson
Such a beautiful prayer! I love these thoughts from Christian singer/songwriter Ellie Holcomb:

I'd never play a song with an out of tune guitar, but so often (too often) I am willing to live with a heart that is out of tune. Dissonant. Fearful. Discontent. Ashamed. All because I don't take the time to restore my heart to its rightful place, to a place of gratitude for a Love that will never leave me.

As I've contemplated what it means to tune my heart to better understand and more fully experience God's grace in my daily life, I've come to realize that learning to see is one of the keys. In a young adult novel I read earlier this year, one character learns from her grandmother, "You have to see the miracles for there to be miracles." Wow!

A number of years ago I fell in love with the work of Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan. Her song "Ordinary Miracles," which is on the soundtrack to the film Charlotte's Web, is one of just a handful of songs I have downloaded to my iPhone for frequent listening. Among the lyrics are these:

The sky knows when it's time to snow
Don't need to teach a seed to grow
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Isn't it remarkable
Like every time a raindrop falls
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Do you want to see a miracle?

Sun comes up and shines so bright
And disappears again at night
It's just another ordinary miracle today

It seems so exceptional
The things just work out after all
It's just another ordinary miracle today

"Do you want to see a miracle?" Yes. Yes, I do.


References
Holcomb, Ellie. "'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing'." She Reads Truth, November 11, 2014.
Nelson, Jandy. I'll Give You the Sun. Dial Books, 2014.
"Ordinary Miracle" in "Lyric Lounge." Sarah McLachlan.

"Love Life and See Good Days" (1 Peter 3:10)

Settlement Canyon, Utah. August 2014.
© 2015 Alison Walker
Beginning with 2011, inspired by my friend Sue, I've made a tradition of choosing a one-word theme for the year. My word for 2011 was Order, and in 2012, I chose Fullness. The word I chose for 2013 was actually three interrelated words - (en)light(en) - and in 2014 I wanted to build on what I'd learned in the previous years and chose Onward as my word.

My One Little Word for 2015 is See. I chose it after I'd encountered a particular scriptural passage three separate times over a period of just a few weeks in three entirely different circumstances. That passage - from the first epistle of Peter - counsels us to "love life and see good days." What a simple yet profound suggestion! Says the inspirational writer Emily Belle Freeman:

It is an interesting choice of words. We live in a society that is constantly reminding us to have a good day. We see that phrase written at the bottom of our restaurant receipts, hanging on the walls of our grocery stores, and even used as a salutation at the end of our e-mails. Interestingly, no one reminds us to see a good day.

I wonder how different our outlook on life would become if that became our motto. What if we trained ourselves to see good days?

I believe it is possible.

I believe it would be life changing.

As I've thought about and tried to live the word See this year, I've been amazed at what I've learned and felt - and, yes, seen. Throughout this month I'm going to blog about some of those things. Will you come and see?

References
Edwards, Ali. "One Little Word." Ali Edwards.
Freeman, Emily. Love Life and See Good Days. Deseret Book, 2011.

#Write31DaysAn Index of Posts

• Day One "Love Life and See Good Days" (1 Peter 3:10)
• Day Two Ordinary Miracles
• Day Three Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today
• Day Four "I Am Delighted" by Emma Lou Warner Thayne
• Day Five "Come and See" (John 1:39)
• Day Six Look to God
• Day Seven Always Flowers
• Day Eight Silver Linings
• Day Nine Light
• Day Ten Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today
• Day Eleven #SundayScripture (Proverbs 29:18)
• Day Twelve "I Stand All Amazed"
• Day Thirteen Quote of the Day
• Day Fourteen Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today
• Day Fifteen Eyes to See and Ears to Hear
• Day Sixteen No Longer Lost, No Longer Blind
• Day Seventeen "But Now I See"
• Day Eighteen Look for the Good in Every Day
• Day Nineteen The Hand of God
• Day Twenty Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today
• Day Twenty-One Create a Vision
• Day Twenty-Two What She Carries in Her Heart
• Day Twenty-Three Visible
• Day Twenty-Four Believing Is Seeing
• Day Twenty-Five #SundayScripture (Deuteronomy 4:9)
• Day Twenty-Six Just Another Ordinary Miracle Today
• Day Twenty-Seven "One Step Enough for Me"
• Day Twenty-Eight Walking By Faith
• Day Twenty-Nine Quote of the Day
• Day Thirty First Observe, Then Serve
• Day Thirty-One Only She Who Sees