Best Book Ever!

I was at a yard sale a few weeks ago where a lady had over 800 books (she told me) and let me get as many books as I wanted for $1 total. I took home waaaayy too many books. But I got some gems, one of them being "Heidi" By Johanna Spyri. I picked it up and couldn't put it down. I adored it. It was divine. I cried. I laughed. It's my new favourite book.  I think I related to it in so many ways. It made me appreciate living here in Utah so close to the mountains. If you are looking for a book to read I highly recommend "Heidi".

My Dad's Easter Poem

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Three Marys at the Tomb, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, 1308-11.  He is Not Here by Rich LaRocco
The women Jesus knew, forlorn, Went to His tomb on Sunday morn. The earth had moved, the rock rolled back, His body gone, the tomb was black Where is our Lord? the women cried, We laid Him here after He died. And then they saw upon the stone, An angel, sitting there alone. He is not here, the angel said, For He is risen from the dead. Remember not his prophecy, That He would go to Galilee? Now go and his disciples tell, He lives again, and all is well. And so they ran with fear and joy, His pledge fulfilled, death to destroy. Rejoicing, yet a doubt they feared, When suddenly our Lord appeared. Fear not, He said, for I am He, Who suffered in Gethsemane. I conquered death, atoned thy sin, That you may live with God again. They touched his hands and held his feet, And washed his wounds with tears so sweet. He dried their tears, sent them away, To spread the news, He lives today. While some believed, his foes denied, You stole his body, skeptics cried. Apostles, all eleven men, In Galilee met Him again. The Gospel truth, no greater thing, Our Savior lives, so let us sing. He is not here, for he is ris'n, And freed us from eternal pris'n. Repent, my Child, forsake your sin, He died for thee but lives again. Copyright 2011, Rich LaRoccoCopying is permitted for personal use.Please credit the author.Based on Matthew 28.

Creative Spiritual Motivation

I recently made a new goal to re-read the Book of Mormon and I found these unique reading charts to help with progress. It's sort of elementary to sit and color after every chapter but having the chart has helped me a ton. I would definitly recommend one of these charts to any age, or you can design your own. I have been using the one with all the bubbles and think I'll try the flower next.