The picture above is part of the decor in my scrapbook room. After listening to my church's General Relief Society Conference in September, I will always remember President Uchtdorf's talk on creation. (Here is a link to his talk: It is one of my favorites! Happiness, Your Heritage )
In my scrapbook room I have this word "CREATE" on my wall. When I see it, I always reflect on all the things that I create.... Memories, scrapbook pages, smiles, laughs, music and many more things. As a wife and mother, I have opportunities every day to create something special. Every day is truly a gift, and I hope each day that I create lasting memories with my family that will get them through the tough times, should I pass away from cancer at a young age.
At times I feel so discouraged because I feel like I don't contribute very much anymore. Our family has been asked to speak in church in a few weeks, and as I was preparing for this talk, I reread President Uchtdorf's talk. It helped me feel so much better. Some of you may end up hearing me talk about this in church, but here is a quote that I found deeply comforting:
"But to what end were we created? We were created with the express purpose and potential of experiencing a fullness of joy. Our birthright—and the purpose of our great voyage on this earth—is to seek and experience eternal happiness. One of the ways we find this is by creating things.
If you are a mother, you participate with God in His work of creation—not only by providing physical bodies for your children but also by teaching and nurturing them. If you are not a mother now, the creative talents you develop will prepare you for that day, in this life or the next.
You may think you don’t have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter." President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
There is a part of me that is so acutely aware that the time I have is limited. I love to scrapbook, and I have literally thousands of pictures that I have taken over the years. I usually scrapbook in the middle of the night when I can't sleep because of pain, worry, or just plain sleeplessness. It gives me something productive to do rather than just watching TV or movies, plus I just love reliving the memories. I spend a lot more time on journaling about the events than before I had cancer. That way, the my husband and kids will always have my thoughts and memories on things we have done together, or seen, or holidays etc.
Here are a couple of scrapbook pages that I have made recently. The quote on the below page reads: "There are two lasting gifts you can give to your children. One is Roots and the other Wings."
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