what happened to my child?

Sitting still is an extremely unusual thing for Eli. (If he does, usually means that he's sick or something.) But this time is an exception...

He's watching Ponyo ! He loves that show. It's the newest Miyazaki animation. It's such a cute story and I hope Eli will be a good kid like the boy in the animation. I have seen it at my library recently, you might be able to find it at yours, too.

p.s. I just love how Eli found his lounge chair to enjoy his show, while swinging his feet and sipping on his drink and just looking so relaxed (and hunched like a ball). What a funny boy.

... and it was all yellow...

So, this is the tree in front of our house (if you remember last year when we bought the house we mentioned about it.) The whole tree turns from green to all yellow flowers in the spring time. And when the wind blows the flowers fall off the ground like snowing. It's a very beautiful sight, as long as you don't mind where the yellow flowers go to. :) I actually don't. Every morning I opened up the blinds in our room and the tune of "Yellow" by Coldplay comes to my head.

beause...

A few years ago I read a talk by one of the Elders in my church named Russell M. Nelson titled "Nurturing Marriage" which ended with this poem (below). I love it so much that I wrote it down in one of my sketch books with ink and pen. I just came across with it last night again. It's so beautifully written and I thought you would love it, too:


Because you come to me with naught save love,

And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy I see,
Because you come to me.

Because you speak to me in accents sweet,
I find the roses waking round my feet,
And I am led through tears and joy to thee,
Because you speak to me.

Because God made thee mine, I’ll cherish thee
Through light and darkness, through all time to be,
And pray His love may make our love divine,
Because God made thee mine.

by Edward Teschemacher (1902)

What a beautiful way of illustrating a husband and wife relationship along with God. Being able to express feelings through poetry is one of the talents that I wish to possess.