Lady Cady

Faith * Family * Life

Life

Time Spent with a Friend

Do you have an amazing friend or two? Friends come and go in life (and I’m all for letting go of the bad ones) but every wonderful, amazing person you have the privilege of calling friend can bless your life in so many ways. I’d rather have only one amazing friend than one hundred just okay friends any day. If you have a wonderful friend in your life, let them know how much you appreciate them! And in return, be the kind of friend you want to have. Before you know it, the world will be a wonderful place.

Oh, the time spent with a friend!
They heal your heart and help it mend.
They always listen the right amount
As you share your woes, and tales’ recount.
They make you laugh until you cry.
They hug you tight till your tears run dry.
They cheer you on. They help you fight.
They dig you out when your cars stuck tight.
They never laugh at your precious dreams –
They know how much that each one means.
They feed your soul and your belly too
When life takes its biggest hits at you.
They help you care for those you love –
It seems they’re straight from Heaven above.
So, if you’ve found a priceless friend,
Hold to them tight until the end.
Let them know how much they mean –
For it might not always, that way seem –
Because there’s nothing as precious as the find
Of a friend who’s smart, loving, and kind.

Hid Away

Do you enjoy reading? There are so many wonderful books out there that can take us so many new places or teach us so many wonderful lessons without ever having to leave home. Isn’t it wonderful! You can never be bored with a good book around. ❤

Today I spent the day,
In a book, hid away.
I never left my comfy chair
But I met a hero and a bear.
A brave little princess who set me free
Then rain fell down on me.
I climbed the tallest mountain.
Drank from Youth’s Lost Fountain.
Rode in the fastest car
Then in a rocket bound for Mars.
Lived in a house by a Redwood tree.
Spent seven months lost at sea.
Traveled back to days of old
Then searched for silver and dug for gold.
Discovered a spy who’d lost his eye.
Sat on the shore and waved goodbye.
I solved the riddle and found the key –
And all this with a cat on me.
Because I simply spent the day,
In a book, hid away.

Toddler Life

My youngest little boy started walking a few months ago, just before his first birthday. He is doing really well, and definitely our fastest walker! But there is still so much he is still learning and navigating and getting used to. (Like walking with shoes on outside for example…) He’s so serious about it all. It’s adorable. It’s so fun watching him figure things out. Sometimes he seems so smart I’m amazed, but I remind myself he’s a full-grown spirit squished and navigating a little tiny body. ❤

Stumble, stumble, tumble, tumble,
Stand up and try again –
Without that pesky shoe on
I might make it further then I’ve been.

Fumble, fumble, crumble, crumble,
There goes my lunch again –
If there was a prize for mess maker,
I’d be the cutest one to win.

Mumble, mumble, grumble, grumble,
I’m tired out once again –
So let me get my nap in
And I’ll be ready to begin.

Jumble, jumble, bumble, bumble,
I made a mess of things again –
If you can’t believe the things I do
Just think if I had a twin!

Stumble, stumble, humble, humble,
Stand up and try again –
I may be just a little toddler
But I’m a giant deep within.

Conversations

I’ve been thinking lately about my relationship with our Heavenly Parents. I know this is something we don’t often talk about so I’m going into dangerous waters here…, but (my opinion) I believe we really do have loving Heavenly Parents – a Father and a Mother – who love us perfectly and when we think of them reverently, as well, parents and not some abstract thing, it can do wonders for us and how we see ourselves and treat those around us. I know how much I love my earthly parents. I can only imagine how much love I have for our Heavenly Parents! That thought never ceases to motivate me to be better. To follow the Savior and my Church Leaders, that I may someday happily return Home too.

Loving Father, and Mother too –
How I miss and long for you!
To feel the warmth in your embrace.
To see the love upon your face.
To feel my peace restored again
And fill the place that fear has been.
Oh, how I long for soon the day
When I may come back Home and stay
And never need to leave your side
Because it’s too where I reside.

Precious Daughter, we miss you too
But we’re so proud of all you do.
The kindness that you always share,
The burdens that you gladly bare.
How precious you are within our sight.
How glad we are you keep up the fight.
We know Home is where you long to be
But there’s more to learn before you’re free.
So, here’s a gift to help you out.
Take it and replace your doubt.

Loving Father, and Mother too,
Thank you two for all you do.
Thank you for giving the things I need
And protecting me from pride and greed.
How glad I am you help me out –
With the Spirit, lead me about.
Help me grow each day like you.
Help me see good in what I do.
Where others think I’m failing fast,
You lead me to the things that last.
Loving Father, and Mother too
I have so much love for each of you.

Precious Daughter, we love you too.
How much we miss and long for you!
To feel the warmth in your embrace.
To see the love upon your face.
To know that you are safe again
In the place you once have been.
Oh, how we long for soon the day
When you may come back home to stay!
And never need to leave our side
Because it’s too where you reside.
So, until your time on Earth is done
Do everything to follow our Son.
Know down deep within your heart
With us is where you got your start
And oh, how glad will be the day
When you once again come Home to stay.

When Darkness Threatens

I’m going to be real and honest here. Anxiety sneaks up on me more often than I’d like, and I have to fight hard to tame it back down again at times. I normally don’t pay much attention to any media to help with this but with much of the world events recently it’s been hard to avoid it! That plus a story my daughter read to me as part of her Language Arts lessons plus several helicopters flying over our house… it all caught up with me! Thankfully Heavenly Father sent me a tender mercy and my wonderful husband wasn’t busy when I needed to talk. My sweet husband let me share my fears and taught me things I didn’t understand that helped me start back to where I prefer to be – calm and peaceful. Once I was feeling better, I worked out this little poem. Darkness is always all around us in so many, many forms, but we all have the choice to turn towards it or turn away from it. What will you choose?

When darkness threatened you today
Where did you try to hide away?
Did you stay where darkness lives
Or stretch out to where goodness gives?
Did you feed on junk and more
Or choose to walk right out that door?
Did you give in and criticize
Or did you recognize those lies?
Did you play the victim card
Or go and rake your neighbor’s yard?
Did your eyes see only Bad
Or did you let your heart feel Glad?
Did your strut around all smug
Or give a friend in need a hug?
Did you wear your pride all day
Or did you think to stop and pray?
Did you stay tucked in your bed
Or follow what the prophet said?
There will always be darkness at your door
But will you let it in to explore?
Or will you choose to seek the Light –
Cast out that fear, no matter the night.
Feel peace no matter how Hard the day.
Tuck your fears far, far away.
Lean on Christ to get you through
And show you what you need to do.
Trust that Christ indeed has won.
Trust that Christ is indeed God’s Son.
How glad you’ll be if from this day
From the Dark you turn away.

Home

I have a confession to make: I’m a Homebody. Judge me if you must. I live with the best people in the whole world so really do you blame me? Why would I want to go spend time anywhere else? Plus, sometimes we wear matching pajamas and eat cookies. 😍

From this place upon this porch
I look out and I see,
The things I love, the things I need,
That lift and strengthen me.
My children riding on their bikes
Around and around and around.
The most beautiful trees that you might see
More than anywhere around.
A husband who works very hard,
And loves and cherishes me.
A dog who thinks wherever I am
Is where she needs to be.
And when I turn and go back in
There’re more things that I love,
Like the sounds of quiet guitar playing
From somewhere up above.
Pictures hanging on the walls
With lots of smiling faces
And little cars lined in a row
Waiting for the races.
A lazy cat, stretched on her back,
Of course, where I want to sit.
And how around our kitchen table,
We make a perfect fit.
Books scattered all around
To teach and help me grow.
Sitting in a big glass mixing bowl –
A fresh batch of cookie dough.
Memories soaked in these walls
Of times that we have shared –
Times that we have laughed and loved
And showed how much we cared.
Now I could leave, could take a chance
And travel the whole worldwide,
But I have all I need and want
Right here where I reside.
Now you may be one who has the need
To travel, to leave, to roam
But as for me, I’ll stay right here
In this place that I call Home.