Happy Memorial Day! We had a quiet Memorial Day at home this year as our semi-trucks had some big mechanical issues, and it took the entire weekend to fix them. I took this picture Sunday evening as the sun was setting - it was such a pretty sky. I am so grateful for the men and women who sacrificed so much for the incredible freedoms that we enjoy today! We remember their sacrifice with great gratitude! 

The lilacs are in bloom, along with my crabapple and bridal wreath spirea, and their blossoms are absolutely transforming my days right now. Every chance I get, I stop to breathe in the bouquets I’ve brought into the house or wander outside just to enjoy their fragrance. Why? Because they don’t last long. I only get to enjoy this once a year, and their bloom time is so short, just a week or two at most. Lilacs are my very favorite fragrant flowers, so I’m happily indulging my senses and sniffing away, lol!

Happy May, everyone! Finally, we get to hear Spring's announcement: "I have arrived!" Daffodils are blooming, swallows are swooping, wrens are calling, and tulips are blooming. Yes. Spring has finally arrived here in North Idaho, and it is cause for celebration! After winter, when the blooms begin to share their glory, it is cause for joy and celebration in our hearts! 

This year’s Easter season was especially meaningful and memorable in so many ways. Just this past week, Riley and I were out walking when I happened to glance up at the clear blue sky and saw an incredible cloud formed in the shape of a heart!

In that moment, I knew it was a special message from the Lord, a reminder of His love and how deeply He loves me, to create such a beautiful, fluffy cloud in the shape of a heart just to bless mine.

His greatest gift of love was given over 2,000 years ago on the cross, where He died for me. And yet, even today, His love continues to reach me in the most incredible ways. It is in the little gifts, these quiet, beautiful moments, that make my heart sing, because in them, I feel His great love for me.