Avalon Ward News

Recently my family and I have been spending a lot more time outside hanging out. We have been trying to take things a little slower and focus more on one another.  We have a back yard mostly finished with some nice grass and is much better than the dirt and weeds we used to have. We set up some swings and shade to make it more of an enticing environment to get us outside to enjoy the wonders of the world. We have enjoyed serval evenings relaxing and enjoying the wonderful Idaho weather. It has been a joy!!

"Have you looked around at the gloriousness of the earth lately? Have you noticed the sound of the wind rustling through trees, appreciated the sweet scent of wildflowers, or let your eyes linger on the perfection of each fluffy cloud in the sky?"

Elder Richard L. Evans stated: “We ‘shall not pass again this way’—and in these swift-passing scenes and seasons there seems to come—insistently, almost above all else—this compelling cry: Take time for your children. More and more, professional people are telling us that children are shaped and molded at a very early age” (“Take Time for Your Children,” Improvement Era, Nov. 1970, p. 125). 

Heavenly Father has created beautiful wonders for all of His children to enjoy, but sometimes it’s easy to forget when we are so busy with life. My challenge to you this summer is to slow down and enjoy the time you spend with family and with nature.