Quilts and Family ties

It's amazing how the Lord can answer questions/concerns you have whether you realize you have them or not. 

I made Kristen a Princess Sophia quilt for her birthday.  I am now working on a Star Wars quilt for Ben for his birthday.   The other day as I was going through my day, I was thinking about my grandfather who passed away last week and whose funeral was this last Monday.  At one point I just felt like I needed to read the Ensign.  So I grabbed the conference one and started reading.  As I was reading I started thinking "This isn't what they talked about at the women's session of conference.  It was all about Service.  Or was that just what I heard cause I needed to hear it at that time?"  But I kept reading.  Then I finally looked at the date on the ensign.  It was the May 2015 ensign covering the April 2015 Conference.    Heavenly Father knew I needed to read the talks that I read.  I needed to hear/read the things that were said.

Then yesterday as I was working on Bens quilt, I had an 'aha' moment.  To make a quilt you need fabric, thread, batting, and yarn.  Each item indiviually is unique and nice.  But when put together it becomes a beautiful quilt.  And so it is with families. As indiviuals we are all unique.   When we are together, we are a beautiful family.  We are tied together.  And even though some have passed on, they are still tied together.  We are still an eternal family.

I am grateful for the little aha moments I get.  I'm grateful for my family.  For the strength that they give me.