Grandma Mattie@blogspot.com

I enjoy being a grandmother and have many opportunities to be in that role daily. It makes my day when my little ones come up to me and get so excited just to see me enter a room! Now there is no other joy that comes from the feeling of being valued and means so much with so little effort. It makes me feel all the more connected and the blessings of feeling our family being forever. What a joyous time and look forward to our annual reunions. And they are just that re-unions!

My family means so much to me, as you all know. You are all so dear to my heart. I treasure each and every one of you and embrace the love I have of the Savior and the Gospel in my life. I feel the arms of his love embrace me and my spirit especially when I bear my testimony and when the veil is so thin for me. It is the Holy Ghost bearing witness to me that I am okay and right with Father in heaven and my Savior.

"Where love is, God is also, and where I want to be. . . "

I have been thinking of a way to focus on some ideas to share with my children and grandchildren. The generational patterns we have influence upon each of us and we don't even realize it. I started a second blog that I am currently putting together.

The name of the new blog is "Grandma Mattie." It is an open blog and anyone can access it easily. It isn't finished as far as the design and layout go, but I will figure out how to make it a little more appealing to the eye. I already have a long list of things to talk about. So it looks like I have my work cut out for me.

I know it will someday be a source of strength and humor along the way. Let me know what you like and any suggestions or contributions would be most welcomed.

Love, Mom aka Grandma Mattie