{Finding the Beauty}

Its Spring Time in the Desert and I wish I could bottle up the smell of warm air and blossoms.

When we first moved back to the valley I was two things happy Jake had work and very sad that it was in the desert! What can I say I am a mountain girl through and through I missed the cool fresh air, pine trees and starry skies at night!

I still miss those things even now, I don't think that will ever change. I remember telling My parents last summer how much I HATE the desert and how miserable and ugly it is and that I would never love it or even like it. Well I think you cold say I have had a Mighty change of Heart!

The past several weeks maybe months I am not sure I have seen and realized the beauty that surrounds me here in the Valley of the Sun! The funny thing is that this is not a new discovery for me these are things that I have always loved and new were beautiful I just think this time it really has sunk into my heart and I can honestly say I love it down here and I am Happy to be here in this beautiful desert city. Don't be fooled there are still ugly things about the "city" but I choose to look past those things and Find the Beauty that surrounds me every day and the wonderful opportunities I have for my Family down here!

I found Some Pictures of the things I Love here in the desert
First is Palm Trees they always remind me of summer and Tropical Islands

Second is the smell of spring and New Blossoms on orange and Citrus Trees I could sit and smell for hours!

I Love the Rain wherever I am But there is something about a desert rainstorm the smell the clean feeling everything I wish we had more of these storms

Of course the Lighting storms go hand in hand with the rainstorms. About two years ago we were driving to Sandiego we had just left the valley and it was late in the evening There was the coolest lighting storm just outside of the valley I have never seen anything like it I will never forget it!

And last but not least The sunsets are... I have no words.

"Life is beautiful when you make the effort to find beauty in it. In some of the most materially deprived parts of the world, I have seen the sunrise in all of its splendor and heard birds joyously welcoming a new day. I have seen beauty reflected in a small pot of flowers by a humble shelter or in the shy, beaming grin of a child at play, intent on discovering the world around him.
You can become depressed if all of your interests are focused on the media with its explicit details of the most worrisome world events. With care you can find much to reverently appreciate in this world Father in Heaven has given you"
Richard G Scott