Saturday, January 12, 2019

Treasures on Earth

After more than forty-seven years of saving treasures on earth, where do I begin?  A sample of some I retrieved from my file cabinet and shared in a July 2012 post for my sweetheart:

[Feb. 1995, a few weeks before we moved from East Mill Creek:]  
“Dear Kay, … You bore such a sweet testimony Sunday and I was touched by your special spirit.  ... loved our association with your family and hope that it will continue for many years to come.  Our faith and prayers are with you ...”
[We failed to maintain close contact with that dear couple, but they made the long trip to Kay’s funeral last October for a heavenly reunion.  It was comforting to see true friends whom we love.]

“Christmas at Cove Fort”  -- copy of “painting by Ken Baxter, SLC, Utah” from 1997 LDS-temple calendar.
[Yesterday our Hinckley Family celebrated Elder & Sister Crosby’s completing their two-year mission (Jan. 2017 - 2019) as director of historic Cove Fort, Utah.  We wish them well, with love!]

“NEW YEAR AWAKENING
My sleep-swollen eyes slowly open,
The dawn has seeped through the shades,
And filled the room with a soft morning glow.
…   — Kay Cannon”
(Ensign Third Ward FOOTSTEPS, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January 7, 1979, Poetry Corner.)
[Waking with a smile.  Our Kay — forever a passionate poet!]