I am grateful for the live nativity that is presented in the Las Vegas Valley each December. It has been a source of spiritual uplift in my life. Last year as we attended, our son had been missing for a few months. The reassurances and peace that came to my heart by experiencing the live nativity have continued to be a great blessing to my soul. I hope you will be able to attend. See the link below for more information.

http://thenativitylv.com

Each year a live nativity production is performed in the Las Vegas valley. This wonderful event brings the Spirit of Christmas into my life. Last year’s experience was very sweet to me. The Nativity is free and open to members of any faith. I hope you will be able to attend one of the showings this week. See the link below for information.

http://thenativitylv.com

I am grateful for the attorneys I know who are kind and compasionate in their work. As a group, they are oftern criticized, but I know several who do not fit into the mold that society places upon them. I was impressed with a talk by James Rasband who spoke about how attorneys (and all of us) should approach their profession. Among many other ideas, he shared the paraphrased scripture below. It is taken from one of the last sections of his talk entitled, “Forgiveness and the Lawyer”.

No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of [a lawyer’s status], only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;

By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile. [D&C 121:36–37, 41–42]

Link to talk:

http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=2075

I am grateful tonight for the sensitive approach taken by Marco Villareal who interviewed me Sunday. He is one of the reporters who came to our home over a year ago and told the story of David’s disappearance. I was a bit hesitant to share my feelings on TV at such a tender time for our family. But ultimately I thought it would be right to share some of my heart and some of my faith. I am thankful for how the brief newsclip was put together. Click on the video link below.

http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/180777941.html

I highjacked Kevin’s blog, because I wanted to add a post. Synergy is when the interaction of two things produces a combined effect greater than the sum of the individual parts. Kevin plus Michelle equals synergy. When adversity comes, it can either strengthen a couple or pull them apart. Fortunately for us, the events of the past 14 months and our faith in God has brought us closer together. The words to Michael Buble’s song, “Hold On,” sums up how we feel.

‘So hold on to me tight, hold on, I promise it’ll be alright.

Cause we are stronger here together than we could ever be alone.

Just hold on to me, don’t you ever let me go.”