Gladden the Heart and Enliven the Soul

In Sunday School Nick taught us about the creation. I liked how he did it, instead of going through each day of the creation, we talked about our favorite creations, and ended by talking about God's greatest creation- humankind!

D&C 59:18-20 Instantly came to mind.

18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the ^abenefit and the ^buse of man, both to please the eye and to ^cgladden the heart;

19 Yea, for ^afood and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to ^bstrengthen the body and to enliven the soul.

20 And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man;

Here are some things that please my eyes, gladden my heart, and enliven my soul...

Seeing Mt. Timpanogos covered in snow, as it is in the background

Because of Michael, I think kangaroos are pretty dang cool!

Don't you just love the roar of a waterfall? Sadly I cannot remember the name of this one. It is in Idaho. I visited it with Shaleen Weston.

Walking on Grandpa Hutchison's lawn.

Homegrown raspberries!

Lizards , as long as they aren't crawling on me.

Henna tatoos (beautiful but not permanent).

Easter Lilies that come back every year!

Blossoms on a peach tree.

I love watching it snow!

Tulip's around the "Ninja Turtle" hole.

Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Not sure if Yoga is a creation, but I do enjoy it and think the poses are beautiful.


I also find that handsome men please my eyes, gladden my heart, and enliven my soul. But I just can't narrow it down enough to include here.