No pictures today. Sorry! Today was the culmination of a lot of Spring cleaning. We had created a giant pile of stuff to go to the dump (and more stuff to go to DI) and my amazing neighbor Scott allowed me to use his trailer to drop everything off.
We also listened to general conference which was generally crazy with the kids, but overall it was a positive experience for me.
In the evening, Lily and I went to listen to literature readings of female authors who publish through By Common Consent. The poetry and prose was really amazing, and it was an incredible example to both Lily and myself of how to put forth a voice that is in opposition to convention, yet still filled with love and light. The authors were amazing. My favorite part was a piece written by a lady who was raised by a mother addicted to drugs, and her whole piece was thanking American tax-payers for everything she had growing up that enabled her to now live a successful life.
After the event, Lily and I had rather intense discussions about how to support and love each other better. We’ve been having hard conversations lately, but they’ve been productive and have given us a deeper understanding of each other, and how to better love each other. I love my Lily 🙂 A lot of the discussions involve differences in how we perceive our faith. Interestingly, the more talk, the more I find we ultimately come together and realize the strength of our common ground. Yay communication!