Gratitude for Family Unity

It is a blessing to have a family that wants to be together. To have a united purpose, the same values, and the goal of eternal happiness. Life is so hard sometimes and having people to go through it all with is a great plan. There are so many good things in our lives!

I keep thinking of the words to the Hymn, "For the Beauty of the Earth":

For the Beauty of the Earth

“92: For the Beauty of the Earth,” Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, no. 92
Joyfully

1. For the beauty of the earth,
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies,

[Chorus]
Lord of all, to thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

2. For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flow’r,
Sun and moon, and stars of light,

3. For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth, and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild,

Text: Folliott S. Pierpoint, 1835-1917
Music: Conrad Kocher, 1786–1872
Psalm 95:1–6
Psalm 33:1–6
This is a beautiful version of this favorite hymn.


Having my best friend as my husband and the father of my children is my greatest blessing. I am so grateful to have a good man in my life and family. We are all blessed to have each other.

I am thankful for Jim's testimony and sincerity,
Trevor's tenderness and loving care,
Mae's love of God's creations and family,
and Owen's joy in all of life.

What a beautiful, comfortable, warm, and loving life we have together (even when we must be apart!). I know that being an eternal family, with our marriage sealed in heaven, and all of our children sealed to us, is a miracle and a blessing. We can appreciate being healthy, strong and able to work, do good and make a difference in our family and in the world. I am so grateful for the willingness to try, to work, and to be better that we all strive for. Our family mission statement is one of my favorite summaries of what I appreciate about our family.

DeMordaunt Family Philosophy:

Our aim is to support each other and care about each family member’s happiness and eternal salvation.

DeMordaunt Family Mission Statement:

We are a united, committed, hardworking, happy family.

We love and care for the well being of each family member.

We know how to have fun.

We exercise together.

We explore new places together.

We show respect and kindness.

We know how to apologize and how to forgive.

We learn and live the gospel.

We stand for honesty, integrity, personal responsibility,

faith, humility, accountability, trust and the belief that we

can make the world a better place for our being here.

We believe in praying hard, working hard and in having faith.

We care about each other because we want to be an eternal family.

We want our home to be a warm, caring and safe place to be.

We know that in this challenging life, we need to strengthen each other.

“Be strong and of a good courage, neither be thou afraid nor dismayed,

for the Lord thy God is with thee, withersoever thou goest.” –Isaiah 1:9

DeMordaunt Family motto:

Think Sunshine!

Next year's family motto is Pray Always, as we are seeking guidance in all the change coming.