Yesterday driving home from the store, I looked down the road into the little beautiful valley I live in. It was an overcast day–a wintery, gray/white sky kind of day. I LOVE these days. That break from the constant sunshine days, but more importantly, that warm nostalgic feeling kind of day. Continue reading Misty Mornings
I’ve seen this video a few times now and each time I do, something in my heart stirs. I wanted to share it to remind you that becoming who we are to become sometimes doesn’t happen in the way we think it should. Really, it is by the small and simple things in life that we do each day. It is to realize who we are truly serving. Man or woman, this video really is about “becoming.”
I was privileged to attend Michael Drew’s Book Publishing workshop this last weekend. The path getting there was a whole story in itself, but because of a good husband who told me I needed to do this, I ended up in SLC on a snowy weekend to hear the best in the field.
I learned a lot about building a platform, blogging, personas, trends, writing styles. It was a great wealth of information!
Sometimes we get caught up in the worry about HOW we are going to accomplish our goals and dreams instead of turning it over to God and letting Him guide us in the HOW.
In April 2008, my husband was planning to attend a seminar in California. Money was very tight and I wasn’t sure HOW we could do it. But I knew it was important in reaching our goals and dreams, so I just figured things would all work out. Continue reading Solutions to problems pt 3– HOW
I had such amazing things happen when working on Grad night. As I implemented the “laws”, I could not believe all the good that came.
First of all, I was able to work with Nelson at Pillars Etc. When I went in to have him look at some stuff I needed to get, I saw all these columns and pillars. I said to him, “why don’t you just let me borrow these and bring them back?” He said, “Why don’t you paint them and I’ll sell them on ebay.” So we worked out a good deal. I got to paint and use these thousands of dollars of columns free of charge and he got them painted and was able to sell them and get them out of his workspace. It was just the beginning of great things. Continue reading Solutions to Problems pt 2– Grad Night
Imagine yourself standing in a room with a radio. Every kind of music surrounds you in the room, you simply have to turn the dial of your radio to find the station or type of music you are looking for. They all exist in the room, but there is one in particular that you want at this time. You tune in your dial until the station/music you are looking for comes in crystal clear. Continue reading Solutions to your Problems
Last night I was working on my Personal Progress in Young Women. I read this scripture in James 1:22-27 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves….” I’ve heard this scripture over and over, but it finally resonated with me. I have understood the teachings of the gospel and many of them are repeated over and over. For example, I know that to keep my family safe and have the greatest chance of having my family stay on the right path and having them forever, I must do these 3 basics things: Read scriptures daily, have family prayer daily, and have Family Home Evening once a week. Simple, like looking at a staff, yet sometimes not easy to do. Too much of life gets in the way. Continue reading Are you Hearing or Doing?
I am reading Psalms right now. This morning I read, “Children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are the children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath a full quiver of them.”
I couldn’t help but think of my beautiful, good children. I am so blessed. My quiver is full and so is my heart with gratitude for them! Thanks, kids! I sure love you all!
My cute family at Doodle Bug's Wedding
Never forget that these little ones are the sons and daughters of God and that yours is a custodial relationship to them, that He was a parent before you were parents and that He has not relinquished His parental rights or interest in these His little ones. … Rear your children in love, in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Take care of your little ones. Welcome them into your homes, and nurture and love them with all of your hearts. They may do, in the years that come, some things you would not want them to do, but be patient, be patient. You have not failed as long as you have tried” (“Words of the Living Prophet,” Liahona, May 1998, 26–27; “Excerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley,” Ensign, July 1997, 73).
There’s been a discussion on the Returned Missionary Moms list that I am on. It was about marriage and how to improve a frustrating situation. Here is the advice that I sent in. One lady asked to share it, so I thought– “Hey, if it’s good enough for her to share with her kids, maybe I should be sharing, too!”
A few years ago, I was cleaning my house and someone had left the TV on. I’m not sure what show was on, but I heard a lady complaining about her husband. I stopped to listen and heard her say something to the effect that she just wished her husband would come home and not go to the bar, that he would love her and her child and spend time with them. As she rattled off a few more simple things she wished for, I felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks. Continue reading Creating a Good Marriage and Good Relationships
Yesterday driving home from the store, I looked down the road into the little beautiful valley I live in. It was an overcast day–a wintery, gray/white sky kind of day. I LOVE these days. That break from the constant sunshine days, but more importantly, that warm nostalgic feeling kind of day. Continue reading Misty Mornings
Sometimes we get caught up in the worry about HOW we are going to accomplish our goals and dreams instead of turning it over to God and letting Him guide us in the HOW.
Imagine yourself standing in a room with a radio. Every kind of music surrounds you in the room, you simply have to turn the dial of your radio to find the station or type of music you are looking for. They all exist in the room, but there is one in particular that you want at this time. You tune in your dial until the station/music you are looking for comes in crystal clear. 
Last night I was working on my Personal Progress in Young Women. I read this scripture in James 1:22-27 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves….” I’ve heard this scripture over and over, but it finally resonated with me. I have understood the teachings of the gospel and many of them are repeated over and over. For example, I know that to keep my family safe and have the greatest chance of having my family stay on the right path and having them forever, I must do these 3 basics things: Read scriptures daily, have family prayer daily, and have Family Home Evening once a week. Simple, like looking at a staff, yet sometimes not easy to do. Too much of life gets in the way. 
