Do not wait to be beautiful. Be your beautiful, authentic self right now.
If the world offers up negativity and despair, surprise the world by giving back love and kindness. Send out the energy that you wish to experience, and you are certain to experience it.
Happiness and fulfillment are alive in this moment. Allow them to flow freely and creatively through your life.
Fall in love all over again with the miracle of being. Your imagination is great and magnificent, yet it cannot hold even a fraction of the possibilities.
You'll do, say and act your best when you feel your best. Feel the limitless wonder of this very moment.
Be beautiful, alive, aware and filled with the energy of the possible. In this moment, is every dream made and fulfilled.
-- Ralph Marston
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Book #2
The Use of Adversity
by: Carlfred Broderick
he states " The gospel of Jesus Christ is not insurance against pain. It is resource in the event of pain."
I love a book that has a silver lining.
This was a talk Bro Broderick gave a women's conference a few years back and I wish I had been there.
I love women's conference it is such a recharge. This talk would have been on my must go to classes.
Stories of hard times and the blessing that come from them. A look at other lives that are hard, and how we can grow from their stories.
I sometimes need help finding the silver lining in my hard time. This book reminded me that there is ALWAYS one. Blessings always come from trial. That is how we grow.
by: Carlfred Broderick
he states " The gospel of Jesus Christ is not insurance against pain. It is resource in the event of pain."
I love a book that has a silver lining.
This was a talk Bro Broderick gave a women's conference a few years back and I wish I had been there.
I love women's conference it is such a recharge. This talk would have been on my must go to classes.
Stories of hard times and the blessing that come from them. A look at other lives that are hard, and how we can grow from their stories.
I sometimes need help finding the silver lining in my hard time. This book reminded me that there is ALWAYS one. Blessings always come from trial. That is how we grow.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
A Great Read
I have just worked through three new books, and I must say I loved them all, but I will only let you know about one at a time.
First
Take Two Chocolates and Call Me in the Morning
by, Emily Watts
12 Semi-Practical Solutions for the Really Busy Women
What a great book. Reading this was more like talking to a friend then reading a book. It was wonderful, full of wisdom we all know somewhere in the back of our heads but never can quite pull it out.
AT first I thought am I really so slow that I needed someone to point out the obvious, and then I thought yes. It wasn't that I am slow but maybe that I am not slow enough.
Most of the information in this book requires me to slow down. Pay attention. enjoy the ride.
I have to say that my favorite chapter is Quit Trying to Finish the Laundry. When I read this book again (and it will be soon) I think I will just start with this chapter and then get back to it when I go back to the beginning. I love the fact that she reminds me that there are things I can get done and things I can not. I should stop trying to get done the things that have no end, and stop making myself feel bad for not getting them done.
I have to say if you feel you have to much to do, your plate may be getting smaller, a nap is something that happens between 11pm and 5am this may be the book you need to slow down for.
That Emily Watts is a smart smart cookie.
First
Take Two Chocolates and Call Me in the Morning
by, Emily Watts
12 Semi-Practical Solutions for the Really Busy Women
What a great book. Reading this was more like talking to a friend then reading a book. It was wonderful, full of wisdom we all know somewhere in the back of our heads but never can quite pull it out.
AT first I thought am I really so slow that I needed someone to point out the obvious, and then I thought yes. It wasn't that I am slow but maybe that I am not slow enough.
Most of the information in this book requires me to slow down. Pay attention. enjoy the ride.
I have to say that my favorite chapter is Quit Trying to Finish the Laundry. When I read this book again (and it will be soon) I think I will just start with this chapter and then get back to it when I go back to the beginning. I love the fact that she reminds me that there are things I can get done and things I can not. I should stop trying to get done the things that have no end, and stop making myself feel bad for not getting them done.
I have to say if you feel you have to much to do, your plate may be getting smaller, a nap is something that happens between 11pm and 5am this may be the book you need to slow down for.
That Emily Watts is a smart smart cookie.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Clay Balls
A man was exploring caves by the Seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with
a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn't look like much, but
they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into
the ocean as far as he could.
He thought little about it, until he dropped one
of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock . Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!
Excited, the man started breaking open the
remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found
thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left.
Then it struck him. He had been on the
beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in
treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!
It's like that with people. We look at someone,
maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look
like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it.
We see that person as less important than
someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.
There is a treasure in each and every one of us.
If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the
brilliant gem begins to shine forth.
May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in
friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them.
Author Unknown
a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn't look like much, but
they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into
the ocean as far as he could.
He thought little about it, until he dropped one
of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock . Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!
Excited, the man started breaking open the
remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found
thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left.
Then it struck him. He had been on the
beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in
treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!
It's like that with people. We look at someone,
maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look
like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it.
We see that person as less important than
someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.
There is a treasure in each and every one of us.
If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the
brilliant gem begins to shine forth.
May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in
friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them.
Author Unknown
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Happy Birthday
So today was Nukers big day.; Nine years ago in the very wee hours of the morning 1203 am she joined our family. What a wonderful day.
So I am taking a page from Kriste's blog
Nine Wonderful thing about her
1-Smile** Need I say more
2-She has an amazing testimony
3-She loves to learn
4-She loves to read
5-Sunshine doesn't hold a candle to the joy she brings to other
6-Pink and Purple. She is such a girly girl
7-She loves her family
8-She is a great swimmer
9-She has a smooshy nose no cartilage. you can push it flat
I guess what I am saying is I love that little girl. I just wish she wouldn't grow quite so fast.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Just let the kids lick the beaters
I have been in the kitchen baking all morning. Trying to get ready for the YW fundraiser tonight and Nukers Birthday tomorrow.
Any way I was making some frosting and thought to myself that it would be OK to lick the beaters. It is just frosting, no eggs involved. As I was standing there enjoying the moment it dawned on me. I never let the kids lick the beaters. Cookies, cakes, what have you. I don't. Of course I don't. I don't want them to get sick for the raw egg in the mix. I don't want them up all night and me with the heart ache of there new best friend the toilet.
My grandma always let me lick the beaters. Or even better the bowl. You know there were eggs in them when I was a kid. So what changed?
Me, I worry what could happen to them.
Life if like licking the beaters. You could stop them from the joy of the cake mix just because they may get a bad egg and a sour stomach or you can let them have the fun.Cake on the face, smile from ear to ear fun.
I guess I learned a life lesson. If you are to worried about the bad eggs you will miss out on the sweet stuff. If you think that the world is full of nothing but hate and anger you will miss out on the wonderful people all around you.
So today and from now I am going to let them lick the beaters. I may even give them the bowl.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Crazy Eights
Here are the rules:
1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Tag 8 others
8 favorite TV shows:
1. Amazing Race
2. Charmed
3. Criminal Minds
4. ER
5. Glenn Beck
6. Hanity
7. American Idol
8. Music and the Spoken word
8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Went to Church
2. Went to the temple dedication
3. Sang with the choir
4. Played with the kids
5. Cooked dinner
6. Hugged Hader, Nuker, Bobo, Heybear, and Bradley
7. Read some of my book (The Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox)
8. Yelled at the TV when they said snow
8 Things I'm looking forward to:
1. No more snow
2. More spring flowers
3. Warm summer nights
4. Fresh veggies
5. Summer break with the kids
6. Girls camp
7. Easter
8. General conference
8 favorite restaurants:
1. P F Chang
2. Cafe Rio
3. The roof
4. Chile's
5. Olive Garden
6. The Garden
7. Baja Fresh
8. Apple Bee's
8 Things on my wish list:
1. That Brad could be done with school
2. Happy healthy Kids
3. Slim legs on the cheese burger diet
4. Year's supply of food
5. Flowers year round
6. Sunshine rater then snow right now
7. A greater understanding of the teenage mind
8. More time in the day
8 people I tag:
Just do it, You know you want to. You don't really need me to put you name down do you? Just write a few thing you like, want, love.
Here are the rules:
1) Post rules on your blog
2) Answer the six '8' items
3) Tag 8 others
8 favorite TV shows:
1. Amazing Race
2. Charmed
3. Criminal Minds
4. ER
5. Glenn Beck
6. Hanity
7. American Idol
8. Music and the Spoken word
8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Went to Church
2. Went to the temple dedication
3. Sang with the choir
4. Played with the kids
5. Cooked dinner
6. Hugged Hader, Nuker, Bobo, Heybear, and Bradley
7. Read some of my book (The Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox)
8. Yelled at the TV when they said snow
8 Things I'm looking forward to:
1. No more snow
2. More spring flowers
3. Warm summer nights
4. Fresh veggies
5. Summer break with the kids
6. Girls camp
7. Easter
8. General conference
8 favorite restaurants:
1. P F Chang
2. Cafe Rio
3. The roof
4. Chile's
5. Olive Garden
6. The Garden
7. Baja Fresh
8. Apple Bee's
8 Things on my wish list:
1. That Brad could be done with school
2. Happy healthy Kids
3. Slim legs on the cheese burger diet
4. Year's supply of food
5. Flowers year round
6. Sunshine rater then snow right now
7. A greater understanding of the teenage mind
8. More time in the day
8 people I tag:
Just do it, You know you want to. You don't really need me to put you name down do you? Just write a few thing you like, want, love.
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