Monday, May 26, 2008
And the winners are.....
It is so sad. There were only 4 comments.... so I've decided that everyone wins. I thought about just having the regular 3 winners but it didn't seem fair to leave 1 person out. Now I just have to decide what to give everyone....
Sunday, May 18, 2008
I won
We'll we've got a little group that's doing this.... It's called Pay It Forward. Anyway, I won. I have no idea what I'll be getting or what I'll be giving. What you've got to do is leave a comment on this post and then, on friday, I'll go to randomizer and put in all the names of people who commented. They'll pick 3 of them and those 3 people will get something made by me. I hope you'll like it. Then, if you won, you have to pay it forward by doing this contest on your blog. The person I won from asked us all about books for the comments. I liked that idea so I want you to tell me you favorite book and favorite movie in your comment. Hopefully I'll get more than 3 comments. Have fun thinking of those favorites. I know it's hard but you can do it!
Sunday's Spiritual Thoughts - nice weather, my hubby and a calling
Ok, I haven't updated my blog since May 1 so I have a few weeks to catch up on.... so here goes:
The first thing I'll write about is nice weather. We have had some really hot days lately. It was up to 32 degrees yesterday. Luckily, to counter it, we've also had a good amount of rain. It rained on and off today which kept it cool enough and my flowers are just blooming. It has been great. The only thing is that I have to make sure I wear sunscreen now which I hate but we all have to make sacrifices :P
The next thing is my hubby. Darcy just turned 27 yesterday and you wouldn't believe what he decided to do for his birthday. He slept in until 9 am and then got up because I made him pancakes and eggs for breakfast. After that he got started. He set up our new lawnmower and mowed our lawn (which is very big), he set up the BBQ, and he got rid of all the old appliances we've had hanging around (we had a washer, dryer and stove in front of our house and another washer and dryer at his parents' house). Yay! they're finally in the dump. He also brought over our elliptical from his parents' house so I can use it again and numerous other things. I can tell you that I was shocked. I thought he'd want to sit at home and play on the Wii all day. He's so handy to have around. What a bonus that I love him too, eh?
And now for the third and finally topic. I got a calling today. Woo hoo. I was asked to come see the Bishop before church this morning and I am now in the enrichment committee in my ward relief society. I am so happy. It's about time. I feel so weird when I don't have a calling. It's crazy. I'm one of those people that go to my Bishop and bug him about it. It doesn't really help though. I still end up waiting a while. I'm excited to start actually. It should be lots of fun and I've never done this calling before so it's something new for me.
Anyway, that's it for today. I think I'll probably turn this post into a Thursday's blessings post because I'm not always on the computer on Sundays so we'll see how it goes. Maybe it'll switch back and forth and I'll do one or the other. Who knows...
The first thing I'll write about is nice weather. We have had some really hot days lately. It was up to 32 degrees yesterday. Luckily, to counter it, we've also had a good amount of rain. It rained on and off today which kept it cool enough and my flowers are just blooming. It has been great. The only thing is that I have to make sure I wear sunscreen now which I hate but we all have to make sacrifices :P
The next thing is my hubby. Darcy just turned 27 yesterday and you wouldn't believe what he decided to do for his birthday. He slept in until 9 am and then got up because I made him pancakes and eggs for breakfast. After that he got started. He set up our new lawnmower and mowed our lawn (which is very big), he set up the BBQ, and he got rid of all the old appliances we've had hanging around (we had a washer, dryer and stove in front of our house and another washer and dryer at his parents' house). Yay! they're finally in the dump. He also brought over our elliptical from his parents' house so I can use it again and numerous other things. I can tell you that I was shocked. I thought he'd want to sit at home and play on the Wii all day. He's so handy to have around. What a bonus that I love him too, eh?
And now for the third and finally topic. I got a calling today. Woo hoo. I was asked to come see the Bishop before church this morning and I am now in the enrichment committee in my ward relief society. I am so happy. It's about time. I feel so weird when I don't have a calling. It's crazy. I'm one of those people that go to my Bishop and bug him about it. It doesn't really help though. I still end up waiting a while. I'm excited to start actually. It should be lots of fun and I've never done this calling before so it's something new for me.
Anyway, that's it for today. I think I'll probably turn this post into a Thursday's blessings post because I'm not always on the computer on Sundays so we'll see how it goes. Maybe it'll switch back and forth and I'll do one or the other. Who knows...
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Being A Mother
This is an email I got from my sister-in-law Camille. It has a really nice message so I thought I'd post it for the blogger-world:
BEING A MOTHER
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would Love to spend some time with you.' The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked?
My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. 'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.' We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. 'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said.
'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded.
During the dinner , we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home.
'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. 'I love you, son'
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some other time.
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first... somebody doesn't have two or more children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten... or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married... somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home... somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her... somebody isn't a mother.
This is for all the GREAT 'mothers' in your life and for everyone who ever had a mother. This isn't just about being a mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them... no matter who that person is!
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes...your destiny.
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle'.
BEING A MOTHER
After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would Love to spend some time with you.' The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my Mother, who has been a widow for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.
'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked?
My mother is the type of woman who suspects that a late night call or a surprise invitation is a sign of bad news. 'I thought that it would be pleasant to spend some time with you,' I responded 'just the two of us.' She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'
That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous about our date. She waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary. She smiled from a face that was as radiant as an angel's.
'I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were impressed,' she said, as she got into the car. 'They can't wait to hear about our meeting.' We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. Half-way through the entrees, I lifted my eyes and saw Mother sitting there staring at me. A nostalgic smile was on her lips. 'It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,' she said.
'Then it's time that you relax and let me return the favor,' I responded.
During the dinner , we had an agreeable conversation nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other's life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.' I agreed.
'How was your dinner date?' asked my wife when I got home.
'Very nice, much more so than I could have imagined,' I answered.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place Mother and I had dined. An attached note said: 'I paid this bill in advance. I wasn't sure that I could be there; but, nevertheless, I paid for two plates - one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. 'I love you, son'
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: 'I love YOU' and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some other time.
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first... somebody doesn't have two or more children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten... or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'
Somebody said a Mother can stop worrying after her child gets married... somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home... somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her... somebody isn't a mother.
This is for all the GREAT 'mothers' in your life and for everyone who ever had a mother. This isn't just about being a mother; it's about appreciating the people in your lives while you have them... no matter who that person is!
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes...your destiny.
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle'.
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