Land of the Lost: April 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010

General Conference

This weekend was General Conference. I've been a member of the Church for about 2 years and have been attending for 3 and I've never really watched it before. I did order the BYU channel some time last year but only watched about 10 min. of one of the talks. I know this sounds awful, but I get so bored sometimes watching people speak. I don't want to de-value the message by being disinterested so I really avoid watching General Conference. I usually read the talks in the Ensign. I like to save them and put them into a journal when one particular talk speaks to me.

Anyway, on Saturday morning, I was playing with the baby and watching some show on HGTV with Cade when all of a sudden, I felt I should be watching General Conference. I switched the channel and thought I'd give it another chance. I caught most of the morning session and was SO glad I did. I really enjoyed watching our leaders in the Church speak to us with heartfelt sincerity. I was so touched by the impromptu tears. Many of the talks were about our youth. Did I need to hear that! I really felt like they were speaking directly to me. I felt so much more focused about my calling, my kids, FHE...everything. I had to take Cade and the baby down to San Diego to pick up some huge pots for the pool. I left after the morning session was over and was able to get back right before the afternoon session started. How's that for timing!?! I really felt like the Lord wanted me to hear those words.

I had such a wonderful experience. I was so glad that I was able to watch it with my kids. I felt like I was being a good example and hope they heard something that will bless them as issues come up in their life when I can't be there. As most of you know, I'm not remotely close to Molly Mormon. I might not be on top of everything and I didn't have time to watch it Sunday or do any Conference activities with them BUT what I did do, I felt like I was heading in the right direction. Some day I'll be one of those people that have discussions and make coloring books about the talks and the leaders. But for now, I'm just glad we watched it together and that I am looking forward to watching the next one.

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My blessing for this week October 9, 2008

NAPS! I have been running around crazy the last couple of weeks. I've made 26 jars of jam and successfully stocked my pantry with almost 3 months of food storage. At some point, I realized I was doing too much. I decided to take a break from all of it. Instead of doing some other crafty thing while Henry took a nap I took a nap with him - for 3 hours! That felt so good. It's nice when you realize that you aren't Superwoman and sometimes you just need to take a break. Sleep solves many problems. Everything just looks better today.

My blessing for this week 8/11/08: The good ol' USA.

If you haven't been following the Olympics, this was a pivotal point in swimming and for smack talkin' Frenchmen. My family watched this live and were screaming by the end of it. I was so proud to be an American! What a blessing it is to live in a free country!!!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/sports/olympics/11swim.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&em

My blessing for this week 8/6/08: Steam cleaners.

As you know we have a pug puggy. What you might not know is she has purposeful puppy incontinence. Which means she chooses to use the various Claire Murray area rugs in our home as her personal backyard. We have tried everything with her- litter boxes, pee papers, and yes, even diapers. She still prefers to mark our house with puppy love.

After she was injured we were told in lieu of paying $700 worth of x-rays that we should keep in her a kennel so she could rest. What a great opportunity to crate train her! I jumped on it. Since being confined, to what in her mind must be dog jail, I have been able to successfully train her to get her business done outside. She is almost fully healed. Tomorrow is the last day in the kennel for her. I decided to celebrate by steam cleaning the carpets- yes, exciting I know.

You would not believe the disgusting mess in the carpets or the filthy, dirty water that was a result of cleaning them. So disgusting! I had no idea we were that dirty or that carpets could hide so much. One particular stain I thought would never come out and we would always have a lovely reminder of our incontinent puppy. But, everything came out! The rugs look as beautiful as they did the first day we bought them and smell wonderful. I am so grateful for steam cleaners!

52 Blessings

This is a great idea in which every week I can count my blessings. Although what I am about to share with you didn't occur this week, it was important to me. One day, I was having a rough time dealing with some issues in my life. I was so depressed. Nothing was going to get better. I had to take the kids to one of their many activities so we all piled in the car. As I was driving out, I saw this beautiful egret in my yard. I was stunned. Heavenly Father knew just how to give me hope. What a beautiful creature this was! Perfect and white, representing what was pure in the world in its simplest form. I knew everything would be okay if I would just trust in Him.