Oh how we love the rain!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
A little better.
Thursday May 29, 2008
So I really don't remember much about this day except that I realized how grateful I am for 
running water. And I had a great visit with my sweet Visiting Teachers who came over to visit me. They showed some much love and concern about some of the trials I'm going through and offered much love and advice 
which I really appreciated. Their message they chose was
from the Conference Ensign and it was Elder Lund's talk called "Opening Our Hearts" which I had previously read and loved. It talks about how we are the gatekeepers to our hearts and whether our hearts have welcoming gates for the Holy Ghost like a 
nice little white picket fence and nice welcoming path or whether it's like a prison fence with 
chain link and barbed wire and a no trespassing sign due to it being hardened through sin and sorrow. I have realized lately how much of a visual person I am and how much easier it is for me to learn and grasp a concept when I can visualize it. So this talk for me was wonderful. It made me really take a look at what kind of gate I have for my heart and if I'm doing all I can to keep it open to the Holy Ghost, Whom I so very badly need in my life. So I really appreciated their visit and message and I remember it lifting up my day and making it a little better.
running water. And I had a great visit with my sweet Visiting Teachers who came over to visit me. They showed some much love and concern about some of the trials I'm going through and offered much love and advice which I really appreciated. Their message they chose was
from the Conference Ensign and it was Elder Lund's talk called "Opening Our Hearts" which I had previously read and loved. It talks about how we are the gatekeepers to our hearts and whether our hearts have welcoming gates for the Holy Ghost like a nice little white picket fence and nice welcoming path or whether it's like a prison fence with chain link and barbed wire and a no trespassing sign due to it being hardened through sin and sorrow. I have realized lately how much of a visual person I am and how much easier it is for me to learn and grasp a concept when I can visualize it. So this talk for me was wonderful. It made me really take a look at what kind of gate I have for my heart and if I'm doing all I can to keep it open to the Holy Ghost, Whom I so very badly need in my life. So I really appreciated their visit and message and I remember it lifting up my day and making it a little better.366 Blessings:
#150- Running water!
Lazy, lazy day
Wednesday May 28, 2008
On this Wednesday Robert had the day off but he had to leave
early to go and take his US Citizenship test. He passed... wahoo! The rest of the day from what I can remember was pretty lazy and still a little rough but a bit smoother than some of the previous days. We got another kick to the stomach when or water got shut off for the bill not even being a month late and even after payment arrangements were made. So even though my step-parents were there to help us, which we are so very grateful for, we opted to wait until the next morning to get it turned back on so we wouldn't have an extra $100 added to the bill. So that stunk. An upside to that day though is that Robert finally opened up a lot to me
about some of the issues he's having and we were finally able to have some neccessary, good communication. I learned things that I never knew and was brought to a realization on a lot of issues I'd never before considered. Communication and trust are so very important in a marriage and I hope that we always remember that from 
what we've learned through these trials we've been facing. And that's all I remember about this day. Oh and I watched So You Think You Can Dance to start off this summer's season and I'm so excited. I absolutely love this show- probably one of my very faves!
On this Wednesday Robert had the day off but he had to leave
early to go and take his US Citizenship test. He passed... wahoo! The rest of the day from what I can remember was pretty lazy and still a little rough but a bit smoother than some of the previous days. We got another kick to the stomach when or water got shut off for the bill not even being a month late and even after payment arrangements were made. So even though my step-parents were there to help us, which we are so very grateful for, we opted to wait until the next morning to get it turned back on so we wouldn't have an extra $100 added to the bill. So that stunk. An upside to that day though is that Robert finally opened up a lot to me about some of the issues he's having and we were finally able to have some neccessary, good communication. I learned things that I never knew and was brought to a realization on a lot of issues I'd never before considered. Communication and trust are so very important in a marriage and I hope that we always remember that from what we've learned through these trials we've been facing. And that's all I remember about this day. Oh and I watched So You Think You Can Dance to start off this summer's season and I'm so excited. I absolutely love this show- probably one of my very faves!366 Blessings:
#149- Totino's pizza making dinner possible for less than $5
A pretty rough day.
Tuesday May 27, 2008
All I can remember about this day is that it was a rough one- very emotionally draining. But I do remember that I felt grateful (and still do every day!), that I had the optimism and faith of my father along with his great wisdom as well as that of my step-dad Gerald and brother Beau. I really needed advice and support and they didn't disappoint... as they never do. So even though it was a hard day with lots of worries and scares and frustrations, I made it through and I know I was blessed by the love and support of the wonderful male family members I have who I know have always got my back and want the best for me. Life's hard sometimes but I know I'm never alone.
366 Blessings:
All I can remember about this day is that it was a rough one- very emotionally draining. But I do remember that I felt grateful (and still do every day!), that I had the optimism and faith of my father along with his great wisdom as well as that of my step-dad Gerald and brother Beau. I really needed advice and support and they didn't disappoint... as they never do. So even though it was a hard day with lots of worries and scares and frustrations, I made it through and I know I was blessed by the love and support of the wonderful male family members I have who I know have always got my back and want the best for me. Life's hard sometimes but I know I'm never alone.366 Blessings:
#148- My dad's optimism and faith
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Memorial Day Disappointment
Monday May 26, 2008
So this year's Memorial Day was pretty disappointing for me. First though I 
want to say a big thanks, even though it's late, to all my American heroes. All those who fight for our freedom with good intention and risk and have sacrificied their lives to ensure our safety from terrorism. And also, I wanted to say how grateful I am for the remembrance of all of my beloved friends and family who have passed from this life to the next. I've been so richly blessed by all the people I've known who have passed away. Anyway, as we had had some tough stuff going on and we were broke our Memorial Day was pretty disappointing. We didn't get to have a bbq or spend time with friends or go swimming or to a lake. But we did get to go get a yummy burger at Carl's Jr. and we took the kids to the park and they had fun so that was good. I just need to realize that sometimes life is hard and I can't expect to have everything perfect or happy all the time and to just do my best to make the best out of every situation. Next year's Memorial Day will be better and that's that.
366 Blessings:
So this year's Memorial Day was pretty disappointing for me. First though I want to say a big thanks, even though it's late, to all my American heroes. All those who fight for our freedom with good intention and risk and have sacrificied their lives to ensure our safety from terrorism. And also, I wanted to say how grateful I am for the remembrance of all of my beloved friends and family who have passed from this life to the next. I've been so richly blessed by all the people I've known who have passed away. Anyway, as we had had some tough stuff going on and we were broke our Memorial Day was pretty disappointing. We didn't get to have a bbq or spend time with friends or go swimming or to a lake. But we did get to go get a yummy burger at Carl's Jr. and we took the kids to the park and they had fun so that was good. I just need to realize that sometimes life is hard and I can't expect to have everything perfect or happy all the time and to just do my best to make the best out of every situation. Next year's Memorial Day will be better and that's that. 366 Blessings:
#147- My kids' pure joy on the swings
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