Monday, March 12, 2013

Thought for the day: "If we properly prepare for the sacrament we can transform our lives." - Elder Don R. Clarke of the Seventy.  Some more thoughts on the sacrament from Elder Clarke's latest General Conference address: 1.Have a feeling of gratitude for the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  2. Remember that you are renewing your baptismal covenants.  3. During the sacrament we can feel forgiven of our sins.  "The sacrament renews the process of forgiveness." - Boyd K. Packer.  4. We can receive inspiration for solutions to our problems.  5. Partaking of the sacrament worthily will help us be filled with the Holy Ghost.

 Today's sunrise picture.

The guys, James, Joshua, and Evan left early this morning around 5.  I thought the boys would sleep on the way home but James said they didn't.  He stopped for breakfast at McDonald's and Evan loved the pancakes!
This is what the boys did when they got home.  Remember, yesterday they were in the snow.

Fun in the Sun.

It has been determined by 20/20 that "I Love Lucy" is the most popular TV show of all time.  For some reason that doesn't surprise me too much.

I think I am getting sick.  I have a sore throat and a slight cough.  I pretty much took it was this afternoon.  I did get some housework done this morning and I paid a few bills.  I watched a Hallmark move, "The Wishing Well" and watched the finale of the Bachelor with Sean Lowe.  He picked Katherine instead of Lindsay.

James called and said he got heat rub in his eye.  I called Stacy and had her check on him.  I guess he's ok.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

"If strong and securely attached to the rock of our Redeemer, faith will help us to safely climb the gospel path, overcome every challenge of mortality and return to the majestic presence of our Heavenly Father.  All things are fulfilled by faith." Elder Marcus B. Nash of the Seventy

My morning sunrise pictures.

I went on a walk today for the first time in a long time.  I walked 25 minutes, went one miles, and burned 107 calories.  Hey, it's a start!

I cleaned and listened to the Book of Mormon on my phone.  I also studied about faith this morning.  

Several months ago Kristy Thomas asked me to prepare her grandparents names so they can be sealed.  I told her she needed to get permission from her dad and his brothers before I could move forward.  She assured me they would be fine with it so by next week I should have them ready.  I also decided I needed to do some of my own family history.  I remember Karen Schneider saying to put one name on a post-it card and put it by your computer.  I chose my grandpa Strickland's mother, Mary Eliza Lewis.  I need to find her parents.  I am taking baby steps today in two areas of my life, exercising, and family history.

Natalie, Kaeli, Brother Smith and I had a young women's presidency meeting this evening before Mutual.  After opening exercises Natalie went home and asked me to take her girls.  We were suppose to have a song practice with the choir director Stephanie Hunsaker but she cancelled at the last minute.  The only other things we had planned was to visit Alex Jones and take her a sock cupcake.  All the Mia Maids and Laurels and I walked to Alex's house.  We knocked several times but it was evident that she wasn't home.  We walked back to the Church.  Now what do we do for the next 30 minutes.  The girls wanted to play a game so we played Truth or Dare off Trenda's phone.  I didn't like it and will not go unprepared for Mutual again!

I came home and watched a Hallmark movie, "Personally Yours" which was filmed in Alaska.  Beautiful scenery and a cute story.