Thoughts on a Sunday......

So....I'm not really sure what I'm wanting to write about....just that I really feel like writing.

Isn't it funny how sometimes things just hit you and you're not really sure why or how? I'm sitting here listening to BYU radio and they have some instrumental music playing....right now it's "Faith in every footstep" and I'm called to reflect on my faith.....is it where it really needs to be. Do I have the faith necessary to __________ and then there are many words to fill in the blank. Right now it's "Do I have the faith necessary to help Jon get a job?" or "Do I have the faith necessary to carry on if Jon doesn't find a job?" or "Do I have enough faith to have patience until Heavenly Father provides us with children?"

Now the radio is playing a very nice arrangement to "Come Come ye Saints" Come come ye saints....no toil or labor fear.....now that's funny.....fear is the opposite of faith. So to truly have faith we need to not fear our labor's or toils....now that is much easier said then done!!!!! How does one go about truly not fearing.....not fearing the unknown, the "dark" places etc etc.....Goes back to having Faith, faith in Heavenly Father that He knows me and that he is truly mindful of me - EVERY aspect of me - why is that So hard for my to comprehend sometimes?

I have the opportunity to teach the 11 & 12 years olds in primary and the theme that has seemed to come up again and again is to be "steadfast and immovable" which I know has been a theme very much at the General level of the church....steadfast, immovable, having faith, not fearing......they all seem to go together don't they???

Well I guess I found my study topic for now....How can I be steadfast and immovable?

Thanks for listening.....I should be off to bed.

Little Girls

So what is it exactly about little girls and their being attached to "big tough men"? One of my girlfriends, Kristine, came over with her daughter Hannah for visit a week ago and Hannah just attached herself to Jon...It was so cute....she followed him everywhere....even into the kitchen as he made himself a salad and sat in the fridge to "hide". It was adorable And even though Jon is a recent addition to her life (I was there when she was born, Jon just met her in Septemberish) she'll go and give Jon a hug & kiss goodbye even if I'm the one who asked for it!!!! Man did I feel jilted. Oh well at least I know he's good with kids.

Cleaning and Birthdays......

So now that the election is over we have to get back to the reality that comes with life. Cleaning the house etc....well the neatest thing happened the other day while I was cleaning the bathroom....I was finishing the sink and giving it one last rinse when I turned the water off a smiley face appeared on the drain....I have a pic...not sure you can see it well, but we'll try.




So it was my birthday this weekend....turned 31......who would have thought....and as I pondered turning a year older a couple things came to mind:

1) I am so grateful for my husband. I love watching him serve he truly is a man of God. I love listening to him talk about things he knows....he knows so much and even if I'm not interested in the subject just knowing that he learned this is fascinating to me. I love the way he loves me....I know that's a bit cliche, but it's true! I also admire him and how he has been handling looking for a new job and all that goes with it...I know it's hard for him and yet he tries to make everyday a good day.

2) I am grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for giving me a wonderful man to be my husband, for giving my His son as my Savior and for teaching me how I can become a better woman.

3) I am grateful to my family for all they do for me. We might not have gotten along as children, but I am truly grateful that they are mine.

4) I am also grateful for good friends, ones that are there when you need them, that allow you to be you but also help you get home to that God that created us.

I have been blessed and even though I am not where I thought I'd be when I turned 31......I have come to learn I am somewhere better.....where I need to be!

Election over....

So the Alberta Election is over....what an upset! The Liberals lost half their seats, the NDP's lost half their seats, and the Wildrose Alliance Party lost their one seat!

What does that mean for me??? Well that means Jon lost his job :( It is really strange though.....I don't feel upset or even worried, I feel really at peace and I know that Heavenly Father has something in store for Jon and I and we need to have faith that it will all work out...I know always easier said than done....but it can be done!