[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOu0DuxFAT0&feature=relmfu[/youtube] My friend Melissa shared this on her bloggie. And I have to say I was quite impressed by it. Each frame was made with jelly beans. That’s nearly 300,000 jelly bellies and a year in the making. It is a cheerful little ditty. Watch the Making of video because it’s fun too. Makes me […]
1. It really is a miracle that we are as healthy as we are. So many families have a member with major food allergies, cancer, juvenile diabetes, etc. I’m grateful that for now all we have to deal with is the flu or colds. Remind me to be grateful when we get the winter sickies. […]
ann tanner… love this woman. 1996 – i had just moved to provo from home. it was a big adjustment for me. i am a homebody who loves the security of home and parents and family. i lived with a bunch of wild girls at Liberty Square (though my room-roommate was the one good and […]
Interesting topic today. Gratitude vs FEAR. Love this journaling prompt. My first thought was the similarity to FAITH vs FEAR as noted in the quotes/scriptures below: “It is the “eye of faith” spoken of by the prophet Alma (see Alma 5:15–26)—the ability to focus and be steadfast, continually holding fast to true principles, nothing wavering, […]
I was chatting with a friend the other day who had an experience that would have made me grumpy for the day – or the week ($1,000 less than you anticipated. Yikes!). She told me that she chose to view the situation with “Happy Eyes” instead of grumbling about it. I like that. We can […]
Mom: “Max, where did you come from?” (why would I ask this? well… mostly I just wanted to see what he would say.) Max: “I came from upstairs.” Mom: “No… like where did you come from? Did you come from heaven?” Max: “No. I came downstairs to eat a piece of cake without sprinkles.” Okay […]
Elder Johnson said this in a message to Institute teachers, and though he was referring to teaching in a class setting, my mind is spinning with all the applications in my life: in my calling: my attitude about the bishop & ward leadership, visiting teaching, service, meetings, welfare. My attitude & words speak loads to […]
Halloween is by far my least-favorite holiday. I really dislike trick-or-treating. Seriously – why is it a good idea to go ask for candy? Though my dear friend Steph reminded me that it is a good time to be neighborly. I do like chatting with others and seeing cute little kids. Still … Autumn = […]
I am lovin’ this challenge sponsored by Crystal Wilkerson This is her idea: Today’s Journaling Prompt: Think of a time in your life when a trial ultimately became a blessing. 1. Break-up with my first boyfriend. My heart hurt so much. But – it really did turn out to be a blessing. Now I see […]
just not for breakfast … said mother. Max: (in his serious… i’m trying to be mean voice), “Mom… I want cake for breakfast.” Mom: I don’t think that’s a very good idea. Do we eat cake for breakfast? (ok – secretly I wanted to eat cake for breakfast too) Max: No. Mom: What do we […]