Bit by Bit 72/100

Gratitude

Today I'm grateful for the clouds
that are covering the sun
and keeping the sun
from warming up my house!

The Word

Alma 31:31
"O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful; wilt thou comfort my soul in Christ. O Lord, wilt thou grant unto me that I may have strength, that I may suffer with patience these afflictions which shall come upon me..."

On my heart...

Hello July!
(Tomorrow)

I forgot yesterday to also say
that the three goals
I decided to focus on
this summer have
also been going very well!
I forgot that I was going to
use the hashtag #megzsummertothrive,
but I think I'll try to start using it now.

My summer goals are:

1. Love on and create positive memories with MHG and L

2. Cultivate relationships with family and friends.

3. Immerse myself in the Word!

There's still a lot I get to work on,

but I feel that I've made a lot of progress.

Here's my goals for July:

What I'm going to do to recharge this month:

-Time in Nature
-Exercise
-Reading
-Writing
-Temple

Adventures I'm going to have:

-Fishing
-Hiking
-Cherry Hill

Monthly Goals:

-GO TO THE TEMPLE
-Fourth of July picnic
-L's Birthday Party
-Fun at East Canyon
-Plan for Uncovering Strength
after my 100 days:0)
-Create a book outline
-Do my visiting teaching
-Clean out my end table.
-Finish the new books
I have on Goodreads.

Weekly Goals:

-Date nights/temple with MHG
-Family adventures
-Plan and eat healthy menu
-Visit Grandma and Grandpa
-Text my friends to check up on them.

Daily Goals:

-Write #uncovering strength
-Study Book of Mormon
-Exercise
-Power Hour

Today I decided that
since this 100 day project
has been working so
well for me,
I am going to do a
30-day challenge
with exercising.
I joined a free challenge
I saw on Facebook
that sends a quick 15 minute
workout to my inbox
every morning.
It was a great workout!
I was ready to puke
by the time I was done.
That's a sign of a good
workout!
#megz30daychallenge

I love my life!
God is good!

Pitter-Patter 71/100

Today I'm grateful for...

(One of the few times we actually put shoes on her feet.)

The pitter-patter of little feet.

L got a little hyper around noon today.

The littler pitter-patter of her feet 

on the floors was music to my ears!

The Word

Deuteronomy 6:5-7

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto they children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."

It is so important to have the word

of God in our hearts

and lives.

And to teach them to our children.

On my heart...

s

I can't believe June is coming to an end already.

my goals this month have gone

so much better than many previous months!

Here's how it went:

Ways I'm going to recharge:

-Reading  (I totally rocked this one! It felt so good!)

-Write on Uncovering Strength. (Check!)

-Weekly adventures with MHG and L (It wasn't always something big, but we've had fun!)

-Morning walks (Yikes! This hasn't happened.)

Adventures I'm going to have:

-My birthday party (So much fun!)

-Zoo trips (Escaping leopards! Oh my!)

-a hike (well...)

-a fishing trip (nope...)

Monthly Goals:

-Finish reading all the books I've

started and put on Good Reads.
(I rocked this, although
there were two books
I just couldn't get in to,
so they were removed
from the list, unread.)

-Finish cleaning out the storage room
(There were still a few school things,
but overall I count this as done!)

-temple trip (I get to be more
intentional with this next month.)

-recipe exchange with friends
(Fun times had by all!)

-birthday party (Again fun!)

-Do my visiting teaching.
(2/3 is better than recent months.)

Weekly Goals:

-Family Adventure  (Nothing too big, but fun!)

-Something fun with L (swimming, zoo, park!)

Daily Goals:

-#uncoveringstrength (Yes!)

-Book of Mormon study 
(Oh my, this has been amazing!)

-Walk (Yikes!)

-Power hour (Most days!)

-Limitless breakthrough (Most days!)

-Daily Chores (Someone strike me
with some motivation!)

Overall a great month!
July is going to be my month
to better consciously create
what I want to do!
Pictured above:
my July goals.
More on that tomorrow!

I love my life!
God is good!

Every Feeling of My Heart 70/100

Today I'm grateful for...

I'm so grateful to be a member

of the Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-Day Saints.

It is such a blessing to

have the fullness of

the Gospel.

One of the books

I was trying to finish reading

this month was a religious

book written by some sweet

women from a different

denomination.

I had a hard time reading it

because I have a different

perspective on life

because of the things

I have learned and experienced

because of my faith and membership

in His Church.

The Word

Joseph Smith--History 1:12

"Never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man than this did at this time to mine.  It seemed to enter with great force into every feeling of my heart.  I reflected again and again, knowing that if any person needed wisdom from God, I did; for how to act I did not know, and unless I could get more wisdom than I then had, I would never know..."

Scriptures are so powerful!

Have you ever had a moment

when you were studying scripture

and you read it and it entered

with great force and power 

to every feeling of your heart?

I've experienced this many

times in my studies.

I really like to put a date

next to the verse in my 

scriptures and a little

note about what it was

an answer to.

For example:

In D&C 6:14 I have the date

10/13/01 written next to it.

I had been asking a question

I had been deciding if I should

go to China or not.

I went to the temple to do 

baptisms and look for an answer.

I received an answer.

As many of you probably know

I went to China 16 months later.

During those long months of

waiting, I often would look

back at this scripture 

reminding myself that

I was doing what 

Heavenly Father wanted

me to do.

That choice changed my life

forever.

If you ever want to hear more

about that story let me know.

On my heart...

Today I had plans to 

get started on my goals 

for July...

But for some reason

I just had no motivation

to do it.

Tomorrow I'm going to 

do it no matter what.

I know that if I get started 

I will want to do it.

I can't believe June

is almost over!

It has gone by so fast!

I love my life!

God is good!

Love of God 69/100

Gratitude

Today I'm grateful for a fun morning

at the pool.

L loved it!

The Word

Caption: L stole her aunt's apple this morning and 

sucked on it for a long time.

1 Nephi 8:10-12

" And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen. And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit."

1 Nephi 11:21-23

"And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things. And he spake unto me, saying: Yea, and the most joyous to the soul."

On my heart...

The Love of God.

When we've got it in our hearts

and we're spreading it around,

it feels our souls with joy.

I've been thinking a lot

about unconditional love

lately and how I get to

practice having unconditional

love towards everyone.

No expectations.

Just love people

for who they are in that moment

and allowing myself to

see them as Heavenly

Father sees them.

It changes lives.

I know.

I love my life

and the opportunity

I get to choose love!

God is good!

Hearts 68/100

Today I am thankful for an app on my phone so I can write this post while trying to getL to sleep tonight!

The Word

Alma 12:10-11

10 And therefore, he that will harden his heart, the same receiveth the lesser portion of the word; and he that will not harden his heart, to him is given the greater portion of the word, until it is given unto him to know the mysteries of God until he know them in full.

11 And they that will harden their hearts, to them is given the lesser portion of the word until they know nothing concerning his mysteries; and then they are taken captive by the devil, and led by his will down to destruction. Now this is what is meant by the chains of hell.

We were reading these verses in Sunday school today and I found myself evaluating my heart and if I have a heart that is hard or not. Currently I feel like my heart is eager and ready to learn more of the mysteries of God. I've been learn and growing. 

I will be the first to admit I'm not always that way. I definitely have moments when I have a hard heart. I get frustrated or angry. I don't make the best choices for my life. 

But I'm blessed to have a brother who loves me enough to sacrifice himself for me so I can repent often and try again!

On my heart...

Life is amazing. 

Perfect situations come to help you move to the next level of your development. 

Situations that humble you. 

Situations that soften your heart and prepare you for what is coming in your life. 

This week I'm going to be working on creating my week more intentionally. 

I'm excited to see how it goes! 

I love my life!

God is good!

Friends 67/100

I've been so blessed to have this sweet lady in my life from birth. I'm glad God blessed us to be cousins and best friends. We don't see each other as often as we like, but we got to talk tonight and it was amazing. I'm so thankful for her insight and all the things she teaches me and has taught me through the last 33 years. 

The Word

Doctrine and Covenants 121:9

"Thy friends do stand by the, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands."

With God 66/100

Gratitude

I'm so grateful for the library.

In my effort to save some money

and some room in our house,

I've downsized my personal library.

Now I try to find books at the library

when I want to read them.

The best part is I can find them online,

get them delivered to the library down

the street, and pick them up in a quick minute.

It's awesome!

The Word

Rosemary M. Wixom

"As individuals we are strong.

Together, with God, we are Unstoppable."

I love this so much!

I am strong by myself,

but with God I am unstoppable.

I've had the opportunity to learn this

over. And over. And over again.

Sometimes I forget

and try to do things myself, but 

it never turns out the way I want.

When I remember and include God

in my choices and ask for His help,

Things work out better than I ever imagined.

I can also do so much more than

I ever imagined!

On my heart...

Have I ever told you how much I love this girl?

Lately she has been hard.

Very whiny and clingy.

And not sleeping through the night anymore.

But I wouldn't trade any of those things

for anything.

She has given me one of my hardest, best jobs.

Being L's mommy.

She's almost one whole year old.

Every time I look at her

I remember what a miracle 

she is for me.

I used to ache to be a mom.

It used to be this impossible dream,

but now I'm living it.

I keep reminding myself to

love every minute.

She's not going to be little forever.

She's going to grow.

Before I know it she'll be going off 

to college and starting a life of her own.

I'm excited to see the amazing woman 

she'll become,

but I'm not in any hurry.

For now I enjoy (almost) every 

moment with her.

And in those moments where

I'm tired or frustrated.

I'll keep reminding myself

that I'm living my dream.

Heavenly Father entrusted me

with her to love her and

to teach her of Him

and His Son.

When I try to do this

mothering thing alone,

it doesn't go so well,

but if I include

God it becomes

one of the most amazing 

experiences of my life!

I'm not alone.

L has an amazing

earthly father

and a Heavenly Father

who both love her so much.

I love my life!

God is good!

Made 65/100

Today I'm grateful for...

the chance I have to help others out

more now that I'm not working.

I got to watch my nieces

last night and today.

It was fun.

The Word

Psalm 119:73

"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments."

Heavenly Father made me.

He made you.

He continues to make us.

As he puts us through the

refiner's fire.

Helping us grow.

Helping us learn.

Helping us become 

like He is.

He puts us through all

the hard and good

learning experiences to

help us learn the commandments.

On my heart...

L taking a look at my new beliefs.
I wrote them on post-it notes.
She found them very interesting.



The last couple of days
I have been watching the
livestream for the
Limitless Connection Intensive.
It's all about connecting
with ourselves and others.

One of the messages this morning
came in handy today when
I ran my niece to her swim lesson.
I happened to see a parent
of a former student
who did not like me.

Her student was a part
of my class from Hades
who taught me a lot
and made me want to
stop teaching at the same time.

She was talking to a dear friend
of mine, so I stopped and said
hello to both of them.
I was talking to my friend
and trying to include this
parent in the conversation,
but she barely said a thing.
Obviously there are lots of
reasons she might not
have had much to say,
but my mind was
going back to that year
and the things that had
happened between the two of us.

Then I remembered something
that I had heard from Limitless
this morning.
It was that some people
like me and that's great.
And some people don't like me,
and that is great too.

I realized that it's okay
if she still didn't like me.
I still get to work on letting
go and forgiving the things
that happened between us too.
I'm glad I saw her and remembered
 this great lesson.

I love my life!

64/100

Today I am thankful for...

This baby doll.

It is the best thing lately.

L has figured out that it's

called a baby, so I

can distract her when she's upset

by asking her where the baby is.

She then will look around and go get it!

It's the best distraction ever!

The Word

1 Nephi 3:31

"And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?"

On my heart...

So I started doing something different.

I kind of feel like it's crazy.

I decided a couple weeks ago to 

start copying down the Book of Mormon.

Word by word.

It has been very slow going.

I've done a whole three chapters.

I've been learning a lot!

It isn't that I haven't read 

these verses many, many times

already in my life,

but this time, writing them.

It's different.

It is kind of like I'm Nephi.

Writing in my journal about my life

and the Lord's goodness in my life.

When I was writing the above verse this morning,

I found myself asking if I sometimes

do what Laman and Lemuel did.

Do I have amazing experiences and

then the next moment 

question HOW Heavenly Father

is going to make it happen.

I hope that I can start

to be more like Nephi.

He had great faith

and knew that the Lord

will make a way for his

commandments to happen.

I love my life!

God is good!

63/100

Today I'm thankful for...

Facetime.

It helps us keep

in touch with 

family who don't

live near us.

The Word

2 Nephi 28: 30

"For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have."

I keep having to remind myself

that as I live in my greatness,

I get to see it a little at a time.

Line upon line.

Precept on precept.

Little by little.

It's the only way for 

me to learn and grow.

On my heart...

Today I got some time to myself

when L decided to sleep in 

and actually take a two hour nap.

It was sweet

to have some time to myself

and be able to enjoy 

some time with a good book.

I've recently been thinking about

how I really like my alone time,

but I don't have as much of

it as I used to now that I have a baby.

I love my time with her.

I've been working on finding

little pockets of time

to find time for myself.

It's there if I choose to 

do something that matters

instead of getting on social media

or watching Netflix.

It's all a learning experience.

I love my life!

Deliverance 62/100

Today I'm grateful for...

Today I would have to say I'm
grateful for a computer
that works so much faster
than our old computer.

The Word

2 Nephi 1:20
"...But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance."

On my heart...

I keep planning during the day
on writing these grand posts.
They are amazing!
Then I get to the end of the day
and I don't have the energy to 
write all the things I had planned.
Today would be one of those days.
Someone should invent some kind
of device that takes your thoughts
and just writes the posts for you!

61/100

Today in grateful for my father. He's an amazing guy!

The Word 

Mosiah 27:14

Behold, the Lord hath heard the prayers of his people, and also the prayers of his servant, Alma, who is thy father; for he has prayed with much faith concerning thee that thou mightest be brought to the knowledge of the truth; therefore, for this purpose have I come to convince thee of the power and authority of God, that the prayers of his servants might be answered according to their faith.

On my heart...  

She's getting so big and she's so cute!

All You Need is Love 60/100

Gratitude

Today I am grateful for electricity.
It is a blessing for so many reasons!

The Word

2 Nephi 1:15
"But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love."

Encircled about eternally 
in the arms of his love.
Beautiful words.
True words.
We are loved.

On my heart...

Love is an amazingly powerful thing.
I was listening to a song in the
car today that was talking about
advice for a couple getting
married, and it was
that all they needed was love.

I can't but feel that that
is the answer to basically
any situation.
All we need is love.
It's simple,
but not as easy as it sounds.
Some days we let Satan in,
but if we can try our best
to focus on charity
and true unconditional
love,
our lives will be
richly blessed.

I have been so blessed
by L and her love.
I love her.
I think of the love I
have for her and then
multiply it by a billion
and realize that my
Heavenly Father loves me
infinitely more than that.
Incredible.

I love her.

That's about all I have to say today.

And it's enough.

All we need is love,

Wounded Hearts and Writing 59/100

Today I'm grateful for...

nap time

Next week, I'm going to 

work on getting us back on

a schedule for naps.

And hopefully

get L to do naps in the crib.

The Word

Jacob 2:8

"And it supposeth me that they have come up hither to hear the pleasing word of God, yea, the word which healeth the wounded soul."

I love that.

The word of God 

heals the wounded soul.

The scriptures are so 

full of comfort.

I know when I'm hurting

the best source of peace

and strength I have

is the word of God.

Satan often gets to me

when I'm feeling that way.

He tries to convince me that

watching Netflix or a movie

instead of opening my scriptures

will help me feel better,

but those things don't last.

The word of God lasts.

It heals the wounded soul!

On my heart...

Today I've been thinking a lot about

the times when I've been almost finished

with something and then felt like

it should go a different way.

That I should do something different.

An online friend of mine has been writing

a book for the last six months,

and this weekend she realized

that she needed to start over.

At first she was devastated.

She had put so much work into

the book she had been writing.

She had written it through with

a lot going on in her life.

She had a baby and then a few

months later adopted another baby.

But she realized that Heavenly Father

 needed her to share a different message.

Her situation got me thinking

that maybe I needed to write a different

message than I had been writing 

for my book.

When I finished writing my first draft,

something felt off about it

and I never could figure out what

it was that was missing.

I tried working on it again,

but it still didn't feel quite right.

It's been in the back of my mind the last

almost two years, simmering.

Maybe there is some other message

Heavenly Father needs me to write

about to help someone?

I'm going to try to spend some

time thinking and praying about 

it this coming week.

Maybe it's time for me to figure it out?

This whole thing makes me think about
why Heavenly Father would tell
us to write about something
and then later be like
"Good job! Now start over!"

It's all about learning my friends!
I learned a lot while writing
my book.
About myself.
About my testimony.
About the importance of
my personal journey.
It was worth every word!

My book was me,
writing about my experiences
with the word of God
and the path He led me on
to live in my greatness.
Writing about it
helped to heal a part
of my heart
that was wounded.
The part of my heart
that believed that I didn't
have any important
experiences in my life
that would make a difference
to anyone else.
I realized in writing
that I have had some amazing
experiences that have taught
me some valuable lessons
that could help others.
It was an amazing experience!

I love my life!

Toilet Seats and Greatness 58/100

Gratitude

This one is kind of weird, 

but stick with me.

Today I'm grateful that

MHG replaced our toilet seat yesterday.

See I told you weird, right?

Back in February when

I was super depressed

I had just gotten back from

a doctor's appointment

where I realized how bad

my weight gain really was

after having a baby.

I sat down on the toilet

seat and the lid broke off

of the seat part.

For the last several months

it has been taunting me 

reminding me of my weight.

Yesterday MHG put on a new

toilet seat and I feel free!

So it's crazy,

but I'm super grateful for that.

The Word

Psalm 138:3

"In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."

On my heart...

Yesterday I had planned on writing

this amazing post, but by the

time everyone had left my birthday party

I was tired and had a pretty bad

headache, so I didn't write much.

Now I'm not sure I can live up

to what I was thinking about writing.

Let's find out!

Yesterday being my birthday,

I was thinking about 

what has been the most important thing

I've learned in the last 33 years.

There are lots of little lessons.

It was hard to choose one, 

but then I remembered what had

happened starting at around midnight yesterday.

L had  been sleeping so well through

the night this week that I just

figured she would that night too,

so I could enjoy a good night's

rest before having fun on my birthday.

At around midnight,

She woke up screaming.

I went in and got her to sleep again,

but every time I would put her in

her crib she would wake up crying again.

I really let my half asleep mind

get me worked up about it.

I started getting mad because

I was never going to have a 

day to do the things I wanted again.

I was not going to get a good night's

sleep before my birthday.

It wasn't fair.

And on and on like that.

I finally got so upset.

I laid her down in her crib

and told MHG that I was done.

He then got up and spent a couple

hours trying to get her to sleep.

He fed her, took her for a drive

and several other things before she

finally would sleep when he put

her in her crib.

The entire time he was doing it

I wasn't sleeping

because I was laying there

feeling guilty for thinking

any of the thoughts I had been

thinking and to top that off

my sweet husband who

had to be up at 5 to get ready for work

was now spending hours 

trying to get the baby to sleep.

My guilt was on overdrive.

I kept thinking about how

I was a horrible mother

and other not so pretty thoughts.

I really love my daughter

and I love that I get to take care of her

and teach her and watch her grow.

So as I was thinking of what the biggest 

lesson I have learn in my life so far

was, this situation popped

in my head and I realized

that the most important thing

is that we get to make mistakes.

Then it is our choice 

whether we learn from them

and use them to learn and grow

into our greatness.

Or we can bemoan our lives

and feel guilty that we're not

doing as well as we think we should.

The only reason I am the amazing

woman I am today is because

I made a lot of mistakes that

have helped me learn and

grow into my greatness.

I still have a lot of

time here in earth school

to make new mistakes and

grow even more in to my greatness.

I'm thankful for all the hard learning

experiences I've had in my life.

They have lead me to this marvelous

journey I walk everyday.

They have lead me to seeing

myself through my Heavenly 

Father's eyes (at least partially)

and living in my greatness.

My Soulful Brilliance,

I love my life!

Birthday 57/100

Today I'm thankful for all my friends and family. It was a good birthday. 

Random selfie from the zoo. L was not so impressed with the bird show. 

I partied so hard I'm not feeling so good. So I'm going to bed. More tomorrow. 

56/100

Today I am grateful for burst of energy throughout the day so I could get stuff accomplished. 

The word

Isaiah 41:15

"Behold, I will make the a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. "

Sometimes hard things take little by little work. 

Be of Good Cheer 55/100

Today I'm thankful for...

The crazy weather we've been having the last week.

I love thunder storms.

It's been nice to have a little break from the heat of June.

The Word

Doctrine and Covenants 78:18

"And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours."

Sometimes life seems rough.

We can't do it alone.

But be of good cheer!

Because the Lord

is leading us along.

And if we continue along

with Him we will be

blessed beyond anything

we can imagine!

On my heart...

Today when I pulled out my journal

and attempted to write,

I saw this poking out.

It's an angel feather I

got at Limitless.

A reminder to me that

I'm an angel.

This whole 100 day project

has been hard for me sometimes,

but there have been a few people

who have thanked me for 

what I've written that

has been an answer for them.

It's humbling to think

that little old me can be

used by my Heavenly Father to be

the means to answering others' prayers.

Some days I feel like I'm very much 

less than in my life.

I have all these grand plans

that I don't do for various reasons.

Sometimes I don't really study

my scriptures regularly.

Sometimes I get into bed

forgetting to pray.

Sometimes I don't pray in the morning.

Sometimes I don't think and pray with

a sincere heart with some real intent.

Sometimes I say things that I regret.

Sometimes I'm not very nice.

But.

BUT.

I am still here in earth school.

Learning and growing.

And luckily I have

an amazing older brother

who made it possible 

for me to repent and 

start fresh.

To keep trying to get 

things right.

To keep working on believing

in myself.

He also gives me an amazing

opportunity to share my journey

with others.

If I've learned anything while doing

this project it is that I am not alone.

There are so many people who

feel like I do.

When I share my thoughts,

I am sharing them with people

who know what I'm talking about.

So thank you dear reader.

You are an angel too.

The fact that you are still

here reading my blog after 55

days of me writing not always

stellar stuff helps me know

that I have truth to tell.

It helps me know that

I am not alone.

It helps me know that I

have a message the world

needs to hear.

It might not be a message

for everyone, but if

it is a message to give 

hope and strength to even

one person, it is worth

all the time and sacrifices

I make to write.

I'm so thankful for my beautiful life!

I am living my dream life right now!

And while it's not always perfect!

It is perfect for me in my 

perfect growth process.

I love my life!

54/100

Gratitude

Today I'm grateful for chocolate.

It's delicious.

The Word

1 Nephi 1:12

"And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord."

How many times have I read this verse and not seen how amazingly true it is?

When we read the scriptures,

we are filled with the Spirit.

He in testifies of the truth of what we're reading.

He helps us find answers to our questions in the scriptures.

Amazing.

On my heart...

One week down for this stay-at-home mom thing.

I'm loving it.

I haven't gotten as much done as I wanted,

but what I have done has been perfect! 

It's so nice not to have to worry about

so many different things with work and babysitters.

Everyday I'll get better at managing my time.

With flexibility considering L Time.

I'm so blessed!

I love my life!

Heart 53/100

Gratitude

This picture was on my computer when

I logged in tonight.

I am so grateful for this guy.

I'm so glad my Heavenly Father

saved someone special for me.

It was worth all the waiting!

He's always taking good care of us.

He's also been putting L to bed

basically every night since I started

this 100 day project.

Right now I can hear L talking

and talking to him instead of going to sleep.

He's such a good dad.

The Word...

Alma 5:26
"And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?"

I would like to ask myself
this question a little more often.
I think I get so complacent
with my life and I forget
that I need to be sure
to continue to feed my soul.
To feed my testimony.
So I can continue to sing the
song of redeeming love always!

On my heart...

These grandparents of mine celebrated

their 60th wedding anniversary today.

We had a big family dinner to celebrate.

My grandma isn't doing very well,

so who knows how many more anniversaries

they will be able to celebrate together.

I started thinking about how old I'll

be on our 60th anniversary.

I'l be 90 and MHG will be 92.

It will be fun to look back on

our lives and see how far

we've come and to be surrounded

by our family and loved ones.

It will be awesome!

I love my life!

Here's a cute picture just because.:0)