So my cute little niece Katrina started this idea in my head! She makes medical binders for her kids and now Danika (Katrina's sister) did one for each of her kids. I think this is GENIUS!!! I don't have any kids at home anymore so I thought it was something I couldn't use BUT I can. I can make a house binder. We recently just had our sewer drained and the guy said to me, "you know you should have this done every five years." I said well I would be more than happy to do this IF I could remember that 5 years down the road. I mean who remembers that in 5, 10 years it's time for you to do that again and who did it last time? But if I had a house binder I could put that information in my house binder and when time goes by I could check to see -hummm just how long ago was that last pumping! So here you go... take it and run with it. I did tell Katrina she could make a fortune off this idea of hers.
So taking the whole binder into a different direction I am going to do a cute ideas that someday I will want to make or remember binder. You know I have a ton of bookmarks but not only are they not in order but to find exactly what it is that I thought was so great takes time. I know it will take paper and ink but it will work for me and it will be contained!
So this is how I plan on doing it! I am going to get dividers and when I see something I like (frogs) I would like to make at some point I am going to copy that idea off and put it in this binder. I will have tabs so I can easily put that idea under that tab. I can then just say....hummmm I need to make or do ______ (fill in the blank) and look under that tab.
I do have to say that this screams my mother! She had a ton of stuff she tore out of magazine and stuff she thought was wonderful. As children we were use to seeing her walk towards us with paper in her hands and we knew she had something to share and we might as well sit for the education. We sat down where we were and listened. She was a wealth of information.
So here's having a day off from work and I am going to head to Target to get me a binder and tabs. I can now have a home binder and an idea binder!
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Easter
What experience did I gain during this week? I grew to love my Savior even more. I still don't fully understand the Atonement and how it actually works BUT I know it does. There aren't words enough that seem to be able to express my gratitude and love for what He has done. So 2000 years ago life changed. And how thankful I am it did. I know He lives again and He gave me the best gift I could ever ask for. A way back home to my Father in Heaven. Oh how I love my Savior Jesus Christ! A peek at my reading for this week.
Saturday
Saturday
Arrival in Bethany
Sunday
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Jesus wept over Jerusalem
Jesus “looks around”
Return to Bethany
Monday
Jesus curses the barren fig tree
Cleansing of the temple
Some Greeks desire to see Jesus
Jesus responds to unbelief of the crowd
Tuesday – the longest day
The three parables are all directed at the attitude of the religious leaders.
1] Which son did his father's will?
3] Parable of the wedding banquet
Coalition of three unlikely foes who had disregard for each other – Sadducees, Pharisees, and Herodeans – aimed to catch Jesus in blasphemy or sedition against the State
Paying taxes to Caesar
Sadducees question about resurrection
Which is the great commandment - Which is the first commandment?
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Whose son is Christ?
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. Matthew 22:41-46
The poor widow's gift
Destruction of the temple – Christ literally hands his fate over to his enemies - blasphamy
Mount of Olives on the way home to Bethany – Matthew 24 “The Olivet Prophecy”
Wednesday
Sanhedrin plot to kill Jesus
Mary anoints Jesus for his burial - $18 - $20K
Dinner to celebrate the raising of Lazarus
Judas’ agreement to betray Jesus
Thursday
Apostles ask “Who is the greatest?”
Washing of the feet
Passover meal – introduction of the Eucharist – emblems explained “Fruit of the vine” & the Afikomen”
A new commandment I give you
Prediction of Peter’s denial
Discourses in the Upper Room
Departure to Gethsemane
33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mediation and Atonement by John Taylor – no turning back – all eggs in one basket
18 Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink—
We were there looking on from the Spirit World – watching the great drama playing out as to whether Jesus would triumph as he had promised. What a celebration among the heavenly hosts there must have been.
Friday
Pontius Pilate – Sanhedrin connection (plot to overthrow Caesar)
Herod – saw and spoke to Jesus, but never heard his voice
Crucifixion – at the same time in Israel the Passover Lamb is killed
Joseph of Arimithea – very rich Jew – controlled the Tin trade from British Isles to Rome Jesus’ Uncle - takes the body of Christ to avoid it being buried in a nameless tomb
Saturday
Keys over death and hell
Keys of the Resurrection
Sunday
Again – we were there – to watch his remarkable resurrection from the dead
Early morn – at sunrise
Personality of Jesus – anxious to regain his body –finishes before women arrive at the tomb only to find it empty
Appearances:
1. Mary Magdalene
2. Two disciples
3. 11 apostles
4. Apostles – fishing – cast your nets on the other side\
5. Lovest thou me? 3 times
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Inmate Football
In the fall of 2008, there was an unusual high school football game played in Grapevine, Texas. The game was between Grapevine Faith Academy and the Gainesville State School. Faith is a Christian school and Gainesville State School is located within a maximum security correction facility.
Gainesville State School has 14 players. They play every game on the road. Their record was 0-8. They've only scored twice. Their 14 players are teenagers who have been convicted of crimes ranging from drugs to assault to robbery. Most had families who had disowned them. They wore outdated, used shoulder pads and helmets. Faith Academy was 7-2. They had 70 players, 11 coaches, and the latest equipment.
Chris Hogan, the head coach at Faith Academy, knew the Gainesville team would have no fans and it would be no contest, so he thought, "What if half of our fans and half of our cheerleaders, for one night only, cheered for the other team?" He sent out an email to the faithful asking them to do just that. "Here’s the message I want you to send," Hogan wrote. "You’re just as valuable as any other person on the planet."
Some folks were confused and thought he was nuts. One player said, "Coach, why are we doing this?" Hogan said, "Imagine you don’t have a home life, no one to love you, no one pulling for you. Imagine that everyone pretty much had given up on you. Now, imagine what it would feel like and mean to you for hundreds of people to suddenly believe in you."
The idea took root. On the night of the game, imagine the surprise of those 14 players when they took the field and there was a banner the cheerleaders had made for them to crash through. The visitors’ stands were full. The cheerleaders were leading cheers for them. The fans were calling them by their names. Isaiah, the quarterback-middle linebacker said, "I never in my life thought I would hear parents cheering to tackle and hit their kid. Most of the time, when we come out, people are afraid of us. You can see it in their eyes, but these people are yelling for us. They knew our names."
Faith won the game, and after the game the teams gathered at the 50-yard line to pray. That’s when Isaiah, the teenage convict-quarterback surprised everybody and asked if he could pray and he prayed, "Lord, I don’t know what just happened so I don’t know how or who to say thank you to, but I never knew there were so many people in the world who cared about us." On the way back to the bus, under guard, each one of the players was handed a burger, fries, a coke, candy, a Bible, and an encouraging letter from the players from Faith Academy.
What an incredible act of Christian witness and kindness and goodness that was. Proverbs 11:17 says, "Your own soul is nourished when you are kind." Proverbs 3:27 says, "Do not withhold good when it is in your power to act." Be kind to someone this week. Be kind to every person you meet. If you feel inclined, forward this link and share this message with a friend. Perhaps it will inspire them to do an act of kindness too. And, you might be amazed at what God will do with a simple act of kindness.
Gainesville State School has 14 players. They play every game on the road. Their record was 0-8. They've only scored twice. Their 14 players are teenagers who have been convicted of crimes ranging from drugs to assault to robbery. Most had families who had disowned them. They wore outdated, used shoulder pads and helmets. Faith Academy was 7-2. They had 70 players, 11 coaches, and the latest equipment.
Chris Hogan, the head coach at Faith Academy, knew the Gainesville team would have no fans and it would be no contest, so he thought, "What if half of our fans and half of our cheerleaders, for one night only, cheered for the other team?" He sent out an email to the faithful asking them to do just that. "Here’s the message I want you to send," Hogan wrote. "You’re just as valuable as any other person on the planet."
Some folks were confused and thought he was nuts. One player said, "Coach, why are we doing this?" Hogan said, "Imagine you don’t have a home life, no one to love you, no one pulling for you. Imagine that everyone pretty much had given up on you. Now, imagine what it would feel like and mean to you for hundreds of people to suddenly believe in you."
The idea took root. On the night of the game, imagine the surprise of those 14 players when they took the field and there was a banner the cheerleaders had made for them to crash through. The visitors’ stands were full. The cheerleaders were leading cheers for them. The fans were calling them by their names. Isaiah, the quarterback-middle linebacker said, "I never in my life thought I would hear parents cheering to tackle and hit their kid. Most of the time, when we come out, people are afraid of us. You can see it in their eyes, but these people are yelling for us. They knew our names."
Faith won the game, and after the game the teams gathered at the 50-yard line to pray. That’s when Isaiah, the teenage convict-quarterback surprised everybody and asked if he could pray and he prayed, "Lord, I don’t know what just happened so I don’t know how or who to say thank you to, but I never knew there were so many people in the world who cared about us." On the way back to the bus, under guard, each one of the players was handed a burger, fries, a coke, candy, a Bible, and an encouraging letter from the players from Faith Academy.
What an incredible act of Christian witness and kindness and goodness that was. Proverbs 11:17 says, "Your own soul is nourished when you are kind." Proverbs 3:27 says, "Do not withhold good when it is in your power to act." Be kind to someone this week. Be kind to every person you meet. If you feel inclined, forward this link and share this message with a friend. Perhaps it will inspire them to do an act of kindness too. And, you might be amazed at what God will do with a simple act of kindness.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thoughts and songs!
So we are a week out from General Conference. Today in Gospel Doctrine Curtis Austin talked about Conference and do you think I could think of one thing that was talked about? Well I actually did think of one talk and how much all the women loved Elder Scott's talk. But as I just listened to the highlights from conference it brought by so many of the feelings I had that I am anxious to get started on listening and reading them.
I remember going to bed that night and feeling such peace in my heart. There is so much happening in the world right now. We can't turn one way or the other without hearing about some sort of issue that is happening or about to happen. I believe almost each area in life is under attack. It is a scary world we live in right now. It is as if we are in a tiny boat and the waves are 1000 ft high. But while listening to Conference I was once again given a testimony that the Lord is at the helm of the world. He knows what is happening and has everything in control and that gives me great peace.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang a few children songs and this one touched me to my very core.
I had in my phone calendar to go back this following week and read and get to know Pres. Uchtdorf's talk "
I can't wait to remember why I felt it to important to put that into my phone calendar so I can't wait find that out again.
I know that the more we listen and apply in our lives what we are taught in Conference we will keep that peace in our lives. And as the world swirls in heartache and disbelief we will have that sure knowledge that all if okay. Today I thought about the feeling of comfort and peace and the value it is to me. No earthly money, treasures or thing could ever replace or come close to replacing the comfort peace plays in my life.
A long time ago we would decorate the Stake Center with lights. It was an awesome sight to see and was quite the draw for many people all over. Anyhow the first night the lights were turned on a guest speaker was invited to come and speak and would give a short devotional and then they would flip a switch and the lights would then come on. It was an exciting night for all. One of those times it was Bobby Bowden. He talked about having Christ in our lives. He told us that he required his football players to attend some type of church. If they didn't have a church to go to they could go with him. He told us that in his years of coaching he found that when people/youth get into trouble (drugs, sex, violence, etc) it is because they are searching for something to fill a void in their lives and the thing they are searching for is Christ. Most not realizing that was what they were searching for. This left a great impression on me and I have thought about it through the years and you know he was right. We fill our lives with stuff -take your pick big or small- drugs, sex, food, money, entertainment of various sources or any type of addiction- and we do use it to fill a void somewhere in our lives. These things hold temporary happiness but before long you are looking to fill that darn void again. The only lasting filler is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know this to be true. The more I strive to live how I should, the freer I become from the chains that bind me to this world and unhappiness. The more I give to the Lord the more liberated I am from the world.
I remember going to bed that night and feeling such peace in my heart. There is so much happening in the world right now. We can't turn one way or the other without hearing about some sort of issue that is happening or about to happen. I believe almost each area in life is under attack. It is a scary world we live in right now. It is as if we are in a tiny boat and the waves are 1000 ft high. But while listening to Conference I was once again given a testimony that the Lord is at the helm of the world. He knows what is happening and has everything in control and that gives me great peace.
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sang a few children songs and this one touched me to my very core.
"I know that my Savior loves me."
| Waiting on the Road to Damascus |
I know that the more we listen and apply in our lives what we are taught in Conference we will keep that peace in our lives. And as the world swirls in heartache and disbelief we will have that sure knowledge that all if okay. Today I thought about the feeling of comfort and peace and the value it is to me. No earthly money, treasures or thing could ever replace or come close to replacing the comfort peace plays in my life.
A long time ago we would decorate the Stake Center with lights. It was an awesome sight to see and was quite the draw for many people all over. Anyhow the first night the lights were turned on a guest speaker was invited to come and speak and would give a short devotional and then they would flip a switch and the lights would then come on. It was an exciting night for all. One of those times it was Bobby Bowden. He talked about having Christ in our lives. He told us that he required his football players to attend some type of church. If they didn't have a church to go to they could go with him. He told us that in his years of coaching he found that when people/youth get into trouble (drugs, sex, violence, etc) it is because they are searching for something to fill a void in their lives and the thing they are searching for is Christ. Most not realizing that was what they were searching for. This left a great impression on me and I have thought about it through the years and you know he was right. We fill our lives with stuff -take your pick big or small- drugs, sex, food, money, entertainment of various sources or any type of addiction- and we do use it to fill a void somewhere in our lives. These things hold temporary happiness but before long you are looking to fill that darn void again. The only lasting filler is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know this to be true. The more I strive to live how I should, the freer I become from the chains that bind me to this world and unhappiness. The more I give to the Lord the more liberated I am from the world.
I know He lives!
I will follow faithfully.
My heart I give to Him.
I will follow faithfully.
My heart I give to Him.
I know that my Savior loves me.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Mail Call
So this is a new concept for me. I was reading Kristen 's blog and copied the idea. I liked it so here it goes!
Dear Mike: While I appreciate your great job I miss having you at home. I appreciate all you do for me to keep me safe while you are gone. I am sure the messages you get every time the alarm is set and unset drive you crazy yet they probably keep you up to date of my comings and goings. I just wish those comings and goings were with you. I will say it is easier to have you gone now then when we had little kids oh so many years ago. I only have to take care of myself now. Anyhow, this part of our lives can be over anytime now and I will be happy. I miss our mini vacations we took 2 or 3 times a year. We have much catching up to do and more places to explore so hurry home.
Dear Mother Nature: I think you have the most amazing earth. I love the colors you use each day. But your killing me with your pollen! Can you please tone it down a notch or two? Oh and by the way... thanks for amazing beaches and the sound of the ocean. They are my favorite!
Dear Mr. Postman: Your weird! Quit opening my mailers and sticking my mail inside of it... I'm thinking that is a federal offense.
Dear Pres. Monson and others: I love it when you come into my home and give me counsel on what I need to do to become a better daughter of God. I am thankful for the many reminders you give me. I am truly thankful for the spirit that comes into our home. I love you!
Dear Calling: While I love listening over and over again to General Conference talks I do not enjoy trying to merge 2 amazing talks together and teach them in 20-40 mins. Hello who does that? Okay me but still it is a hard task to ask of anyone.
Dear Netflix: Thank you for keeping me company at night! I appreciate it!
Dear Wii Zumba: I enjoying your dance moves! Thanks for not laughing at me when I can't follow you.
Dear Murphy: I miss you my furry friend!
Dear Mike: While I appreciate your great job I miss having you at home. I appreciate all you do for me to keep me safe while you are gone. I am sure the messages you get every time the alarm is set and unset drive you crazy yet they probably keep you up to date of my comings and goings. I just wish those comings and goings were with you. I will say it is easier to have you gone now then when we had little kids oh so many years ago. I only have to take care of myself now. Anyhow, this part of our lives can be over anytime now and I will be happy. I miss our mini vacations we took 2 or 3 times a year. We have much catching up to do and more places to explore so hurry home.
Dear Mother Nature: I think you have the most amazing earth. I love the colors you use each day. But your killing me with your pollen! Can you please tone it down a notch or two? Oh and by the way... thanks for amazing beaches and the sound of the ocean. They are my favorite!
Dear Mr. Postman: Your weird! Quit opening my mailers and sticking my mail inside of it... I'm thinking that is a federal offense.
Dear Pres. Monson and others: I love it when you come into my home and give me counsel on what I need to do to become a better daughter of God. I am thankful for the many reminders you give me. I am truly thankful for the spirit that comes into our home. I love you!
Dear Calling: While I love listening over and over again to General Conference talks I do not enjoy trying to merge 2 amazing talks together and teach them in 20-40 mins. Hello who does that? Okay me but still it is a hard task to ask of anyone.
Dear Netflix: Thank you for keeping me company at night! I appreciate it!
Dear Wii Zumba: I enjoying your dance moves! Thanks for not laughing at me when I can't follow you.
Dear Murphy: I miss you my furry friend!
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