Friend Making Monday

FMM: We Heart Surveys!

1) What's your favorite brand of make-up? Are you loyal to one brand? I don’t really wear a lot of make-up. Honestly….hardly EVER. When I do I wear is Clinique. I like it because it doesn’t make my eyes itch..

2) What is the last thing you drank? A fountain Diet Coke….I really am cutting back, but had a headache and it usually helps.

3) What's your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Not even a choice for me… THIN MINTS!! I love them frozen too.

4) French Fries or Onion Rings? French Fries. Although, sometimes a good onion ring really hits the spot.

5) Share something you've done in the last week that makes you proud of yourself. Hmmmm…this is harder. I raised my bowling average. I also still have not missed one night of prayer since Jan 1st.

6) What is your favorite inexpensive indulgence? Movies. I love to see a good movie and have popcorn with it.

7) Are you currently reading a book? If so, which one? I am and it’s called “The Perfect Blend”, book one in the Teashop Series, by Trish Perry. I read A LOT, this is a new type of book for me, it’s a Christian Novel. I typically read romance or mystery. I am really enjoying it.

8) Do you prefer to text or talk? Talk for sure. But text has it’s benefits too, like contacting my children during school, or leaving my sweetie a message.

9) Have you ever performed on stage? Does church Road show count? If so yes.

10) Are you more likely to pick truth or dare? In my youth always Truth. I wasn’t very daring. Although in my old age what could I possibly be dared to do that would be so hard.

Now it's your turn to answer the questions! http://www.alltheweigh.com/

You are not Alone...

I received the cutest email today from my mom.
I thought I would share...

Matthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there I am in the midst of them."

Isn't this picture the cutest thing.
It just totally made me smile.

And it got me thinking and pondering "Prayer"...

I personally have such a strong testimony of the power of prayer. Many times in my life I have had to go directly to my Heavenly Father and rely on him for peace and strength.

Abraham Lincoln said, "I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go."

"Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life."

"Prayer is the key of the morning and bolt of the evening."

"Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth;
help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart."

"A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing."

Worth watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0D67J7C0aE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPa3Z2RNOz4&feature=related



by : Richard G. Scott
"He [the Lord] will always hear your prayers and will invariably answer them. However, His answers will seldom come while you are on your knees praying, even when you may plead for an immediate response. Rather, He will prompt you in quiet moments when the Spirit can most effectively touch your mind and heart. Hence, you should find periods of quiet time to recognize when you are being instructed and strengthened."

by : Richard G. Scott
"It matters not our circumstance, be we humble or arrogant, poor or rich, free or enslaved, learned or ignorant, loved or forsaken, we can address Him. We need no appointment. Our solicitation can be brief or can occupy all the time needed. It can be an extended expression of love and gratitude or an urgent plea for help. He has created numberless cosmos and populated them with worlds, yet you and I can talk with Him personally, and He will ever answer."
"Using the Supernal Gift of Prayer," Ensign, May 2007, 8

by : Thomas S. Monson
“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”

Growing up is hard to do...

Milestones....

Something we can use to chronicle time passing

or growing up.

We just passed a milestone with Brooklyn.

If your super sensitive about certain female matters....

Do not continue....;)

Brooklyn is in the fifth grade

this of course means attending the dreaded Maturation Program.

We sat down and had a private chat days before.

A book was involved.

Let me tell you...

she is one smart cookie,

and very observant.

She Knew what maturation was about, in general terms.

I asked her..."What do you think it's about?"

She said, "Isn't it about periods?" (shock from me)

"Yea, do you know what that is?"

She proceeded to give me a basic description of her thoughts.

"How did you know that?" I asked.

"Did your friends talk about it?"

"No." she said she just knew.

She and I decided, it's because she is the youngest

and we talk freely at our house...in general terms.

Enough that she had a pretty darn good idea.

And she was right.

So no surprises at the program...

except the woman according to Brooklyn was a wacko!!

You know those little hand warmers you can buy

the ones for your gloves.

Well....

apparently they have them for your stomach

to help if you suffer from cramps.

Little things... you can wear all day. Heat for 8 hours.

And this woman holds up the package and says these are WONDERFUL!!

and gives them a kiss. Seriously.

Brooklyn turns to me and mouths "Wacko"

Ba ha ha ha!!

Man I love that girl!!

She came home with the typical spoils, flower and all.

Told her daddy the woman was a wacko...lol

And that was the end of it.

No big deal.

But....I'm still glad I don't have to do it again.

Friend Making Monday, Hobbies

Vincent Van Gogh said "The way way to know life is to love many things." And I agree. What we do with our free time can sometimes be the difference between a decent existence and an enjoyable one. So this week's topic is hobbies. http://www.alltheweigh.com/

What do you do to entertain yourself when you have free time?

I read! Mostly romance or mystery, but will try any type of genre once.

I also League Bowl! This is so much fun, I started 10 years ago. I bowl with friends I have had since high school. I bowl once a week and love it! My average started at 108 ten years ago and now is 154. :)

I scrapbook. I used to do it a lot then I decided to try digital scrap booking, I don't love the digital as much. I am thinking to do half and half and see if I can get back into the grove.

I also love traveling and camping. We have traveled a lot of fun exciting places and we enjoy the mountains and deserts that are abundant in Utah.