Saturday, December 22, 2018
Hamstring Part Deux
Christmas Eve morning brought an unfortunate incident as Wes slipped on the ice and re-injured his hamstring. Ouch! We had planned to go to Karlton's for the day, but since Wes was hurt, they came to our house instead to make sugar cookies. Wes's leg turned purple and he started physical therapy again after Christmas. His ski season may be over before it ever started. Let's hope he can get healed up this time and not get injured again!
Thursday, December 20, 2018
President Nelson's Challenge
At October General Conference, President Nelson issued a four part challenge to the women of the church. He asked us to:
1. Participate in a 10 day fast from social media.
2. Read the Book of Mormon between now and the end of the year.
3. Establish a pattern of regular temple attendance.
4. Participate fully in Relief Society.
I started that day on the challenge. The social media fast was easier this time than when I participated in a similar 7 day fast challenge that President Nelson had given to the youth of the church a few months earlier. I gave up social media plus youtube which is a huge time suck for me. It was really good for me to take some time away from screen time in general. I have had a much easier time since then staying off of social media and not getting sucked into youtube.
At first, trying to read the whole Book of Mormon by the end of the year seemed daunting, but it averaged out to about 6 or 7 pages a day, which wasn't much at all. Reading it faster helped me keep the story line straight and understand better how the stories weave together. Reading that much gave me more time to ponder and receive revelation daily. It was a sweet experience to finish reading the week before Christmas, since this is a tender time to think about the Savior and my relationship with him.
I already attend the temple frequently, but I decided to attend weekly for the challenge. I don't have a regular time to go, I just try to work it in to each week. It has been a blessing for me to spend more time in the temple. I have particularly enjoyed reading my scriptures in the celestial room after a session. It's a time that I can think and ponder and pray, and it fills my week with peace.
Number 4 was my favorite one since I've got it in the bag already, serving currently as the Relief Society President in my ward, ha ha! I am definitely participating fully! I haven't always enjoyed Relief Society. All the years serving in Primary and YW made me think that those were better places to serve. But serving as RSP has really helped me appreciate Relief Society, the sisters in my ward, the uplift and testimony builder that RS can be in my life.
I have a testimony that we are led by a living prophet who speaks for God here on the earth. I have a testimony that our Savior lives, loves us individually and knows how to bless us and guide us. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. I have read it many times and each time I finish and pray about it I receive a sweet assurance that I have always known of its truthfulness. I have had certain times in my life when a verse or a chapter has helped me make a decision or given me specific revelation. I appreciate the Book of Mormon for the guidance and direction it can give me. I'll end with one of my favorite verses. This is from Omni 1:26 "And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved."
1. Participate in a 10 day fast from social media.
2. Read the Book of Mormon between now and the end of the year.
3. Establish a pattern of regular temple attendance.
4. Participate fully in Relief Society.
I started that day on the challenge. The social media fast was easier this time than when I participated in a similar 7 day fast challenge that President Nelson had given to the youth of the church a few months earlier. I gave up social media plus youtube which is a huge time suck for me. It was really good for me to take some time away from screen time in general. I have had a much easier time since then staying off of social media and not getting sucked into youtube.
At first, trying to read the whole Book of Mormon by the end of the year seemed daunting, but it averaged out to about 6 or 7 pages a day, which wasn't much at all. Reading it faster helped me keep the story line straight and understand better how the stories weave together. Reading that much gave me more time to ponder and receive revelation daily. It was a sweet experience to finish reading the week before Christmas, since this is a tender time to think about the Savior and my relationship with him.
I already attend the temple frequently, but I decided to attend weekly for the challenge. I don't have a regular time to go, I just try to work it in to each week. It has been a blessing for me to spend more time in the temple. I have particularly enjoyed reading my scriptures in the celestial room after a session. It's a time that I can think and ponder and pray, and it fills my week with peace.
Number 4 was my favorite one since I've got it in the bag already, serving currently as the Relief Society President in my ward, ha ha! I am definitely participating fully! I haven't always enjoyed Relief Society. All the years serving in Primary and YW made me think that those were better places to serve. But serving as RSP has really helped me appreciate Relief Society, the sisters in my ward, the uplift and testimony builder that RS can be in my life.
I have a testimony that we are led by a living prophet who speaks for God here on the earth. I have a testimony that our Savior lives, loves us individually and knows how to bless us and guide us. I have a testimony that the Book of Mormon is true. I have read it many times and each time I finish and pray about it I receive a sweet assurance that I have always known of its truthfulness. I have had certain times in my life when a verse or a chapter has helped me make a decision or given me specific revelation. I appreciate the Book of Mormon for the guidance and direction it can give me. I'll end with one of my favorite verses. This is from Omni 1:26 "And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved."
Home For Christmas
Our 2 college kids are home for Christmas! They'll both be here for 3 weeks. We've had so much fun already, laughing and watching movies and playing games and just hanging out together. It feels so good to have them here. Our family will all be together for Christmas for the first time in 3 years!!
Pickle Ball
This year I discovered pickle ball. I have been playing at least once a week with these cute ladies, and it is so much dang fun!
Monday, December 10, 2018
The Little Red Dress
Isn't she the cutest thing? We got a picture of her in the little red dress. Ivy's great great great grandpa Henry Dalley fashioned this dress for his little sister after gathering lots of wool from the fences and having it spun into cloth. His little sister died before she was ever able to wear the dress. Henry never finished it, it has buttonholes down the back but no buttons. Ever since then, all of the little ladies in our family have worn the dress. It actually fit Ivy perfectly! Such a happy girl, we love you little sweetheart!
Gingerbread Day
One of our favorite holiday traditions! It was a cold day at the downtown gingerbread parade. We saw some really cute gingerbread houses including a quilt shop, a school, a farm, and a ski hill. We ate pancakes at Stacked before coming home to work on our own gingerbread houses. Ivy had a nap while Livi made her house pretty much all on her own. We played some games and hide n seek before the girls had to go home. It was such a fun day!
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