tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021608429014693412024-02-19T06:14:46.520-08:00Single and StalwartAlthough my deepest desire is to be happily married and raising children, I have found peace and purpose in my life as a single adult sister in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My intent in writing this blog is to share thoughts, ideas, quotes, and experiences that have helped me and other women have hope and happiness.Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-88876621533929698112016-05-08T18:23:00.000-07:002016-05-08T23:48:37.440-07:00Mother in Israel...Behind the Scenes
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Today, I want to dedicate this post
to ALL mothers—regardless of whether we are married or single, whether we have
given birth or not, we can all use our God-given gift to “mother” and bless
many of God’s children. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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during the LDS General Woman’s Conference, a story about me and my little
friend, Molly, was shared in a short
<a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2015-09-0020-mother-in-israel?category=general-womens-session-october-2015&lang=eng" target="_blank">video</a>. Many people have been asking how
the opportunity came about. Here is the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Last summer, I received an email
about a project for the Church requesting stories about women. In the
email was a quote from Sheri Dew about motherhood. </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">“Motherhood is more than bearing
children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as
women…we are all mothers…” </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;"> </span><span style="color: #fff2cc;">This
<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2001/10/are-we-not-all-mothers?lang=eng" target="_blank">quote</a> has been a life-line for me. Even though I am not yet married and I don’t
have children of my own, I have been blessed with many opportunities to
“mother” children in my sphere of influence.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQ4EOWEqqHIUj4JOSiKNATzzOY9y4luKtFHNCtWbEy_iT6uKZ0u5utml7aNNdQczo8OSCZzAyZxVIihLUgVk7ID9R5QjleBEGzR4L_VaEZf4aHFBNhw2xt7poLlyZlEEHZCsY7E29LqU3/s1600/IMG_4066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQ4EOWEqqHIUj4JOSiKNATzzOY9y4luKtFHNCtWbEy_iT6uKZ0u5utml7aNNdQczo8OSCZzAyZxVIihLUgVk7ID9R5QjleBEGzR4L_VaEZf4aHFBNhw2xt7poLlyZlEEHZCsY7E29LqU3/s200/IMG_4066.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> When I saw the email, I really
wanted to share some experiences I have had being a mother. During General Conference in April 2010, a
majority of the talks were about marriage and parenthood. There may have been others in my situation,
who were not married or didn’t have children, that may have thought that they
couldn’t relate with the talks, but for some reason, I felt the opposite. I connected with the talks and the related
themes and felt a strong urgency to do MY part and support existing marriages
and prepare for my possible future marriage.
I had thoughts about my nieces and nephews and ways I could further
reach out to them and other children or youth that were in my life. Many talks
were about teaching children. I felt a
responsibility help God’s children return to Him. (To anyone reading this post, I encourage you
to revisit the talks from <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04?lang=eng" target="_blank">April 2010 General Conference</a>—that has become my
favorite session of all time! It will
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">family, and those you love and it will inspire you with
ways you can specifically reach out to God’s children). After listening to these talks, I have
actively sought out and created opportunities to nurture and “MOTHER.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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One example of mothering began when I was asked to be a substitute teacher for
a friend’s Primary class. I have never had a calling to serve in Primary,
but I love teaching and I love children. In the Sunbeam class was a
shy, blonde haired, blue-eyed girl named Molly. One day, I looked across
the congregation during Sacrament Meeting and made eye contact with her.
She waved at me and said to her mom, “There’s my teacher!” I only
taught her class a few times but she recognized me as her teacher. From
that Sunday on, I would scan the congregation, looking for Molly so we could
wave at each other. I admit, there were
times I wasn’t 100% focused on the speaker—waving at Molly was much more
entertaining. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Molly and I were friends for several months before I ever met her mom.
Since then, her mother has become a dear friend. I also become friends
with all of Molly’s siblings. Her youngest brother couldn’t pronounce my
name so he just called me Mulumalumaluma. I “adopted” Molly and her
siblings. With her family, I have participated in Family Home Evening,
gone on an overnight snowshoeing adventure in a yurt, been to birthday parties,
went snowboarding, been invited to have “late nights,” made cookies, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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One day Molly sat by me in sacrament meeting and asked me if I would write her
a letter because she loved getting mail but never got any. Of course, I
thought! I’m a terrible letter writer,
but I knew it would make her day. Since
then, I have had a pen pal that lives a few blocks away. Her letters are
so sweet and it has been really fun for both of us. That is the story about Molly and I.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Now, more about the video…I also
wanted to share about other children I have been blessed to “mother.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In my ward, there was a 10 year old
girl that started a book club called the BFF Book Club. She named it this because she wanted to do a
book club with her best friends and she told us
“Books are Friends Forever.” She
invited me to join the group. I was very
honored to be a member of the club, which consisted of about a half dozen 10
and 11 year old girls…and me. We would
meet monthly to discuss a previously designated book. We even had treat assignments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"> I also have “mothered” my nieces and
nephews. After the April 2010 General
Conference, I felt an obligation to teach my nieces and nephews and let them
know that </span><b style="color: #fff2cc;">I know</b><span style="color: #fff2cc;">—that I am a </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/mothers-who-know?lang=eng" style="color: #fff2cc;" target="_blank">“MotherWho Knows”</a><span style="color: #fff2cc;"> (another favorite talk)</span><b style="color: #fff2cc;">. </b><span style="color: #fff2cc;">I felt an urgency to spend time with them
and make the time meaningful and memorable.
One of my sisters’ children really like it when I lay down by them at
night and tell stories. Because I don’t
get the opportunity often to be with them, I wanted to maximize my time, so I
would often tell stories about Jesus--Elder Anderson’s petitioned,</span><span style="color: #0b5394;">"To fathers and mothers, to </span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">grandfathers and grandmothers, and to those without children of their own who lovingly nurture children and youth, <b>my counsel is to speak more frequently about Jesus Christ."</b></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also told them stories about Joseph Smith and miracles that have </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">happened in my life. I
have also taught my nieces a</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nd nephews several scriptures using accents, rhymes
and actions. For many of them, the only
scriptures they remember are the ones they memorized with me. (I started to post some of these scriptures on
YouTube—you can find them by looking up “Memorizing Scriptures with Mel.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The story I submitted about being a
mother had to be succinct, so I chose to share the story about Molly and
I. About a month went by and I hadn’t
heard anything, so I forgot about it until I got a phone call asking for more
details about my story with Molly. Then
a few more phone calls and a date was scheduled for some filming. Molly and her mom didn’t even know I shared
our story until a few days before we filmed.
I didn’t know how/where the story would be shared until right before we
filmed it was mentioned that the video had the potential to be used during the
Woman’s Session of General Conference! I
was in shock! I didn’t mean for this to
happen--I just had a simple story of a little girl being loved and sharing that
love and attention in return! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could be shown at the Broadcast and I felt a huge weight—knowing the impact our
story could have on women of the Church.
I prayed and fasted to know the right things to say. I prayed for the filming crew. I prayed for Molly. I prayed for the Women all over the world
that would see the video. I prayed for
mothers who don’t have children of their own to know that God knows them
personally and that this message was a message of love from Him. I read and re-read Sister Dew’s talk, “We Are
All Mothers.” I re-read scriptures and I
re-read many talks and my notes in the margins of my May 2010 General Conference <i>Ensign</i>.
I felt the Lord’s hand guiding us during the filming and letter writing
and I had some really special moments where I felt God’ love for me and for His
daughters. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Some people may have questioned if
everything was staged in the video and if we were all actors doing a nice
story. Yes, I am an actress but the
story in the video was real. I was
simply a substitute teacher for Molly’s Primary Class and we became buddies and
then pen pals. The girls in the BFF Book
Club are featured in the film—they are mine!
The kids with me walking to the temple and at bedtime are some of MY
nieces and nephews. I love and have
“mothered” all the children in the video.
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> After the video was produced, I
found out that the title of the video was “Mother in Israel.” I
wept! I have always desired to be a mother! My efforts in mothering
<u>are</u> valued and validated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rather than focusing on the fact that I am single and childless, I have tried
to focus on being stalwart through steadfast gospel living, daily scripture
study, prayer and by seeking out opportunities to serve. I have strived
to become one in purpose with God to help His children feel loved. I
truly feel that I can become one with Christ through service to others and as a
woman, I can still be a mother and use my God-given gift to nurture His
children. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Many people reached out to me after
the video to tell me they had seen it. I
was so humbled to hear that our simple story had touched so many others. Of all the feedback I received, the best
compliment was from my missionary companion, Kelly. I have become an “adopted aunt” to her
children, as I have spent time with them through dinners, Family Home Evening,
tried to support them in dance concerts and Eagle Court of Honors, school
plays, etc. I even took the kids
snowshoeing when their mother was going through chemotherapy and radiation
treatments. Kelly said when she was
watching the Broadcast with her daughters, her 12 year old daughter looked up
to her mom and said, “Mom, she was talking about <b>US</b>! <b>We</b> are some of the “other children” that she loves!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Through my relationship with Molly and other children, I not only felt Christ’s
love for them, but I have also felt Christ’s love for me. I would never
have believed anyone if they told me I would reach my early forties and still
not have a family of my own. Even though
life has not been what I expected and it has not always been easy I know I can
rely on Christ and “I can do all things through Christ, which strengthenth me.”
(Philippians 4:13)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Below is a picture and Molly and I at her recent
baptism. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am in charge of the 14-15 year young women at church. We started a tradition to kidnap the new
girls in our class by ripping them out of their bed, placing a pillow case on
their head so they could not see where we were going, and taking them to
breakfast. Last Sunday, was another
kidnapping. This birthday girl brought
the total to six girls in my class. My
compact car only holds four passengers and since the other leader was hosting
our breakfast event, I was responsible to picking up all the girls. The solution to my problem was to borrow the
YW President’s mini van. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Once we had
at the girls in the car, including the kidnapee, we drove around the
neighborhood—trying to confuse the victim as to our whereabouts—we even went
backwards up a few streets—don’t tell their moms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I LOVED having the car full of giggling
girls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Some woman
swear (even though they are not swearing women) that they will NEVER get a
mini-van.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I secretly have always wanted
to own a mini-van-and drive it around full of kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess this kids thing is what I want
most—more than the van, but I’d love to be the typical Mormon Mom in a
Mini-van!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So that was my first dream
come true.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After
breakfast, I received a call from my friend asking for a favor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was going to be attending Ward
Conferences with another congregation (she is in the Stake Young Women’s
Presidency) and her husband was sick, so she asked if I would sit by her four
children during sacrament meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
only did I get to drive a mini-van to church, but, I also got to wrangle four
of my favorite kids during sacrament meeting!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, to many moms this entertainment would not be something sought for,
but I loved it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Good thing I had my <a href="http://www.singleandstalwart.blogspot.com/2012/11/mary-poppins-bag.html" target="_blank">Mary Poppins bag</a> with me!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I helped the oldest
boy find and mark some scriptures, gave them pass-a-long cards with a picture
of Jesus to help them focus, and I even got a letter from the youngest
daughter—she folded a “hat” for her young brother to wear to deliver it to me
at the end of the bench—she had written on the hat “mail man” (this little girl
is world famous for being my pen pal <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>).
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sitting in sacrament meeting, quieting
children, sharing scriptures to mark, and snuggling kids I love, my second
dream came true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not permanent, on Sunday, some of my dreams came true. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-77023729362676121052015-09-18T22:48:00.000-07:002015-09-18T22:48:28.475-07:00Suffocating<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The other day I attended a Mission Homecoming address in Sacrament Meeting for my friend's daughter.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> On the pew in front of me, there was a little girl named Molly. I knew that was her name because she had a notebook with her name on it. She made me think of a little buddy I have, named Molly. The little girl sitting in front of me was probably about five years old. Her hair was perfectly placed in darling pigtails. She had a younger sister, about three years old, whose hair was also in perfect pigtails, and they both were wearing darling dresses. They were sitting with their dad and a couple that appeared to be their grandparents--maybe their mother was home with a sick child or a new baby. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Anyway, I was very impressed with whom ever the beautician was that did their hair. How did they get those little girls to sit still long enough to achieve Sunday hair perfection? Whenever I try to do my nieces' hair, it always has lumps, is uneven, or there is wailing and gnashing of teeth and tears because I am apparently not soft enough. I wish I could make little girls' hair look cute--either I don't have that talent or I have not had enough practice. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The little girls sitting in front of me also had an older brother--he was probably about eight years old. His hair was slicked back and he was wearing a spiffy suit with a tie.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I don't know why, but the thought came to me that I may never have the opportunity to "practice" doing little girls' hair for church. I may never spend Sunday mornings searching for lost church shoes and slicking back little boys' hair. The little girls were so sweet and I longed to have little girls of my own that I could put in matching dresses and homemade bows. Out of no where, I felt like my heart would burst. My deepest desire is to have my own babies and toddlers and teenagers. Time is ticking. I don't know how much longer my window for child bearing will be open. Will I never have that blessing and privilege? Not only do I want to <b>have</b> children of my own, I want to have the opportunity to take them to church and teach them about Jesus and God's love. I want walk up the stairs in my mom's house with a carseat and a baby in it, as my sisters have. I want to take <b>my own children </b>to the zoo and parades. I want to have late night chats with my own daughter or son. My bursting heart started to beat faster and my breathing became labored. I don't know how to describe what I was feeling other than I felt like I was suffocating. It was so intense I felt anxious and numb at the same time. Perhaps it was like I sobbing inwardly, but tears didn't flow, as I would have expected. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Thankfully the feeling didn't last the entire day. It didn't even last the rest of the meeting, but for a brief period of time during that meeting, I felt like I was suffocating. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"> "Faithful daughters of God desire children. In the scriptures we read of Eve</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">, Sarah,</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"> Rebekah</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">, and Mary</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">, who were foreordained to be mothers before children were born to them. Some women are not given the responsibility of bearing children in mortality, but just as Hannah of the Old Testament prayed fervently for her child</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">, the value women place on motherhood in this life and the attributes of motherhood they attain here will rise with them in the Resurrection</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;">. Women who desire and work toward that blessing in this life are promised they will receive it for all eternity, and eternity is much, much longer than mortality. There is eternal influence and power in motherhood."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"><i> Sister Julie B. Beck</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"><i> LDS General Conference October 2007</i></span></span>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-51442735457238342312015-08-31T22:16:00.001-07:002015-09-01T21:45:43.268-07:00Red Carpet Last week was the first week of school for my students. I have the funnest job in the world--I am the Theatre/Drama teacher for two elementary schools. I teach all the students Kindergarten through 5th Grade. <br />
At one of my schools, there is a grand tradition for the first day of school. As all the children enter the front doors, they enter on RED CARPET. Music is playing, with the staff on the side lines cheering students on as the enter for another year of learning. Each students receives a pencil and high fives. The kids love it. I overheard one girl say, "Yeah, last year, we were movie stars on the first day of school." What a great way to start off the year!<br />
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This year, the principal has added a theme of "Super Heroes." Staff members were encouraged to wear Super Hero attire at the welcoming ceremony. I found my cape I made a few years ago and wore the attire of a true Super Hero: a MOM! (see my post <a href="http://singleandstalwart.blogspot.com/2012/12/when-i-grow-up.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">"When I Grow Up"</span></a>). </div>
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Because I taught at this school last year, I knew most of the student waltzing proudly and anxiously down the red carpet. I admit, I got a little teary. I LOVE these kids! With the fun music (<i>This is the Best Day of My Life</i>) blaring, the anticipation in the air, the Super Heroes cheering and the red carpet, I was completely caught up in the moment. What a great way to begin the school year and honor the students--they are the Super Heroes of the future!</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"><i><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/your-happily-ever-after?lang=eng" target="_blank">"Isn’t that what we all desire: to be the heroes and heroines of our own stories; to triumph over adversity; to experience life in all its beauty; and, in the end, to live happily ever after?" </a></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"><i><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/your-happily-ever-after?lang=eng" target="_blank"> -Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Your Happily Ever After." </a></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); line-height: 30.600000381469727px;"><i><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/your-happily-ever-after?lang=eng" target="_blank"> General Conference April 2010</a></i></span></span>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-44859264855975477792015-08-13T20:32:00.003-07:002015-08-13T20:32:59.908-07:00Shopping <span style="font-size: 16pt;">Shopping. I hate it. Many women thrill
at the thought of an evening out with a friend "shopping." Not
many more things make me feel like puking--well, maybe sea food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> One of the reasons I have such an
aversion to the activity, is I've never really had an excess of money to
frivolously spend--I have had to be more frugal. My mom would only let us
buy school clothes from the sale rack--she refused to pay full price for
anything. That habit has carried over. I tend to live on the frugal
side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> Another reason is, I am right between the largest of the
kid section and the smallest of the adult section in clothing size. It is
super annoying. Every time I find something "totally cute,"
they don't have it in my size--plenty of medium, large, and extra large, but
the store just happens to be out of that "totally cute" item in
small. Or, the small is too big—and they don’t carry extra small. Or, if the item DOES come in my size and it
looks “darling” on the rack, in the dressing room, to my dismay and
frustration, it looks weird on me. I’m not a swearing woman, but I have
come close in a department store dressing room.
After feeling like I have wasted way too much time and leaving the store
disgruntled and empty handed, I vow to never go shopping again. (OK, fine, a little DISCLAIMER: On a rare
occasion I have been known to find something in the kid section that
works...NOTE: kid sizes are often less expensive! Score! But that is RARE, more frequently I leave
fuming with frazzled hair). Maybe those
women who LOVE shopping have better luck in the department store than I have
had. Someday, maybe I will graduate from
a training bra. Just kidding...sort of. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I can’t think of a job I
would hate more than working at a clothing store (well, maybe
waitressing). Ugh. Hanging up clothes all day. I’m lucky if I get that done at home with my
own clothing, but hanging up unwanted clothes tried on by shoppers. Ew!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> There is one thing however,
that I do love shopping for: BABY
CLOTHES! In an attempt to go
“Back-to-School” shopping or find some shoes or a socks (I always need socks),
I often find myself meandering past the Infant/Baby Section. I LOVE BABY CLOTHES! I think I often spend more time in the Baby Section
than the adult (or kid section). There
are so many cute outfits for babies!
Some of them make me smile out loud (yes, I just said smile out loud). I love to imagine sweet, <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 21px;">precious babies made to look even cuter in infant clothes. </span></div>
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I love baby clothes so much, even
if a friend has “registered” for diapers or a bathtub for a baby shower, I HAVE
to buy baby clothes. I love watching
the mother-to-be open and hold up cute onesies or dresses or baby boy swim
wear or pajamas from other friends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A little while ago, I was in the Baby Section looking for a cute outfit
for a baby shower. Out of the blue, I
started to tear up, thinking that I may never experience a baby shower. I may never have my own babies to dress up in
cute outfits. I may never have my own
baby to cuddle and coo at me. I may
never experience the joys and hardships of pregnancy. Not being married yet, the chances of me
giving birth to my own children are really slimming. It makes me a little scared, anxious, and sad. I’m not giving up hope, but I have to face
the harsh reality that I may not bear and rear children in this life. My heart aches and longs for this privilege. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;"> I truly thrill and rejoice when people I love
give birth or adopt newborns. But that
day in the Baby Section, I allowed my self to shed tears and recognize the reality
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motherhood in the world to come, and “where [her] treasure is, there will [her]
heart be also” (Matt. 6:21).
By developing a mother heart, each girl and woman prepares for her divine,
eternal mission of motherhood…. In my experience I have seen that some of the
truest mother hearts beat in the breasts of women who will not rear their own
children in this life, but they know that “all things must come to pass in
their time” and that they “are laying the foundation of a great work” (D&C 64:32–33).”<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt;">FYI: Here is another rip
off: Every time I have seen a shirt or
outfit that mentions the word “aunt,” it is always super plain and boring or
even ugly. “World’s Greatest Aunt” but
ugliest ever outfit. Note to clothing
designers: If you want to sell your
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<!--EndFragment-->Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-52443413728517383872015-08-09T21:58:00.001-07:002015-08-30T21:36:45.952-07:00Ish...Ish<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Every time we visited my Grandma, we knew that on top of her fridge, she would have a plastic plate filled with Jolley Ranchers. We knew that at sometime during the visit at Grandma's house, one of the kids would build up enough courage to ask if we could have one. Of course we would get one (or two or more), but we had to ask to be polite. <br /> My Grandpa always had a pack of Peppermint or Wintergreen Lifesavers in his pocket and he would pop the top one off with his thumb and give it to the grandkids. <br /> My mom loves to take her grandkids to McDonalds. She was even nicknamed, "Grandma Donalds" by some of the kids. One summer, three of my sisters all had baby boys--born June, July, and August. I remember a picture with all of them in their car seats at McDonald's--she likes to start them young. <br /> When my oldest niece was not old enough to be talking yet, my dad would approach her, wrinkle his pocket so she could hear a wrapper and suddenly produce a package of fruit snacks. Since then, he always has a package of fruit snacks in his pocket or his car for the grandkids. He has been named by a few of them, "Grandpa Treat." The kids love it. He loves it! <br /> A few years ago, I went to visit my friend, Julie, and her children. I just happened to have some Swedish Fish in my car and I passed them out to the kids. The next time I visited her, one of the kids asked if I had any more Swedish Fish. Since then, I have to come prepared...or I am in real trouble. The first thing these kids ask me, is if I brought any Swedish Fish. I have learned and I have an emergency stash in my car. There are now seven kids in the family. I LOVE these kids! I kind of feel like they are adopted nieces and nephews. The three year old was a late talker, but every time he would see me, he would say, "Ish? Ish?" He knew: my face equalled Swedish Fish. In fact, I think "Ish" was one of his first words. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwGKt0d7R7cnk2_m2rx_tMrv91g6CJDRIxvRa3unyKdDZVjn3yTXLEXTIw5aYU7IEJxGzfi4h3U8DwYJ8FYLSaqO415PMIXB-v7F5LkL0r7aOdRc_EIDFtjOYQnVMLoC0Nfu5dVNJ8RIH/s1600/Swedish+Fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwGKt0d7R7cnk2_m2rx_tMrv91g6CJDRIxvRa3unyKdDZVjn3yTXLEXTIw5aYU7IEJxGzfi4h3U8DwYJ8FYLSaqO415PMIXB-v7F5LkL0r7aOdRc_EIDFtjOYQnVMLoC0Nfu5dVNJ8RIH/s1600/Swedish+Fish.jpg" /></a> Now, I am not advocating for sugar or fast food, but sometimes Grandparents, aunts, and adoptive aunts need little treat traditions. And you know what Willy Wonka would sing, "The Candy Man can cause he mixes it with LOVE and makes the world taste good." <br /> </span><br />
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<br />Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-49265323975181468722015-05-09T23:20:00.001-07:002015-05-09T23:20:53.144-07:00How Old Is Your Daughter? Conversation starters between women often begin with: "How many children do you have?" When I pose this question, I am genuinely interested in finding out. When the the question is asked of me, however, sometimes there is an moment of awkward silence when I respond, "None, I'm not married." The other woman usually doesn't know how to respond to this and conversation stops for a moment. There is a look in her eye that hints that she doesn't know if she hurt my feelings by asking and she tries to quickly change the subject. I have found other ways to respond that question, in my attempt to avoid the thick silence that I know will permeate after she finds out I am childless. So, when I am asked, "And, how many children do you have?" I often respond, "I don't know!" I have received some pretty weird looks until I finish, "I'm not sure, 'cause they are all still in heaven--I haven't found their daddy yet." (I mean, their daddy hasn't found me!) <br />
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In my church, I serve with the youth group, particularly the girls ages 12-18. I LOVE it! I love the girls and the other leaders I serve with--the girls organization is called "Young Women's." (YW) Each week I attend their class at church and we also have a week night activity. I have really enjoyed getting to know the girls. Spending time with them has truly been one of the greatest blessings in my life. </div>
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One thing I started recently, I offer to give a ride to any of the YW that would like to go to the temple before school. The <a href="http://www.mormon.org/faq/use-of-temples">temple</a> has blessed my life so much that I want to make sure they can get there--especially the ones too young to drive themselves. So, I designated one morning a week to offer a ride to any of them that can come. (While I was there last week, I over heard one of the temple workers say that 800 ordinances had been performed by the youth before 7:00 a.m. that morning!) </div>
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A few days ago, I was at the temple in the wee hours of the morning with one of my YW, (I will call her "M"). Another girl that was in the temple saw me talking to M and asked, "How old is your daughter?" I told her that M was not my daughter, I was just her YW leader. I kept hearing that question in my head all day, "How old is your daughter?" That might have hurt someone else's feelings--digging deeper the wounds of unfulfilled dreams, but I took it as a deep compliment. I love M! I would love her to be my daughter. I would love to be her mom. </div>
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I love all of my YW--as if they were my own daughters. I claim them all--they are mine! Because I have more freedom with my time, I can do things, like take them to the temple in the morning--in fact, if I <b>did</b> have my own teenage daughters, that is exactly what I would be doing with them! I am so grateful to have 16 daughters! I may not have given birth to them, but <b>they are mine.</b> I have a deep love for them. I want them to be happy. I want them to succeed. I want them to feel loved. I want them to feel God's love for them. I want them to develop a love for Jesus Christ and an understanding of what He has done for them. With them, I have hiked, camped, snowshoed, sang, toilet papered, cooked, danced, laughed, cried, served, had deep spiritual conversations, played practical jokes, and more--all of which I dreamed I would do with my own daughters. </div>
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A few years ago, I lived in another city and I served in YW in another congregation. Even though I didn't serve for very long, I still count those girls as MINE. Some of them are in their 20's now...one of them has her mission call to Peru!</div>
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PS If you missed them, here are my Mother's Day posts from last year (it was fun for me to revisit them):</div>
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<a href="http://www.singleandstalwart.blogspot.com/2014/05/mothers-day-mishaps.html">Mother's Day Mishaps</a></div>
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-55061845171754086682014-11-30T19:22:00.001-08:002014-11-30T19:22:14.729-08:00Turkey Fingers Last year at Thanksgiving time, my friend's daughter (B) had made a Thanksgiving craft in school. She traced her hand and made a turkey out of it. On each finger, the children were supposed to write something they were thankful for. On one of the fingers, B had written "That my mom is friends with Melanie." It melted my heat when I heard this! <br />
I have thought about this many times. I have thought about how thankful I am for this little girl and for her siblings and her mom. <br />
Today in church, I sat in back of B and remind her about her turkey craft from last year and how much it meant to me what she wrote. During the meeting, she came back and sat by me. A few minutes later, her six year old sister (M) also came back to sit by me and snuggled up. By the end of the meeting, their three-year old brother joined us for a minute--long enough to get a picture of Jesus and some gum. <br />
From behind me, another neighbor girl (E) reached over the pew with a pad of paper and asked me to write some "really good scriptures" on it that she could mark in her scriptures. Several months ago I sat by E during Sacrament Meeting and I helped her mark the scriptures the speakers shared, as well as some other "good ones." I think that too often we tell children how important the scriptures are but because they don't have enough experience with scriptures to know where the "really good" ones are, unless we show them. They are just pages with words. As adults, I feel we can do a better job of helping them OPEN the scriptures and help the know HOW TO MARK them. It made me feel happy that she thought to ask me because I had shown her before. <br />
M then drew a picture of me and her next to a Christmas tree. It said, "M and Melanie a Happy Christmis on Christmas tim can we hav christmis to Gethr Yes ___ no___." Then she asked me if we could have a "late night" sometime soon. I felt so much love <b>from</b> and <b>for</b> these kids! <br />
At this Thanksgiving time, although I don't have my own children to snuggle and love, I am thankful for several children <span style="text-align: center;">that I love and love me that I can name on my "turkey fingers."</span><br />
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<br />Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-25541588380679033912014-10-31T22:13:00.000-07:002015-10-14T21:58:37.997-07:00Go Scare <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One day I was with my niece and two nephews in parking lot of IKEA, waiting for their mother in their mini-van. Kids don't really enjoy waiting in the parking lot for their mothers. Restless siblings in confined spaces often creates quarrels. Before a broken bone or back kicking took place, I had to come up with something to keep them distracted. So I came up with a game. "Go Scare."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> I dealt out everyone <b>invisible cards</b>. Each card had a Halloween picture on it (vampire, witch's brew, graveyard, ghost, etc.). I made them hold up their hands like they were holding up a several cards. "Go Scare" is played like "Go Fish." I would say, "Give me all your bat wings." My nephew was to look at his "cards." If he had any bat wings cards, he had to give them to me--if he didn't, he would say, "go scare" instead of "go fish." I could either take the top card from the invisible pile and it was the next person's turn, or I could "look" at the card and say, "I got what I wanted" and go again. It kept my nieces and nephews occupied until my sister returned. It has now become a Halloween tradition to play "Go Scare." You get to make up what cards you have--</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-basically, you can use any that is found around Halloween time--skeletons, pumpkins, trick-or-treat candy, etc. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One more thing, since it is a Halloween game, you can cheat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> I taught this game to my students (I am the Drama/Theatre Specialist at two elementary schools). Some of them really got into it, pulling poker faces and shifty eyes. Even some of the kindergartners caught on. They were very creative and some of them even said, "Give me all your Mildew Roses." Mildew Rose is my witch character I created. I told the students they could play it at home or in the car...some of them followed through with that homework assignment because the next day when I taught one of their siblings, they said they played it the previous night at home already. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Just so you know, I own the copyright to this game and if ever anyone invites you to play a good old game of Go Scare, now you know who made it up. Please do not be dishonest and play this game without sending me royalties. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> Sorry I didn't post this before Halloween, but now you have it for next year. </span>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-81084432204302364002014-05-10T21:29:00.002-07:002014-05-10T21:47:22.079-07:00Mother's Day Thoughts<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 8.0pt;">
A few years ago, a friend that I go
walking with told me about the National Mother of the Year Convention held in
Utah. Her husband was asked to be a judge, so she was invited to a
dinner where she met some of the women nominees and heard many of their amazing
stories. She told me that Sheri Dew was the
speaker. My friend said when Sheri Dew was asked to
speak, her immediate response was to decline--why would a childless women
be asked to speak at such a convention? Just
after telling her secretary to decline the invitation, Sheri Dew felt a strong
impression that she should stop her secretary’s decline and she
should be the speaker. Her tribute to mothers was a call to return to
teaching the values of virtue and integrity.
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I found an article that Sheri Dew wrote
in the Desert News about her address at the conference, titled, <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700133244/The-Influence-of-Mothers.html">“The Influenceof Mothers.” </a> She also mentioned her
trial of not having her own children, but the urgency she feels to fight for
motherhood. I, too, feel an urgency to
defend motherhood and to buoy up and support mothers around me. Nothing in this world is an influential as a
mother. I feel an internal drive to seek
out opportunities to use my inborn gifts as a women, to nurture children and
youth within my sphere of influence. As
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Here is Sheri Dew’s article from the newspaper. As I read it, I felt more empowered to do my
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After finishing an internship one year,
I moved back into my parents’ house, as I was waiting to move into a friend’s
condo. This was the ward I grew up
in. The Bishop asked me speak in
Sacrament Meeting…on Mother’s Day!
After getting my assignment, I re-read a favorite talk of mine by Sheri
Dew, <a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/2001/11/are-we-not-all-mothers?lang=eng">“Are We Not All Mothers?”</a> From her talk I shared, “Motherhood is more
than bearing children, though it certainly is that. It is the essence of who we are as
women. It defines our very identity, our
divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our Father gave us.” I really
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with intense pain and a desire to hide, I reflect on the women in my life who
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My Primary teacher, Sister Best, who
encouraged me to bear my testimony in sacrament meeting. I think that may have been where my testimony began. Her son died in a horse-riding accident and she
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Sister Vanderstein, who loved our
Sunday School class, even after we went through a dozen teachers that year--we
were ridiculously rowdy and uncontrollable.
Her example of staying strong and coming to church, even though her
husband was not a member of the church has lasted with me to this day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Sargent and Sister Belnap for
acting crazy at Girl’s Camp—for teaching me that living the Gospel was truly
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The rock solid testimony born by Sister
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Sister Florence for her love of the Gospel and testimony shared Sunday during lessons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mrs. Fox, my 2<sup>nd</sup> and 4th
grade teacher. She believed in me and I
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Mr. Bodrero, who whipped our 6<sup>th</sup>
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I thought about many of my Young Women’s
leaders, Primary teachers, school teachers, friends’ mothers, like Sister Cash
and Sister Terry, who opened their homes to me and made me feel loved from the
time their families moved into the neighborhood and all the time I spent with their
daughters. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I also thought about an aunt that still
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In my mind, I went down the street of neighbors and reflected on the influence of the many, many women who helped shape me; who
helped guide me; who nurtured me. I probably
wasn't the easiest kid to love. My heart burst with gratitude for many women
who loved me unconditionally and saw my potential.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I give a shout out to all women who
nurture in any capacity. I declare that
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<b>This Mother’s Day, I encourage you to
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<o:p> </o:p>I found a beautiful article that shares some similar thoughts in the the Ensign from last month. Read it if you haven't already: <a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/2014/04/celebrate-nurturing?lang=eng">https://www.lds.org/ensign/2014/04/celebrate-nurturing?lang=eng</a></div>
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<i> “Every girl and woman who makes and
keeps sacred covenants can have a mother heart.
There is not limit to what a woman with a mother heart can
accomplish. Righteous women have changed
the course of history and will continue to do so, and their influence will
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-30999330806248329212014-05-10T16:31:00.000-07:002014-05-10T16:31:00.013-07:00Mother's Day Mishaps<div class="MsoNormal">
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family ward and her Bishop, bless his heart, approached this day without
careful consideration. He wasn't sure
what to do with “the single people” in his ward. Because there was a condo complex, he had
several “singles.” He thought he had a
great idea…get the single sisters involved by having them be the ones to pass
out the flowers for the Mother’s Day gift after Sacrament Meeting to all the mothers. True story!
I’m sure his intentions were innocent and well-intended, but really??? Dear Bishop, how much salt can you rub into a festering cankered open wound?? Please be sensitive to those of us whose
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stand with other mothers and accept our Mother’s Day gift with pride, there
have been moments of awkwardness in the past, like when the thirteen year old
boy with the plant approached my row.
His eye brow furrowed as he realized I was not married and didn't have
kids. Um. Uh.
What should he do? He was
instructed to "give them to all the Mothers."
I wasn't mother, so maybe his should pass up my row. As I reached out my hand to accept it, he
pulled back. Poor little guy. And poor me!
I laugh now, but it was not one of my most favorite moments. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mother’s Day gifts and let them know they should pass a gift to ALL the women—prevent
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Last year, with an effort to not feel sorry for myself and
feeling truly grateful for good mothers, I was wishing the dear women at my church
a Happy Mother’s Day as I greeted them.
One lady, bless her heart, thanked me and went to wish me a Happy Mother’s
Day as well, but hesitated. I saw it in
her eyes. I know she didn't want to hurt
my feelings by returning the greeting, because I don't have children, and she felt really awkward. I felt bad that it caused her to feel this
way, but it didn't offend me. I wish
that she knew that I truly believe <b>I am a mother</b>. I can’t speak for all single women, or
married women without children, but I appreciate it when someone wishes <b>me </b>a Happy
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that I do mother, truly are sensitive to my deepest desire and having taken
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-18556611532680662552014-03-16T20:27:00.002-07:002014-03-16T21:05:20.208-07:00Decade of Fun When I turned 30, I anticipated the worst. I didn't expect to be 30 and not married. That morning, I woke up and after saying my personal prayers, I had a moment. I sat down with my journal and I took time to reflect over my 30 years of mortality. Thirty years ago--what the morning must be have been like for my mother when she held her brand new baby girl for the first time. I’m sure I was the most beautiful baby she had ever seen or held. Of course. I had long, dark hair and thick side burns. What were her emotions like that day? As she looked into her tiny baby’s eyes, what did she dream I would become? Could she sense what I would accomplish in life and where my life would take me? I felt the sweetness of that moment as I pondered on the bonding that takes place when a mother first sees her newborn child. Had I become what she imagined? What had I done with the last thirty years? With gratitude, I pondered on the many opportunities I had been blessed with in my life.<br />
Although marriage and child had not yet been part of my course, I had many moments and relationships to be grateful for. I wept that morning. Tears didn't fall from feeling sorry for myself, but they fell out of gratitude for the miracle of life and the miracles I had experience in my life. <br />
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On your next birthday, whether it is a decade turnover or not, I challenge you to take some time away and don’t wallow in what might have been, but relish on what HAS been in your life. Take the time to write it down. Open your heart and allow God to show you His hand in your life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I recently turned 40. What helped me get through this one? Well, I decided I would feel better if I had ice cream for lunch every day the whole week before my birthday. Yep, it helped. My advice for 40, fill your day with things you love to do, food you love to eat, and people you love to be with. Fill your whole birthday week with those things. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On my birthday, I had a dear friend take a short flight with me to see my sister and some of my nieces and nephews. It was a SkyWest flight with only four passengers—we were two of them! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The day of my birthday, I was OK and happy—I had too many things planned to be sad. Now, the day after, when I stopped to think about being 40 and not married, I got a little emotional. I really didn't think I’d make it through my 30’s without being married. This was not my plan. I should have been going to PTA meetings and doing Science Fair Projects. I should have been preparing kids for bedtime and missions. I allowed myself to feel heartache and sorrow. However, I knew I had to deal with it and be OK with it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>Started Annual Neil Diamond B-day party</li>
<li>Fell in love with Harry Potter series</li>
<li>Dressed as Harry Potter for the Days of 47 Parade and signed autographs for Harry Potter</li>
<li>Stayed in a Yurt</li>
<li>Learned to love Indian Food</li>
<li>Road Trip to Canada two times with dear friends</li>
<li>Trip to Chile</li>
<li>Trip to London</li>
<li>Saw the Eiffel Tower</li>
<li>Saw the British Pageant</li>
<li>Visited Harry Potter Movie Studio on London</li>
<li>Was introduced to Tim Tam Slams—Have since introduced many others to TTS</li>
<li>Ward Camp Director</li>
<li>Stake Camp Director</li>
<li>Stake Relief Society Presidency Member</li>
<li>Ward Young Women’s Presidency Member</li>
<li>Ward Young Women’s President</li>
<li>New hobby: Snowshoeing</li>
<li>Bought eight pairs of snowshoes</li>
<li>Master’s Degree in Fine Arts Administration</li>
<li>Taught Seminary full-time</li>
<li>Worked at Hale Centre Theatre</li>
<li>Worked in Early Intervention</li>
<li>Taught a preschool Mom and Tot’s Music Class</li>
<li>Worked as a Speech Technician in elementary school</li>
<li>Landed my nephew a lead role in a World Wide Training film</li>
<li>Played the part of “Scrooge” and “Thelma” in <i>Farndale Ave. Christmas Carol</i></li>
<li>Directed community production of <i>Singin’ in the Rain</i></li>
<li>Played “Miss Scarlet” in <i>Clue</i></li>
<li>Hospitality Team Leader for BYU Woman’s Conference</li>
<li>Directed several youth musicals</li>
<li>Spoke at a Tri-Stake Women’s Conference</li>
<li>Helped with the Nauvoo Pageant three years</li>
<li>Received a Post Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Disorders</li>
<li>Visited several more temples to total over fifty-five</li>
<li>Worked on a project with the General Young Women’s Presidency and Board</li>
<li>Recovered from “white board incident” and arm surgery</li>
<li>Played “Rita La Porta” in <i>Lucky Stiff</i></li>
<li>Performed in a Dinner Theatre</li>
<li>Discovered <i>Girl Scout Thin Mint Chocolate Ice Cream</i></li>
<li>Attended 4-H Camp with two of my nieces</li>
<li>Visited five temples in one day with my oldest nephew</li>
<li>Attended five Temple Dedications and six Temple Open Houses</li>
<li>Took my nephew on a Church History trip to Kansas City, Missouri and attended the Temple Open House</li>
<li>Took my oldest niece on a Church History trip to Kirtland, Ohio</li>
<li>Discovered the joy of gardening</li>
<li>Discovered Dave Ramsey</li>
<li>Started a dedicated savings account for Christmas</li>
<li>Started a blog</li>
<li>Created Visiting Teaching Motivational videos</li>
<li>Spoke at EFY in AZ, ID, UT, TX, Canada</li>
<li>Spoke for “Making in Count” in NM, UT, NV</li>
<li>Nannied for my friend, Mindy, for a month after she gave birth to twins and had two boys under the age of three</li>
<li>Attended my friend, Karen’s, Marriage and Motherhood classes</li>
<li>Created and became <i>Mildew Rose</i> (an official Gardner Village Witch)</li>
<li>Create a <i>Buddy the Elf </i>costume—started annual visits at Christmas to two elementary schools</li>
<li>Spoke at Nauvoo West Women’s Retreat</li>
<li>Sang in “We Also Sing” Choir</li>
<li>Went a blind date road trip across the country</li>
<li>Visited Boston</li>
<li>Saw Joseph Smith’s Birth place</li>
<li>Traveled to Georgia to visit a friend and see a friend play “Eliza Doolittle”</li>
<li>Discovered <i>Rudy’s</i> in TX</li>
<li>Discovered Hot Chocolate Lava Cake at <i>Bravo!</i></li>
<li>Hiked Mt. Olympus</li>
<li>Built a school in Kenya</li>
<li>Did Yoga for the first time in Kenya</li>
<li>Went on an African Safari in Kenya</li>
<li>Started early morning walking with friends</li>
<li>Taught a 70 year old woman to snowshoe</li>
<li>Hung out with members of a boy band--<i>Beyond 5</i></li>
<li>Was declared second BFF by a 10 year old</li>
<li>Oldest niece got married</li>
<li>Oldest nephew went on a mission</li>
<li>Blessed with 13 more nieces and nephews</li>
<li>Learned to text</li>
<li>Got a Facebook account</li>
<li>Taught a children’s singing group</li>
<li>Played Hot Cross Buns on the recorder for two friends running in a Marathon</li>
<li>Ran my first 5K</li>
<li>Did a Triathlon (canoeing leg)</li>
<li>Directed/Coordinated a Student Stake Celebration of the life of Joseph Smith</li>
<li>My five-year old niece wanted a “Melanie” themed B-day Party</li>
<li>Received flowers from an world class ice speed skater just after he broke a world’s record</li>
<li>Became a Ropes Course Facilitator</li>
<li>Started a Special Olympics team in Cedar City</li>
<li>Saw ORIGINAL Broadway cast of <i>Wicked</i> (Have now seen it five times)</li>
<li>Saw <i>Lion King…</i>again</li>
<li>Saw <i>Warhorse</i></li>
<li>Went on a cruise with my family</li>
<li>My parents went on a mission</li>
<li>Won diapers for a year for a family</li>
<li>Worked at Utah Shakespearean Festival</li>
<li>Saw California Redwood trees</li>
<li>Visited Oregon Coast</li>
<li>Made first digital photo book</li>
<li>Went on CES Pioneer Trails Workshop</li>
<li>Saw 2 real reindeer in Wyoming</li>
<li>Went huckleberry picking</li>
<li>Volunteered in Salt Lake Temple Baptistery and St. George Temple Children’s Waiting room</li>
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-76849566675828511312014-02-16T07:12:00.000-08:002014-02-16T00:00:19.170-08:00Things I Would Miss Last year my mission companion turned forty and went to get a mammogram. Cancer. Ugh. She has four children and has really been thorough the ringer (no pun intended) with treatments and surgery. Although it has been a rough go, she is not shy to encourage everyone to get their routine mammogram.<br />
I scheduled mine for the week of my birthday. Oh, so much fun. Not. I had to laugh that the waiting area resembles a spa.<br />
After my "fun" I went to change out of the of beautifully attractive hospital gown. There was one other woman in the waiting area. As I tried to open my locker where my clothes resided, I couldn't get the key to work. I tried several times. It wouldn't open. I was sure that I had the right locker. The key went in the keyhole, but would not turn. Remember how I am in a nice hospital gown? Yeah, well I had to use one hand to keep the gown closed to avoid from exposing myself and struggle with the other hand trying to get the key to work. The other waiting room lady must have thought I was a real idiot--I mean it is not rocket science to open a simple locker with a key, right? She was probably thinking I had the wrong locker, but I didn't, OK, lady? Was I supposed to waltz out of the waiting area and ask the receptionist for help in my stunning attire? I was starting to sweat, when I took out the key--which fit perfectly inside the key hole--and put the key in backwards. It worked. What the? How often have you put in a key that fits <b>both</b> ways into a keyhole? Ugh. People, don't do that in a waiting area in a woman's center that is already filled with awkward feelings! As I left the "spa" I saw a CD player. I lifted the lid and chuckled as I saw the CD: Yanni! As I strolled out, I turned up the volume button and pressed play--surely Yanni would lighten the tenseness of the visit for others. I laughed at my cleverness as I left. <br />
The next week, I got a call from my regular doctor...the doctor from the mammogram office called my regular doctor to tell her that he found something that concerned him from my testing. I was requested to go in for "further testing." They had found some asymmetrical cell tissue. I was not expecting that phone call! Super unsettling.<br />
The day after I received the call, although I tried to suppress my thoughts, I kept imagining what the "further testing" would entail and why I needed "further testing." I couldn't concentrate and I was a little emotional all day. Well, I had my "follow-up exam" for "further testing" and the doctor said the abnormalities were just lymph nodes. Big fat PHEW! I guess many women are called back for "further testing" after their first mammogram because often there may be something found that appears abnormal and the medical staff don't have any information to compare to previous x-rays. What might be normal for one person, may not be normal for another person.<br />
Before I found out "my normal" was normal for me, I started to think about what would happen if I had cancer? Have I lived the life I needed to live? What could I have done different to avoid cancer? My thoughts became consumed with the wonderment of the human body. Our bodies are truly a gift. I know after we die, some day, we will all be resurrected, because of Christ's Atonement. I know this. However, something I don't know is how long we will have to wait to be resurrected. That will happen after Christ comes again. If I died today, I don't know how long my spirit will be without my body. I also don't know what a spirit can do without a body. As I was pondering on this, I started thinking of all the things I am grateful I can do with my body. I think the human body is under-rated. Just take a minute and think of the wonders the human body can do and all we can experience because we have one. <br />
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These are some things that I will miss when I no longer have a body: <br />
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<li>Giving hugs</li>
<li>Receiving hugs </li>
<li>Eating cotton candy and feeling the texture on my tongue</li>
<li>Eating cookie dough</li>
<li>Eating brownie batter</li>
<li>Putting Blitex on chapped lips</li>
<li>Going snowshoeing</li>
<li>Sleeping on super fluffy feather pillows</li>
<li>Sleeping with super cuddly blankets </li>
<li>Hot showers</li>
<li>Smelling brownies cooking </li>
<li>The moment right after I brush my teeth</li>
<li>The texture and taste of chips and salsa</li>
<li>Wearing socks </li>
<li>Wearing slippers</li>
<li>The crunch of freshly picked green beans</li>
<li>Riding on Tower of Terror </li>
<li>Going on walks</li>
<li>Canoeing </li>
<li>Watching a sunset</li>
<li>Smelling clean laundry</li>
<li>Listening to good music</li>
<li>Snowboarding</li>
<li>Eating Tim Tams and the melting yumminess of a Tim Tam Slam on my tongue</li>
<li>Smelling campfire</li>
<li>Eating Oreos dunked in milk</li>
<li>Driving a car</li>
<li>Endorphins released while laughing </li>
<li>Licking ice cream</li>
<li>Smelling homemade bread fresh out of the oven</li>
<li>Holding a microphone and speaking in front of a crowd </li>
<li>Taking power naps </li>
<li>Wearing sweat shirts</li>
<li>Smelling Bath and Body Works lotions </li>
<li>The zing of cilantro and lime together</li>
<li>Back massages</li>
<li>Singing </li>
<li>Lotion on my hands</li>
<li>Good hair days</li>
<li>Smelling lilacs</li>
<li>Crunching fall leaves under my feet during Autumn</li>
<li>Eating Indian Food</li>
<li>Kissing babies</li>
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I'm glad my "further testing" proved normal for me and I am glad I will continue to be able to enjoy the many things listed above. This experience has deepened my appreciation for the gift of my body. <br />
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<![endif]-->Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-29242313034885855332014-02-11T15:55:00.001-08:002014-02-11T15:55:27.674-08:00Valentine's Awkward Moment A few weeks ago, I was getting some ice at Taco Time because they have that yummy small pellet crunchy ice that you can't get anywhere else--it goes perfect in "Young Women Punch" or Neil Diamond "Love on the Rocks Punch" (I will disclose the recipe below). As I was waiting, I noticed on the counter some small pieces of paper and a sign for a Taco Time Drawing. Sweet!<br />
Some where in my DNA make-up is a gene that increases blood flow every time there is a contest or drawing. Blood flows faster and heart rate increases as out family sees an opportunity to enter. Not only do we feel a need to enter contests, we often WIN. In fact, we started a blog that logs all of our winnings (let me know if you want the link). We have won gift cards, milk for a year, concert tickets, movie premiere tickets, etc. <br />
Upon seeing the drawing papers, I knew I needed to enter. There was some Valentine contest and some weekly free meal drawing. So, of course, I entered both. <br />
Last week I got a message that I won! Wahoo! I called the lady to claim my prize and here's where the awkward moment arises...I won the "Dinner for Lovers." Um, I don't really have a lover. The win includes a three course catered meal (I was excited about the free food), a bouquet of flowers for the "lady" of the couple, and a photo of the couple so it could be displayed in the resturant with thier story. How could I tell the nice lady that I didn't have a spouse, significant other, or even a date? I thought, maybe I would just bring a friend, but that wouldn't look right for a "Lover's Dinner." I thought, maybe I could take my dad? Yeah, that wouldn't look right either--besides, he's on a cruise. What now? So, I am giving the winning to a friend whose husband is out of work. I'm just sad about missing the free food. :) <br />
Although there are awkward moments as a single person, and some of them may happen around Valentine's Day, there are also moments to love and be loved. If you read <a href="http://www.singleandstalwart.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentine-flowers.html">my blog last year in February</a>, you heard about a new tradition I started for myself for Valentine's Day. Yesterday, I gave flowers to two co-workers who are going through some rough times and I'm sure this year's Valentine's Day will not be their favorite. What a sweet experience it was to see their faces when they saw the flowers. I don't know if it made their day, but it sure made mine! <br />
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Who needs your love or friendship this year on Valentine Day? How can you show them someone cares? <br />
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Here is the recipe I mentioned-<br />
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YW/Love on the Rocks Punch:<br />
2 2 Liter Bottles of Diet Grapefruit Shasta<br />
1 Can White Grape Juice Concentrate<br />
1 Bag of Taco Time Ice<br />
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Mix and serve in large punch bowl--surprise all your guests with this yummy beverage they won't forget! <br />
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<i>“I believe that for most of us the best medicine for <span class="highlight" id="searchQueryTerm">loneliness</span>
is work, service in behalf of others. I do not minimize your problems,
but I do not hesitate to say that there are many others whose problems
are more serious than are yours. Reach out to serve them, to help them,
to encourage them. There are so many boys and girls who fail in school
for want of a little personal attention and encouragement. There are so
many elderly people who live in misery and <span class="highlight">loneliness</span> and fear for whom a simple conversation would bring a measure of hope and happiness.” <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/women-of-the-church?lang=eng"> -President Gordon B. Hinckley General Conference October 1996</a></i><br />
<i><br /></i>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-60080110004725005762014-01-26T07:00:00.002-08:002014-01-26T17:00:37.261-08:00Christmas Tears For the Christmas holidays, I visited my youngest sister and her family. We had a nativity on Christmas Eve, opened presents Christmas morning, and then we went to my sister's in-laws' house for a few days. <br />
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Sometimes I remember to bring fun activities or books read with my nieces and nephews--sometimes I forget. This time I remembered to pack some Christmas books to read together. These simple picture books provided one of the sweetest moments I had this year for Christmas. After waking up, some of my nieces wanted to cuddle with me on Nana's couch. It was a perfect moment for story time. Snuggled up close, toasty in our Christmas PJ's and new blankets from Nana, I started to read. I looked over and a pair of pail blues eyes were looking up at us. This blue eyed six year old was my sister's niece whose mother passed away in May from breast cancer. I invited her to join us and after a little coaxing, she snuggled right in. My heart almost burst as I realized, she didn't have a mommy to cuddle with and read stories. How long before her mom passed away did she have a moment like this? It was as if her little spirit was craving a mother figure's affection. My eyes watered and my voice cracked as I realized what was happening in this moment. I wanted to cuddle her closer and read stories with these little girls all day. Nothing else mattered at that moment. God gave me the gift of mothering at that moment to a six year old girl who so desperately needed it. We both needed it. <br />
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The previous day I purchased items to make Rice Krispie Treats with Christmas M&M's. I started to pour the marshmallows into the bowl when the blue-eyed six year old entered the kitchen. She looked up at me with curious, shy eyes and I asked if she wanted to help. A quick, silent nod. I asked her if she had ever make Rice Krispie Treats. With a furrowed brow and look to the floor, the answer and nod of the head to indicate "no." My heart broke again. Who will make RKT with this six year old? Who will she learn to cook from? Who will take her shopping? Who will tuck her in a night when Dad has to work late or is helping older brother or sister with homework? Her sweet dad is doing a great job--he really is a wonderful father who is now trying to be both parents, while grieving himself. Doing this holiday thing alone is new--he is trying to figure out how to make it work.<br />
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Christmas without her mom. What would that be like for a six year old? I reflected on her first concern when her mother passed away, "But who will plan my birthday party now?" I caught myself looking at her and her older brother (eight years old) and sister (twelve years old) several times throughout week with wet eyes. What daily challenges do they face that are multiplied because they don't have a mother to kiss their "owies" all better? I just wanted to hug them forever. <br />
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The next day, my top priority was to make sure we made cookies together. I couldn't let the week to pass without making sure she had the chance to do what mommies do with their little girls--make cookies. The other little girls were also anxious to help. Eight eager hands made making cookies a bit challenging and messy and I loved every minute of it. My heart broke and eyes watered as this adopted blue-eyed niece (adopted by me) said, "I haven't made cookies in for forever. I don't ever make cookies with my dad." I was so grateful I acted upon the thought to make her feel special and create a Christmas memory with her. <br />
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My favorite gift this Christmas was a few short mothering moments to three children who missed their own mother. <br />
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<i> "In my experience I have seen that some of the truest mother hearts beat
in the breasts of women who will not rear their own children in this
life, but they know that “all things must come to pass in their time”
and that they “are laying the foundation of a great work” (<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/64.32-33?lang=eng#31">D&C 64:32–33</a>)." -Sister Julie B. Beck, <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2004/04/a-mother-heart?lang=eng">"A Mother Heart," General Conference, April 2004</a></i>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-16334510805497288242013-10-02T22:03:00.001-07:002013-10-04T06:24:23.243-07:00Home Teachers to the Rescue! Last month I finally got Home Teachers. Instead of waiting for them to set an appointment with me, I set an appointment with them. I think sometimes HT don't realize how important it is to single women to have diligent home teachers who actually make a monthly home visit. Oh, wait, isn't that how it is supposed to be? Yes, even if an individual or family is doing well, or appears to be doing well, Home Teaching is important. I have a friend whose marriage and family life appears to be honkey dorey from the outside, but inside the home, the marriage is struggling and testimonies are faltering. Her Home Teacher came over last month (first time they'd had Home Teachers in several months) and he left a General Conference talk and a challenge. He had no idea that his simple challenge changed that family.<br />
I'm sure you are curious about MY new Home Teachers and the title to this blog post. Well, they came over, as scheduled by me, shared a nice message and asked if there was anything they could do for me. At the moment, I had nothing, but I assured them I would find something. Yesterday, I found something. A dead bird! Gross! A dead bird on my back porch. Ugh. I have no idea where it came from (well, yeah, the sky, but why was it on my porch?). I almost puked. The thought of picking it up caused me to dry heave and run into the house for fresh air that didn't have dead bird air wafting close to my nostrils. How in the world was I going to get rid of it? Oh, wait,<i> I</i> was not going to get rid of it...this was a <i>job for the Home Teachers! </i> Yes! I had found something for them to do. I knew they would be thrilled with an opportunity to serve!<br />
So this afternoon, I called one of my HT's wife's. I told her about the dead bird on the porch and asked if he could help out. She assured me her husband could take care of it and as we tried to coordinate schedules, we decided I didn't need to be home and he could come through the back gate and take care of the deceased.<br />
I got home from work and two of the popsicle kids came over for candy and to look at my garden they helped tend while I was traveling this summer. I noticed the bird was gone. Hooray! The Home Teacher was quick about his daring duty. <br />
Now, you may call me a whimp or a sissy, I will proudly claim those titles. I don't know if I am physically able to handle disposing of a dead bird. I continue to dry heaved writing this post. <br />
I went merrily on my way to our Young Women's activity and after, I received this text from the HT's wife:<br />
<br />
<i>Hey, my husband just got back from your house. I thought you said it was a bird but he said it was a kitten. I could have misheard you...I have a hard time understanding other people on the phone.</i><br />
<br />
My response:<br />
<br />
<i> Ah! It WAS a bird! It was gone so I thought he came! Was there a dead cat?!? EWWWWWWWWWWW! Did it eat the dead bird </i>???<br />
<br />
Her response:<br />
<br />
<i>Yes, it was a dead kitten. Maybe the kitten ate the bird.</i><br />
<br />
<br />
Gagging sounds coming from me. <i> </i>What in the heck? I had a dead bird AND a dead cat in my back yard!?!? I had no idea there was a pet cemetery in my backyard. What a nightmare. All I have to say is THANK HEAVENS FOR HOME TEACHERS! <br />
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<i>"If you’ll think about the families you visit, those of you who are
blessed to be called home teachers, you know the help they need is
beyond your casual effort." Elder Henry B. Eyring, April 1998 </i><br />
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<br />Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-54959210609052034872013-09-25T21:46:00.001-07:002013-09-25T21:46:16.200-07:00Member Care <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> Last month, I was blessed to go to
England to see the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsBw0-rGNyw">British
Pageant</a>. Because I am single, I don't have permanent travel
companion. I have had many WONDERFUL and FUN travel companions in the
past, but for this trip, trying to find someone to go to England with was a
little challenging. I asked my VT companion, former roommates, married
friends, single friends, etc. however no one could leave their kids, take
the time off work, justify the cost, etc. I had the time, money saved,
etc. and I really wanted to see the Pageant, so I decided to go anyway.
Luckily, I have a former college roommate, Terisha, whose husband is stationed
in England and I was able to stay with her for most of my trip. She
showed me around and did some sight seeing with me in London. Don't hate
me, but while I was in England, I toured the Harry Potter Movie Studio!
Yes, I cried I was so excited.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding the Night Bus</td></tr>
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the Pageant and I rode with them. My plane home was out of the
Manchester airport, so I had to stay the night by myself in Chorley, while she
returned home on the bus with the Stake. The Pageant was AMAZING!
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I didn't know how I was going to get from the Pageant to my hotel. I
knew some other friends from the Nauvoo Pageant were going to be there, but I
also knew they probably would not have cars--I was right. The
Pageant ended at 10:15 p.m. I saw a few friends, but they were all from the
U.S. and...none of them had cars or a way to help me get to my hotel. I
didn't really know how to get to there by foot and it was dark--probably not
the safest for a single gal. I kept trying to see if any of my friends
were going in the direction of my hotel--nothing. <br />
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prayer at 11:00 p.m. and still no prospects of shuttle service, I started to
get worried. I kept praying that I would find someone that could take
me. Because I was unfamiliar with the area, my friend gave me her laptop
to look it up on Mapquest. I had to go to the Stake Center up the hill to
get WIFI. On my way, I was feeling desperate. As I passed by cast
members and audience members, to no one in particular, I asked, "Anyone
going to the Travel Lodge?" (of course, I said this in an English accent).
I kept asking, hopeful that someone would be headed in that
direction. No one. Some ladies, dressed in Pageant costumes, like
everyone else, said they were not staying there as they started their
car. I moved on and then they called out and asked me which Travel
Lodge. I told them and even though they were not staying at the hotel,
they offered to drive me! So, I was taken to my hotel by some cast
members--Mormons I had never met before. They were so kind and eager to
help me in my desperation. I finally learned their names as we headed for
the hotel. I don't know what I would have done, had they not offered me a
ride. They were truly an answer to prayer. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the darling ladies that drove me to my hotel.</td></tr>
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Sunday morning I arranged for a taxi to take me to church, but I didn't know
how I was going to get from the church to the bus station to get to the
airport. I entered the building with my luggage and the first people I
met were Senior Missionaries from Utah. They had only been in England two
weeks. They offered to take me to the bus station, but they said they
still were learning how to drive in England and didn't know their way
around. We took my luggage to their car to be stored during church
meetings. I attend Relief Society and basked in the spirit of Pageant
aftermath excitement. <br />
At the opening of Sunday School, the Senior
Missionary pulled me aside and said he found someone else (during Elder's
Quorum) to take me to the bus station. He introduced me and we exchanged
greetings as the lesson began. The man leaned over to his wife and
whispered something. He turned back to me said before he took me to the
bus station, he and his wife would like to have me join them for
dinner. I had only been in the church building for a little over an
hour and I had my luggage safely stored, secured a ride to the bus station, and
sweetly been given a dinner invitation. Sunday dinner had already been planned
for family members and some friends visiting for the Pageant--easy at pie to
add one more Mormon to the menu. Who does that? I didn't even know
his name and in a hour, I would be eating pickled beets and mashed potatoes in
his home. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the folks I ate Sunday dinner with in Chorley.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">BTW, We don't just take care of our people...</span><br />
<span style="color: #fce5cd;"> <i>"Using funds donated by generous members, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints sends food, clothing, and other essentials to relieve
the suffering of adults and children all over the world. These
humanitarian donations, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in the
last decade, are made without any consideration of religion, race, or
nationality. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #fce5cd;"><i> Our massive relief effort following the 2011 Japanese earthquake and
tsunami provided $13 million in cash and relief supplies. In addition,
more than 31,000 Church-sponsored volunteers gave more than 600,000
hours of service. Our humanitarian assistance to the victims of
Hurricane Sandy in the eastern United States included large donations of
various resources, plus almost 300,000 hours of service in cleanup
efforts by about 28,000 Church members. Among many other examples last
year, we provided 300,000 pounds (136,000 kg) of clothing and shoes for
the refugees in the African nation of Chad. During the last quarter
century we have assisted nearly 30 million people in 179 countries. Truly, the people called “Mormons” know how to give to the poor and needy."</i> </span><br />
<span style="color: #fce5cd;"> -Elder Dallin H. Oaks at the April 2013 General Conference </span>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-7970762102874184772013-08-31T22:42:00.000-07:002013-09-02T21:28:42.982-07:00FHE in a bag...a big bag! School started for the most of the kids in my neighborhood on Monday. I was trying to figure out what I should do for Family Home Evening and realized that most families with children would be celebrating the big day and they would most likely want this to be a special family time. As I considered who I could share FHE with, I remembered reading on Facebook my friend, Jenny, was in the hospital. She had just moved to Utah from back east and started her new job when she found out she had a relapse of Leukemia. I hadn't seen her in almost twenty years.<br />
We were EFY (Especially For Youth) Counselors together. One morning during our counselor devotional at EFY, I don't know why, but I crammed myself inside a suitcase, had it zipped up, and waited. The counselor giving the devotional was in on the joke. When all the other half-awake counselors rolled in, one of them was asked to get out a handout from the suitcase...that's when I popped out. Surprise! As you can imagine, if the other counselors were not awake when they arrived, their morning slumber suddenly ceased. <br />
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Well, Jenny was at EFY when this happened, so I thought, to bring back old times, I needed a big bag. I found a rather large, blue, rolling duffel bag that I have lugged on many trips. I tried it out before going to the hospital...yep! I fit. I brought it to the hospital and had the nurse zip me up and wheel me in to Jenny's room. The duffel bag/suit case was unzipped and I popped out. I couldn't see Jenny's face, but I hope it made her smile. We had a great chat and even though it had been almost twenty years since I have seen her, I enjoyed laughing together, reminiscing, and catching up. Our visit was short, but long enough for me to see the seriousness of her situation and the courage she is demonstrating in her battle. I'm so glad I was able to visit her. <br />
Jenny has a smile that lights up the room. It is easy to feel loved in her presence. She is quick-witted and wise. Although she is still single, she is truly the epitome of the word STALWART. When she was first diagnosed with Leukemia, she was the Relief Society President in her family ward (while she was attending graduate school!). As sick as she was, she held Presidency meetings from her hospital room! She endured bravely and fought hard. Eventually, she recovered. She then finished her doctorate degree (her dissertation was on Mormon women's history). Amazing! She was offered a job in Salt Lake and bought a house. Just after she moved to Utah, she was called to be in the Primary Presidency. <span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">A month later, Leukemia relapsed. Someone posted this on Jenny's Facebook page,
"PS your sharing time on Sunday was amazing! Yes that's right everyone,
while in the hospital getting chemo Jenny still was able to fulfill her
calling as first councilor in the primary. That movie you made was
awesome the kids loved it!! You are truly an amazing woman!!" After reading this, it caused me to ask myself if I have allowed mundane obstacles to become excuses for not fully fulfilling my callings. If she can fulfill her callings from her hospital bed, surely I can make sacrifices to attend meetings, attend to my responsibilities and attend to my neighbors in need. After being with Jenny, I want to be "more fit for the kingdom" and in doing so, "more used would I be." <a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/more-holiness-give-me?lang=eng">(Hymn #131)</a>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"> If you want to know more about Jenny and her story, here is a post about her Relief Society Presidency from her blog. <a href="http://jennyreeder.blogspot.com/2011/01/lift-up-hands-which-hang-down-and.html">http://jennyreeder.blogspot.com/2011/01/lift-up-hands-which-hang-down-and.html</a> </span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0]"><span data-reactid=".r[3eas1].[1][4][1]{comment10151644814227333_27552448}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]">Jenny is truly a rock, because she is built on THE rock (Helaman 5:12). </span></span></span><br />
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<i>"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock
of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your
foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his
shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat
upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of
misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a
sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall."</i></div>
<span style="background-color: #f9f6ed; color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"></span>Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-19896350108198397622013-07-31T17:32:00.001-07:002013-07-31T17:32:27.337-07:00Trek Ma<span style="font-size: x-large;"> This summer, for Youth Conference, the youth in my Stake are going on a Pioneer Trek. Because I have been on Trek before and I know what an amazing experience it is for the youth and the adults, I wanted to go. But for the most part, the Stake is not using Youth Leaders for Ma's and Pa's and I am a Young Women's Leader. Darn!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I went to the Trek Fireside a few months ago. I was thrilled to find out that one of the Ma's was a single sister and that she would be going as a single Ma--not two single people acting as Ma and Pa together, like I had done several years ago, but she is going to be a single parent on the Trek. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> After the Fireside, I sought her out to talk to her. Maria is in her late thirties and she is the Young Women's President in her ward. We talked for a few minutes and I told her how excited I was that she was going. I told her I was single and I strained to hold back my tears because she would be representing single sisters. Our conversation was short, but I have thought a lot about her since that night at the Fireside. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Another friend of mine expressed a desire to go on Trek as a Ma to her Stake President a few years ago. He simple said, "Well, you can't go." She asked why not and he responded, "Well, you're not married." She asked him what that had to do with anything. Bless his heart, he didn't get it. Marriage is vitally important and we surely want the youth to see successful marriages, but is marriage a qualifier for service in the Kingdom? Is marriage a qualifier for righteous living? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> What about Mary Fielding Smith??? She came across the plains as a SINGLE MOTHER! In fact, she raised a prophet! A single mother! What about all the other single women who crossed the plains? Women whose husbands refused to come, women whose husbands died on the journey, women who came alone because they loved the Gospel, wanted to follow Christ, and enjoy fellowship with the Saints. Did they not sacrifice as much as married women who crossed the plains? Perhaps they sacrificed even more. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> At Girls Camp, I was able to sneak away from the activities my new found friend, Maria, for a moment to tell her that I had been thinking about her and praying for her. We had a very tender conversation as we discussed what it meant for her to be going on Trek. I told her that during Trek, I would be in Chile, visiting a friend. When it would be especially demanding emotionally, physically, or mentally, I wanted her to know that there would be someone praying for her and thinking about her in Chile. She will be representing so much for so many single women on this Trek. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Many of the youth are being raised by single mothers. Some of the young women on the Trek will never marry. Some of them will unfortunately get divorced. Some of them may marry, but because of choices their husbands will make, they will be required to pull the handcart alone as they bring their children to church or gather them for family prayer, without support from their spouse. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> We laughed as she said there were a few awkward moments at the Ma/Pa Training overnighter. A few times the leaders asked everyone to do little activities with their spouse. Um. OK. Awkward! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> We cried as we knew the hardships that were ahead of her. We cried as we knew the depth of her role in the eyes of those who would be in her "family" and others on the Trek that would be watching her. A simple embrace through our tears was given to let her know that I truly understood her emotions, heart ache, fear, faith, and determination. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I am so grateful for a Stake Presidency who had the compassion, vision, foresight, and faith to call a single woman to shoulder the task of being a single Ma on Trek. I was able to catch each of them at YW Camp and barely choke out my gratitude for how much it meant to have them call a single sister to be a Ma. Thank you for acknowledging those of us who continue to valiantly put our shoulders to the wheel, regardless of our marital status. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I wanted to send Maria an email after camp--a member of the Stake YW Presidency said this about her in response to my request for her email address," She is just golden! There is no other way to describe her." After talking to her at camp, I already knew this about her. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Here is an article I remember reading from the <i>Ensign</i> that I sent to Maria: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <i>"Julia and Emily: Sisters in Zion" Ensign </i>June 2004</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="http://www.lds.org/ensign/2004/06/julia-and-emily-sisters-in-zion?lang=eng"> http://www.lds.org/ensign/2004/06/julia-and-emily-sisters-in-zion?lang=eng</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> It was written by a descendant of the Willie Handcart Company. She writes about her ancestors--two sisters who joined the Church in England. After their parents disowned them, they journeyed together to America and finally to Utah--they were both SINGLE SISTERS. In fact, one of them penned the hymn beloved by women of the Church, <i>"As Sisters In Zion"</i> (Hymn #309).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Whether married or single, as women, we are truly given the errand of angels. This week on Trek, Maria will be representing single sisters in the church all over the world as she treks with the youth on the plains of Wyoming. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. As sisters in Zion, we'll all work together;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The blessings of God on our labors we'll seek.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We'll build up his kingdom with earnest endeavor;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />We'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. The errand of angels is given to women;<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />To do whatsoever is gentle and human,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />To cheer and to bless in humanity's name.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. How vast is our purpose, how broad is our mission,<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />If we but fulfill it in spirit and deed.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Oh, naught but the Spirit's divinest tuition<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Can give us the wisdom to truly succeed.</span></div>
Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-78935301057121459702013-07-01T19:05:00.003-07:002013-07-01T19:05:52.334-07:00Mary Poppins Bag #2 I had another Mary Poppins Bag moment last week worthy of sharing. (see post in November 2012 for explanation of <a href="http://singleandstalwart.blogspot.com/2012/11/mary-poppins-bag.html">Mary Poppin's Bag</a>).<br />
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Sunday School was canceled due to the World Wide Leadership Training last week. (FYI and FMBR-<b>f</b>or <b>m</b>y <b>b</b>ragging <b>r</b>ights--my nephew is the little boy who is baptized in the video <a href="http://www.lds.org/training/wwlt/2013/hastening/special-broadcast?lang=eng#media=16902107223790014226-eng">"I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go,"</a> if you saw it--if you didn't you can still access it on-line). Because Sunday School was canceled, Sacrament Meeting was right after Young Women's classes and we had some last minute Girl's Camp stuff to take care, so I was a little late in getting into the chapel for Sacrament Meeting. Scanning the congregation for a seat, I spotted a partially open bench next to a family with two little boys. Now there was some strategy involved, because this bench was sandwiched between a family with two little boys the same age in front and a family with four crazy kids in back (I can say crazy, because the mom will not hesitate to agree with that adjective. They are some of my favorite kids in the ward--they have a lot of great stories. These kids have a mind of their own and they give their parents a run for their money. Well, at least they keep their parents running, whether they get a paycheck or not for parenthood.<br />
I sat down and soon, another family with four kids sat down next to me. I knew this was going to be super Sacrament Meeting entertainment at its best. <br />
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Thank goodness I had my Mary Poppins bag ready to go. To the bench in front of me, I passed a Pass-a-Long card of Jesus to quiet the kids during the Sacrament. To the bench in back of me, I passed a picture to color, and to one of the families sitting next to me, I passes a small, edible for toddlers, board book about Nephi. A Nursery-age girl from behind surprised me by slithering under the bench and popping up next to me to say hi. I'll change her name to protect the innocent, and her mother, to Hillary. I rummaged through my bag and found something to keep her quiet. <br />
During the musical number, I whispered to Hillary that they were singing about Joseph Smith. I also told her that she could not slide under that bench again--she needed to go around. Our conversation continued like this...<br />
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Hillary: "Whisper something in my ear."<br />
Me: "You can't crawl under the bench, it's not reverent, you need to go around."<br />
Hillary: "Whisper something in my ear" <i>I finally figured out she said, "There's something IN my ear." </i><br />
Me: "What is in your ear?"<br />
Hillary: "Candy!"<br />
Me: "You don't have candy in your ear, silly!" <br />
Hillary: "Yes, I do! Look!"<br />
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She proceed to stick her finger in her ear, pull out some earwax and eat it! I completely lost it! I was laughing so hard I was crying--when the speaker looked at me, he probably thought I was very moved by his talk. Trying to reverently suppress laughter and tears is very difficult, especially during the closing hymn. <br />
Although I didn't pack any candy in my Mary Poppins bag last Sunday, I got to see some. Thanks, Hillary, for the great Sunday entertainment! <br />
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<i>Alma 8:28 "And it came to pass that the people did wax more gross in their iniquities." </i>Alma, I know this had nothing to do with iniquity, but this wax was gross! Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-11325340136254637972013-06-22T17:14:00.004-07:002013-06-22T17:18:25.961-07:00Baby Blue PJ's<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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For work, I perform speech therapy
with children in a couple of elementary schools. One day, before school, the
PTA sponsored “Moms and Muffins.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
children and their mothers were supposed to come early to school, pick out a
donated book, and read it together while eating muffins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was walking to my office, I smiled at
the excitement of the children as they perused the books and the pride in their
eyes as they led their mothers by the hand around the school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed one tired mother with several
children around her, begging for her attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was holding a dark haired baby girl in blue pajamas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The baby was probably about 6 months old or
so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She appeared to have been awoken earlier
than normal so mom could come with her other siblings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, she was as wide-eyed as the anxious squirrel
on Ice Age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She didn’t want to miss
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know why, but I couldn’t keep my eyes
of her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now all babies are cute, because
they are babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But let’s be honest,
there are some that above being cute because they are a baby, only their mother
can see their beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This little girl wasn’t
an ugly baby, nor was she an especially a crowd stopping beauty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was just a darling<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>little baby--mom didn’t even have time to put
a bow in her hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I noticed her powder
blue footie pajamas and her wispy hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
I watched her watch her siblings, my eyes started to well up with tears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was totally out of the blue—no pun intended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My eyelids couldn’t contain the moisture and
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know why on that particular day, that
particular child touched my emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
wasn’t even my once-a-month female emotional phase.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to my office and had a good cry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t stop weeping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been a long time since I mourned my
unborn children like that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began to
wonder if I would be able to stop tears from falling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart hurt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reality of my advancing age and diminishing
opportunity to bear children hit hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Perhaps on my mind was the joyous occasion
of the recent birth of my dear friend Kriss’s first baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we were roommates, she often said that
because she was in her thirties and not married, to get all the children she
desired, she would have to get hers in twos and threes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, when she married last year, her husband
already had three darling boys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, she
got her ‘threes’ and was blessed with a honeymoon miracle baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miracle baby because her new husband is a
brain cancer survivor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After many surgeries
and medical treatments, he was not sure if he would be able to have any more
children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently God wanted to send
more children to this marvelous couple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Perhaps it was simply a reality
check that I do long for children that my heart’s desire is where I believe it
should be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I pen this post, the same emotions are
flooding back and my eyes are wet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
worry that by the time I get married, my window for bearing children will have
passed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, my heart hurts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed I long to snuggle a sleeping
infant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I yearn to teach a toddler and
tease a teenager that belong to me. I realize that it is unhealthy to continuously
focus on this heart ache.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I must
put my efforts and time into serving others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I try to do this with the time and means I have been allotted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Back to feelings evoked by watching
the blue pajamaed baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lately, I have caught
myself considering the wonder of our mortal bodies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have wondered what things our spirits won’t
be able to do without our bodies…I surly hope tasting chocolate is not one of
them, but who knows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why I make
sure I get a good dose of chocolate EVERYDAY.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I want to make sure I enjoy chocolate my last day on earth and I don’t
know when my last day will be so, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I must
eat chocolate daily</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moving on from
my chocolate detour, maybe the sadness I felt that day was a gift from God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He allowed me to feel sorrow because FEELING emotions
may be magnified because I have a mortal body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maybe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people may consider
it a curse, but I believe it is a blessing that we can FEEL--sadness, loneliness,
heart ache as well as joy, a tender hug, kissing a baby’s cheek, and a
supportive arm around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will we be
able to experience these fully without a body?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DO</b> know that, “…it must needs be there
is an opposition in all things…” (2 Nephi 2:11). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also know that Christ’s atonement covers
not only my sins, but my pain, “…he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the
pains of every living creature, both men, WOMEN, and children…” (2 Nephi 9:22).
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Although I do not enjoy the pain I
felt that day, or other days that I feel left out or lonely, I am grateful for
feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am also grateful for delightful
baby girls in blue pajamas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<i> </i>Kinder Ovos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or Ovos de Pascoa (Eggs of Easter).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most evident traditional token of giving
on Easter in Brazil was chocolate eggs with little surprises or toys
inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bigger the egg you received,
the higher claim you had to bragging rights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hooray for chocolate AND surprises inside!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can you go wrong with that? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Um, not possible!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I was disheartened by that fact that
KinderOvos and chocolate eggs were more of a focus on Easter than the real cause
for celebration—the glorious resurrection!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I remember one Easter Sunday when I
was a missionary in Brazil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was with a
Brazilian companion and we were in a bus station on our way to an appointment
after church services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hundreds of
people in various lines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It appeared to
be just an ordinary day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ordinary
clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mundane conversation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing
appeared to be special about the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>People were going through the motions of the day and I wondered if they
even considered what they day really meant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I wanted to stand on the hand rail and shout to everyone, “Do you know
what today is?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you realize what happened
on this day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will all one day be resurrected
because of Easter!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will all live
again after this life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have reason
for hope because of our Savior’s resurrection!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I didn’t shout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t even shake
anyone, even though I felt the urge to shake everyone around me into a realization
of what the day meant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I have thought about that day many
times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I go through the motions of
life without pausing to reflect on what my Savior has done for me? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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President Henry B.
Eyring opened his remarks in the <a href="https://www.lds.org/liahona/2013/04/he-is-risen?lang=eng">April 2013 EnsignFirst Presidency Message</a>, “A testimony of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is a
source of both hope and determination.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope and determination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that because of the atonement, I do
have hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope that there is more to my
existence than this mortal life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I
don’t have the privilege of marrying and having children in this life, I will still
have an opportunity to realize that blessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Determination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that
because we will live again and this life is not the end, I must demonstrate
through my life a determination to follow the example and teachings of Jesus
Christ—and not only for myself, but I am determined to meet my obligation to
help others learning about the Savior and his teachings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I have tried to be more conscious
of casual times to testify when I am with my nieces and nephews, with other
children in my sphere of influence, and with my Young Women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This last week my sister was visiting with
her five small children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each night as
she struggled through the motions of putting them to bed, I wanted to make sure
they had some scriptures read before they fell asleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unplanned, I found an Easter book with some Gospel
Art pictures of Jesus on the shelf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week is Easter—that is what
we should read scriptures about!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much easier was the task of describing some of
the events in the last week of the Savior’s life with the visuals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have a Gospel Art picture book,
I encourage you to get one, however, I guess if you have easy access to the
computer when you are reading scriptures, you can access any picture you
want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We read <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/3?lang=eng">Mosiah 3:5-10</a> and I was
able to explain what it meant that Jesus bled from every pore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That concept is so commonplace to me, that I
didn’t realize my nieces and nephews didn’t know what it meant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was grateful for pictures and quick inspiration
that created a sweet teaching moment about the Savior.</div>
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At this Easter time, in addition to
savoring my seasonal favorite Cadbury Eggs, I want to share with those I love (maybe
with a little more reverence than shouting in a bus station) that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I know that Christ does live</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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How can we each personally
celebrate this great event?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
conclusion of President Eyring’s <a href="https://www.lds.org/liahona/2013/04/he-is-risen?lang=eng">April 2013 message</a>, he shares four suggestions
we can ponder during the Sacrament:</div>
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“I have found [during the
Sacrament] God can give me what feels like a personal interview.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He brings to my attention what I have done
that pleases Him, my need for repentance and forgiveness, and the names and
faces of people He would have me serve for Him.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Because of the life and resurrection
of Christ, my life has focus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
hope and “determination to serve him to the end”<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/6?lang=eng"> (Moroni 6:3)</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know He lives!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But sweeter far thy
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/jesus-the-very-thought-of-thee?lang=eng">Hymn #141<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee</i></a></div>
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<i>I put pictures to the arrangement of "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" for a Young Women Lesson earlier this year. This song was arranged my friend, Michael Hicks and it is
from the 2001 EFY album.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif";"> My parents celebrated their 45th Wedding Anniversary this week. I composed a list of 45th things my parents have done that have <span style="font-size: small;">strengthened</span> their marriage. E<span style="font-size: small;">ach item has its o<span style="font-size: small;">wn story.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif";"> I also composed a list of 45 attributes they both have that had has led to their enduring and endearing relationship. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both lists are below. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">45 Reasons Why My Parents Have Had </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">45 Years of Marriage</span></div>
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Hands</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Honey-Do-Days</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Best
Cook in Captivity </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">22
Grandkids</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">"Avon
Money"<span style="font-size: small;"> (When ever Mom made a purchase and Dad inquired where they got the money, Mom said it was Avon Money--she sold Avon when they were first married...but somehow she always had "Avon Money")</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Reading
Sunday Comics Together <span style="font-size: small;">(They refused to take the Desert News for the sole reason that they said the Tribune had better Sunday comics).</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Meisha and Snuggle Time <span style="font-size: small;">(the dog would heard them into the bedroom to sit on bed and snuggle with them).</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Going
to the Temple Together</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Home
Teaching Together</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Madame
Alexandra Dolls</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">New
Soft Reclining Chair and Flat Screen TV <span style="font-size: small;">(they snuggle and hold hands while watching shows).</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">IHOP,
Marie Calendars, Red Lobster</span></div>
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Lobster (hiding it around the house)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Trips
to Lewiston and Cedar City</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Daily Prayer and </span>Reading
Scriptures in Bed Until Elaine Falls Asleep </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Disneyland
and DisneyWorld</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jerusalem</span></div>
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on CD</span></div>
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Gravy</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hospitals
in Hawaii</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dad
Getting the Ground Ready for Mom’s Garden and Bringing Up Boxes and Boxes and Boxes
of Mom’s Decorations</span></div>
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Wendy’s Frosties</span></div>
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Jagg, Bones</span></div>
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Reunions</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Taking
Mom’s Banana Bread and Meals to People</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom's Gingersnaps</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">KOSY
106.5, Free Movies, Free Plays, Free Wii, DVD's etc. </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Knight
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Copykuahs <span style="font-size: small;">(They call each other every time their speedometer reads like a palindrome)</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Desert
Storm <span style="font-size: small;">(Dad served in the Gulf War and they realized what they could lose, so they really worked on their relationship when he got home).</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Kohl’s
Coupons, Rebates, Sharing Restaurant Meals</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Breakfast
with Santa and Cinco De Mayo Parties</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Attending
Children and Grandkids’ Performances, Games, Programs, etc. Together</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Dad
Shoveling Snow and Helping with Mom’s Garden</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Lunch
Love Notes on Napkins</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Jake
and The Pirates</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Grandpa’s
Fruit Snacks and Grandma’s Treat Jar</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom
Letting Dad Go Flying</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Batang","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Motorcycle
to Salvation Army <span style="font-size: small;">(Mom was scared of motor cycles and she didn't want to be a widow raising 3 small children if Dad got into an accident, so one day when Dad was at work, she called the Salvation Army to take the motorcycle.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span>Cherishing each other</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Honoring
each other and the others’ needs/wants<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Gentleness</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Forgiveness</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Willingness
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Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-86465406021555393792013-02-28T22:38:00.000-08:002013-03-03T10:09:58.916-08:00Valentine Flowers<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]-->The week before Valentine’s Day I
was walking into work and I approached the door at the same time as another co-worker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Previous conversations with this individual
had never been more than five minutes and they were always about work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we
entered the building there was an awkward moment just because we don’t know
each other well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In an effort to make small talk, I asked her
if she had any fun plans for Valentine’s day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I thought in my head, “That’s a simple conversation starter.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a slight hesitation, she looked at me
with her deep blue eyes and blurted out, “My husband is giving me a divorce.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Uh, um, uh, what?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was NOT the response I had expected! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The awkwardness of the moment suddenly multiplied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My heart broke for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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She said she hadn’t really told
anyone, except for her team at work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
caused her to share this deeply personal information with me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Had she been thinking about the upcoming holiday
and the heart wrenching pain that she would experience that day?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did she view me as someone she could
trust?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was I just in the right place at
the right time for her open up?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was it simply
the question I asked?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told her how sorry I was and her blue eyes
and my hazel eyes welled up as we shared an unexpected moment of sympathetic
emotion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What was I supposed to
say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How could I let her know how truly heartsick
I felt for her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She walked away to face
the rest of the day with a counterfeit smile on the outside as her insides were
being crushed with heart break.</div>
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I couldn’t stop thinking about her
all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next day I continued to
think about her and her situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought about my question to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought about her Valentine’s Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Instead of the typical Valentine Roses, she was getting a slap in the
face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thoughts then led to a single
mother I work with that is struggling to survive raise four children, including
a rebellious teenage son.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She would not
be receiving flowers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I started to think about the many
women I care about that, for one reason or another, would be experiencing heartache
on Valentine’s Day instead of flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
thought about my young widowed friend whose husband passed away a few years
ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought about many single moms I
know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought about many unmarried
women, who, perhaps have never received vibrant Valentine Roses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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As I thought of what I could do to
show that I really did feel sorry for my co-worker, I decided to get flowers
for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was grateful for sweet
inspiration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of getting flowers
for Valentine’s Day, I gave flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
found joy on the day of love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The single
mother of four said, as I gave her the flowers, “Those are probably the only
flowers I will be getting today.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honestly,
all women deserve flowers. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The reality,
many women, for various reasons will not be getting flowers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After my experience on this Valentine’s Day
this year, in the future, I will worry more about <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">giving</b> flowers rather than <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">getting</b>
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Under the mask of sarcasm,
Valentine’s Day is often called “Single’s Awareness Day.” Ha ha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Funny, sort of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This actually kind of bugs me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was writing this post, I ironically
realized that “Single’s Awareness Day” is an acronym.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>S.A.D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hmm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that is funny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sort of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Funny and sort of sad (ok, maybe the pun was intended).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sad that a day intended to celebrate love actually
yields to much loneliness, depression, and sorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Last year, I made a decision to NOT
harbor my thoughts and feeling on Valentine’s Day about my singleness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lucky for me, my friend Tracy, married a guy
with the last name, “Valentine.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She now
has four young boys and I told her that I wanted to spend my Valentine’s Day
with my favorite Valentines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had a pizza
party with her family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I realized I
could choose to stay home and focus on my singleness and be depressed on that day
or I could create a way to celebrate and show my love and appreciation for
others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I was lucky to be a in
a play that performed on Valentine’s Day, so I really didn’t have the option to
be sitting at home alone feeling sorry for myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though my night was occupied, I made an
effort to take a treat to my little four year old buddy from my ward, Molly
(and her siblings), and another dear family with six children that I
adore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have liked to have done more,
but I didn’t have much time between work and my play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Next
Valentine’s Day, whether you are single or married, let’s make an effort to
show love and appreciation to those we truly care about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us also seek out those with hearts that
need healing and hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #999999;"><i>“As we extend our hands and hearts toward others in Christlike love, something
wonderful happens to us. Our own spirits become healed, more refined, and stronger.
We become happier, more peaceful, and more receptive to the whisperings of the
Holy Spirit.”</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"> Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, ‘You Are My Hands,’ April General
Conference 2010
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Flower HINT:<span> </span>My
co-worker pulled me aside this week and said that she got flowers from her daughter,
but they had died.<span> </span>The flowers I gave
her were still alive and she expressed her sincere gratitude for my sympathetic
gesture.<span> </span>Here is the secret of keeping
flowers alive: cut the bottom of the stems off so that they are fresh and put
them in a vase filled with SPRITE instead of water.</span></span></span><span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span></span> </span></span></div>
Melanie Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883948829377795783noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202160842901469341.post-77533077665445768102013-02-03T19:38:00.004-08:002013-02-03T19:38:54.959-08:00Enhancing Scripture Study<!--[if !mso]>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">A few weeks ago, I spoke at a Relief Society Meeting about ideas to enhance personal and family scripture study. Below is is the handout I gave with a list of ideas that have blessed my life. I went into more detail about each idea at the meeting, but hopefully some of these ideas can bless your life. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I owe much of my happiness to the Word (Alma 44:5).</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">SCRIPTURE STUDY IDEAS</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Elder David A. Bednar,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Era April 2006</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Principle
1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Pray for understanding, and invite the help of the Holy
Ghost.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Principle
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Principle
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Principle
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<b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Principle
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Ideas to make
scripture study more meaningful and testimony building:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Pray
<span style="font-size: small;">(before, during, and after) Praying before was obvious, but praying after increased my gratitude for the scriptures. </span></span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Study
in the early morning hours</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Avoid
reading in bed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Look
for:</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">-Lists</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span>(<span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">88:123-124<span> </span>wo’s II Nephi 9: 30-39</span>
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words/phrases:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">(i.e.<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>“Faith” Alma 32<span style="font-size: small;">,</span>Ether 12,<span> </span>“choose” 2 Nephi 2:27-29)</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"> -Connecting
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<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Discover how the words apply to you, now</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Ask
Questions <span style="font-size: small;">(i.e. Alma 22:15 "What am I willing to give up for the Gospel?" I thought I was funny when I wrote this one, "Why can we sing Hymn #30 when we can't say this?" II Nephi 28:25)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Memorize <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Great
power can come from </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: bold;">memorizing
scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give
inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change.” Elder Richard G. Scott, General Conference, Oct 2011</span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Liken
it to yourself and your situation <span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">(Alma 43:46 "felt it was their duty" My duties are...)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Consider
the intent of the author <span style="font-size: small;">(Why did he include this? What does he want me to learn?)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Use
a dictionary to look up words</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Listen to or sing uplifting music
to prepare the mood</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Color
Code Topics <span style="font-size: small;">(i.e. Faith=Yellow, Righteous Leadership=Green, Love/Joy=Red,
Prayer=Purple---you choose topics and you chose colors!)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Conference
Talks—mark/highlight your Conference Ensign—write favorite quotes on the back
cover</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Study
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Preach My Gospel, For the Strength of
Youth Pamphlet, The Living Christ, The Family Proclamation</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Listen
to CES Firesides, BYU and BYU-Idaho Devotionals, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Put
the scriptures/Conference talks on your Ipod, or other electronic devices
<span style="font-size: small;">(Listen while you drive, get ready in the morning, doing housework, etc.)</span></span></li>
<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Write</span></b><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"> impressions in the margins and use the blank pages in the
back of your scriptures</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Use the
lds.org <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>journal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(need to create a login account)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Be consistent</span>--Same
place, same time</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Have a set
amount of time rather than set amount of chapters to read</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Get
a scripture journal and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">write</b> down
impressions, thought, questions, etc.(this is one of the most powerful--you will surprise yourself by what you write)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Make your own list of favorites in the back of your scriptures <span style="font-size: small;">(I also have a list of "Beautiful verses" and a "Trials" list)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Make
it fun and enjoyable <span style="font-size: small;">(I have my own "humor" section I made)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Send
scriptures and quotes to others through text messages and email (SOTD)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scripture Of The Day</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Don't give up! </span></li>
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that as you <b>write </b>down precious impressions, often <b>more will come</b>.”</span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://byutv.org/watch/dbf8ce2e-4542-43b6-b08b-909cca22135b/byu-womens-conference-susan-jones-and-barbara-thompson"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Susan Jones</b> and Barbara Thompson</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";"><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Stand
in Awe and Be Still: Spiritual Receptiveness,” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BYU Women's Conference (May 1, 2009) (Sister Jones' talk is so powerful it is one of my all time favorites--be sure to listen to this talk!)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Elder David A. Bednar ,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Because
We Have Them before Our Eyes”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Era
April 2006</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Elder David A.
Bednar,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Watching with All
Perseverance,” </span><span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">April
Conference 2010</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Elder M. Russell
Ballard,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Be Strong in the Lord, and in
the Power of His Might" <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>CES
Fireside for Young Adults, 3 March 2002</i> </span></div>
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Strength to Use It Wisely,” <i>Ensign,</i> June 2002, 32–34.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bell MT","serif";">Gene
R. Cook<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Searching the Scriptures</b>—Bringing Power to Personal and Family
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