The Lord has two homes: Heaven and a Grateful Heart.

The Lord has two homes: Heaven and a Grateful Heart.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

* My friend Abbie who has never been able to have a baby, just flew to the hospital where a young mother just had a baby for her to adopt. The baby is 14 weeks early. Oh what trials lay ahead for them. They are in my prayers.
* Nicole and Lorie asked me to do their hair for New Beginnings. They showered and shampooed. They were squeakie clean and cute. I think they felt proud.
* I want to paint Morely's house.
* Tom is still in bed after a whole week. His back is so crocked when he stands. He was grumpy tonight and I don't blame him. We have been feeding together and I think I have it down. 4 bales to the ladies, 1 for the gentlemen, plus water, 2 for the teenagers, 1 1/2 for the babies. I am trying to do the job exactly as the boss does. Strings tied just so, knives in proper order, gates connected tightly, hay raked and tools standing in exactly the right place, trailer swept clean and wha-la-perfection. Who would have ever guessed I would marry a man with a compulsive disorder. . . The Man I Adore!
* I found some chocolate chips in the freezer and my diet hit the fan belt.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

* These red tulips can't help but make me smile. I have some to tie on my front door for valentines day. It is all most February.
* Tom and I went and looked at a charming house on Grandview Hill with Bret. It will interesting to see what happens there.
* We visited Matt last night. He seemed positive. He looked good and our talk was comfortable. Dad and Matt laughed over his dang deer head still hanging with it's head and neck. There shouldn't be too many germs lerking there. Matt is taking classes and that has to feel good. I will always high high hopes for this son of mine. Thank you Bret for all you do to help him. Goodness always rebounds right back to the giver!
* "We are not blessed because we are wealthy; we are wealthy because we take time to bless."

Friday, January 28, 2011

Stillness

* These white flowers will forever remind me of Kelly.
* I saw Kim yesterday. I love her. I can't wait to be in her home next week and watch the rhythm of her children as they awake and sleep. She and Jason are going to Cancun. I remember those wonderful times with Tom, when you slip away into a quiet world together, away from the business of life.
* Yesterday I took two small older ladies who could barely talk through the veil. As I knelt next to their wheel chairs we became instant friends. I still can't figure out how come I am so blessed to hear the words I get to say roll off my tongue. Thursday has become my Sabbath. My heart longs for Tom to share it with me.
* Fresh Blueberries.
* I woke to a black sky and watched through my window as the morning star shone so bright and the soft blues turned to dawn. A blessed walk and the whole days lies ahead of me. My heart feels at peace.
* "What is it
about this twilight hour?
Even the sound
of a barely perceptible breeze
pierces the heart." Izumi Shikubo

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

January

* Berries, pine cones, and a paper star: Christmas can be simple.
* It is warm enough to walk and I love the sound of snow crunching.
* We were so glad to see Sam after our trip. He always waits for us.
* We had lunch with Mom at Iggis, wedge salad with Blue Cheese.
* Today I am going to Kim', s
*"Sabbath time is set apart for remembering the holiness of life." Muller

Monday, January 24, 2011

White and Young

* What a Christmas feast. Children sparkling clean, dressed in white ringing bells.
*We just returned from Jamie's. People are the treasures of the earth. Spending time with this darling family filled my cup. I loved watching the rhythm of their family life. Early morning waffles with peanut butter, rowdy rides to school ended by kisses and encouragement, delicious food shared around the table, and quiet nights with a pretty hanging light. So much love in those walls. I am thankful today for Jamie.
* There is still snow and I love it. I like the quiet of white. There are so many things I would like to do.
* We listen to the Streets of Lorado while we traveled. The sequel to Lonesome Dove.
* We stayed two days at St George and swam and ate. Now I must get moving this body.
* Home feels good! I am blessed!
* " I make myself rich by making my wants few." Thoreau


Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I am hungry

* These pancakes remind me of eating pancakes in Arizona with the girls last spring. We sat out on a patio near the pool. Everything was gentle and warm and so nice.
* We visited Matt and Tom cried so hard. Matt had to keep reassuring him that it would be all right. We cleaned out the little white house again.
* We are getting ready to visit Jamie. Why are there always so many hard choices? Uncle Andy just died last night, Peter Nemrow has his wedding reception and family party,and I am suppose to be at a temple meeting Sunday morning, but watching Jamie run sounds the best of all.
* I am hungry!
* If we follow the prophet, ". . .the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for you good. . ."

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Forgiving Ourselves

* Holly is amazing in that is can stay green in winter. The cold that kills most green things somehow doesn't effect holly. This makes me think of the new life, that can come to our hearts if we forgive.
* Randy and Debbie came up and shared dinner with us. We were close in the booth and could talk freely. Tom and Randy are so much alike. Each day is difficult for them. They struggle to see joy. But for Debbie, gratitude and joy is in her every breath. I love her. We can connect instantly. We always end up crying over our family, and then laughing.
* The Nelson children came up to get some dinner because their Mom is sick. I gave them the clothing that Kim shared with me. Austin saw a darling red jacket, she smiled, and said, "I could love that jacket!" Nicki, had tried the jacket on earlier today and she struggled to get that jacket on like Cinderella's step sisters tugged to get that glass slipper on. It was a hoot.
* I am at peace.
* "When we confess our trespasses in prayer, we can begin to hear the teaching embedded in each mistake. Our lives are shaped as by water on stone; teachings arrive without ceasing in the reverberations of our repeated errors. We make the same mistakes again and again, until one day we hear their message; there is a better path, a truer way to live. When we finally receive the teaching, the need to repeat the same mistakes gradually falls away." Wayne Muller

Saturday, January 8, 2011

White

*Today I slept till 7:30, amazing. I awoke to pink clouds, so quiet, so healing.
* The nights are so cold. Sam lay by us last night while we curled under a blanket and watched a movie.
* Matt called, and we both could exhale.
* The kids are coming up tomorrow!
* I talked with Jamie, she is such a support to me.
* We are exercising at the gym.
* I love white, grandma looking plates.
* When we confess our trespasses and ask forgiveness, we become willing to be taken, to be swept clean, to be ready for the healing balm of heaven." Wayne Muller

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Christmas Feet

* Lacy socks, boots, and red shoe laces. Happy WinterFeet!
* I love flannel sheets in the winter, so cozy.
* Glen and his family shared clam chowder with us last night.
* I shovel through ice to get a small path to Roland's door. Everything is frozen.
*I am going with Bret to see Matt. . . I wonder ???
* "When we saturate our prayers with gratitude, we open the door to a lightness of being, a fullness of spirit, and enter the sweet household of heaven." Muller

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Ranunculus

* Ranunculus: what a funny name for something so elegant. I would like to find some fresh ones.
* Hopefully today, Christmas will be put away. The copper bin the mantle is filled with flowers and the hope of Spring.
*I could do next years Christmas this very week and then be done. So that next December could be filled with things of more importance.
*I found a book "Learning to Pray: How We Find Heaven on Earth" by Wayne Muller I would like to read it with Kathy Gerber.
* When we pray, we listen for that place where heaven is already alive, possible and present with in us, in this moment, in this very breath. We feel the leaven in the bread, already kneaded into our life. All we need to do is hold it in our hands, and feel it rise." Muller

Monday, January 3, 2011

Winter

*I love the smell of winter, cold, clear, some times smoke filled.
* I am thankful for this morning to study.
* I am looking forward to the kids coming up on Sunday. I am ready to put Christmas things away.
* Jayne's calls aways cheer me. "I want to go to McDonald's."
* Our new Primary Class is going to be so fun. Teaching with Tom is my favorite calling.
* I am warm and cozy.
* President Eyring is always my favorite.
* "Pondering, to me, is the thinking and praying I do after reading and studying in the scriptures carefully."

Sunday, January 2, 2011

December Light

*The morning is clear and cold, and the snow is sparkling.
* I am glad it is Sunday and a Fast Sunday, I am going to do better.
* Matt called last night. What do I do with this longing heart?
* Talked to Kelly, Jamie, and Kim yesterday.
* Tom painted my toe nails.
*"I am trying to be voice for the very angels of heaven in thanking you for every good thing you have ever done, for every kind word you have ever said, for every sacrifice you have ever made in extending to someone-to anyone-the beauty and blessings of the gospel of Jesus Christ." Jeffery Holland

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Mistletoe

* I remember my Mom always hanging mistletoe up at Christmas Time. We would stand under it and kiss and laugh. I think we could use a little mistletoe around all the time.
* It is Jamie's Birthday today. What a ball of fire that amazing child has been. I love her! Wish I could peek in on her today. I am looking forward to going and visiting her.
* The rush of Christmas is turning into a nice calm.
* It was so awesome to be with Bret and Nicole's family last night.
* I am learning about fasting. There is so much more to learn than just paying your fast offerings. When we don't have food to digest, the body turns it's attention to repairing and building healthy tissue.
* I want to pull down my wreath over the table and do something different.
* I feel so blessed to have my family.
* "The gift of mortal life and the capacity to kindle other lives is a supernal blessing. The power is not an incidental part of the plan of happiness. It is the key-the very key." Boyd K Packer