Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Why Don't You Say So?

"If you want more love, why don't you say so?"- John Mayer song on the radio today...


Me, me, me, I want more love!....

...but only if it is part of the BIG PLAN!

Much to do in the meantime...like continuing to work on my guns!




Monday, February 8, 2010

Gladden the Heart and Enliven the Soul

In Sunday School Nick taught us about the creation. I liked how he did it, instead of going through each day of the creation, we talked about our favorite creations, and ended by talking about God's greatest creation- humankind!

D&C 59:18-20 Instantly came to mind.

18 Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the abenefit and the buse of man, both to please the eye and to cgladden the heart;
19 Yea, for afood and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to bstrengthen the body and to enliven the soul.
20 And it pleaseth God that he hath given all these things unto man;

Here are some things that please my eyes, gladden my heart, and enliven my soul...

Seeing Mt. Timpanogos covered in snow, as it is in the background

Because of Michael, I think kangaroos are pretty dang cool!


Don't you just love the roar of a waterfall? Sadly I cannot remember the name of this one. It is in Idaho. I visited it with Shaleen Weston.

Walking on Grandpa Hutchison's lawn.

Homegrown raspberries!


Lizards , as long as they aren't crawling on me.

Henna tatoos (beautiful but not permanent).

Easter Lilies that come back every year!

Blossoms on a peach tree.


I love watching it snow!

Tulip's around the "Ninja Turtle" hole.

Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Not sure if Yoga is a creation, but I do enjoy it and think the poses are beautiful.


I also find that handsome men please my eyes, gladden my heart, and enliven my soul. But I just can't narrow it down enough to include here.



Friday, February 5, 2010

Some Kind of Wonderful!



In effort to not be depressed about Valentines Day, I'm thinking about the kinds of love I do have in my life. I may not be romantically or passionately in love with a man, but I haven't been left high and dry. On the contrary! So I am going to celebrate this month all the people that I love and who love me back! This Buble song has been rolling through my head, and I admit there is someone in particular that comes to mind when I hear it (and he'd probably shake his head and run screaming in the opposite direction if he knew). I hope you have someone that whether or not you are "in love" with, makes you feel some kind of wonderful just knowing they have crossed your path some how!




"Some Kind of Wonderful", Michael Buble

All you have to do is touch my hand
And show me you understand
And that something happens to me
That some kind of wonderful

Now every time my little world seems blue
I just have to look at you
And everything seems to be
Some kind of wonderful

Now I know I can't express
This feeling of tenderness
There's so much I wanna say
But right words don't come my way

I only know when I'm in your embrace
Then this world seems a better place
And something happens to me
And it's some kind of wonderful...

So much I wanna say...


Thursday, February 4, 2010

Jar of Happy Thoughts

I started a jar out of the excitement and happiness I felt going into 2010. With just a few minor bumps, I still feel like I am on the right road of learning how to be patient, following God's master plan, and finding joy in the small things. Every day so far this year I have written one happy thought, hope, or experience during the day that showed me the hand of God in my life. I think I am going to have to get a bigger jar, now way 11 more months of this is going to fit.

Here are just a few examples...

***Last Sunday a woman spoke in church and mentioned singing the song "A Child's Prayer" to herself when she needs comfort or hope. I could tell she was a bit nervous speaking. The musical number after her was by another woman playing the flute.
Guess what she played? "A Child's Prayer"! What a beautiful tender mercy of the Lord!

***4 word- WARM CHOCOLATE MELTING CAKE!

***A handsome man called me back today. Yes, called me back, so the idea wasn't all his own, but none-the-less, it totally made my day. I like days like this!

Jar of Happy Thoughts, it will help you see just how much there is to be happy about.