my good hometeacher

it's been such a productive saturday...i cleaned the whole house, finally finished my class video then picked up literally a truck load of mulch and with the help of my sweet home teacher sam otto i got all the mulch spread around the yard. my body's quivering a bit and i'll probably be pretty sore tomorrow so it was nice to take a long bath tonight. 

sam and i had a good conversation about serving others without wanting any kind of return. that the joy comes from the service and i guess in some way maybe getting something for that service diminishes the joy of the service. Elder Rasband said in the last conference, 'focusing on serving our brothers and sisters can guide us to make divine decisions in our daily lives and prepares us to value and love what the Lord loves. In so doing, we witness by our very lives that we are His disciples. When we are engaged in His work, we feel His spirit with us.

today i was the receiver of service...

i look forward to when i can be the giver. 
 


 

yum

had this fabulous waffle with fruit for dinner...not exactly nutritious but D.A.N.G. good!

A good woman

shelley signed up as a volunteer for the red cross several months ago and today got deployed to alabama to help with the recent tornado disasters. i really admire her desire to 'do something more'. since she's been retired she's been looking for a way to serve and this fits her like a glove. she's always been really interested in emergency preparedness, she's leveled headed and compassionate. she doesn't know what she'll be doing for sure, and she'll be gone for 2 to 3 weeks, but she'll be doing a lot of good for people who've lost so much. once again i'm inspired and lifted by the good women in my life.

 

food for the soul

i bought this treat for myself yesterday....a splash of sunshine that now sits on my counter

i once read that one should never lose an opportunity to enjoy beauty

so i have this delicious snack each time i walk in the kitchen 

which is often.

saturday

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i went to bekah's dance recital to day. she still has to watch the others but she's doing such a terric job....i'm soooo proud of her. 

then this afternoon i worked in the yard again...more dandelions, and still so fulfilling.

this evening i went to help out at the special mutual program putting on makeup. collen and blake are the ym & yw leaders and do such a terrific job. every time i watch one of these programs i end up in tears. 

and that happened again.

another good program. 

another good saturday.

work

this evening i spent 4 hours working in my yard. i've been so eager to clean out some flower and rock beds. and i must have dug up 200 dandelions...and i honestly don't think that is an exaggeration. it felt so good to work hard and although i am quite tired and sore...i loved it!

 there are such blessings that come from good old physical hard work.
  * i get to create order
  * i feel the satisfaction of a job done well
  * my yard looks so much better
  * i'm going to sleep so well tonight
  * hopefully i burned a few calories and if nothing else....i didn't eat while i was working!
  * i listened to great music while i worked
  * i feel happy!

person of interest

ok, i have to admit shelley got me hooked on this tv series. it's about a guy who built a machine that knows what everyone is doing in attempt to stop terrorists. but later he uses the machine to stop 'irrelevant people' from getting hurt. it's an interesting story line although has it's violent parts. i hate to watch violence and yet am drawn to this show. is it because they are trying to do the right thing? i'm not sure.