THANK YOU MY DARLING CHILDREN, FOR MY BEAUTIFUL HOPE CHEST. ALTHOUGH I CALL IT MY GRANDMA CHEST. I'VE PUT IN IT THE SPECIAL QUILTS AND BLANKETS THAT I'VE KEPT IN THOSE PLASTIC BLANKET BAGS IN THE TOP OF A CLOSET ALL THESE YEARS.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

JUST FOR ONE WEEK: I'm taking icecreamdiary's challenge http://icecreamdiary.blogspot.com/ and setting a weekly goal. I LIKE THIS because I think I can do it!

This week I will reach out to someone each day. Today I went to a ladie's house to help her with her genealogy. She'll never be able to figure it out - it's just too hard for her, but she just needs someone to talk to, and I can work on her genealogy as she gabs to me. Tomorrow I will visit someone who's daughter died last month. Wednesday I am taking a meal to someone who had surgery. Thursday I am going to lunch with someone who went through a stupid and bad divorce. Friday I am going to the Temple. Saturday...I'll have to figure something out. I CAN DO THIS!

I just put another story on my website: http://www.karensarchives.com/17.html

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Everyone you meet knows something you don't know but need to know. Learn from them.

THROWOUT OF THE DAY (To DI): This is a small throwout, but significant. These extra stuffed toys I've collected through the years, and have been jammed into this small basket. Of course, the basket throws up on a continual basis, so I highgraded my stuffed toys. The ones in the basket in the picture are the ones I'm keeping. The other's will be given to charity. "One small step for man, one large leap for a packrat!"

TIS THE SEASON.......


TO BE JOLLY.....

FA-LA-LA-LA........

Thank you everyone for a very delightful birthday! I have such a wonderful family!

Things are progressing well with Nita. Her mother came late Sunday night and has sat with her all these last 2 days, patiently and diligently giving her spoonfulls to eat. I guess Nita's mom had a REAL BAD first pregnancy - like this - and she and her husband learned how to work through it food-wise. It's doing the trick - Nita goes longer between wretchings and they're not a violent. We're going to try taking her off the nutrient IV's today (having those hooked into you is sickening enough!) Thank you for all of your prayers. It's been a rough week and a half, but I think this was the worst of it.



As for me - I'm realizing how important it is to have morning scripture study. I have done nightly scripture study with Brad, so I justified not having my morning personal scripture study. I've really missed it! So I have decided that since I'm in a HUGE habit of getting up, turning on the computer and checking everything out before I do anything in the morning, I'm going to add onto that HUGE habit by not being able to turn on my computer until AFTER I have read my scriptures. It worked great this morning - I was such a nervous wreck not having the computer on, that I promptly sat down and had a wonderful session in the scriptures! Ahhhh, they are so wonderful!!!!!
So because of this, Margo's poem bears repeating:

BREAK OF DAY

The serenity of the break of day

gives time to ponder, pause and pray.

The dawn renews resolves to endure

the Savior atoned, man can be pure.

Evidence each morn of weaknesses to face

With a promise, the humble qualify for grace.

Our thanks dear Lord for days on earth

To perfect, purify, and acknowledge our worth.