treading water

Regular readers know that I'm in over my head because I'm not really blogging.  More just sharing things I'm enjoying and learning from but not really sharing the daily happenings and my own take on things.

Things feel a bit out of hand and I'm trying to keep the wagon on the trail and not slipping off the cliff!

So many appointments it seems and that has taken so much time.  almost finished with Dr. Appointments and PT sessions are over and slowly things are feeling more manageable.  I did mention the fact that our family is all getting together and the first of those marvelous people start arriving on the 18th.  Hmmmmm....isn't that 3 weeks from today?  Actually...19 days!

Food?  Fun?  Games?  Celebrating?  Love?  Visiting?  A tall order and I'm looking at a totally blank piece of paper with the exception of love and visiting!  Usually by this time, my familiar McCall routine is in full swing and ready!  This isn't McCall!

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I'm trying again! to lose weight!!  If a person got credit for trying....I'd be skinny!  Anyhow...all of you that told me to not just stop, on my garage biking feat because I wouldn't start again...remember when you told me that?  Remember when I said...oh, no.  I'll just take a little break and I'll start walking?  You were right.  I was wrong.  So...I'm at it again.  Trying!!  EVER trying.

I'm sure I can be trim in 18 days!!  Insanity!!!

As melodramatic as I sound (and am) I don't feel overly anxious in thinking I won't make getting healthy and that is good.  This will be a boon to my health.  Tell you what....when I've actually lost some weight then I'll tell you.  okay?  Do not hold your breath until the result is in!

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A bit of trouble with my pierced ears.  I think they are now healed and ready to change out after a tedious, bit painful time, healing.  I do like them!  Dixie would be so pleased that I got them done...finally!

I bought a couple of new dresses.  

I've overruled my desire and gone to SuperCuts for my spur of the moment and overruled deciding to cut my hair with my pinking shears!  3 times I've not chopped it myself!

Nail polish in place.  Fingers and toes!

Still trying to improve my appearance and be more consistent.  

I really need to bring in trash bags and just put everything in closet in them and start anew BUT I have family coming and blah blah blah!  My excuses are so worn thin they are holey!

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Did you read that great article by Elder Bednar in the July Ensign?  I still love the paper magazine but I see they print the basics of the story and then footnote refer you to LDS.org for the rest of the story and more details.  Clever ploy!     Elder Bednar's article  here


Also---This was so insightful!...Daily care for the Spiritually aware....  here

Enjoy this promised gift!

My thoughts are with those trying to figure out teaching their children the Gospel.  I have a gift for you today.  A promise from an Apostle!!  I watch for promises from specific acts of obedience because it gives me confidence and faith.  I cling to promises as I know words spoken by Apostles are inspired and for my direction.

The days of having children in my home are long gone but they are still my children!  I have grandchildren, young friends in the Church and now I have my Laurels!  and I have you!  Don't we try to strengthen each other in our Gospel walk?

In 2007 Elder Bednar talked about "three Holy habits"---
(David A. Bednar, “Watching with All Perseverance,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2007, 40–43)

Component Number One: Reading and Talking about the Book of Mormon 
Component Number Two: Bearing Testimony Spontaneously
Component Number Three: Inviting Children to Act

(here is his promise and testimony!)

Promise and Testimony

I bear witness that parents who consistently read and talk about the Book of Mormon with their children, who share testimony spontaneously with their children, and who invite children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon will be blessed with eyes that can see afar off (see Moses 6:27) and with ears that can hear the sound of the trumpet (see Ezekiel 33:2–16). The spiritual discernment and inspiration you will receive from the combination of these three holy habits will enable you to stand as watchmen on the tower for your families—”watching … with all perseverance” (Ephesians 6:18)—to the blessing of your immediate family and your future posterity. I so promise and testify in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.

I hope you enjoy just the thought of these promised blessings and will feel motivated to claim these blessings.  What a promise!!! 

PS-
(he also talked about the meaning of the root word plain.  Love this explanation!)

The convincing and converting powers of the Book of Mormon come from both a central focus upon the Lord Jesus Christ and the inspired plainness and clarity of its teachings. Nephi declared, “My soul delighteth in plainness unto my people, that they may learn” (2 Nephi 25:4). The root word plain in this verse does not refer to things that are ordinary or simple; rather, it denotes instruction that is clear and easily understood.