I decided to choose happiness in my life and it helped. Monday through Thursday (no class friday!! yay!!) i did it at school and at home and i really feel like it helped me. i took more time to breath and relax instead of letting myself react. that goes back to something we talked about in church a while back. I do not want Satan to help me react badly to things. Instead, i want to decide how I respond. I am not going to let silly drivers get the better of me and get upset over little things.
My husband is so fabulous! I had some horrendous misunderstandings on Friday and I got really upset over them. I don't know if i'm losing it or what? he said tropicana and i heard charleston!! they sound nothing alike. well, the next morning, saturday, he took craig and i for a drive and we had a picnic breakfast to try and watch the sunrise. it was magnificient! the sun did not end up showing too well, due to some very rare cloud coverage that made the sun invisible. but i enjoyed my time with my family and enjoyed feeling so loved by my husband.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
spiritual uplifting
i have been having a hard time this past week. i'm trying to have more fun at school and enjoy my life, but it is hard. i was able to go to the women's conference broadcast on saturday and i am so grateful! i felt touched by so many wonderful words, especially President Uchtdorf (not sure how to spell his name).
also, today at church, we had fast Sunday and wonderful lesson going over 3 nephi 8-11. it was wonderful to be uplifted and reminded to focus on the positive in my life.
I decided to make a choice to be happy. I have usually inmy life been a happy person, but i'm not sure Trevor, or people in my life would say that so much anymore. I don't want that. I have some amazing things/people in my life and i want people to know that i appreciate it/them and people that i'm not so close to, i want them to know that i am happy because of all those blessings.
also, today at church, we had fast Sunday and wonderful lesson going over 3 nephi 8-11. it was wonderful to be uplifted and reminded to focus on the positive in my life.
I decided to make a choice to be happy. I have usually inmy life been a happy person, but i'm not sure Trevor, or people in my life would say that so much anymore. I don't want that. I have some amazing things/people in my life and i want people to know that i appreciate it/them and people that i'm not so close to, i want them to know that i am happy because of all those blessings.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
updates
this week, i had track one, the morning class start school and i was their substitute because their teacher had a baby on monday. and let me tell you that the class is wonderful! it helped me really realize that it is just a really difficult class in the afternoon.
I am very glad that i am able to be working. Jade McClellan is watching craig two days a week for us and my mom 2 days and anita watched him on friday! i have so many wonderful people in my life.
with the am class starting school, i remembered that i really do like teaching 5 year olds! they are very sweet. one little boy (and it was so chaotic the first day i don't have a clue who it was) brought me a rose the first day of school!! it's like he knew i had been having it tough and was thanking me for sticking with it! then, a couple days later, a girl in my pm class brought me a fake little rose, but was so sweet about it!
it was still a difficult time at times during my week, but i am enjoying parts of the day.
craig has so much fun! on tuesday, when i picked him up, he actually threw a fit that he had to leave! he had been riding a tricycle around the whole day, practically and loved it! i am so glad he is getting to be around other kids and will hopefully learn to share and get along with others better because of it.
i had my first open house i was in charge of! and i think it went ok. there were a couple of things i shouldn't have mentioned about my substituting position and how i'm not sure what's happening. but i had both am and pm together and it seemed to go well. i was worried 60 parents would be there and instead, it was only about 20-30.
I am very glad that i am able to be working. Jade McClellan is watching craig two days a week for us and my mom 2 days and anita watched him on friday! i have so many wonderful people in my life.
with the am class starting school, i remembered that i really do like teaching 5 year olds! they are very sweet. one little boy (and it was so chaotic the first day i don't have a clue who it was) brought me a rose the first day of school!! it's like he knew i had been having it tough and was thanking me for sticking with it! then, a couple days later, a girl in my pm class brought me a fake little rose, but was so sweet about it!
it was still a difficult time at times during my week, but i am enjoying parts of the day.
craig has so much fun! on tuesday, when i picked him up, he actually threw a fit that he had to leave! he had been riding a tricycle around the whole day, practically and loved it! i am so glad he is getting to be around other kids and will hopefully learn to share and get along with others better because of it.
i had my first open house i was in charge of! and i think it went ok. there were a couple of things i shouldn't have mentioned about my substituting position and how i'm not sure what's happening. but i had both am and pm together and it seemed to go well. i was worried 60 parents would be there and instead, it was only about 20-30.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
lessons
Today, in church, we had wonderful lessons given. our stake president challenged the bishoprics to not give topics for talks during sacrament meeting (i don't know for how long this has gone on, maybe this entire year). but i am so glad he was inspired and our speakers are inspired. we have had some very wonderful talks and i think it really helps not being tied down to a certain topic!
we had wonderful talks, gospel doctrine and relief society lesson. in gospel doctrine, we studied the prophecies of Samuel the lamanite and at one point the teacher was talking about how we need to keep hearing the same lessons, the basic points of the gospel because we still aren't getting it. i couldn't help but think of my pm kindergarten class. everyday, we review the rules of the class. yet everyday, rules are broken! we don't get to go play outside, snack, centers are rushed. all because we can't learn the basic rule of not talking when it should be quiet and being a polite listener. in kindergarten, we cannot do fun things if we can't do the simple things. it is the same with the gospel. there are more things for our church to learn. scriptures that have not been shared. but Heavenly father and our prophets cannot give them to us if we are not using the things we have already!
The gospel doctrine teacher even mentioned a man saying that we need to be ready! if the gates of India and China were to be flung open for missionary work and we were able to freely send missionaries over there, all the missionaries would be taken for the north America. but we are not self sufficient enough in sharing the gospel to be able to do it without called missionaries. it just reminds us that we still have lots of work to do!
a fun lady in relief society mentioned that everyone makes a big deal of global warning and she says forget about global warming. we need to be spreading the news about the second coming like it is even more important than global warning!! especially since it is!!
a wonderful quote i heard today, "Ponder the blessings we've been given". it made me think! i need to make sure that i think about the things we have been given and recognize those. that is one of the reasons that i started this. to allow myself the time and place to make note of the wonderful things in my life.
we had wonderful talks, gospel doctrine and relief society lesson. in gospel doctrine, we studied the prophecies of Samuel the lamanite and at one point the teacher was talking about how we need to keep hearing the same lessons, the basic points of the gospel because we still aren't getting it. i couldn't help but think of my pm kindergarten class. everyday, we review the rules of the class. yet everyday, rules are broken! we don't get to go play outside, snack, centers are rushed. all because we can't learn the basic rule of not talking when it should be quiet and being a polite listener. in kindergarten, we cannot do fun things if we can't do the simple things. it is the same with the gospel. there are more things for our church to learn. scriptures that have not been shared. but Heavenly father and our prophets cannot give them to us if we are not using the things we have already!
The gospel doctrine teacher even mentioned a man saying that we need to be ready! if the gates of India and China were to be flung open for missionary work and we were able to freely send missionaries over there, all the missionaries would be taken for the north America. but we are not self sufficient enough in sharing the gospel to be able to do it without called missionaries. it just reminds us that we still have lots of work to do!
a fun lady in relief society mentioned that everyone makes a big deal of global warning and she says forget about global warming. we need to be spreading the news about the second coming like it is even more important than global warning!! especially since it is!!
a wonderful quote i heard today, "Ponder the blessings we've been given". it made me think! i need to make sure that i think about the things we have been given and recognize those. that is one of the reasons that i started this. to allow myself the time and place to make note of the wonderful things in my life.
Friday, September 12, 2008
anita
i just wanted to take a moment to think about how grateful i am for anita ross. she is always letting us come over to the house that she is staying at and go swimming, or play her Wii and rockband, or just hanging out. she has watched craig for us on almost every Friday that she has off of work since January! plus, she is so amazing. she is so very special to all of her nieces and nephews and they love to have fun with her. the other night we were over there and she stopped what she was doing to make sure she got her time in for scripture study and was reading 10 pages a night to read the book of mormon in a year as inspired by president gordon b hinckley! she is so wonderful! not more, but she had a guy over there doing it with her!!! she is totally improving this mans life, not only by him hanging out with her, but she is making sure that they read and discuss scriptures daily!
Anita is really a special person and i know Heavenly Father has special things in mind for her.
Anita is really a special person and i know Heavenly Father has special things in mind for her.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
heidi
the other day, Heidi (my sister who is always trying to tell Craig what to do, or having a cow about something he is doing), Heidi had a dr's appointment. when they get home, my mom tells me that she has something for Craig. at the end of her appointment, she got to pick out a lollipop. she turned to my mom and asked "what about Craig?". and so, dear Heidi does like Craig and brought him home a lollipop.
it sure did make my day! and i think craig!
it sure did make my day! and i think craig!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
more about work
my class was still difficult today, but i had help today! we went to the library today (for the last time until track 1 is back out) and many people tried to help my students. i like to know that it is not just me. it is a difficult class and a difficult group. the individuals would still be hard if they were split up, but all together, it is very hard.
Today, after school, the literacy specialist came in and gave me a vase of roses!!! it was so sweet. she brought them to me to help me feel appreciated. she also had flowers for another lady who was having a hard time. it was so nice!
i am very grateful for all the help i got today and that others understand that it is hard. today, another lady said to me "we are all surprised to see that you come back everyday" . it made me laugh!
Today, after school, the literacy specialist came in and gave me a vase of roses!!! it was so sweet. she brought them to me to help me feel appreciated. she also had flowers for another lady who was having a hard time. it was so nice!
i am very grateful for all the help i got today and that others understand that it is hard. today, another lady said to me "we are all surprised to see that you come back everyday" . it made me laugh!
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