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Grandparents/Parents Day!
I had a wonderful time at Grandparents/Parents Day at Natasha’s school this morning!
She was so excited, and so was I, to spend time together. I got to see where she goes to school, where her play ground is, and visit her classroom.
We did a word search together. It was fun to hear Natasha and her class sing a cute little song about wrapping themselves up and being delivered to my mailbox! So cute!
Being a Grandma is the best! No kidding!
One Year Ago…Today-Thoughts of Pearce
One year ago today the world lost an amazing man.
This man, was my father-in-law. He led a wonderful life. He and my mother-in-law worked hard to provide for their family with wonderful things and great experiences, an example of faithful service to others. They served others as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving several missions: Boston, Massachusetts, Cove Fort, Utah, Girls Summer Camp Hosts, and Temple Workers.
They shared their love for life in different ways. He was an athlete and very skilled at most sports. Skiing might have been a favorite. He loved it so much he spent the weekends teaching others to ski. He taught me how to ski. I think he skied till he was 75 years old or so. He had a special bicycle that made riding long distances more comfortable. He rode around Bear Lake with my hubby and some of our kids. He loved golf, tennis, and racketball. We both shared a love for maps and finding places using maps. He blessed many while on this planet. He helped me and my sweetie buy our first home. He always encouraged our family to do good and bless others.
The person he was as he lived here on earth is the same person he is in the Spirit World.
He has a testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I’m sure he is serving and loving others.
We miss him.
We know that we will see him and be with him again though, and that knowledge is so important to us.
Families are Forever!
Sunday Best!
“The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity. You are never too young to learn, never too old to change. Your yearnings to learn and change come from a divinely instilled striving for eternal progression. Each day brings opportunity for decisions for eternity.”-Russell M. Nelson
Hope your Sunday is the Best! Love, Joy
Friends: Sydney
Sydney & her daughter Rachael!!
I have a friend. She is amazing.
She is one of the people that I know I can call at a moments notice and she will be at my side helping me with…whatever. Her opinion is valued. Her taste is impeccable. Her friendship is the best!
About a year ago, when me and the girls were doing a baby shower for Janet, we invited a lot of people one of which was Sydney to come to the shower. She knew when the party was, and I knew she was coming to it. The morning of the party I realized I was not going to get all the things done that I needed to in time. Knowing that my friend Sydney is someone you can count on I texted her one word: “HELP!”
Within 5 minutes she was calling, “What can I do?” Within 10 minutes she was at my house helping me finish up the last few things.
She’s almost like a super hero!!!
Since we decided to sell our home, she has been over multiple times to help and see how things are going. I love her!
Thanks Sydney for being my super hero friend!!!
Sunday Best!
“If we seek earnestly, we can reach into that spiritual dimension for answers that will secure for us not only great blessings, but also the sublime witness in our hearts that our acts, our life, and our labors have the seal of approval of the Lord and Creator of us all” Harold B. Lee
Hope your Sunday is the Best! Love, Joy
Confidence.
I heard an excellent quote recently,
“Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a row boat
and taking tarter sauce with you.” Zig Zigler
This quote is perfect, because we have made a decision that is going to take a lot of confidence. We decided to sell our home and downsize.
This is a huge endeavor.
We have lived in our home for many years, and we love our neighbors and neighborhood.
We have decided that our home is just too big for us. We are cleaning out our closets and selling and getting rid of things. It has actually been very nice to de-junk.
Our house is so clean, I wonder why we didn’t do this sooner.
One part of selling our home that takes a lot of confidence is believing someone will come along and love our home like we have, another is believing and having confidence that we will find a smaller house that fits our needs; that this will all come together in a way that is best.
I believe it will.
We have started saying to each other as we come and go, “Don’t forget the tarter sauce!”
So…if I miss posting, please forgive me.
“Hamilton” The Velveteen Bear!
“Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.’‘Does it hurt?’ asked the Rabbit. ‘Sometimes,’ said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. ‘When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.’ ‘Does it happen all at once, like being wound up,’ he asked, ‘or bit by bit?’ ‘It doesn’t happen all at once,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”
― Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
― Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
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Meet my velveteen friend, Hamilton!
When I was just 5 years old my maternal grandparents gave me Hamilton.He didn’t have a name then.
He was very large and furry. He had two black eyes, and a realistic nose. His red tongue, made of felt, hung out of his mouth like he was ready to lick some honey.
I was in love!!!
We played for hours and hours.
He was my friend when I felt like no one else was. He loved me no matter what.
I’ve kept him all these years
-48 to be exact-
I didn’t know I was making him “Real” by loving him so much.
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Recently we have been cleaning out closets and rooms. Throwing things away and sending things to the thrift store. I came across Hamilton in the back of my closet. I thought maybe its time. I said to my darlin, should I get rid of him? He told me it was up to me and suggested that I take a picture of him. I took the picture above, and then
burst into tears. I cried so hard. I called my momma for advice. She told me, “You don’t have to get rid of him. Get rid of something that isn’t so sentimental.”
I agreed. I can’t do it, I’m not ready. I may never be ready.
And now I feel much better.
Maybe someday I can tell my grandkids about Hamilton and how “Real” he is to me.
Family History Friday: “Why Mormon’s Do Family History?”
“When you know where you’ve come from, you can know where to go!”
I love that thought! We may not know exactly were to go, but we know that we can go through life and do hard things and come through them victoriously, because we know our ancestors did.
Find a Family Search Library and find someone to love!
Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy
Painting Nails!
What a great daddy!
