Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Random Thoughts

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Random Thoughts

I had to copy my good friend Kate's blog and do a Random Thoughts post, just for fun.

This is the first week I actually have a bunch of stuff on my calendar! The kids have scouts, and yw activities, we have a dinner appointment with the Hanchetts (the ones we met sledding), I have a hair appointment for highlights, I have 3 visiting teaching appointments, and I must get to the library to see if I can rent the other Emma with Gwyneth Paltrow so I can compare while it's still fresh in my mind.

I'm excited to go to Vegas for my birthday next week! Okay, so it's not for my birthday...but we do leave on my birthday! Brandon has to go to a Surfaces show, and I'm along for the ride.

I don't quite know how I feel about turning 33. It's not too old...but it's getting further from young. And speaking of young, how come I never get to look like I'm in my 20's? When I was in my 20's, everyone said I look like a teenager. Now people think I look my age. How in heckfire did that happen?

I feel kind of mean... Brandon has been painting his store, and keeps asking me to come help him, but I just can't. I'd rather clean 5000 toilets.

Why is it so hard for me to have my kids out of school for an extended period of time (such as this last 5 day break), and other moms can homeschool their kids? How do they manage having their kids underfoot 24/7? Why am I such a bad mom?

I found an Alison Krauss CD at the library that was made in 2004. How did I miss that Alison Krauss had a new album? I think I own every other album she has. I have no idea how this one slipped by me.

What is up with having zits when you are in your 30's? Why did I think I was so lucky to be zit-free as a teenager? This is horrible payback for that, and completely unfair.

Why do I have such a hard time getting links to work in my blog? What am I doing wrong? It always takes me a bunch of tries.

5 comments:

The Oylers said...: I loved this post. I love it because now I feel like I know more of what is going on in your life and its the type of things that if you lived close by and didn't have to spend most of the conversation on catching up that you would talk about. I love you.; 11:00 AM
Brenda said...: Have fun in Vegas for your birthday. What are ya doing with your kids?; 2:50 PM
Brenda said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 2:50 PM
Kate said...: How does my mother manage to stay sane with all five kids home ALL day? I think she's just calloused. We are far, far from model children, but she's just so used to it that it's no biggie now. See, when I was born there was just me, yeah no problemo; then Morgan was born and she was like ok I can do this; then Seth and how much more work is one baby?; and so forth until there was all of us. So you are not even close to being a bad mom.

If only I could wish you happy birthday in person . . . . oh well. Have a fabulous time in Vegas!; 5:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Have a great time in Vegas, Mindy! I agree on the zits after 30 thing too, what is up with that? I am getting zits and wrinkles at the same time, just not fair!; 12:12 PM

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To Do Today

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.
* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.
* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.
* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.
* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.
* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.
* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.
* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.
* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.
* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.
* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.
* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.
* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.
* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.
* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.
* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.

from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche