Smith Family Ice Cream Scoop: Quick Note

Monday, March 03, 2008

Quick Note

I know you are all just dying to know what is going on in my extremely exciting life! I haven't been able to blog much, because I've been having too much fun! I subbed at the High School Thursday and Friday, and it was great! Easy as pie, and I got a lot of reading done. ;) I've been sewing up a storm since then, and hanging out with my kids and hubby.

11 comments:

Rachel Holloway said...: I used to sub and loved getting some time to read or work on small portable projects during downtime. :)Its always nice to read what you've been up to--no matter how short the note! :); 4:26 PM
V and Co. said...: i wish i was excited about sewing right now, what's my problem?! AND i wish i was hanging out with my hubby! the kids and i spent most of saturday just hanging out! so i guess one good thing is going!; 9:24 PM
Karey said...: Good for you, Mindy. I went in for surgery on February 20 and that same morning the principal at the charter school called to see if I could substitute for a lady who has now been out 9 days. That would have been quite a payday. Instead, I'm recovering from surgery and making nothing! Oh well.; 10:52 PM
Brenda said...: Sounds like good times.; 9:34 AM
Leslie said...: wow, you have been subbing. that is cool. keeping busy... and keeping out of trouble. :); 1:55 PM
Leslie said...: not that you would be getting INTO trouble. :); 1:56 PM
V and Co. said...: oooh you're getting shnazzy with backgrounds all over the place arnt you?!; 9:58 PM
Vicki said...: cool background! where do you get these backgrounds?; 6:34 AM
Mindy said...: Well, I don't know if it would be shnazzy, Vanessa. ;) I'm just trying to keep up with you!

Vicki, Vanessa has a tutorial on her blog about how to change backgrounds. If you can't find it there, email me, and I'll tell you the steps. :); 4:53 PM
Holly said...: How do you put all these cute wallpapers on your blog?; 5:11 PM
The Oylers said...: So I know I don't update my blog enough, but I was always so excited getting on to check yours and knowing most likely there was an update...well there hasn't been and I am going through withdrawls. I know we need to post, its just that in the move we have lost our camera cord so until then we have to wait, but I anxiously await your next new post.; 12:05 PM

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