The Seeds of Greatness

All of us are born with the seeds of greatness inside of us. We are literal Sons and Daughters of God, which make us special. Not because we are special but because God is. We all have that innate desire to be better than we are, to leave behind us a legacy of faith, hope, prosperity, wisdom and spiritual progression. To create something from nothing. We are supposed to reach for something beyond our current circumstance. Our Heavenly Father is a God of creation, love, faith, and all good things. It is within each of us to accomplish those things that help us reach our God-given potential. We were created for a purpose. Not to be sent here on earth to only dwell in our unbeliefs, doubts, fears, worries, frustrations and all that is negative around us. We are here to have faith, to help those around us become better, to come to Him, to be the best we were created to be!


We need to start confessing those things that are good and right for us to have. Confessing those things that are positive and what we want to have in our lives. Saying that I feel great instead of feeling terrible. Saying that you are filled with faith and hope and that all good things happen to you instead of nothing good ever happens to me. That is how our Heavenly Father works. He works by our faith. Faith precedeth the blessings.


Because we are His children, we have great potential just laying there dormant, waiting to be woke up by the goodness of His love and our faith. We need to rekindle that burning fire inside of us and claim blessings as our own because Heavenly Father wants to give them to us. We ARE created for a purpose. It is time to find out what that purpose is and then expect to be on the road to accomplishing those things that bring us closer to it every day! That bring us closer to His love and joy.


I know that I was created for something great, to help others reach their potential, to teach my children those things that are right and true, to be a companion to my husband. To have joy and love and peace in my life. I know that all things are possible if we just believe. We all have the seeds of greatness with in us, we just need to plant them, nourish them and then watch them grow!

The Exterminator

That's right... we have an exterminator at our house! Bugs beware... you don't have a chance with this person around. And with the keen eyes of my helper their life expectancy is very short.

I feel empowered as long as I have my equipment handy. It really sucks too.:) I can do anything with this piece of equipment. IT can reach up to 12 feet I believe. The bonus of it all is that it is very green( enviornmentally friendly). No sprays, no chemicals, no smells and not some in humane way of suffering for the victims.

I have used it on flies, spiders and now today on a wasp. Have you guessed what it is yet? Yep, you guessed right.. its a vacuum.

I love using it! It keeps me at a far distance from the creepy invaders. As long as I have quick access to it I can quickly remove my home of them and I am not scared. Watch out insect world... and you can even put it on the web (for you creepy spiders) and tell your friends not to come around this house... :)

Our-True-Identity

Our-True-Identity

I just love this video... I need to hear it every day.  I hope you enjoy this as well and know how special you are.

Just scroll down to the end of this blog page and pause the music so you can listen to Pres.  Uchtdorf's message

Pictures... spooky, scary, and fun!

I love taking pictures... especially of my kids!

We all had a fun time.  This is a place that I take the kids to every year for fall pics and it is right next door to our house which makes it even better!

Toothless in Emmett...

The other day at one of my many appointments, Brayden said the cutest thing.  He told me that he has no teeth, he said I want my teeth.  Mom, can I please have my teeth?  I have no 2 teeth and I need them he said to me.  So I had him tell daddy what he told me and Ross asked him what happened to your teeth?  "The doctor took my teeth and I need my teeth."  Oh that is so precious I thought to myself and so sincere and serious too.  Ross asked me if I told him who took his teeth and I said no, he must remember from last year getting the one tooth pulled.

While driving a few weeks ago that was the first time he asked me about his teeth, if he could please get some teeth.  I told him that they would come in sometime and with all sincerity he said"Oh thank you Mom, thank you so much!!" Oh the sweetness of a 4 year old, all he wants is his 2 front teeth, literally!  But he is so stinkin' cute with out them!!  How blessed I am by my sweet children!!

Fun and easy project

I made this in about 10 min last night and can't wait to do more.  I love easy projects!  It is a kitchen towel just incase you were wondering:)  My machine did the black decorative stitches around the border....

Nothing like making a special gift for a special Mom

This was the first time I had ever attempted something like this.  I took the kids up to Cascade last week to spend time with Ross' parents and his youngest sister and her 2 little adorable children from Utah, who just recently moved from Tennessee.  We had such a great time, even though I wasn't able to help like I wanted to, it was so nice just to be there with them.

While there I wanted to finish my gift I was making in time for Mom's birthday.  Between lots of sewing and laying down in between I got most of it finished before I left and then Mom did the binding for me yesterday.  I was able to quilt it tonight when she came by and visited for a while and so thankful that I could.

I think it turned out pretty good for my first try.  Jerry said that it looks too pretty for a table runner... what say you??  I love to sew even if it takes me a while to do so.. it brings such joy to my heart.

Thank you Mom for giving me the opportunity to do something like this for you.  Thank you Corrine for all your great ideas on what to do on it and for putting up with me.  I love you all with all my heart.

Awakenings...

It is so often quoted that you don't realize what you have until you don't have it anymore.  For example, when we didn't have a dishwasher for quite awhile, it made us really appreciate it when we got one put in.  Or if you have terrible health, you are very grateful for your health once it is restored.

I am not sure why it takes things to happen to wake us up and slap us in the face so to speak to realize just what wonderful blessings we have as Children Of God.  You would think that being a person who has had many close calls in life would recognize this early on and be one of the most thankful people on earth, but human nature says it is so easy to slip back into our habitual routines where we are most comfortably wrapped up in blankets of security and covered in mounds of ingratitude which leads to symptoms such as whining, complaining, murmuring, comparing and the most dangerous one of all which needs to be adressed right away is PRIDE.

None of which leads to the end result that we desire deep down and that our Heavenly Father desires for us and that is an attitude of gratitude.  When we first start to feel these unpleasant symptoms creeping up on us we need to have a good remedy on hand to combat those nasty bugs that we just talked about.  The cure for all of those things is gratitude to our Heavenly Father for blessing us with bountious, countless blessings.  It will knock out those symptoms and cure them right down to the core. 

I unfortunately have been caught with a couple of those bugs recently myself.  But I am trying my best to keep them at bay with prayers of gratitude.  I have been going thru some really unpleasant trials lately(course I don't know any that are truly pleasant), have had to have an MRI done today on my low back for something is going on there that is causing almost debilitating pain.  I am always good at being able to push thru the pain and move forward but this is different than normal.  I do have a high pain tolerance but even this is trying to get the best of my physically and even emotionally at times. It has been 7 years since I was this bad but I am trying to maintain a good attitude in the process.  Then on our way to get the MRI done yesterday, I had a pancreatic attack which I heard and read that the doctors say is one of the most painful things you could have in your abdominal area and I believe them.  After 6 hours in the ER they discovered I have pancreatitis which I didn't understand how life threatening it could be.  I am so thankful we went in.  Have an MRI on thursday morning for that.  Will now be on a low fat diet for the rest of my life so we can prevent it from happening again, one so it doesn't turn life threatening and two so I don't ever have to experience that intense pain again.

I have been doing a lot of thinking tonight and I feel that I have been awakened to life and don't want to take anything or anyone for granted.  I know that I can be a nuissance alot of the time and I have alot to work on but I do want you all to know how much you mean to me and how much I love you and wish for your greatest blessings in your life. And for your forgiveness.

I am thankful for my trials, blessings and love that Heavenly Father gives to me.  I am thankful for a family who loves me unconditionally and friends too.  I love everyone with all my heart.  Please know this.

Disappearing Nine Patch Jean Square

At the request of my sweet sister in law( I consider all of them my sisters), I am posting this disappearing nine patch jean square.

I have taught myself how to do it and I absolutely love it and am hooked on this pattern!  I plan on doing Raelene's jean quilt this way.  This is the first square to it and I cut up one of her jeans to go in it.  

Bats, Pumpkins, Ghosts Oh My! I love Halloween!

~ PUMPKIN TIME ~




Pumpkin time is here again,

Time to play Trick or Treat.

Pumpkin time is here again,

Our spooky friends we'll meet.



See the costumes we have on,

Monsters, ghosts, goblins too.

See the costumes we have on,

Hear us all shout "Boo!"

 
I love Halloween.. I love the feeling in the air, mostly I think because it is fall time and the days are cooler and alittle crisp, the smells of the pumpkins and spices filling the air.  The anticipation of being able to dress up and play the character of whomever we choose and not be thought of as silly, to decorate our homes in a fun and cute kinda spooky way.
 
I love the imaginations that people have and put to use this time of year.  The carving of pumpkins brings so much fun to kids and parents alike.
 
It brings back so many good memories as a child.  My grandmother used to make my costumes and the one I remember the most was the witches mask made out of a clorox bleach container and she made hair and things out of it.
 
Raelene and I spent some fun time together last night decorating our house.  I also made the halloween table runner.
 

 
So.. come if you dare for you might get a scare!  Come by and see if you dare take a peek at what our house may be....Happy Haunting and safe trick or treating this Halloween!  May I be priviliged to see your fun creations this year!

Boo! Projects...

I made my first pillow on my machine yesterday and then also my first cinnamon hot pad and coaster... I know its not perfect but at least I do have the ability of getting better (hopefully) with more practice, but I did have a good time making them!  I want to make more of them and some of them seasonal as well.