THOUGHTS While THINKING

 God answered a prayer I had recently.  IT almost makes me chuckle.  But, I am so grateful.

Here's how it played out.  Allen was kicked off Amazon, so he couldn't make his puzzle books any more.  

It has put him in a funk.  And, left him rudderless.  NO hobby or something to do each day.  Pretty sad to see that.  I"ve been praying that Allen would find a hobby, something to fill his days.  But, I was hoping it would be meaningful..   He decided last week to work on a book he had previously written.  It has kept him occupied, busy, engaged and it's very meaningful, in my opinion.  (I had actually suggested he write another history book about an early pioneer!)

THANK YOU, Heavenly Father, for answering again one of my many pleas to you.

Also, just a little thought I had recently.

Many many years ago, Sister Johnson called faithfully EVEry MONTH to record our temple attendance.  The answer was almost always the same - DIDN'T GO.  (Too far, too busy, too far, too busy, HAHA!)

Now, I wish she would be calling because I try to go every week.  It has been glorious to have a temple so near by.  To have Allen go with me.  To take Gigi once a month.  I do love going to the Red Cliffs Temple.  I feel like I am learning so much.  I'm grateful.  

If you are in heaven looking down, Sister Johnson, the answer is, YES, I went to the temple!

The Four Year Old Princess

Bri turned four.  She's a REAL PRINCESS! 

Back To School!

WOW!  Aren't they all so ADORABLE and smart looking/  I LOVE these kids. 

In Days Past

Before I show and tell about these pictures, I have something very important to TELL...

Our Sunday School teacher, Mike Thompson, suggested that we each write in our journal that we had spent the last 50 MINUTE class of our lives in a church Sunday School meeting.  So, I'm doing that.  Starting in September, meetings will be held for 30 minutes each week; both Sunday School and Relief Society will be 25 minutes long.  They are to be focused on Christ and there will not be a lot of time for meaningless chatter.

So, I did what he suggested.  And, now on to last week.

We went to see our financial advisor and this is right outside his office.  It's so incredibly lucky.  Allen wanted a picture with Mark Armstrong.  So, here it is, and more beauty outside his office!

 

It was Erika's birthday.  SO FUN!  She is a delight and it was just such a wonderful time spent with these other remarkable and inspiring women.   

Sad to say, the tree is dying.  I love this tree.  SMOKE BUSH.  Allen will try to get it back in shape by watering it a little more.

And, to the next sad news.  I am down to 2!  It shows 3, but I lost again tonight.  It's kind of depressing.  

But this will cheer up a person.  There's Erika showing us what she made for the Primary kids to play as they pick a song to sing.  She said they loved it.

The Trip

 

Happy First Birthday, Blaire!

It's All Bout Family!

Kristi just quit her 2nd job as a critical cared doctor in Lynchburg, Virginia.  It was a VERY HARD job!  Terrible hours, VERY SICK patients.  She wondered what she should do, but decided in the end that it was a good time to quit.  

This was a card she received from a patient's wife.  To me, it says the kind of doctor she was in that hard situation.  While others may not have written, This one expresses what many of them felt, I'm sure.  So VERY PROUD OF HER.  She has girt and does HARD THINGS.  

 

And, on another note; here's Jeremy's entire family in Florida celebrating Carisa's birthday and just enjoying SUMMER.  Love these cheery pictures.  Life can be hard, but her's to having FUN!

Such fin times for teh Jeremy and Carisa Hackworth Family!