****Warning**** You may want to make sure your children aren't reading over your shoulder.
Yesterday my friend told me that she had to have a hard talk with her girls (ages 8 & 7). I immediately thought of the birds and the bees, but it was about Santa Claus. She said they straight out asked her and she couldn't deny it. She was distraught and we chatted a bit. Marcus asked once. (I have mentioned that before on my other blog.) I didn't think much about it until this morning. Apparently one of her daughters told Anneke, but she didn't come to me. I am not sure how to proceed.
I am not mad or even sad. I am just curious. My oldest daughter has an interesting personality. She will believe if she wants and you can't change her mind, or she will go along with something because she has no strong feelings in either direction. Plus, she will not hesitate to be that no-it-all and tell everyone, either. (I really wish that people could let others believe what they want. Especially lately people really harsh about what others believe. But, I digress...)
I don't want this to happen. Part of the magic of Christmas will be lost. I don't want my child to be the one ruining other children's dreams. (Marcus and Anneke tell others the ending to books. *Gasp* I know, we are working on it.)
I was never told. I was afraid to ask and just kept on until just one day...I knew. I want that to be the way with my children, but in reality, probably not. So, how do you know? In my family growing up "If you don't believe, you don't receive" was the motto.
This is kind of rambling, I am trying to sort out my thoughts.
Showing posts with label pondering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pondering. Show all posts
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Look Up
I wanted to share this with you guys. Hope it has an impact on someone.
THE BUZZARD:
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and
is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its
THE BUZZARD:
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and
is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its
ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is
that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a
run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit,
it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner
for life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT:
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable
nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level
place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it
can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully,
until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can
throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like
a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there
until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the
means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find
some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will
seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys
itself.
PEOPLE:
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the
bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and
frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look
up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution
to any problem! Just look up.
Sorrow looks back,
Worry looks around,
But faith looks up!
that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a
run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space to run, as is its habit,
it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner
for life in a small jail with no top.
THE BAT:
The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable
nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level
place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it
can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully,
until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can
throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like
a flash.
THE BUMBLEBEE:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there
until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the
means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find
some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will
seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys
itself.
PEOPLE:
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the
bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and
frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look
up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution
to any problem! Just look up.
Sorrow looks back,
Worry looks around,
But faith looks up!
I read this and immediately thought of this talk from General Conference, "It is Better to Look Up".
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/it-is-better-to-look-up?lang=eng&query=look+up
Friday, June 29, 2012
Balance
I have been pondering balance today. I am not sure how to obtain that in my life. (In some ways I like numbers, so bare with me.) What percentage of my time should be spent in each area God, family, self, and other? I did not include job because right now that falls under family for me. If I knew how many hours a day to devote to each aspect I might not feel guilty when I spend time on other things. In all things my time is devoted to my God and church, but while my heart is turned to them, I know other things are important, too. If I tithed each day and spent 10% of my day devoted to scripture study, kneeling in prayer, church assignments and meetings, etc. that would be 2 hours and 40 minutes. UNLESS, it is only waking hours, then it would be a little less than 2 hours. That's not bad. But, how do I spend the other 21 hours and 20 minutes or 16 hours. I could break it down to 10% of my month and that would be about 3 days a month for activities specific to my calling and God. Yep, I am over thinking. I need to somehow find balance. How do you find balance?
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