Time Out For Women

I just had a great weekend!  I was able to go to Time Out For Women with my best friends - my mom, and three of my sisters.  We went Friday evening and then most of Saturday.  We listened to incredible musical talent - singing, violin, and piano, and some very uplifting speakers.  The message was simple, humorous, and poignant!  I laughed and cried.  The spirit was strong, yet it was a very casual atmosphere.  I loved it!
Here are some of the great things I came away with from the experience:

Happiness is a City in the State of MIND!  I can choose happiness.  Humor helps us keep a good perspective.  I can have problems AND still by HAPPY.  If you can Laugh at it you can LIVE with it.
A sense of humor can be DEVELOPED!  Jesus was happy!  His purpose was for us to find JOY therein.

We need to find joy in the success of others - NO competing!  Find what is important and move along toward it at a comfortable pace.  (from "Small and Simple Things" by Sister Hinkley

As an experiment everyday:  Pray for the Holy Ghost to be with me.  When temptation or a trial come upon me I am to pray again for the Spirit to help me and picture the Spirit right there with me.

Have you noticed that the Sacrament table is anchored to the floor and that it is not wheeled in on a cart - it is permanent because we are going to need it over and over again!

How would you thank someone for saving your life?  You would ALWAYS remember them!  Do we always remember our SAVIOR?

What is it like being married to ME?  Am I delightful to be around?  Am I trying to be someone he wants to hang around?  Or am I worrying more about how un-delightful he is being?  I think I will be DELIGHTFUL today!

Send a LOVE note!  Appreciate, don't expect or demand!

Children are like slow ripening fruit.  Be patient with the process.  Don't base it on appearances - 3 year old at the grocery store, one minute an angel, next minute Devil Spawn!  Same child, different perspective.  I trust that He COULD, but do I trust that He WOULD?  Psalms 27:14  Wait on Lord.
You plant it, water it, take care of it.  But the sun (SON) does the rest!  Psalms 9:10 Put trust in Lord

What if the fruit of MY parenting is ME?  How did I turn out for raising these Children?  (instead of how my children turned out?  They still have their agency, but did I do my best to teach them and what did I learn and grow from those teachings and love for them?)

To have a more abundant life:  Story of the loaves and fishes - Everything was in place but abundance will only come through the Savior.
1.  Make the most of what I have to offer.
2.  Giving my All is when the miracle comes
3.  Learning to be content (barley is the lowest class bread)

BE THERE!!
Abundance can come from the most simple of offerings.  Making our foundation the Savior then building upon and adding to it.

Faith in God means having faith in HIS timing!

Weakness is NOT sin!  Ponder that for a while then read Sister Wendy Ulrich's book. 


We are saved only through the Grace of God.  Our Savior paid the price for our SALVATION.  We do good to prove our love to GOD and our Savior, NOT to earn our Salvation!

When something unfair or bad happens in our life I can choose to be angry, bitter, etc.  OR I can take it to the LORD.
1.  His power is MORE than my power - Rely on that GRACE and power!
2.  HOPE in Jesus Christ and the Resurrection.
3.  Laugh!  Finding humor makes it easier to bear!

There is a lot here to ponder and use for my benefit.  What will I do with it?