Oops. I missed a day. Oh, well. As for what makes me happy, well, words don't do him justice.
Neither do pictures, but you get the idea. :)Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Day 19: Nicknames
I don't really have a lot of nicknames. My husband calls me "Love" and has since we were first dating. He also sometimes calls me "Beautiful." My family, particularly my sisters, call me "Mel," to which I used to object, but which doesn't bother me any more. And my mother occasionally calls me "Melly." That's about it.
That's about it, that is, unless you also want to include trail names. I was given the Anasazi trail name of "Whistling Star Meadowlark" by my most awesome trainer. She encouraged me to make values and ideals that seemed so close to me shine for the youngwalkers like whistling stars, and she said that like a meadowlark I was quiet, but that I would fight to defend and protect those I had charge over when there was a need. Later I was given the opportunity to receive an honor name. When I received that opportunity, I was able to choose someone to give me the honor name, and I chose Joseph, who gave me the honor trail name of "Beautiful Sunrise." I don't remember the specific reasons he gave for choosing it, and I don't want to go look for the paper on which he wrote those reasons, so I'll leave it to your imagination as to why he gave me that name. :)
That's about it, that is, unless you also want to include trail names. I was given the Anasazi trail name of "Whistling Star Meadowlark" by my most awesome trainer. She encouraged me to make values and ideals that seemed so close to me shine for the youngwalkers like whistling stars, and she said that like a meadowlark I was quiet, but that I would fight to defend and protect those I had charge over when there was a need. Later I was given the opportunity to receive an honor name. When I received that opportunity, I was able to choose someone to give me the honor name, and I chose Joseph, who gave me the honor trail name of "Beautiful Sunrise." I don't remember the specific reasons he gave for choosing it, and I don't want to go look for the paper on which he wrote those reasons, so I'll leave it to your imagination as to why he gave me that name. :)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Day 18: Plans, Dreams, Goals
My musings about my dreams last July still apply, so I think I'll stick with plans and goals for today.
I plan:
~ to make a new casserole for dinner tonight.
~ to home school my children.
~ to have an out-of-hospital birth for Tavlin.
~ to start packing for our upcoming move by boxing up my books.
~ to do Eldon's laundry soon.
~ to finish transferring stuffing from my old bean bag cover to the new one I just made.
~ to make a denim quilt someday. (I've been saving old jeans for that purpose for years.)
~ to go to the temple in the next few weeks.
The above list is in no particular order and is only a few of my random plans that came to mind in just a couple of minutes.
As for goals . . . well, last weekend I went to Idaho with my mom. We had plenty of time to talk during the drive, and our conversation led to some introspection on my part. The question of the order of priorities, particularly of God, husband, and family, came up. I think that perhaps I don't have God at the top of the list as I should have, so I have a goal to work on my relationship with my Heavenly Father and Savior and to make sure that they are my number one priority. I have been working on studying my scriptures rather than just reading them and praying more sincerely. And I believe that as I draw closer to God, my relationships with my husband and family will be blessed, too.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 17: Can I Be Me?
Okay, okay, I've been home for quite some time now. . . in fact, I've been home so long that I've been out of town a couple of times since I've been back. And a lot has happened:
~ We found out our baby is a girl! Her name will be Tavlin. Like it?
~ My first baby turned one and learned to walk! There's a video here.
~ We bought a car--the first car that we've bought together, and one that has a badly-needed four doors. It's a 1998 Subaru Legacy, and it has manual everything. But it fit our budget and had the aforementioned four doors.
~ We sold a car--the Honda that I've had since 2006.
~ My parents accepted an offer on their house, which means we need to move.
Anyway, I'm back on my blogging challenge. Day 17 was, "Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why."
When I thought about this topic, a story I'd heard came to my mind. It was about a man who thought his cross was too heavy and begged the Lord to let him trade it for another cross. The Lord let him into a room that was filled with crosses. Some were ornate and some were plain, but they all looked very big and heavy. Finally, the man saw a small cross hanging from a chain to be worn about the neck. He chose that cross and took it back to the Lord, who told him that the cross he had chosen was the cross he'd started with. (You can read another version of the story here.)
~ We found out our baby is a girl! Her name will be Tavlin. Like it?
~ My first baby turned one and learned to walk! There's a video here.
~ We bought a car--the first car that we've bought together, and one that has a badly-needed four doors. It's a 1998 Subaru Legacy, and it has manual everything. But it fit our budget and had the aforementioned four doors.
~ We sold a car--the Honda that I've had since 2006.
~ My parents accepted an offer on their house, which means we need to move.
Anyway, I'm back on my blogging challenge. Day 17 was, "Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why."
When I thought about this topic, a story I'd heard came to my mind. It was about a man who thought his cross was too heavy and begged the Lord to let him trade it for another cross. The Lord let him into a room that was filled with crosses. Some were ornate and some were plain, but they all looked very big and heavy. Finally, the man saw a small cross hanging from a chain to be worn about the neck. He chose that cross and took it back to the Lord, who told him that the cross he had chosen was the cross he'd started with. (You can read another version of the story here.)
This story helps me remember that I have challenges that God knows I can handle. Besides that, when I look at others and see the challenges they have, I'm glad I don't have to deal with their challenges! In addition, I am grateful for my blessings. I love my family dearly and would not want to give them up, even for a day. So my answer is that I would not want to switch lives with anyone; I just want to be me.
On the other hand, if I twist the topic a little bit, I can give a more fitting response. If I could stay myself, I wouldn't mind spending a day with access to unlimited funds. I'd pay off our student loans, buy a few toys, get a massage, go out to eat at a fancy-schmancy restaurant, etc. Or, maybe I'd like to morph into a bird for a day. I think I'd like to experience flying like an eagle. But once the day was over, I'd still be happy to be me.
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