Turn off that A/C!
Open up them windows!
Kick the kids outside to play! And you go with them!
Take a walk.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Keep a sweater handy - just in case.
You can even drive around with windows rolled down - if you want to.
Go explore.
Don't worry about parking next to the only tree in the parking lot to catch a bit of shade.
Put a leash on that dog and have him/her take you for a drag around the block.
Find a park with swings. You know what to do next.
Make plans to visit the State Fair. And keep them.
Visit the Arboretem.
Shop at your local farmer's market. And let the kids pick out something new. Or their favorite.
Kick some leaves around.
Find a new recipe for soup and cook it all day long in the slow cooker. So nice to come home to!
Make you family plans for Thanksgiving (it'll be here sooner than you think!).
Got your costume ready? (And, no, you can't wear a robe over your PJs and call it "Ready for bed." That's MY gag. Has been for years. You'll have to get creative all on your own!)
Go to a football game. No - not pro. HS or MS. Root! Root! Root! for the home team!
But don't put your flip flops away just yet. Still got some good wearin' time left before "real" shoes are a necessity.
Be grateful for fall, y'all!
It only lasts for a few moments - and then poof! It's gone!
Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wise Words of Wisdom and Hope
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.
And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32
I don't know how but we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our God to try."
A poignant thought and scripture.
One of the most difficult commandments is that we are to forgive one another.
Harsh words. Unkind thoughts. Turning our back on someone when they need us. Speaking out in haste. Ignoring silent pleas for help. Hurting someone on purpose and think that it will have no consequence. Failing to ask for forgiveness. Or asking for forgiveness but not giving it in return.
There are so many ways to hurt each other. Intentioned or not.
Be kind to one another. Pay it forward. Give back. Say "please" and "thank you". Don't threaten to "never" forgive someone, because you should. You will. You must. For peace of mind, healing of hearts, and quieting the rebellious soul.
In D&C 18: 15, we are told:
"And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!"
Could we be that one soul?
It's a harsh world. Let's work at softening the edges and bringing joy to others - and to ourselves by doing so. Because there are so many out there that are more than willing and happy to tear us down. We need to lift each other up.
Be kind.
Be loving.
Be forgiving.
Just be.
And be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32
I don't know how but we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our God to try."
A poignant thought and scripture.
One of the most difficult commandments is that we are to forgive one another.
Harsh words. Unkind thoughts. Turning our back on someone when they need us. Speaking out in haste. Ignoring silent pleas for help. Hurting someone on purpose and think that it will have no consequence. Failing to ask for forgiveness. Or asking for forgiveness but not giving it in return.
There are so many ways to hurt each other. Intentioned or not.
Be kind to one another. Pay it forward. Give back. Say "please" and "thank you". Don't threaten to "never" forgive someone, because you should. You will. You must. For peace of mind, healing of hearts, and quieting the rebellious soul.
In D&C 18: 15, we are told:
"And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!"
Could we be that one soul?
It's a harsh world. Let's work at softening the edges and bringing joy to others - and to ourselves by doing so. Because there are so many out there that are more than willing and happy to tear us down. We need to lift each other up.
Be kind.
Be loving.
Be forgiving.
Just be.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Is it time yet?
SO ready for summer to be over. I'm already excited about the change in weather and it can't get here soon enough. Of course, those cooler temps will be followed by colder/wetter temps - and that will start my "So ready for winter to be over" complaints. You just can't make this girl happy, I guess.
If only the fall would last longer than 15 minutes. Same thing with spring. Just when I get used to sweaters, falling leaves, pumpkins, turning off the AC & not needing to turn the heat on "just yet" - suddenly - there it is. Winter.
Trying to dig out coats, gloves, hats, long johns, extra blankets, etc. I actually have to wear shoes when it turns cold. Well, at least out in public. For some reason flip flops are not a good idea when it's really breezy!
If summer makes me complain about a certain level of discomfort then I'm absolutely terrible when it gets really cold - and WET - right around February. Makes me shiver just thinking about it!
But for now I'll be happy to window shop all the cool seasonal crafts, avoid the candles that smell like a fireplace, put off baking cookies, forget about putting bales of hay on the front porch, keep my hands to myself when I spot a cute anything made out of courdaroy, and put off buying any Halloween candy.
I can wait.
Patiently.
(Insert drumming of fingers here. Repeatedly.)
Is it time yet?
If only the fall would last longer than 15 minutes. Same thing with spring. Just when I get used to sweaters, falling leaves, pumpkins, turning off the AC & not needing to turn the heat on "just yet" - suddenly - there it is. Winter.
Trying to dig out coats, gloves, hats, long johns, extra blankets, etc. I actually have to wear shoes when it turns cold. Well, at least out in public. For some reason flip flops are not a good idea when it's really breezy!
If summer makes me complain about a certain level of discomfort then I'm absolutely terrible when it gets really cold - and WET - right around February. Makes me shiver just thinking about it!
But for now I'll be happy to window shop all the cool seasonal crafts, avoid the candles that smell like a fireplace, put off baking cookies, forget about putting bales of hay on the front porch, keep my hands to myself when I spot a cute anything made out of courdaroy, and put off buying any Halloween candy.
I can wait.
Patiently.
(Insert drumming of fingers here. Repeatedly.)
Is it time yet?
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