An important law of relationships

I am not what you think I am, I am what I think you think I am.  So..... expect the best from others and you will usually receive it.

Rabbit

Another rabbit gave birth to her babies in the middle of my back lawn. She must have been trying to get back to her nest, but labor came too quickly. Eric put up Stakes around the impromptu nest and Olivia put a sign up to prevent the lawn mowers from coming to close. I can't help but feel for this little rabbit  now trying to take care of her babies. Will they live or will they die? I think most people would feel compassion for these little rabbits. I just wish that all people would feel compassion for other people as well.

Helpmeet

I have had a lot of time to ponder over a telephone conversation I had with my sister Helen. She read an article to me that was given at the Fair Conference (I think) that hopefully she will give to all of us soon. But one of the points made in the speech was very interesting and that concerned the word "helpmeet" which is taken from a word that means "equal power to save". I have always believed that Eve had to make the decision to bring on mortality because she was the vehicle through which mortality comes. It never made sense to me that Adam would be the one because of the woman being the one to bring children into the world. In this article, it points out the different way the world looks upon women from the way the Mormons teach. Eve is considered a sinner, subject to her husband, having to be submissive to him in all things. I have seen many sad marriages with this belief. I could never believe this. We rejoiced in coming to earth and our role as women. The Lord gave Adam an Helpmeet. One with equal power to save. The article points out that every person born on this earth is escorted thru the veil by a women through the birth process. She gives mortality through birth which we all know we have to go through. Adams equal power to save is through the saving ordinances of the Priesthood, and they take us through death, resurrection and back to our Heavenly Father. Both necessary and equal steps that need to be taken. Both are participants in both saving gifts , but each has the major role in their gift. That's why, or at least one reason why man is not without the woman and neither is the woman without the man. So all of you mothers, rejoice in your role and the role of your husbands! And be glad we live in this day and age where truth has been restored and the divine role of women is known.

3 Gifts of God

It is always interesting that when someone has a near death experience how one starts to re-evaluate their lives. Bob has certainly done that with his Kidney Cancer. He is completely cured, "cured of cancer before he knew it" he says. Yet, at the same time, in our Stake, a young father died of cancer leaving two teenage daughters. No one ever knows how much time we are given. Why would the Lord take this father and not my husband? Yet we are all allotted a gift of time. We just don't know how much time we have.

This gift of time is the first of three gifts God gives us. The second gift we are given is the gift of knowlege. Out of all the billions of people who have lived on the earth, we are given access to the knowlege of God and his mysteries through the scriptures in myriad of avenues. Scriptures are available in books, audio, electronic and equipment. The words of the prophet come to us by magazine, television, and closed circuit t.v. Revelation is pouring out to individuals who seek it, individually and in our temples. The third gift from God is Agency. How we use our time and our knowlege is our choice. Or even if we choose to seek the knowlege. I think it is good to re-evaluate how we use these three gifts because I am sure we will all be held accountabale for how we receive and use these gifts.

bat

I was so organized! Everything was all packed and ready to go for our trip to Sammy's baptism in Detroit. Bob and I were getting ready to go to bed and get a good nights sleep so that we wouldn't be so tired starting out on the long trip when all of a sudden I saw a bird flying behind Bob around our bed! I didn't have my glasses on. Yes...it turned out to be a hugh bat! Where it came from we don't know. Bob quickly shut the bedroom door so it wouldn't fly out of the room. We thought of calling Darren to borrow his Tennis rackquet (or bat killer) but it was too late. "Get a towel and throw it over him" I screamed as the bat kept circleing around the bed. So Bob gets a towel and at first trys to make it fly out the window. I said, "Bob, you can't herd bats!" Then the bat disappears under our chair. He turns it over and the bat is nowhere to be found. After 5 minutes of looking, I venture out of the bathroom and lay down on the bed when suddenlythe bat appears from under our bed and circles overhead. I didn't scream. I just didn't move. Then I hear Bob repeating "Come little bat. Come to me! Come little bat." And would you believe, that bat did come to Bob and landed on the towel he was holding up. Bob threw it out the window. The bat flew away unhurt to bat land and we finally made it to bed but not early enough to be rested for our trip.

Diets

I think the word "Diet" should be stricken from our language! It is damaging to our psyche! For example. You say you go "on a diet". Immediately you think it means less food! You are starving to death even if you are eating enough. It doesn't matter. You are still going without and you are starving. Look at Dad. He is on a "diet". He is starving! Rarely does he dream, but now he dreams of food. He gorged himself last night so much on the "forbidden foods" that he was sure he had gained weight by morning. He did wake up with a swollen eyelid though, and no he didn't gain anything. In fact he lost a pound. Which brings up another point. How can he lose weight and me always stay the same! I think its because of that horrible word "diet"! It has to go!

my first time

Today is the first time I have ever blogged! I don't know what I would do without the help of my wonderful daughter-in-law Dani because this would never have happened today without her help. I want to use this blog to communicate some of my thoughts about various subjects and hopefully help someone in the process. Who Knows Where This Will Lead!