I can remember, when I was in Jr. high school, getting really down because my hair wasn’t doing what I thought it should. Then I decided that I would smile a lot. When I became self conscious, I would smile and be happy then, I thought, maybe no one would notice. This decision changed the course of my life.
14 children, are you intimidated by this?” Na,, not at all,” I said, trying to breath belief into my sole. My future husband asked me that question as we sat in the living room all snuggled up, watching all of our children trying to impress each other with singing, playing instruments, cracking jokes and some just being cute. Yep 10 boys 4 girls, 3 in-laws, and a grandchild to go along with it! Today we are still together and still “snuggling” and watching our children EAT!! Here is a story for you, and it gets better with time. Cereal was on sale at the store for $1 a box. I bought 20, that will be a nice treat for the 8 children getting off the bus each day, ravenously starving. (7 big, growing boys and 1 petite girl) I should buy some milk, yep, 8 gallons should do. I get home, oh Jim bought milk, ok, 13 gallons of milk will last a while. So tonight we will have a cereal party! Everyone got their fill of cereal! I didn’t even really notice any cereal eating for the next couple of days. Then, 4 days later, I remembered, my favorite
Shake it off, shake it off,,,Happiness is here!!! One of my friends told me how one day she was so discouraged and was in the shower and just crying. She just let it out and really cried. Then she stopped and told herself, get this out and then lets get on with life. She took the time to cry and then talked herself into the next step of moving forward. This is what I call grieve, shake it off and get on with life.
When I was going through a lot of family troubles someone said to me,”I am sorry for YOUR troubles” It helped me understand that those challenges and troubles were MINE and I was in charge of MY own happiness. No one else.
When I think of an almost death situation, I think that it would change someone so dramatically that they would never be the same. This
#I am a happy girl, #happiness is a choice. This is a cliché that we all know, but how is it a choice? How can
Wow! My body is so all over the place, all of a sudden I am hot, and it is crazy hot, and then I cool
It is NOT a bad hair day My life has been centered around my hair. My mom was a beautician and she was doing my
I have to admit I wondered if my life would stop when I was diagnosed with cancer. At times life continues for the rest of
A good question to ask yourself is, “Will it matter in 10 years?” or 100 years?
My friend just gave me a book called Too Blessed to be Stressed. 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement from Debora M. Coty. This meme
Do you have one more try? Do you have one more hope? Do you have one more dream? Healthy living should be affordable for anyone.
My parents were good. I knew I couldn’t read as well as the other children. But I did learn to read, just slower. I always
Why isn’t it morning? Everyone is still asleep! I want to play!! I am alive! I was saved from the cancer beast! I
Which child are you in this picture? This Easter day I had the privilege of teaching 5 year olds in primary. The Primary is an
Shady is the horse of the year. More than once she was at a rodeo on the weekend and had a colt 3 days later.
All my cancer treatments were a quick stay in Salt Lake City at Huntsman’s hospital and back home for the first while. I knew there
Watching my posterity grow is so amazing. I love each and every one of these bundles of joy!
I feared my mom’s death for as long as I can remember being alive. When she did go on to the next life, I thought
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