My thought for today

So here are some thoughts I have been having recently with the growing turmoil in this country/world. I'm not sure how many people will read this, but please respect my opinion as it is mine, and it is delivered out of belief and not emotion.

Have we noticed how gray this world is becoming? We are taught that there is a necessary opposition in all things. There is a reason why we are made male and female. There is a reason why our bodies are the way they are. We are given the right/task to have a posterity of children and raise them in righteousness. We are supposed to teach our children to have respect and not selfish entitlement and to have a mind of their own.

We are also taught to love one another. This commandment continues to show its face every day as a trial to some in the world. There are some instances where you may only be able to love from a distance, as long as it is not hate then it is acceptable. While definitions of love, hate, marriage, equality, virtue, morals, etc seem to be changing based on what is trendy; I believe that if you hold strong to your beliefs and do what you can to be a stalwart human being preserving that which is one of the greatest gifts of God-- life, and to go further-- creating life; when we all meet our maker we will be able to say that we have done all we can do and we kept the faith. After then we will be blessed with a happiness that we can not possibly understand as mortals.

I hope that I can still make people smile regardless of what may be going on in their life. I only wish people would do the same for everyone else. While I see this is not completely possible given human nature to have conflicting opinions, I will stand up for my beliefs because they are exactly that-- they are the principles that outline the way I choose to live my life and hope to raise my children around. They have not failed me, I have a wonderful life, I would not take back any of my experiences, opinions, or belief because if I did I would not be me.

I hope my children will be able to make decisions on their own based on what they feel is right from their bosom and not because it is trendy and the celebrities/media portrays it to be right. I hope they will value hard work and friendships. I hope they will respect their leaders and understand the wisdom and knowledge that their leaders have when their leadership is exercised correctly. I hope I will be able to raise them in a way that gives them the motivation to work for what they want, knowing that they can get it, rather than expecting it to be given to them.

As I stated above, these are my own opinions. I just felt like they were spilling out of my brain today and I had to vent it out. Please forgive any grammatical errors, I was trying to type as fast as my mind was thinking.

Time to make dinner!

And so it begins...

This weekend I get a taste of what the basketball season will be like. I said goodbye to David this morning and sent him on his way to the basketball team retreat. He won't be back until Sunday afternoon.

So I'm heading down to my sister's house this weekend to keep myself busy tomorrow. Hopefully this weekend passes quickly and my husband comes home safe and sound.

Wish me luck and sanity!

My craving will end today!

I can't get rid of my college memories of Killer Bunnies. One of the craziest card games ever. I have decided to put an end to the craving, bite the bullet, and buy the game today. I found a local game store that has it and I am so excited!

For those interested in learning more about the game here is a page on their website describing it.

New wedding photo

After stuffing each other with cake we still loved each other enough to give a frosting covered kiss :)

Well... things always change faster than you think

The car got sold... yes, we sold it for a few hundred less than we planned, but at least we don't have to be the ones to deal with the new issue. I got that thing off my hands for a decent value and I'm so happy! David was able to squeeze an extra $100 at the end of the sale... what a man!

To my lovely friends who read the last post and responded. I'm glad I can look to you for advice or even just common stories. It is so nice to know I have friends that care, have gone through similar situations, and are still thriving and happy.

Specific responses:
Jackie-- my birth control really doesn't effect me physically or mentally much, its just known to be incredibly unpredictable and take awhile to get pregnant, so I need to get on something that is a little more easy to plan around. Let's hope I have good luck with that one too!

Amy-- I'll get health insurance through my new job, but that doesn't start for a month and there is a probation period. So I just have to be careful for a few more months. Thanks for wanting to help out, that is awesome you have that power!

Today was a better day. My wonderful husband has been so kind and understanding. Totally the MVP at the end. We're going to a Bee's game today, it will be a great way to end this trial with some fun.

Glad to be myself again...

Can life ever be really happy?

I had a great day last monday... I found out I got a job! But that job isn't going to start for another month. Its still good news.

Then life was pretty boring for the next few days.

Bring it to a week later...

I've been trying to sell my car for the last month with no success. David and I can't afford 2 cars and he doesn't fit in mine so the choice was simple. The car has been running really well while no one has been interested.

Then today someone came to check it out. It decided to be funny and make noises and smells that I had never heard or seen before. I walked into my apartment, dropped the price by $500 online and now i'm waiting. I just want this car to be gone! It has given me so much grief and its starting to overshadow the lovely fact that in a few weeks I get to have a job.

Can life ever be smooth?

I'm learning so much patience but I'd like for this trial to just be gone. I've dealt with it for a month already. Come on!

I wish I could just fast forward to 2 years from now. Hopefully by then the following will happen:
David graduates and gets drafted
We have a baby
Current car is gone and we have more of a "mommy" car
The job worked out and gave us a saving to get by
David and I (and baby) are all healthy

What we have now:
David is gone all day at basketball/school
I am stuck at home stressing over a car and waiting for work to start
Birth control makes you gain weight
We are living off of a small savings
I don't have health insurance
We can't get student grants

What is good that we have now:
We have a roof and a comfortable apartment
We have supportive family and friends
We are healthy
We have food
We have each other
We have the Lord

It's hard to not let the bad overshadow the good. I'm struggling with that right now.

P.s. if you want to be generous and buy my car or refer it to someone who wants a car that will get them around just fine. Here are the links to the ads on ksl and craigslist:
ksl
craigslist

Anyone have a life remote with a fast forward button?