Okay so I trained for my new job this week. Yeah go me. As a result of training I met everyone else who is working for the same company that I have the privilege of working for here in our current town.
Quite often during our "free time" the conversation often revolved around how badly each person needed a cigarette or how much they had to drink the night before or what there favorite alcoholic beverage is, etc.
I looked around the room and noticed that each of them also had tattoos. One had an amazing tattoo with a picture of her goddaughter that looks very real-life. The artist did a great job. And in my opinion everyone else's tattoos were not very attractive.
There had been a discussion about one girl's tattoo and that she didn't like it anymore because it was a name of a person (her ex) and that she wanted to get it either removed or covered up.
While these people were discussing such things and I was noticing there tattoos I kept thinking that it is incredibly amazing that I was raised with such great standards that help me be safe and healthy. By abstaining from tobacco I significantly lower the risk of getting lung cancer. By abstaining from alcohol I lower the chance of me suffering from liver disease. From sustaining from getting tattoos I significantly lower the chance of contracting HIV/AIDS from reused needles.
How awesome is it that I was raised with superb morals and values that stemmed from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? I think it is superbly awesome. It makes me VERY HAPPY!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Temple
Okay. Now that we have moved, we live within 3 miles of the temple. This temple sits on a hill, which makes it really awesome for me to see everyday. Every time we are coming home I can see it. What a perfect place we live at and what a perfect place it is to remind me of what I am hoping to find these days.
Our ward meetinghouse is on the way to the temple from our home. And in church today I was thinking thinking that going to church is just one step we have to do in order to go to the temple.
Every time I see the temple when I am coming home, it reminds me that I want to be able to go there.. I want to be a temple recomend holder and attend regularly. I miss going to the temple.
To me, seeing the temple right now while on my way home is symbolic. The temple is a House of the Lord, and I want to live with Him again. I hope I can be found worthy so that I can.
I don't think us living at this home is a coincidence right now. I need and enjoy the constant reminder.
Our ward meetinghouse is on the way to the temple from our home. And in church today I was thinking thinking that going to church is just one step we have to do in order to go to the temple.
Every time I see the temple when I am coming home, it reminds me that I want to be able to go there.. I want to be a temple recomend holder and attend regularly. I miss going to the temple.
To me, seeing the temple right now while on my way home is symbolic. The temple is a House of the Lord, and I want to live with Him again. I hope I can be found worthy so that I can.
I don't think us living at this home is a coincidence right now. I need and enjoy the constant reminder.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Economic Miracles
Okay. So its been a while since my last post on here. My life took a sudden turn for the extreme busy.
A few weeks back, I knelt in prayer. For the first time in a very long time, while I explained to my Father my incredibly rough economic circumstances. I explained to Him that I need a job, or we will loose our home. I had been interviewing at a variety of places left and right. About 2 hours later, my phone rang. It was a job offer. I broke down in tears. Tears of joy that He listened to my pleads.
I continued to fill out more job applications in hopes that it would be guarenteed hours because the first job offer was only on-call.
I filled out a job application for an (undisclosed company) on Wendesday. I had an interview with them on Thursday. On Sunday, I paid tithing on some money that was given to us from a couple of sources. My husband said that we didn't need to pay tithing on that money, and I told him that we needed to. So I did anyway. On Monday I got a phone call offering me a full time position with full benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, and tuition reimbursement. I cried again. So happy.
Maybe this was all a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
A few weeks back, I knelt in prayer. For the first time in a very long time, while I explained to my Father my incredibly rough economic circumstances. I explained to Him that I need a job, or we will loose our home. I had been interviewing at a variety of places left and right. About 2 hours later, my phone rang. It was a job offer. I broke down in tears. Tears of joy that He listened to my pleads.
I continued to fill out more job applications in hopes that it would be guarenteed hours because the first job offer was only on-call.
I filled out a job application for an (undisclosed company) on Wendesday. I had an interview with them on Thursday. On Sunday, I paid tithing on some money that was given to us from a couple of sources. My husband said that we didn't need to pay tithing on that money, and I told him that we needed to. So I did anyway. On Monday I got a phone call offering me a full time position with full benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, and tuition reimbursement. I cried again. So happy.
Maybe this was all a coincidence, but I highly doubt it.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Conference
Over the last two days, I have been grateful that I was able to watch general conference in my own home. I have not watched general conference since 2003.
And I will say this: I actually enjoyed it. I enjoyed what the latter-day prophets had to say regarding all of the topics that was presented: Commitment, Covenants, Eternal Life, Faith, Honesty, Kindness, Morality, Obedience, Prayer, Service, Testimonies, Worthiness, and the Church Welfare Program.
I feel so blessed to be able to be part of a church that has a modern day prophet.
And I will say this: I actually enjoyed it. I enjoyed what the latter-day prophets had to say regarding all of the topics that was presented: Commitment, Covenants, Eternal Life, Faith, Honesty, Kindness, Morality, Obedience, Prayer, Service, Testimonies, Worthiness, and the Church Welfare Program.
I feel so blessed to be able to be part of a church that has a modern day prophet.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Dean
This post is for yesterday... I missed my blog yesterday because I was so busy with life yesterday.
Yesterday marks the day my Awesome Handsome, Husband was born into this world. I am so grateful that we met, and that we became the best of friends and decided to make our friendship eternal by getting married and sealed for time and all eternity. I honestly don't know that I would be able to get along without him! He's the best!
Love Ya Dean!
Yesterday marks the day my Awesome Handsome, Husband was born into this world. I am so grateful that we met, and that we became the best of friends and decided to make our friendship eternal by getting married and sealed for time and all eternity. I honestly don't know that I would be able to get along without him! He's the best!
Love Ya Dean!
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