{SLC trip & Me thinks:) }

Well the week came and went to fast it was cut by 2 days this time as D had to go to Moroni's Quest a youth stake activity for four days before...But we got on the road last Monday night at about 5pm poor tired man as soon as he got home we pretty much headed out! My awesome sil Katelyn watched the three younger ones and K came with us to stay at his aunt's in Utah:) SO it was a fun week exactly the break I needed though it went by to fast:) But its always fun seeing the company grow and move forward and see friends each year!

The first day when we got there we had a couple hours before the opening BBQ which K came with us then we headed to D's sisters place but we ran to city creek mall and spent a little time there....

 First official day started with meetings that we are required to go to Wednesday morn followed by a luncheon and speaker for the wives...then we got the privileged to see three of the six sisters present it was SO fun!! They are so talented and entertaining was a really fun presentation! Check out there blog here

{Have to say the highlight for me afterwards was that Elise the dark haired one came up to me afterwards and told me she reads my blog and had listened to my music when she was getting ready that day! Totally made my day of course I went red with embarrassment or more likely a little star struck that one of them read my little old blog! Anyway it was a really fun day!

Day 3  D brought me breakfast in bed:) my favorite kind:) I went around temple square my favorite place every year ...went shopping to gateway mall and city creek and read a book outside for a bit ended the day off with a fancy banquet and inspiring speaker....Working for the church gives such insight to the vast vast projects and welfare side of things but also the spiritual side of things is wonderful love it!!

Okay bloggers doing something weird so I can't move these pics around but day 2 night we went to the roof restaurant and got this awesome shot of the temple! It was so pretty and I took it through the window too! and a really expensive meal we weren't expecting lesson learned see what the cost is first:( oops!

 We walked around and enjoyed the night together

Got up early friday morn and went for a quiet city run it was SO nice so if you ever wondered what the 5-6am hour looks like here it is! So peaceful!

So an awesome few days I look forward to this week each year to see others in the company and spend some time with D just us, and get some pampered relaxation 

{easier to say when someone else if fitting the bill makes it all the nicer too;)

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ME THINKS.

A  little much lately.

Pornography is an epidemic right now.

I have heard so many disturbing stories lately all route cause of 

pornography.

ITS DISGUSTING. SAD. WRONG. and DISTURBING. Demeaning and Satan sure knows what he's doing for the time being doesn't he.. 

BUT HE WILL NOT WIN in the end.

I can try and protect my children in my home but its SO rapidly available everywhere you turn. It's not a matter of if you will see it... its when....IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL.  IN OUR HOUSE we teach them, warn them and protect as much as we can against it.

It destroys marriages, perverts and twists minds and actions, makes one secretive and guilty everywhere I turn these days I hear another story, another marriage, another relationship tainted and destroyed by it...and it makes me SO scared for my children, for my family for all of us having to grow up in these times where society finds nothing wrong with perversion on SO SO many levels. 

ITS disturbing {oops I think I said that a few times! but its so so true! }

AND

THE other epidemic is the love of self ......I know on more than two hands the affairs, the I'm to good now for my family and husband/wife

I call it the "the GYM epidemic"

Thats where it starts in so many cases

They work out..... become gym and body obsessed and then think they are missing out on "the supposed" life and partying, clubbing "freedom" they never had. The flaunting self love idea.....

The husband/wife isn't good enough anymore, the children are an inconvenience, and their faith and standards get left at the back door for momentary pleasure {or whatever they call it} life?

Limits are pushed, boundaries are broken

Covenants, promises and hearts are broken....

The children are irrevocably damaged because there father/mother thinks the latest clubbing/party late night and looking trashy "hot" is more

important then them. 

More important then bed time stories and dinner and a day at the park. A hug, a hold, a kiss good night.

That "they" deserve a second chance of ME time.

Its so disturbing and so heartbreaking to watch good people fall....

ITS SO sad. I Can't imagine throwing away everything I know and am for exactly what Satan wants us to believe 

That it isn't true

That self love / love anybody is all that matters

self destructive behavior 

That family isn't important

That the children don't matter

That the next best drink, boy/girl and flaunting of the body they think is so hot now that these momentary pleasure are worth losing 

 the very most important things in life. 

The things that matter the most in the end of our life looking back I can promise you it won't be that club or party that will matter.....

Watching people throw it all away for a supposed good time, watching the children suffer, the husbands or wives suffer so bad..... its HEARTBREAKING. 

I'm pretty sure that sadly we all know someone this has happened too.

Its an epidemic.

Commitment is what is lacking in society. Commitment to Tradition. Commitment to faith. Commitment to our families. Husbands. Wives. Promises.  Children. Religion. Faith.

One step at a time ...one slip.... negative unhappy thoughts ...are leading people farther and farther away from what is right.

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Well I for one

can't imagine losing my religion, my faith and my family

Because they are what matters most in this life.... in my life.

I have had far to many experiences to deny that the most spiritual happy moments in my life have to do with my faith, my testimony and my family. I can't imagine not having it and them in my life, and the light that comes from it. True Happiness. What life is all about if you let it in.

I KNOW that The Gospel The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true

 I know the Book of Mormon is true

 I know I  have a loving Heavenly Father who loves me and cares about my progress...

I know my Savior died for me that he lives...

I know the atonement is real I've seen it work in my life and the lives of those around me...

I know the temple is the greatest place to be to feel the peace and calmness and beauty..... away from the world...

I understand that there is a plan of salvation that this is our test.
How we live what we do matters..

 It really really does.

When you know and feel and understand the importance of certain things in life nothing can change that.  Don't falter.

I know that obedience=blessing and that is true happiness.

That family is what is the very most important building block of society and together we are working hard to prepare our littles to be strong, honest, happy, obedient faith filled adults.

 Life is to short to mess around especially in these days....to short to take offense,  to short to mess around with trival momentary things, to short to not give our all....

i know.

what I feel is real.

and I wouldn't throw it away for anything.

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Think about whats important. Really important. A good life. Happiness in what matters. Service. love. faith. charity. patience. FAMILY.
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{I know deep thoughts by me this week I hate to see so many people suffering its to much to think about sometimes}

Make it an amazing week. Make it count:)