{Monday Thoughts}

The Oak Tree by Johnny Ray Ryder Jr.

A mighty wind blew night and day It stole the oak tree's leaves away Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark Until the oak was tired and stark But still the oak tree held its ground While other trees fell all around The weary wind gave up and spoke. How can you still be standing Oak? The oak tree said, I know that you Can break each branch of mine in two Carry every leaf away Shake my limbs, and make me sway But I have roots stretched in the earth Growing stronger since my birth You'll never touch them, for you see They are the deepest part of me Until today, I wasn't sure Of just how much I could endure But now I've found, with thanks to you I'm stronger than I ever knew ----------------------------  HOW DEEP ARE YOUR ROOTS. With so much going on in each of our lives this poem has so much meaning to all of us because all of us go through our own trials...and as the years go by the the world gets crazier and crazier more evil and backwards.......we have to have our roots planted deep or we will not survive. ---------------------------------------------------------

Home Front Happenings: - ordered a new treadmill can't wait:) till it gets here! -Next month I'm getting away for a sisters/ in law week in Utah with D's sisters can't wait I really need a break I think we all do once in awhile - Football is coming to an end already M's flag football ended early :( didn't even get a picture of M playing:( thought I had a couple more weeks but sadly no. He was super disappointed that it wasn't tackle football that he's been waiting years to play and watched his brother play for years ..but he had fun with flag football it just wasn't long enough:(  - K's team is undefeated so now we move onto playoffs then onto basketball love watching my boy learn grow and play... Fall. Football. Flannel. Fun Times. -Weirdest fall ever its been warm and even hot the grass is still growing and green and the bugs are in full annoyance... - Kids are loving school. K2 is learning to read and loving it. AND I'm missing my babies they are just growing up faster than I wish and everyday I want to do better for them and teach them more and then I worry if its enough ahhhh maybe will never know till they grow up..... - D went to Florida last week and for his birthday I got him a ski school lesson in florida so my cowboy checked his ski and flew to Florida {for meetings and a day of play} He loved it:)  - Today is the Elections for prime minister of Canada. I really have no faith in peoples common sense anymore or the value of traditions and family so really not much will surprise me. But I voted gave my two bits and my right to vote but we live in such a messed up world...... a self centered world....... and an evil over good world those rooted firmly are far and few between. My favorite quote I shared on FB this week but I love it.    Have a great week:)

{Thursday Thoughts...}

I think we all struggle sometimes in life finding our place finding happiness..... some days are harder than others. Others are just plain hard. Even seeing the good and being thankful for all we do have is sometimes hard to do...as much as we all tell ourselves otherwise....

Sometimes we struggle with balance

with feeling fulfilled and useful and needed 

or struggling with things others have no idea about

sometimes we struggle knowing the right words to say

sometimes were quick to judge before we know the whole story

Sometimes we face unexpected circumstances and life altering heartache

Sometimes our faith is tested 

Sometimes things just are unfair 

whatever our circumstances 

one important lesson I'm learning in life is that tomorrow is a new day

and Our loving Heavenly Father has a place for each of us if we so choose that path

AND 

that Satan wants us to feel down, inadequate and less than but he does not count and we must not listen to that voice. 

Because

"We are doing better than we think we are."

-Jeffery R Holland

 

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We got new family pictures done by photography by Kels and they are amazing and remind me of what is very most important and what were working towards.  How blessed I feel for my life and opportunities ....and plan B.... not everything works out the way we picture but plan B is often much more amazing then we ever imagined......
This is my Plan B:)

I think a lot of life is holding people up and helping each other get back "home"

They are growing up so dang fast I can hardly stand it.

 a few favorites if you missed FB/IG;) lots there;)...

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Randomness:

1| My treadmill broke down:((( needs a new running belt... 

I wore it out thud thud thud years of it:(

{so if anybody has a treadmill kicking around;) collecting dust lmk:) 

2| I have a wicked head cold

3| One of my children is giving me a run for my sanity lately always a stage of every kids pushing the boundaries we were all there once!

4| Haven't gotten sub call jobs yet:( was really looking forward to it

5| SO Sick of social media spewing racial politically correct crap around

6| Sick of faith\ hate doubters who have nothing nice to write behind the anonymity of a screen ....and the amount of evil that is so so rampant more so everyday scares me but also makes me so happy to live where I do....we aren't immune but its less in our faces...

7| Loved conference this past weekend so uplifting and renewing and faith building so blessed with a strong testimony and ever strong children who took awesome notes {even though candy was involved;)

8| Excited for thanksgiving this weekend and family time 

{super miss D's parents on their mission:( }

9| Love watching my boys play football they are both learning so many life and sports lessons love em!!

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Since its Canadian Thanksgiving weekend what is your favorite recipe or tradition or what are you most thankful at this moment?

Have a beautiful weekend.