Thought for the day......

I love crystals. My room at home is full of crystals and candles. Very New Age. But it's amazing how people walk in my room and just LOVE the feeling in there! Very positive energy. Very peaceful. Lots of pictures of water on the walls (beaches and lakes). It's my favorite place to be.

Namaste.

The new Draper Temple

Brett, Karin, Michael, David and I attended the Open House of the new Draper Temple last night.







This is the Celestial room. That chandelier took my breath away. It was absolutely stunning! Pictures do not do it justice. The temple is very beautiful.









This is the Bride's Room. The lighting in here is reminiscent of a crown. It is so detailed and GORGEOUS. I think I will get married in this temple, just because I love the lights so much!! LOL

After the tour we met Brian and ate dinner at Good Wood to celebrate the February Birthdays. I had the House RibEye steak and it was, hands down, the BEST steak I ever ate in my life. Their garlic smashed potatoes are to die for as well. I thought I would eat half my steak and save the other half for lunch today, but I polished off the entire 12 oz steak!!!

I sure love my kids. (That includes Brett). I have the best family. My kids are so good, and so smart, and so much fun to be with it. I sat there last night so proud to be their "bob".

It makes me cry. Happy tears though.

The REAL Meaning of Christmas

It's not the shopping, the gifts, the food, the snow, the songs, the decorations, the tree, the parties and the Ho Ho Ho of the big fat man in a red suit.

Nope.

This picture reflects what Christmas REALLY is.

Don't lose sight of it.

Wouldn't this make a GREAT Christmas Card?

May the joy and wonder of the holiday season be yours.

Or,

May the innocence of Christmas light your holiday season.

or....

dang isn't he just too cute????

This is Raedin. He is my niece's baby. This was taken last year. But he is still just as cute!

Monday Musings

I went to Karin and Brett's ward on Sunday because Karin played a beautiful rendition of "Be Still My Soul"..... it made me cry. I want her to come play it at my ward.

More huge protests going on between the LDS church and the gay community. I was present at the first rally on Nov. 7. It was peaceful and had good energy and I was proud to be a part of it.

But now, that things are turning ugly and the church is being targeted with nasty physical attacks (several church houses having windows shot out.... white powder appearing at the church office/temple, etc) I am no longer sympathizing with the gay community. It's not just the LDS church that was against this proposition. The Catholic community also supported it... as did many other Christian faiths. I have several lesbian friends who are "married", and so I did have sympathy, but right now I am on the outs with them because of this whole thing. It's sad. But that's life.

I wish i could remember what general authority said it, but I recall reading something about in the "last days" there would be a great "weeding out" within the church. That many of the elect would fall away, that if you did not have a strong testimony to rely upon, then you would be swept away and lost. I see it happening. It's scary.

A Poem I wrote in Highschool.....

The ocean reflects my emotions.

Some days it is calm.....

and the waves gently slap against the rocks.....

Other days, it crashes and soars....

Landing with tremendous power.....

Roaring and bellowing......

Foam spraying up as if to remind the world,

"I AM HERE!!!"

Once again.................

There is calm.

Quiet.

Rippling waves receding to the past...........

And tomorrow a new tide will come in.

Welcome To My Home.....

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This is my on-line journal.

Cool picture isn't it? Michael took it with his cell phone.