Goodbye from Rachel

I now have my own blog. I went from not writing on mom's to starting my own. Check it out at the link over there ----> called "always been a storm"

Christmas

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the gloryof the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. And His name was called JESUS.

coming

I don't have time to be sick anymore!!
Christmas is coming!

reread Dec. 10th post

Inner Peace--- anonymous

CALMNESS IN OUR LIVES. by a friend of mine
I am passing this on because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives.

By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace. Dr Phil proclaimed, "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished."

So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished and before leaving the house this morning - I finished a package of Oreos, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how good I feel right now.

Christmas Time is Here

I love Christmas time. I love decorating, baking, shopping for presents, even better making presents. I like the hustle and bustle. I love getting and keeping in contact with family and friends. I especially love the good will and focus on the Savior of the World.
the Mesa Temple does an event similar to SL Temple. There are performances every night and tours and lots of lights with a wonderful Nativity Scene at the center of it all.

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Okay, let's all put our money where our heart is.
Money is scarce this year so think about where you want to put it to use.
(We are trying an old fashioned/ homemade Christmas, can I even remember how to knit?)

Is there a small business that you really love and wish there were more of in the world. How about that place where you are friends with the owners and you feel like family when you are there? or a place where it is the young familys' livelyhood and your money can help them too? or that place that is the only place you can get that thing you want when you need it? or even someplace that will pay tithing on the money again. Maybe I go too far but it counts for something someplaces? Weren't we driven out of Missouri for that? (that's an old Mormon joke).

While I am at it, let's all put a dollar in the Salvation Army's red bell ringer bucket. Teach your kids how fun it is to put coins in there and tell them what good it does.

As Ephraim Levi always said, "Money is like manure, it's only good when you spread it around- encouraging young things to grow".
Whoa, two movie posts in a row.

Rachel

Rachel puts all her good stuff on her facebook. Check there. I wish she would put info here. Then I would find out about her life too. On second thought... She has fractured off to form her own fundamentalist blog! See my links--Always Been A Storm

My desktop background

I save this and bring it out every year to help me feel like Christmas here in the desert.
This is where I really live. I put it in my thoughts and brain every time I go to my computer.
"As a Man Thinketh"!

I'm Sailing On

This is Important to Me. it is what I have come to know.
Like it or not, I am in charge.
We have the ability and the responsibility to choose what we think about. It is a divine power.

You make me angry" is a false statement. No one, nothing "makes" us angry. We choose.
"We are the captains of our soul"( loosely quoted)

Choose not to be angry. Choose to forgive quickly. Choose to not be offended.
Choose Faith.

D&C 58:28 For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves

Fear of failure?-don't allow yourself to think about it.
(I see this in kids especially, they don't want to do something they are not already good at. It is a sad trap.)
Faith/Fear - Faith/Doubt - Trust/worry -- opposite sides--it is one or the other. You can't really have both at the same time. Whose side are you on?

Don't allow yourself to think about it. Dwelling on some "lie" only gives it more power more of a chance to become a physical part of who you are.

Don't be afraid of criticism from those around you. Don't see it where it isn't.
Do not let fear stop you.
Do try new things and progress.

What are you choosing to dominate your thoughts? Have you considered that as a gift from Heaven?

Your thoughts and memory process are a complicated chemical reaction in your brain. it affects us biologically, spiritually and socially. -- becoming an actual cellular, physical part of who we are.

Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinketh so is he.

Choose what you think about wisely. It becomes part of you and influences what you do and say and become, and it amplifies with age. This is one of my favorite topics. I may speak on it often.



a lighter aside- from out in left field- If you have seen the old movie "9to5" they would never have done any of those things if they hadn't "imagined" them first. (It's been remade into a Broadway musical by the way).

Glen & Doris in Almo

Here is a photo of Glen & Doris standing in their barley field in Almo. Those were the days, weren't they? I, Keith Cutler, have added this post since the blog site has been inaccessible for over a week and I wanted to update it now that it seems to be working again. I'm sure Vickie will add more updates over the weekend.

I always like to call this one" Outstanding in Their Field !" - Vickie