Have you Decided?

Dear Reader,
 Today is a new day. I hope you have found something to be happy about. I hope you have decided what you wanted to become, and who you are! I want to continue today with Saturday's edition of Time Out. Shout it from the rooftops! TIME OUT... I need a TIME OUT. I hope you find that moment, even if only for a minute!
 Choose ONE thing to do better. We become what we BE by consistently being what we BECOME! Isn't that a great way of looking at things. So let's break this down. Say, you want to become a runner.Well, do you become a runner by watching people run, or do you become a runner by joining? It's that simple, if you want to bake a cake, you read and follow a recipe. Voila, you are a baker. If you want to create something, you get a pattern, and try not to burn yourself too many times with the glue gun, and instantly, you are a creator! What is in your mind, can play out to be magical, you just have to WANT it!!!
 So, again, Choose ONE thing to do better, and we become what we BE by consistenly being what we BECOME!
Hilary Weeks is releasing another album. It comes out on October 23. She really wants it to make the Christian Pop Charts. Her songs are amazing. Make sure you buy her album on that day. Let's help her spread the word through music. This moment is MINE and I'm gonna TAKE IT!
Our first thoughts come from Mariama Kallon. Oh, what a wonderful, yet tragic story she has. Count your blessing, even the blessings of soap and toilet paper after listening to her story. She is beautiful. She has CHOSEN to RISE above the ugly in her life, and BE a person of great worth. A disciple of Jesus Christ.* Trust in the Lord through prayer. Esther 4:14; Doctrine and Covenants 121. He can answer our prayers. Put our faith in HIM and trust HIM.* Serve Others: make ourself availabe to serve. Doctrine and Covenants 84:87-88, Mosiah 2:17, Matthew 24: 40 Doctrine and Covenants 58:27: anxiously engaged in doing good. Many opportunites to serve all around. WHAT and HOW do we serve? Just by BEING THERE. Doctrine and Covenants 82:3 "...Much is given, much is required..." Ether 12:24 * Forgiveness: Matthew 11:28 "...I will give ye rest..." Learn to forgive your trespassers. Mark 11:26 Stand praying and forgive. It is not easy, we will struffle. "The value of shade is never known until the tree is cut down." Helaman 5:12 "... Remember my sons, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, hat ye much build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirldwind, yea when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of hte rock upon which yea are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall."
you can watch small clip about Mariama here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx3sSZTuOyA&feature=colike
Emily Watts. She is funny. She spoke to us about habits. How to make good habits. It is said that it takes 30 days to make a habit, so let's get started on the few she has encouraged us to start. *Develop the habit of thick skin. You can be the BEST MOM you can~ but there's always something more. Habit of Happiness. *Do your children the honor of expecting hard things for them. Give the responsibility of only giving their best at all times. *Give your childrn the stability of TRADITIONS. I loved this one. We have our own traditions in our family, especially around this time of year We love getting new hats, scarves and gloves each year to welcome the chilly season. The old ones, we donate to those less fortunate. It is simple, but it is loving too. We also have the P's of Christmas. On Christmas Eve, we go for a drive to see the lights, then we come home to new Pajamas left by Santa's elves, Pizza, Popcorn, and Polar Express. We have only been doing this for two years now, but our children look forward to all year! What are your traditions. Share with me! Emily continues: If you want to be HAPPY, start treating yourself like a REAL person. Be the WOMAN you are and exclaim, "I AM WORTH IT!" Because you are. She closed with this, "May we live that HE will say, 'Well Done'."
I am going to close for the day. I hope you come and enjoy what you are reading. I would love to hear from you. Please comment, follow and help me spread the word. Also, if you are unfamiliar with some of the scriptures listed, most of them come from the Book of Mormon. I would love to give you a copy. No obligations. I will ship it off right away at no cost to you. Thank you for stopping by....
typing for you,
Heidi
post script... don't forget to tell me in the comment section some of your traditions! I might include them in later posts.

L-R: Angela(older sister), Aubrey(younger sister), Helen(mom), Alicia(sister in law and first follower to the blog) and me, Heidi....3 A's and 2 H's this was our AH HAA moment! get it?!