I put these two colors on my site here because it is a mix of ME. I couldn't believe it when I read through it and then found myself totally amazed that two totally different colors were describing me.
I'm not a fighter but more of a doer and finish tasks that I'm asked to do. I think quickly and SOMETIMES to quickly so the decision I just made is in BIG trouble or at least I am. I'm impulsive, but who isn't and I am laid back and go with the flow too, but who doesn't.
I guess I'm just a little piece of the rainbow that God created and my two colors fill in the holes that people need at the time in which we meet.
Karen
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Color Yellow
The Color Yellow
The color yellow is the color of the mind
and the intellect
The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception.
Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun.
In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness.
Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.
Yellow is the best color to create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence and optimism.
The color yellow loves a challenge, particularly a mental challenge.
Within the meaning of colors, yellow is the great communicator and loves to talk. Yellow is the color of the networker and the journalist, all working and communicating on a mental level. Yellow is the scientist, constantly analyzing, looking at both sides before making a decision; methodical and decisive. Yellow is the entertainer, the comic, the clown.
Yellow helps with decision making as it relates to clarity of thought and ideas, although it can often be impulsive. Yellow helps us focus, study and recall information, useful during exam time.
The color yellow can be anxiety producing as it is fast moving and can cause us to feel agitated.
Yellow has a tendency to make you more mentally analytical and critical - this includes being self critical as well as critical of others.
Yellow is non-emotional, coming from the head rather than the heart. Yellow depends on itself, preferring to not get emotionally involved.
Yellow is related to the ego and our sense of self worth, to how we feel about ourselves and how we are perceived by others.
Yellow is the most highly visible of all colors which is why it is used for pedestrian crossings. Take note of the crossings which are marked in white - they are less easy to see than those marked yellow, particularly on wet and cloudy days.
If you are going through a lot of change in your life you may find you can't tolerate the color yellow very well - this will usually pass. It just means that you are having trouble coping with all the changes at the moment and yellow vibrates too fast for you, making you feel stressed. Introduce green or a soft orange into your life for a while to balance and restore your energies. Many older people don't respond well to large amounts of yellow because it vibrates too fast for them.
Positive and Negative Traits of the Color Yellow
Positive keywords include: optimism, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, fun, good-humored, confidence, originality, creativity, challenging, academic and analytical, wisdom and logic.
Negative keywords include: being critical and judgmental, being overly analytical, being impatient and impulsive, being egotistical, pessimistic, an inferiority complex, spiteful, cowardly, deceitful, non-emotional and lacking compassion.
Yellow Represents:
Mind and intellect: From a color psychology perspective, yellow stimulates our mental faculties; it activates the left or analytical brain.
Happiness and fun: Yellow is uplifting to the spirits; yellow helps create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence and optimism.
Communication of New Ideas: Yellow is related to the expression and integration of new ideas and thoughts.
Effects of Yellow:
Creative: The color of new ideas, yellow helps us find new ways of doing things.
Quick decisions: Yellow helps with clear thinking and quick decision-making but it can also be impulsive.
Anxiety producing: Yellow is fast moving so too much time in its presence can agitate and lead to nervousness and emotional instability.
Critical: Yellow makes people more mentally analytical and self critical of both themselves and others.
Non-emotional: Yellow relates to the head not the heart.
To make a comment or ask a question on the color psychology of yellow contact: me
The color yellow is the color of the mind
and the intellect
The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception.
Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun.
In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness.
Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.
Yellow is the best color to create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence and optimism.
The color yellow loves a challenge, particularly a mental challenge.
Within the meaning of colors, yellow is the great communicator and loves to talk. Yellow is the color of the networker and the journalist, all working and communicating on a mental level. Yellow is the scientist, constantly analyzing, looking at both sides before making a decision; methodical and decisive. Yellow is the entertainer, the comic, the clown.
Yellow helps with decision making as it relates to clarity of thought and ideas, although it can often be impulsive. Yellow helps us focus, study and recall information, useful during exam time.
The color yellow can be anxiety producing as it is fast moving and can cause us to feel agitated.
Yellow has a tendency to make you more mentally analytical and critical - this includes being self critical as well as critical of others.
Yellow is non-emotional, coming from the head rather than the heart. Yellow depends on itself, preferring to not get emotionally involved.
Yellow is related to the ego and our sense of self worth, to how we feel about ourselves and how we are perceived by others.
Yellow is the most highly visible of all colors which is why it is used for pedestrian crossings. Take note of the crossings which are marked in white - they are less easy to see than those marked yellow, particularly on wet and cloudy days.
If you are going through a lot of change in your life you may find you can't tolerate the color yellow very well - this will usually pass. It just means that you are having trouble coping with all the changes at the moment and yellow vibrates too fast for you, making you feel stressed. Introduce green or a soft orange into your life for a while to balance and restore your energies. Many older people don't respond well to large amounts of yellow because it vibrates too fast for them.
Positive and Negative Traits of the Color Yellow
Positive keywords include: optimism, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, fun, good-humored, confidence, originality, creativity, challenging, academic and analytical, wisdom and logic.
Negative keywords include: being critical and judgmental, being overly analytical, being impatient and impulsive, being egotistical, pessimistic, an inferiority complex, spiteful, cowardly, deceitful, non-emotional and lacking compassion.
Yellow Represents:
Mind and intellect: From a color psychology perspective, yellow stimulates our mental faculties; it activates the left or analytical brain.
Happiness and fun: Yellow is uplifting to the spirits; yellow helps create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence and optimism.
Communication of New Ideas: Yellow is related to the expression and integration of new ideas and thoughts.
Effects of Yellow:
Creative: The color of new ideas, yellow helps us find new ways of doing things.
Quick decisions: Yellow helps with clear thinking and quick decision-making but it can also be impulsive.
Anxiety producing: Yellow is fast moving so too much time in its presence can agitate and lead to nervousness and emotional instability.
Critical: Yellow makes people more mentally analytical and self critical of both themselves and others.
Non-emotional: Yellow relates to the head not the heart.
To make a comment or ask a question on the color psychology of yellow contact: me
The Color Red
The Meaning of the Color Red is Energy,
Passion and Action
The color red is a warm and positive color associated with our most physical needs and our will to survive. Red exudes a strong and powerful masculine energy.
Red is energizing. It excites the emotions and motivates us to take action.
The color meaning of red signifies a pioneering spirit and leadership qualities, promoting ambition and determination.
The color meaning of red indicates a strong-willed drive and persistence. It can give confidence to those who are shy or lacking in will power.
Being the color of physical movement, the color red awakens our physical life force. It is the color of sexuality and can stimulate deeper and more intimate passions in us, such as love and sex on the positive side or revenge and anger on the negative. It is often used to express love, as in Valentine's Day, however it relates more to the passions of sexuality and lust, rather than love - love is expressed more fully with pink.
At its most positive red can create life with its sexual energy, or use its negative expression of anger and aggression to fuel war and destruction.
Red can stimulate the appetite, often being used in restaurants for this purpose. It also increases craving for food and other stimuli.
Being surrounded by too much red can cause us to become irritated, agitated and ultimately angry. Too little and we become cautious, manipulative and fearful.
In Eastern cultures such as China red is the color for good luck. Although times are changing and many Chinese brides now wear white, it is traditionally the color for weddings. In Indian culture it symbolizes purity and is often used in their wedding gowns.
Positive and Negative Traits of the Color Red
Positive keywords include: action, energy and speed, attention-getting, assertive and confident, energizing, stimulating, exciting, powerful, passionate, stimulating and driven, courageous and strong, spontaneous and determined.
Negative keywords include: aggressive and domineering, over-bearing, tiring, angry and quick-tempered, ruthless, fearful and intolerant, rebellious and obstinate, resentful, violent and brutal.
The Color Red Represents:
Energy: Red boosts our physical energy levels, increases our heart rate and blood pressure and prompts the release of adrenalin.
Action: it is fast moving and promotes a need for action and movement.
Desire: it relates to physical desire in all its forms- sexual, appetite, cravings.
Passion: it means a passionate belief in an issue or undertaking, including passionate love or passionate hate. Anger is negative passion.
Effects of The Color Red:
Stimulating: red excites the physical senses - the sexual and physical appetite. It stimulates the deeper passions within us, such as sex, love, courage, hatred or revenge. If you have a flagging sex life and would like to introduce more passion into it, introduce some red into the bedroom - the more red, the more passion, but don't overdo it or it will have the opposite effect.
Exciting and Motivating: red stimulates and excites our emotions and inspires us to take action.
Attention-getting: red demands you to take notice, alerting you to danger. This is why we have red traffic lights and stop signs - it is the universal color for danger.
Assertive and Aggressive: red has a powerful effect on the assertiveness and aggressiveness of everyone. Drivers of red cars should take note! A small survey I did a few years ago showed that drivers of red cars, including females, said they felt quite aggressive behind the wheel of their red car.
To make a comment on the color meaning or color psychology red please go to: Me
Passion and Action
The color red is a warm and positive color associated with our most physical needs and our will to survive. Red exudes a strong and powerful masculine energy.
Red is energizing. It excites the emotions and motivates us to take action.
The color meaning of red signifies a pioneering spirit and leadership qualities, promoting ambition and determination.
The color meaning of red indicates a strong-willed drive and persistence. It can give confidence to those who are shy or lacking in will power.
Being the color of physical movement, the color red awakens our physical life force. It is the color of sexuality and can stimulate deeper and more intimate passions in us, such as love and sex on the positive side or revenge and anger on the negative. It is often used to express love, as in Valentine's Day, however it relates more to the passions of sexuality and lust, rather than love - love is expressed more fully with pink.
At its most positive red can create life with its sexual energy, or use its negative expression of anger and aggression to fuel war and destruction.
Red can stimulate the appetite, often being used in restaurants for this purpose. It also increases craving for food and other stimuli.
Being surrounded by too much red can cause us to become irritated, agitated and ultimately angry. Too little and we become cautious, manipulative and fearful.
In Eastern cultures such as China red is the color for good luck. Although times are changing and many Chinese brides now wear white, it is traditionally the color for weddings. In Indian culture it symbolizes purity and is often used in their wedding gowns.
Positive and Negative Traits of the Color Red
Positive keywords include: action, energy and speed, attention-getting, assertive and confident, energizing, stimulating, exciting, powerful, passionate, stimulating and driven, courageous and strong, spontaneous and determined.
Negative keywords include: aggressive and domineering, over-bearing, tiring, angry and quick-tempered, ruthless, fearful and intolerant, rebellious and obstinate, resentful, violent and brutal.
The Color Red Represents:
Energy: Red boosts our physical energy levels, increases our heart rate and blood pressure and prompts the release of adrenalin.
Action: it is fast moving and promotes a need for action and movement.
Desire: it relates to physical desire in all its forms- sexual, appetite, cravings.
Passion: it means a passionate belief in an issue or undertaking, including passionate love or passionate hate. Anger is negative passion.
Effects of The Color Red:
Stimulating: red excites the physical senses - the sexual and physical appetite. It stimulates the deeper passions within us, such as sex, love, courage, hatred or revenge. If you have a flagging sex life and would like to introduce more passion into it, introduce some red into the bedroom - the more red, the more passion, but don't overdo it or it will have the opposite effect.
Exciting and Motivating: red stimulates and excites our emotions and inspires us to take action.
Attention-getting: red demands you to take notice, alerting you to danger. This is why we have red traffic lights and stop signs - it is the universal color for danger.
Assertive and Aggressive: red has a powerful effect on the assertiveness and aggressiveness of everyone. Drivers of red cars should take note! A small survey I did a few years ago showed that drivers of red cars, including females, said they felt quite aggressive behind the wheel of their red car.
To make a comment on the color meaning or color psychology red please go to: Me
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
OCBC
I had the most extraordinary weekend ever. I left last Wednesday afternoon to drive with Wade to CA for the OCBC Singles Conference 2011. It was fantastic. Not only did I do that but I was able to see Sima and Katie, my neighbors and long lost friends when we were younger!!
Below are just a few pictures. I have TONS more. Not only did I LOVE the conference and my time with them but Disneyland and California Adventure was magical as always. Club33 was fantastic and an experience I'll never forget.
I'd totally do this trip all over again in a heartbeat. The LA Temple was fantastic, my family names were completed, the conference workshops were ideal and the dances were totally amazing. The after party rocked the beach house in Laguna Beach and the beaches themselves were beautiful, but cold.
The Savior is real and made this all possible for me to enjoy and I love him for that. Now, I just need to find a mate or remind myself that single life is totally for me as long as I get to cuddle, thanks Elliot!
Below are just a few pictures. I have TONS more. Not only did I LOVE the conference and my time with them but Disneyland and California Adventure was magical as always. Club33 was fantastic and an experience I'll never forget.
I'd totally do this trip all over again in a heartbeat. The LA Temple was fantastic, my family names were completed, the conference workshops were ideal and the dances were totally amazing. The after party rocked the beach house in Laguna Beach and the beaches themselves were beautiful, but cold.
The Savior is real and made this all possible for me to enjoy and I love him for that. Now, I just need to find a mate or remind myself that single life is totally for me as long as I get to cuddle, thanks Elliot!
BEST DIVORCE LETTER
Dear Wife,
I’m writing you this letter to tell you that I’m leaving you forever. I’ve been a good man to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today & that was the last straw. Last week, you came home & didn’t even notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal & even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, & went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don’t tell me you love me anymore; you don’t want sex or anything that connects us as husband & wife. Either you’re cheating on me or you don’t love me anymore; whatever the case, I’m gone. Your EX-Husband P.S. don’t try to find me. Your SISTER & I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life!
Dear Ex-Husband,
Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It’s true you & I have been married for 7 years, although a good man is a far cry from what you’ve been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining & griping Too bad that doesn’t work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the 1st thing that came to mind was ‘You look just like a girl!’ Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can’t say something nice, I didn’t comment. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork 7 years ago. About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the $49.99 price tag was still on them, & I prayed it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed $50 from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you & felt we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for 10 million dollars, I quit my job & bought us 2 tickets to Jamaica But when I got home you were gone.. Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won’t get a dime from me. So take care. Signed, Your Ex-Wife, Rich As Hell & Free! P.S. I don’t know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that’s not a problem.
I’m writing you this letter to tell you that I’m leaving you forever. I’ve been a good man to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today & that was the last straw. Last week, you came home & didn’t even notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal & even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, & went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don’t tell me you love me anymore; you don’t want sex or anything that connects us as husband & wife. Either you’re cheating on me or you don’t love me anymore; whatever the case, I’m gone. Your EX-Husband P.S. don’t try to find me. Your SISTER & I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life!
Dear Ex-Husband,
Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It’s true you & I have been married for 7 years, although a good man is a far cry from what you’ve been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining & griping Too bad that doesn’t work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the 1st thing that came to mind was ‘You look just like a girl!’ Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can’t say something nice, I didn’t comment. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork 7 years ago. About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the $49.99 price tag was still on them, & I prayed it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed $50 from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you & felt we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for 10 million dollars, I quit my job & bought us 2 tickets to Jamaica But when I got home you were gone.. Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won’t get a dime from me. So take care. Signed, Your Ex-Wife, Rich As Hell & Free! P.S. I don’t know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that’s not a problem.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
INTERESTING OBSERVATION
Could this be true? I'd say so.
INTERESTING OBSERVATION
1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.
2 The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING.
3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.
4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.
5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS.
And....
6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF.
THE AMAZING CONCLUSION:
The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become.
1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.
2 The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING.
3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.
4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.
5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS.
And....
6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF.
THE AMAZING CONCLUSION:
The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become.
There must be a ton of people in Washington playing marbles!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Instructional Design
Wow, who would have thought that I'd be a part of the education world with creating classes, evaluating their need, creating content and offering suggestions to make it better? Who would have thought that I would have even considered it let alone love it?
I love it! I enjoy thinking of an idea, analyzing a need, coming up with a plan to deliver it and provide objects and goals to help the students learn the lesson being taught, no matter what the lesson is and then evaluating what we learned as a class.
I'm going to have to use what I'm learning in my classes and program in primary. I get it that primary and adults are WAY different but teaching is the same, the experiences are just different and in primary, you teach by the spirit, well in that same manner, all other classes too just that the spirit teaches about the reality of God, Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, Jr.
I love teaching primary because it keeps my testimony grounded and it keeps my lessons simple and we get to color and play games and enjoy the sweet spirit as "little children" do. My 4 year olds are so cute and just absolutely hilarious.
Back to class, anyways, I've enjoyed this class so much that I'm going to create a program for UOPX to start an internship program. I had to create a class for ID one I'm in now and I'm going to piggy back off that and create 7 more for the program and present it to my division director for approval. It'll be awesome and updates will take place as needed for classes and students.
As for dating, it isn't happening. I've been blessed enough that I want to and I go places that take me out of my comfort zone and I go by myself and I meet a TON of nice people and when the time is right, he'll come along and we'll meet. I have a lot of things that I'm doing that will place my in a position to be around good, wholesome, edifying people and I'm grateful for that. A few activities that I'm going to do this summer include Les Mis in June, a birthday party dance in Jul, class in Jul, California OCBC Singles Conference in Aug and Hawaii in Sept. Wow, can we say BUSY. I was hoping to go to UT in Jun but my friend has flaked on me (no gender mentioned) so I'm unsure now if I want to spend the money and go or if I should save the money and use it to make a special trip to Molokai when I go to Hawaii in Sept.
I've even looked in to adoption. I'm going to attend a meeting in June in Mesa for a FAQ which will be kind of nice and it'll weed out who and what doesn't need to do it or should do it. I've always considered taking in a special needs child and after considering it, I'd still like to. They need love too and they need a good, stable home. We'll see. I'm just throwing around the idea. If I do this, my entire LIFE will change for the better and ground me and wow, it'll be life changing and I still need to prayerfully consider it.
I have some reading for class that I need to do so I'm going to do a little bit of that.
Karen
I love it! I enjoy thinking of an idea, analyzing a need, coming up with a plan to deliver it and provide objects and goals to help the students learn the lesson being taught, no matter what the lesson is and then evaluating what we learned as a class.
I'm going to have to use what I'm learning in my classes and program in primary. I get it that primary and adults are WAY different but teaching is the same, the experiences are just different and in primary, you teach by the spirit, well in that same manner, all other classes too just that the spirit teaches about the reality of God, Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, Jr.
I love teaching primary because it keeps my testimony grounded and it keeps my lessons simple and we get to color and play games and enjoy the sweet spirit as "little children" do. My 4 year olds are so cute and just absolutely hilarious.
Back to class, anyways, I've enjoyed this class so much that I'm going to create a program for UOPX to start an internship program. I had to create a class for ID one I'm in now and I'm going to piggy back off that and create 7 more for the program and present it to my division director for approval. It'll be awesome and updates will take place as needed for classes and students.
As for dating, it isn't happening. I've been blessed enough that I want to and I go places that take me out of my comfort zone and I go by myself and I meet a TON of nice people and when the time is right, he'll come along and we'll meet. I have a lot of things that I'm doing that will place my in a position to be around good, wholesome, edifying people and I'm grateful for that. A few activities that I'm going to do this summer include Les Mis in June, a birthday party dance in Jul, class in Jul, California OCBC Singles Conference in Aug and Hawaii in Sept. Wow, can we say BUSY. I was hoping to go to UT in Jun but my friend has flaked on me (no gender mentioned) so I'm unsure now if I want to spend the money and go or if I should save the money and use it to make a special trip to Molokai when I go to Hawaii in Sept.
I've even looked in to adoption. I'm going to attend a meeting in June in Mesa for a FAQ which will be kind of nice and it'll weed out who and what doesn't need to do it or should do it. I've always considered taking in a special needs child and after considering it, I'd still like to. They need love too and they need a good, stable home. We'll see. I'm just throwing around the idea. If I do this, my entire LIFE will change for the better and ground me and wow, it'll be life changing and I still need to prayerfully consider it.
I have some reading for class that I need to do so I'm going to do a little bit of that.
Karen
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Old VS Age
I read the below thought today from a friends posting in Facebook. I had a good chuckle and had to repost it.
Love it, Thanks Laura for sharing.
Karen
"Getting old is mandetory, but growing up is optional"
Love it, Thanks Laura for sharing.
Karen
Monday, May 09, 2011
Who would have thunk
OK readers or anybody who cares.
Who would have thought that if I decide to go to a dance on a Saturday night by myself that I would be hit on by men that are old enough to be my father? It was hilarious. Everyone that asked me to dance was very kind, some ugly, some short, some heavy, some very good dancers and others well, old enough to be my dad. Funny enough, I did give my phone # to the nicest guy there who has a daughter that is turning 30 in a couple of months. I even asked him if he was a pedophile and he was totally offended and got over really quick when I told him that I'd dance with him if he was honest. Yep, that worked!
There were very few youngins' at the dance and I mean, people that were under 40 however the older crowd was really tearin' up the dance floor. It was fun to watch and dance with them. The line dances are hilarious!
Who would have thought that if I had decided to go dancing with friends that any of these guys would have even considered to ask me to dance? Probably, oh maybe, 1.
I did homework on Friday and spent the time with my dog, Ka'le at the dog park which by the way is a hilarious place to meet people too. I am standing at the park and I see this young kid who barely finishes high school who comes with his dog (obviously) who starts to ask me questions on dating and then he says that he is an eagle scout, like that is supposed to impress me at his age and then I tell that he has to be Mormon and he said that he doesn't like to go because he can't do certain things, like have sex, which he swears he still hasn't done, which is fine, I don't care, I'm not there to judge him, just listen and then I tell him that he wouldn't worry about girls and all that childish stuff if he would go on a mission. He then tells me, well if I go on a mission than I can't do what I want. I then tell him the mission is NOT for him, its for the Lord and then Lord will make him whatever HE wants. He just looked at me and said thanks and walked away. It was hilarious. I don't think that his intention of talking to me was for someone to tell him to go on a mission, but rather pick up a girl, which I wasn't going down that road at all. Hilarious!
Right after the dog park incident, I jumped in the car and went to Glendale to have dinner with friends and meet new ones. It was awesome. I met a real guy named Buzzz. Yep, his name has 3 "z". His brother, Paul, looked just like Patrick Swayze and wow, he had the hair and everything they said was hilarious or unbelievable! My sweet friend Traci was there and I met a new friend, Candy. It was awesome. I went and say Dylan Dog with Traci after wards, not recommended at all.
Saturday I got up early, did some homework, worked on my lesson for primary and then went and saw Something Borrowed. It was so funny and very cute. 100 women were in the theater and there were about 10 men. Come on ladies, if the man doesn't want to be there, leave him home or let him go see his own movie.
I took Ka'le to the dog park at least 3-4 times on Saturday because I think that he deserves it since he is stuck at the house while I'm at work M-F.
My lesson went well in primary, the kids are awesome and they are soooo sweet. Weston just wants hugs and his words and talking are getting TONS better. Maggie is coming a true 4 year old. She is the youngest of the group and still wants to go with Sunbeams; cute.
Mothers Day has come and gone and nobody called me including my own mom nor did I call her because I was testing to see if she would even consider calling me, which I should know, she wouldn't and she didn't. I didn't send a present because I sent $$ to my dad a couple of months ago to buy her something so I'm hoping that the money was used for that gift. Those darn, E-Readers!
I have about an hour to go here at work and then I'm off to turn in my assignment for class. Its already done, I just didn't want to do it here at work and I didn't. Its saved at home ready for submission.
The Lord lives, he loves me and has given me a simple health trial, Iron Deficiency Anemia where I've had to go to the Ironwood Arizona Cancer Center for the past 5 days and have iron injected via an IV. It'll be at least 6 weeks to see if my body will take it. I read the scriptures every day and I'm sooo grateful for that. It is a life changer and if I ever miss a day, I feel like a dying cow :o(
I'm grateful for priesthood blessings and those worthy enough to give them. My home teacher and his son gave me a blessing for health and then my friend Craig and a guy from the ward, Dylan gave me one for peace and comfort and wow, the Lord knows us and knows our desires and needs and it has HELPED me out tons. That was all done last week too.
Craig had to tell me to not be so needy which is fine and to not be so clingy and it was funny to see the communication differences and the way that I respond to a question or plea. It was nice to see that he was still kind about it and I hope that I don't seem to be so crude or rude.
I need to get to work.
Who would have thought that if I decide to go to a dance on a Saturday night by myself that I would be hit on by men that are old enough to be my father? It was hilarious. Everyone that asked me to dance was very kind, some ugly, some short, some heavy, some very good dancers and others well, old enough to be my dad. Funny enough, I did give my phone # to the nicest guy there who has a daughter that is turning 30 in a couple of months. I even asked him if he was a pedophile and he was totally offended and got over really quick when I told him that I'd dance with him if he was honest. Yep, that worked!
There were very few youngins' at the dance and I mean, people that were under 40 however the older crowd was really tearin' up the dance floor. It was fun to watch and dance with them. The line dances are hilarious!
Who would have thought that if I had decided to go dancing with friends that any of these guys would have even considered to ask me to dance? Probably, oh maybe, 1.
I did homework on Friday and spent the time with my dog, Ka'le at the dog park which by the way is a hilarious place to meet people too. I am standing at the park and I see this young kid who barely finishes high school who comes with his dog (obviously) who starts to ask me questions on dating and then he says that he is an eagle scout, like that is supposed to impress me at his age and then I tell that he has to be Mormon and he said that he doesn't like to go because he can't do certain things, like have sex, which he swears he still hasn't done, which is fine, I don't care, I'm not there to judge him, just listen and then I tell him that he wouldn't worry about girls and all that childish stuff if he would go on a mission. He then tells me, well if I go on a mission than I can't do what I want. I then tell him the mission is NOT for him, its for the Lord and then Lord will make him whatever HE wants. He just looked at me and said thanks and walked away. It was hilarious. I don't think that his intention of talking to me was for someone to tell him to go on a mission, but rather pick up a girl, which I wasn't going down that road at all. Hilarious!
Right after the dog park incident, I jumped in the car and went to Glendale to have dinner with friends and meet new ones. It was awesome. I met a real guy named Buzzz. Yep, his name has 3 "z". His brother, Paul, looked just like Patrick Swayze and wow, he had the hair and everything they said was hilarious or unbelievable! My sweet friend Traci was there and I met a new friend, Candy. It was awesome. I went and say Dylan Dog with Traci after wards, not recommended at all.
Saturday I got up early, did some homework, worked on my lesson for primary and then went and saw Something Borrowed. It was so funny and very cute. 100 women were in the theater and there were about 10 men. Come on ladies, if the man doesn't want to be there, leave him home or let him go see his own movie.
I took Ka'le to the dog park at least 3-4 times on Saturday because I think that he deserves it since he is stuck at the house while I'm at work M-F.
My lesson went well in primary, the kids are awesome and they are soooo sweet. Weston just wants hugs and his words and talking are getting TONS better. Maggie is coming a true 4 year old. She is the youngest of the group and still wants to go with Sunbeams; cute.
Mothers Day has come and gone and nobody called me including my own mom nor did I call her because I was testing to see if she would even consider calling me, which I should know, she wouldn't and she didn't. I didn't send a present because I sent $$ to my dad a couple of months ago to buy her something so I'm hoping that the money was used for that gift. Those darn, E-Readers!
I have about an hour to go here at work and then I'm off to turn in my assignment for class. Its already done, I just didn't want to do it here at work and I didn't. Its saved at home ready for submission.
The Lord lives, he loves me and has given me a simple health trial, Iron Deficiency Anemia where I've had to go to the Ironwood Arizona Cancer Center for the past 5 days and have iron injected via an IV. It'll be at least 6 weeks to see if my body will take it. I read the scriptures every day and I'm sooo grateful for that. It is a life changer and if I ever miss a day, I feel like a dying cow :o(
I'm grateful for priesthood blessings and those worthy enough to give them. My home teacher and his son gave me a blessing for health and then my friend Craig and a guy from the ward, Dylan gave me one for peace and comfort and wow, the Lord knows us and knows our desires and needs and it has HELPED me out tons. That was all done last week too.
Craig had to tell me to not be so needy which is fine and to not be so clingy and it was funny to see the communication differences and the way that I respond to a question or plea. It was nice to see that he was still kind about it and I hope that I don't seem to be so crude or rude.
I need to get to work.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Learner and teacher
I've been learning a lot the past few weeks about myself and what the Lord has in store for me and what he wants and needs me to do. I've been VERY selfish since my divorce and my life has revolved around Karen and Kale (the dog). I have been cursed with Dr appts and healing concepts and precepts that are making me more humble and teaching me personal growth.
I have had a lot on my mind as well about what to do with school and do I really need to do another degree and with work and if I really need to keep working hard and killing myself in the process of doing it. I have thought a lot about my health too and what the Lord is giving me to deal with. Do I date multiple people or do I stick it out with one person. Do I ask people out and do I throw myself under the buss and let people tell me NO, they don't want to go out. I think that sucks as a single person in this life. I wish that people would just go out with one another to build friendships because, how else do you get to know someone if you aren't friends.
Why is it also that when I go to the singles activities, everyone is so friendly yet nobody asks each other to dance and we dance in large groups and circles and then when I am asked to dance, he is part of the living dead, meaning he is over 60? I don't want to dance and converse with someone that is over 60. What can we possibly have in common? Retirement? 401K? Health issues---probably the closest, but really. That person probably has a son/daughter my age and grand-kids that are pretty dang close ;o)
The past few weeks have been difficult. I have been diagnosed with Iron Deficiency Anemia which needless to say is sending me to the Ironwood Arizona Cancer Center for IV forced Venefer, which is an IRON through an IV because my body should be at 70 minimum and mine is at 11 so I'm Iron deficient. It makes me fatigued, my hair falls out in huge clumps and my skin is dry and like a lizard. I can drive H2O like its going out of style and it doesn't make a difference of the dryness of my skin at all. It just forces me to pee more ;o)
I have been keeping busy with my primary church calling. I'm so scared to be there with these sweet little 4 yr old kids yet I love them and they are so sweet. There are 4 in my class and 3 seem to be ADHD. 1 I just love and hold him and cradle him every moment I get. His name is Westen Lundell and he is sooo sweet. Maggie is the youngest of the 4 kids and her language development is coming right along. Its awesome to see their growth every week.
I have also bee keeping busy with doing temple work. I have a friend, Craig Bishop doing the work for the males that I have been blessed with finding and doing the Family History for. It's been awesome to get feedback about the progress that he is doing for those males who need to have their work down to have Eternal Life or at least a chance at it. I know that in the next life, they will embrace one another.
Which reminds me, I have been trying to decide to go to Molokai, Hawaii. I want to do the Mule tour to Kalaupapa, the leprosy colony or do the hike. I have been in contact with my family there trying to see if anyone will go with me and my Aunty Emily is like, no way man, I'm not riding a mule down a mountain cliff---so she's out so I'm trying to see if cousins will go. It'll be an experience of a lifetime to go. I am mainly going to do family history. I already bought my ticket to Hawaii for August 31 to Sept 8th. I can go to Molokai anytime in the middle there.
For the month of April, I kept pretty busy. I went with Craig also to the Mesa, AZ Easter Pageant. It was fabulous. The spirit was there and they were so wonderful and I know that if I was touched, there were others that were touched as well that are not members who are now progressing toward the waters of baptism.
I started my 3rd class for the MAED/AET program this last Tuesday. This one is all about Instructional Design. Something I know NOTHING about and I'm excited to read through my classmates postings to learn just the basics of it and to do the homework. I'll be getting some feedback from a coworker, Brandi, hopefully tomorrow about the assignment that is due tomorrow. I want to make sure I'm doing it right since she finished the program last year.
Kale got a sweet haircut. He looks so good and is so stinking cute. I'll be 7 in May and I've had him for 6 of those years. Wow, how time flies.
We had stake conference on Easter Weekend and that was FABULOUS. What an awesome experience. The prior stake president was released because he is leaving to be mission president in Argentina where he served his mission, many years ago and he is sooooo excited. The new stake president rocks based on his testimony and it'll be awesome to speak with him in August when I go to renew my temple recommend. The speakers, Elder Pearson and his companion made me cry on both Saturday night and Sunday as the talks were directed to me personally. I can't remember the companions name but apparently he lives here in the East valley somewhere. Anyways, I learned that even through trials and times of pure darkness, the Lords hands are always hold me up and always there to strengthen me and take me through that trial and darkness. I learned once again, that even though I am divorced for no fault of my own, that the Lord will carry me forward and move me to someone and somewhere that I need to be and can be. I was taught once again too that we are all given trials and dark moments so that I can see the joy and peace on the other side. Sometimes we loose sight of what we have and we take the blessings for granted. I have to say that I did that and now that I've been compelled to be humbled some more, I can see that concept as straight as the nose on my face.
Prior to attending Stake Conference, I packed up Kale and a few camping necessities that I had and drop up and met Craig and his kids at his parents house. We were going camping for the night. I was invited and I jumped at the chance to go to see if I could with a guy that I barely know and 4 kids that don't know me from Adam. Granted we had met but it was at an awkward situation and I didn't think that they'd remember me or want to hang out with me. I went thinking that I would basically do the observing to see what I can do to be a benefit on the lives of these 4 sweet children. I wanted to get to know each one of them and their DAD tons better. For me, it was very helpful to see what I could do as a "step mom" and "wife" or what I can't or WON'T do because of those titles. I was pleased to see that Craig and I actually thought and said some of the same things. He being their dad and me, just being the "childless observant friend".
I really have to prayerfully consider being a step mom and at my age, that is all I'd be anyways. I have to admit that I've had to change my way of thinking and to really humble myself that this life is not meant to be easy or to run from when times get hard. I've actually watched Craig and listen to him because a better person within the last 3-4 months since we've been friends. He has really changed and has really become a better dad and person because of the trials that he has had to go through with his ex-wife. From what I can gather, he has learned that he can't take life so seriously anymore and that when things are out of his control, there isn't any reason to stress out about the situation and from what I have learned in the passed year, I'd have to agree, you just go with the flow and take the situation to the Lord and everything will work out on its own time.
Anyways, back to camp; they had dinner, we played a few games, told a few stories and wow, that family doesn't sleep at all. These kids miss their dad something terrible so they tried to stay up as late as possible and talk with him and hang out with him. Little Michael was so exhausted that he was killing himself to not sleep. The 3 older kids, Kimorah, aka, Kim, Ryan and Kevin are just kids an were fighting the sleep bug too. We didn't push them to go to bed because why bother, let them talk and play and get all the bugs out they can with dad as they spent time with him.When it comes to sleep, I fit right in. I don't need much so when I'm up, I'm up and that is that and then when I do need it, I'm out cold. Little Michael didn't sleep well at all so kept dad up most of the night and then dad was checking on the other kids and woke me up right away and then I was up for the restless for the rest of the night, then Kevin got up a little before 5 and then the whole world was awake so I was up by 6 once again with very little sleep and I still had a LONG day to go.
I remember being younger, and I won't say how many years ago, but I do remember saying that I'd prefer to not get involved with a man that has children with an ex-wife being involved. I have learned that what comes around goes around and that my choices with being involved with a man with an ex-wife has nothing to do with what type of person that I am. I am who I am today because of the choices that I've previously made and the way the Lord sees fit. I was married to someone who tried my patience and stretched me thin and I didn't even know it and now that the Lord has taken me out of that situation, I am able to see life in a totally different light. I don't look at people the same way anymore nor do I hold myself accountable for choices and things that they've done in their life. I can't change them nor do I want to. All I want to do is be with them because of the type of person that they allow me to be and that we compliment each other and they continue to be the person that they want to be. I'm not trying to change anybody nor am I trying to making to myself like that person. Blah, blah, blah. I have friends and family because of who they are and they have made choices and have progressed in this life that we are able to help one another and Heavenly Father has placed them in my life for a reason that I'll never know or that I'll know right away. Blah, blah, blah. I'm just babbling.
Anyways, I'm getting ready to make some financial changes here at home. I'm getting ready to change the cable service over to the bare minimum and have Internet only because I don't want to spend $150 on TV and Internet when I don't watch more than 10 channels. I watch A LOT of TV but not worth $150 worth. That $$ will be used for SRP (AC bill) for the summer. The AC still isn't on and its May 1st and its great. The weather has been absolutely awesome and I'm lovin' it. I don't think I'll turn it on until the end of May which would be absolutely wonderful.
I need to get to bed and its only a little after 8 but I get up at 4 and walk Kale, read scriptures and get ready for work. I've started to take the light rail to work again and I love it. I save about 13 miles a day driving if not more and I save tons more $$ because I'm not out buying stuff I don't need during lunch.
I love the Lord and I love the Easter, Spring Season where the light is brighter and appears earlier and where the Light is what the Lord is and if I focus on him, everything else will turn out as Heavenly Father has planned for me and I need to accept that.
Karen
I have had a lot on my mind as well about what to do with school and do I really need to do another degree and with work and if I really need to keep working hard and killing myself in the process of doing it. I have thought a lot about my health too and what the Lord is giving me to deal with. Do I date multiple people or do I stick it out with one person. Do I ask people out and do I throw myself under the buss and let people tell me NO, they don't want to go out. I think that sucks as a single person in this life. I wish that people would just go out with one another to build friendships because, how else do you get to know someone if you aren't friends.
Why is it also that when I go to the singles activities, everyone is so friendly yet nobody asks each other to dance and we dance in large groups and circles and then when I am asked to dance, he is part of the living dead, meaning he is over 60? I don't want to dance and converse with someone that is over 60. What can we possibly have in common? Retirement? 401K? Health issues---probably the closest, but really. That person probably has a son/daughter my age and grand-kids that are pretty dang close ;o)
The past few weeks have been difficult. I have been diagnosed with Iron Deficiency Anemia which needless to say is sending me to the Ironwood Arizona Cancer Center for IV forced Venefer, which is an IRON through an IV because my body should be at 70 minimum and mine is at 11 so I'm Iron deficient. It makes me fatigued, my hair falls out in huge clumps and my skin is dry and like a lizard. I can drive H2O like its going out of style and it doesn't make a difference of the dryness of my skin at all. It just forces me to pee more ;o)
I have been keeping busy with my primary church calling. I'm so scared to be there with these sweet little 4 yr old kids yet I love them and they are so sweet. There are 4 in my class and 3 seem to be ADHD. 1 I just love and hold him and cradle him every moment I get. His name is Westen Lundell and he is sooo sweet. Maggie is the youngest of the 4 kids and her language development is coming right along. Its awesome to see their growth every week.
I have also bee keeping busy with doing temple work. I have a friend, Craig Bishop doing the work for the males that I have been blessed with finding and doing the Family History for. It's been awesome to get feedback about the progress that he is doing for those males who need to have their work down to have Eternal Life or at least a chance at it. I know that in the next life, they will embrace one another.
Which reminds me, I have been trying to decide to go to Molokai, Hawaii. I want to do the Mule tour to Kalaupapa, the leprosy colony or do the hike. I have been in contact with my family there trying to see if anyone will go with me and my Aunty Emily is like, no way man, I'm not riding a mule down a mountain cliff---so she's out so I'm trying to see if cousins will go. It'll be an experience of a lifetime to go. I am mainly going to do family history. I already bought my ticket to Hawaii for August 31 to Sept 8th. I can go to Molokai anytime in the middle there.
For the month of April, I kept pretty busy. I went with Craig also to the Mesa, AZ Easter Pageant. It was fabulous. The spirit was there and they were so wonderful and I know that if I was touched, there were others that were touched as well that are not members who are now progressing toward the waters of baptism.
I started my 3rd class for the MAED/AET program this last Tuesday. This one is all about Instructional Design. Something I know NOTHING about and I'm excited to read through my classmates postings to learn just the basics of it and to do the homework. I'll be getting some feedback from a coworker, Brandi, hopefully tomorrow about the assignment that is due tomorrow. I want to make sure I'm doing it right since she finished the program last year.
Kale got a sweet haircut. He looks so good and is so stinking cute. I'll be 7 in May and I've had him for 6 of those years. Wow, how time flies.
We had stake conference on Easter Weekend and that was FABULOUS. What an awesome experience. The prior stake president was released because he is leaving to be mission president in Argentina where he served his mission, many years ago and he is sooooo excited. The new stake president rocks based on his testimony and it'll be awesome to speak with him in August when I go to renew my temple recommend. The speakers, Elder Pearson and his companion made me cry on both Saturday night and Sunday as the talks were directed to me personally. I can't remember the companions name but apparently he lives here in the East valley somewhere. Anyways, I learned that even through trials and times of pure darkness, the Lords hands are always hold me up and always there to strengthen me and take me through that trial and darkness. I learned once again, that even though I am divorced for no fault of my own, that the Lord will carry me forward and move me to someone and somewhere that I need to be and can be. I was taught once again too that we are all given trials and dark moments so that I can see the joy and peace on the other side. Sometimes we loose sight of what we have and we take the blessings for granted. I have to say that I did that and now that I've been compelled to be humbled some more, I can see that concept as straight as the nose on my face.
Prior to attending Stake Conference, I packed up Kale and a few camping necessities that I had and drop up and met Craig and his kids at his parents house. We were going camping for the night. I was invited and I jumped at the chance to go to see if I could with a guy that I barely know and 4 kids that don't know me from Adam. Granted we had met but it was at an awkward situation and I didn't think that they'd remember me or want to hang out with me. I went thinking that I would basically do the observing to see what I can do to be a benefit on the lives of these 4 sweet children. I wanted to get to know each one of them and their DAD tons better. For me, it was very helpful to see what I could do as a "step mom" and "wife" or what I can't or WON'T do because of those titles. I was pleased to see that Craig and I actually thought and said some of the same things. He being their dad and me, just being the "childless observant friend".
I really have to prayerfully consider being a step mom and at my age, that is all I'd be anyways. I have to admit that I've had to change my way of thinking and to really humble myself that this life is not meant to be easy or to run from when times get hard. I've actually watched Craig and listen to him because a better person within the last 3-4 months since we've been friends. He has really changed and has really become a better dad and person because of the trials that he has had to go through with his ex-wife. From what I can gather, he has learned that he can't take life so seriously anymore and that when things are out of his control, there isn't any reason to stress out about the situation and from what I have learned in the passed year, I'd have to agree, you just go with the flow and take the situation to the Lord and everything will work out on its own time.
Anyways, back to camp; they had dinner, we played a few games, told a few stories and wow, that family doesn't sleep at all. These kids miss their dad something terrible so they tried to stay up as late as possible and talk with him and hang out with him. Little Michael was so exhausted that he was killing himself to not sleep. The 3 older kids, Kimorah, aka, Kim, Ryan and Kevin are just kids an were fighting the sleep bug too. We didn't push them to go to bed because why bother, let them talk and play and get all the bugs out they can with dad as they spent time with him.When it comes to sleep, I fit right in. I don't need much so when I'm up, I'm up and that is that and then when I do need it, I'm out cold. Little Michael didn't sleep well at all so kept dad up most of the night and then dad was checking on the other kids and woke me up right away and then I was up for the restless for the rest of the night, then Kevin got up a little before 5 and then the whole world was awake so I was up by 6 once again with very little sleep and I still had a LONG day to go.
I remember being younger, and I won't say how many years ago, but I do remember saying that I'd prefer to not get involved with a man that has children with an ex-wife being involved. I have learned that what comes around goes around and that my choices with being involved with a man with an ex-wife has nothing to do with what type of person that I am. I am who I am today because of the choices that I've previously made and the way the Lord sees fit. I was married to someone who tried my patience and stretched me thin and I didn't even know it and now that the Lord has taken me out of that situation, I am able to see life in a totally different light. I don't look at people the same way anymore nor do I hold myself accountable for choices and things that they've done in their life. I can't change them nor do I want to. All I want to do is be with them because of the type of person that they allow me to be and that we compliment each other and they continue to be the person that they want to be. I'm not trying to change anybody nor am I trying to making to myself like that person. Blah, blah, blah. I have friends and family because of who they are and they have made choices and have progressed in this life that we are able to help one another and Heavenly Father has placed them in my life for a reason that I'll never know or that I'll know right away. Blah, blah, blah. I'm just babbling.
Anyways, I'm getting ready to make some financial changes here at home. I'm getting ready to change the cable service over to the bare minimum and have Internet only because I don't want to spend $150 on TV and Internet when I don't watch more than 10 channels. I watch A LOT of TV but not worth $150 worth. That $$ will be used for SRP (AC bill) for the summer. The AC still isn't on and its May 1st and its great. The weather has been absolutely awesome and I'm lovin' it. I don't think I'll turn it on until the end of May which would be absolutely wonderful.
I need to get to bed and its only a little after 8 but I get up at 4 and walk Kale, read scriptures and get ready for work. I've started to take the light rail to work again and I love it. I save about 13 miles a day driving if not more and I save tons more $$ because I'm not out buying stuff I don't need during lunch.
I love the Lord and I love the Easter, Spring Season where the light is brighter and appears earlier and where the Light is what the Lord is and if I focus on him, everything else will turn out as Heavenly Father has planned for me and I need to accept that.
Karen
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Question of Personality
Why is it that I am attracted to those men that are unemployed, have emotional issues and are frustrated with the world because things aren't going their way? Why is it that the guys that I'm attracted to are LDS temple recommend holders but are seriously afraid of the world and afraid that life is going to come crashing down on them and they don't want to commit. Isn't this what life is supposed to be like? Isn't this what life is supposed to deal us as mortal beings on this earth?
Isn't life supposed to be exciting, fun and full of charity and love? Isn't it what we do with this life and how we live it the pre-course for life to come? I pray with full heart that those men and women out there that are scared of life, trials and terrible things that come their way, just see the hand of the Lord in EVERYTHING and now that he has total control.
Someone asked me if I'd ever marry again and I told them, heck ya. Who wants to be single for the rest of their life and who wants to be alone in the after life. I'd marry again because that way he can take care of me. Isn't that what men want to do, take care of a women, her needs and her kids (which I don't have any of). Isn't that what a woman wants, to be taken care of and pampered and spend all the money that the man brings home? This kind of life sucks. I can't imagine doing that to someone. I make my own money and I can take care of myself, HOWEVER, I am soooo willing to share and give up A LOT to get A LOT. I'd give up my job in a HEARTBEAT to be a wife and a mother. I want to date and get to know someone because we have things in common, not because he has money or the lack there of. I want to get to know someone because I have an special interest in them and their life and who they are not because of how HUGE their bank account is or how they look or how fat or skinny or how beautiful or handsome they are. I want to get to know someone and date them so that I can potentially marry them for eternity. Dang it, if life was all about looks we wouldn't have eyes and we wouldn't have the feelings of love and touch and senses to kiss and be romantic with someone. I love all of that, it is exciting and its moving.
Oh well, enough crying and feeling pity and playing "victim" which I am not of at all. My divorce has been a HUGE blessing in my life and those that I'm in contact with. I'm just going to move forward and if someone finds that they want to date me, they'll ask or someone will ask for them. I'm to old to play games.
Love,
Karen
Isn't life supposed to be exciting, fun and full of charity and love? Isn't it what we do with this life and how we live it the pre-course for life to come? I pray with full heart that those men and women out there that are scared of life, trials and terrible things that come their way, just see the hand of the Lord in EVERYTHING and now that he has total control.
Someone asked me if I'd ever marry again and I told them, heck ya. Who wants to be single for the rest of their life and who wants to be alone in the after life. I'd marry again because that way he can take care of me. Isn't that what men want to do, take care of a women, her needs and her kids (which I don't have any of). Isn't that what a woman wants, to be taken care of and pampered and spend all the money that the man brings home? This kind of life sucks. I can't imagine doing that to someone. I make my own money and I can take care of myself, HOWEVER, I am soooo willing to share and give up A LOT to get A LOT. I'd give up my job in a HEARTBEAT to be a wife and a mother. I want to date and get to know someone because we have things in common, not because he has money or the lack there of. I want to get to know someone because I have an special interest in them and their life and who they are not because of how HUGE their bank account is or how they look or how fat or skinny or how beautiful or handsome they are. I want to get to know someone and date them so that I can potentially marry them for eternity. Dang it, if life was all about looks we wouldn't have eyes and we wouldn't have the feelings of love and touch and senses to kiss and be romantic with someone. I love all of that, it is exciting and its moving.
Oh well, enough crying and feeling pity and playing "victim" which I am not of at all. My divorce has been a HUGE blessing in my life and those that I'm in contact with. I'm just going to move forward and if someone finds that they want to date me, they'll ask or someone will ask for them. I'm to old to play games.
Love,
Karen
Missing Information
Isn't it sad sometimes when you want to know the missing links to issues that come up in your life and then when you find out what they are, they hurt and make you feel terrible. I am hurt right now because of something that someone said about me and you know. I'll get over it within the next day or two because I have more important things to worry about than think of why a person doesn't like, love or have interest in me.
It is interesting to know that someone who once loved or you thought they loved you now says that they never did and that they don't want anything to do with you because of how I look. I just don't understand that mortal, unrealistic thought. Really? Someone doesn't like me because of how I dress, how my body is, how I walk, how I talk, or even how I do my hair. Someone isn't interested in me because there is no physical attraction there. I think that the person should have thought about that before they even caught a second glimpse at me.
I will be over this issue in my life in a few hours and even as long as a day because I know that the one person in my life who lives me for me and doesn't care what I look like, nor how I dress or how my body is after I loose 130 pounds. Of course, it is going to be ugly, of course it is going to have some flaws but to marry someone and then get a divorce because of what I look like, that just doesn't make any sense at all.
I know that my Heavenly Father loves me for me. I know that my short legs and my pudgy body and my strange hair and acne face to him does not make a difference at all. I know that it is what I do and who I follow and the commandments that I choose to endure with, is what the only man in my life needs me to do and with that being said; I'm a blessed daughter of a Loving Heavenly Father.
It is interesting to know that someone who once loved or you thought they loved you now says that they never did and that they don't want anything to do with you because of how I look. I just don't understand that mortal, unrealistic thought. Really? Someone doesn't like me because of how I dress, how my body is, how I walk, how I talk, or even how I do my hair. Someone isn't interested in me because there is no physical attraction there. I think that the person should have thought about that before they even caught a second glimpse at me.
I will be over this issue in my life in a few hours and even as long as a day because I know that the one person in my life who lives me for me and doesn't care what I look like, nor how I dress or how my body is after I loose 130 pounds. Of course, it is going to be ugly, of course it is going to have some flaws but to marry someone and then get a divorce because of what I look like, that just doesn't make any sense at all.
I know that my Heavenly Father loves me for me. I know that my short legs and my pudgy body and my strange hair and acne face to him does not make a difference at all. I know that it is what I do and who I follow and the commandments that I choose to endure with, is what the only man in my life needs me to do and with that being said; I'm a blessed daughter of a Loving Heavenly Father.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Long time no write
I know, it has been awhile since I've written anything and it may be a little while more so I figured that I'd do it now while I'm thinking about it.
I've been so busy lately and so grateful for being busy. Poor little Kale is my only concern though and I'm so grateful for the time that I have to spend with him as he plays and runs at the dog park and as I meet new, sweet people. How can a single person over the age of 35 be so busy and she doesn't have any children? Well, let me just tell ya.
I started a 2nd masters and I'm in class, I teach the 4 yr old primary kids, I attend firesides and baptisms, I fellowship lass actives and new members by going to dances, firesides and group dinners. I attend the temple, do family history and try to get the youth to do the baptisms for these family members.
I attend dinners and ward members homes with the less active friend, missionaries and the non-member/part-member family.
I spend time with good friends and play Wii and card games to make new friends and relationships. I go on dates and attend concerts and have dreams about the guys I'm going with (which I will NOT talk about unless it is with the person that I dreamed about). I do homework, take Kale to the dog park and still happen to get in CSI and What not to Wear on TV. I do my visiting teaching and meet new sisters in the ward and go to the temple grounds to just walk around with and hang out.
I talk to friends to setup times to meet and go with to Tucson for a Singles Conference, I have tickets to attend General Conference in April and so I've setup time to go and spend time with friends there too.
Kenji my brother is coming in April over Easter weekend and I just found out that my stake has stake conference that weekend so we are going to squeeze Las Vegas, St. George, Cedar City and Kanab and stake conference all in 4 days. I want to be back for the conference because my stake president is being released to become a new mission president in Venezuela. I'm hoping that Kenji will have energy to go to the Mesa LDS Easter Pageant the night he arrives so I'm hoping to do that while he is here too.
I have a trip planned to go back up to Utah for the Manti pageant in June and I'm so excited for that. I have a trip planned with friends to go to San Diego for a singles conference and I'm sooo excited. I bought my ticket for Hawaii for the first full week of September and I can't wait. I'm going to stay in town because I want to be close to downtown for the cemeteries and for the records offices so that I can work on family history and get some more information.
In the mean time, I'm slammed with tons of other fun things like, laundry, cleaning my house, making sure that I pay all my bills, oh I'm so grateful for the Internet and automatic payments. It helps TONS!
I still read my scriptures every morning. I know that because of this, I can get through my days and am able to carry on and do things that the Lord needs me to do at this time. I am grateful for Heaven on Earth and for its peace and solace.
My mom is getting worse with her health so may not be with us mentally for very much longer which I am OK with. I am at so much peace with what is happening to her and with how my dad is dealing with it. I am so grateful again to be where I am so that I don't stress out about it because I would take it personal and I can't. I can't change what is happening nor do I want to. The Lord has what is happening to her in HIS hands and that is what comforts me.
My shower head broke right off and I fixed it with the help of my friend Jacob and I'm so grateful for his help. It took a whoppin' 20 minutes to do, if that and its wonderful. I just received an email from my landlord to knock off the price of the shower head and $35 from the next rent. Yahoo, I'm tellin' ya, its little things like that; that I'm grateful for.
I need to get to work, so I'm closing for now. I hope to buy a new computer within the next month so I'll be posting pictures of places, people and things I see and visit.
Karen Nihipali Wicke
I've been so busy lately and so grateful for being busy. Poor little Kale is my only concern though and I'm so grateful for the time that I have to spend with him as he plays and runs at the dog park and as I meet new, sweet people. How can a single person over the age of 35 be so busy and she doesn't have any children? Well, let me just tell ya.
I started a 2nd masters and I'm in class, I teach the 4 yr old primary kids, I attend firesides and baptisms, I fellowship lass actives and new members by going to dances, firesides and group dinners. I attend the temple, do family history and try to get the youth to do the baptisms for these family members.
I attend dinners and ward members homes with the less active friend, missionaries and the non-member/part-member family.
I spend time with good friends and play Wii and card games to make new friends and relationships. I go on dates and attend concerts and have dreams about the guys I'm going with (which I will NOT talk about unless it is with the person that I dreamed about). I do homework, take Kale to the dog park and still happen to get in CSI and What not to Wear on TV. I do my visiting teaching and meet new sisters in the ward and go to the temple grounds to just walk around with and hang out.
I talk to friends to setup times to meet and go with to Tucson for a Singles Conference, I have tickets to attend General Conference in April and so I've setup time to go and spend time with friends there too.
Kenji my brother is coming in April over Easter weekend and I just found out that my stake has stake conference that weekend so we are going to squeeze Las Vegas, St. George, Cedar City and Kanab and stake conference all in 4 days. I want to be back for the conference because my stake president is being released to become a new mission president in Venezuela. I'm hoping that Kenji will have energy to go to the Mesa LDS Easter Pageant the night he arrives so I'm hoping to do that while he is here too.
I have a trip planned to go back up to Utah for the Manti pageant in June and I'm so excited for that. I have a trip planned with friends to go to San Diego for a singles conference and I'm sooo excited. I bought my ticket for Hawaii for the first full week of September and I can't wait. I'm going to stay in town because I want to be close to downtown for the cemeteries and for the records offices so that I can work on family history and get some more information.
In the mean time, I'm slammed with tons of other fun things like, laundry, cleaning my house, making sure that I pay all my bills, oh I'm so grateful for the Internet and automatic payments. It helps TONS!
I still read my scriptures every morning. I know that because of this, I can get through my days and am able to carry on and do things that the Lord needs me to do at this time. I am grateful for Heaven on Earth and for its peace and solace.
My mom is getting worse with her health so may not be with us mentally for very much longer which I am OK with. I am at so much peace with what is happening to her and with how my dad is dealing with it. I am so grateful again to be where I am so that I don't stress out about it because I would take it personal and I can't. I can't change what is happening nor do I want to. The Lord has what is happening to her in HIS hands and that is what comforts me.
My shower head broke right off and I fixed it with the help of my friend Jacob and I'm so grateful for his help. It took a whoppin' 20 minutes to do, if that and its wonderful. I just received an email from my landlord to knock off the price of the shower head and $35 from the next rent. Yahoo, I'm tellin' ya, its little things like that; that I'm grateful for.
I need to get to work, so I'm closing for now. I hope to buy a new computer within the next month so I'll be posting pictures of places, people and things I see and visit.
Karen Nihipali Wicke
Awesome
I'm so grateful to be a part of a church where the Temple stands strong and members are alive and that the Lords hand has taken control.
“There was great joy both for the leaders in Japan and the leaders here as we were finally able to report that every missionary is safe and accounted for,” said Elder David F. Evans, an executive director of the Church's Missionary Department, who also spoke at a press conference.
Around 200 missionaries are being evacuated to other missions north and south of Sendai but will remain in Japan. “We are moving them to very safe distances. Whatever the government is saying, we are doubling, we are tripling, that distance.” says Elder Jeffery R Holland.
There are approximately 125,000 Japanese members. All members are safe and accounted for except for three congregations. “We know of no loss of life of a member of the Church yet. That doesn’t mean that we won’t learn of that, but we don’t know of any at this point and we’re very, very grateful for that,” said Elder Holland.
http://newsroom.lds.org/article/missionaries-moved-to-safer-areas-in-japan
“There was great joy both for the leaders in Japan and the leaders here as we were finally able to report that every missionary is safe and accounted for,” said Elder David F. Evans, an executive director of the Church's Missionary Department, who also spoke at a press conference.
Around 200 missionaries are being evacuated to other missions north and south of Sendai but will remain in Japan. “We are moving them to very safe distances. Whatever the government is saying, we are doubling, we are tripling, that distance.” says Elder Jeffery R Holland.
There are approximately 125,000 Japanese members. All members are safe and accounted for except for three congregations. “We know of no loss of life of a member of the Church yet. That doesn’t mean that we won’t learn of that, but we don’t know of any at this point and we’re very, very grateful for that,” said Elder Holland.
http://newsroom.lds.org/article/missionaries-moved-to-safer-areas-in-japan
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Choose the Good Part
I cried when I heard the below today on the Mormon Channel. It was another reminder that Heavenly Father loves me and that I have purpose in this life. I looked it up and found the article online and read through it and so to my readers here you go.
The more I become involved in the Church and in communities worldwide, the greater becomes my appreciation and respect for good women. Today I would like to pay sincere tribute and give encouragement to these special ladies. My personal definition of a good woman is any woman who is moving in the right direction. I humbly thank God constantly for their courage, strength, and commitment. Through you noble sisters, each in different circumstances in life, by your example, encouragement, conduct, and personal integrity, God’s work goes forward with greater purpose and accomplishment.
But Satan is ever present, trying to destroy our glory and remove our crown. One of his most powerful tools is discouragement. Single sisters, don’t let your discouragement make Satan rejoice.
http://lds.org/ensign/1984/05/choose-the-good-part?lang=eng&query=Elder+Marvin+J.+Ashton
The more I become involved in the Church and in communities worldwide, the greater becomes my appreciation and respect for good women. Today I would like to pay sincere tribute and give encouragement to these special ladies. My personal definition of a good woman is any woman who is moving in the right direction. I humbly thank God constantly for their courage, strength, and commitment. Through you noble sisters, each in different circumstances in life, by your example, encouragement, conduct, and personal integrity, God’s work goes forward with greater purpose and accomplishment.
But Satan is ever present, trying to destroy our glory and remove our crown. One of his most powerful tools is discouragement. Single sisters, don’t let your discouragement make Satan rejoice.
http://lds.org/ensign/1984/05/choose-the-good-part?lang=eng&query=Elder+Marvin+J.+Ashton
Marvin J. Ashton, "Choose the Good Part", Ensign, May 1984, 9
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Awesome Friends
Good morning world :o)
I have been so busy lately and it has been so exciting to be busy to keep my mind going, my body running and my sleep to a minimum. Its been awesome. I have met some awesome, wonderful people and have made great friends.
I have been keeping busy working on homework for class, teaching primary, doing family history, being involved with Mid-Single dances, activities, firesides and FHE. I have been on dates and hanging out with awesome people who realize that each one of us are different and we don't judge each other because of it, rather we build and edify one another.
A few of the activities that I'm involved with are things like a spring training game between the Dodgers and the Oakland A's, a concert called by a HUGE LDS group in Mesa, a Hawaiian Concert in Tempe, a BBQ and Wii night, a possible trip to Tucson for a Singles Conference, Fiddler on the Roof live and then my annual trip to UT for General Conference which I am so excited about. I can't wait. April is full of fun and exciting things too and I'm so excited.
I have been to many dances in the past month and enjoying new people and things. I've made a great friend who recently is returning to the gospel and the light after some time and it has been wonderful to see his testimony grow in the two weeks that I've known him. He will continue to grow and his spirit will be edified and uplifted. His story is awesome and he should write it down so I'll have to tell him.
I have met some awesome people who I need and who need me and I'm so grateful for their friendship and care. I went to a dance the other day and this young kid was there which was odd and then all of a sudden, he asked me to dance and he was there scouting out the gals for his DAD. Yeah, can you believe it, his dad. He has only been home from the mission for 4 days at that point and so he was getting the ladies so that his dad would dance with them. Hilarious! I did and I didn't like him so I moved on!
I'll be teaching the 4 yr olds in primary and they are sooooo cute. One is not a talker, another is ADD, another is way to smart and another is just there.
I need to get to work so I need to go.
Karen
I have been so busy lately and it has been so exciting to be busy to keep my mind going, my body running and my sleep to a minimum. Its been awesome. I have met some awesome, wonderful people and have made great friends.
I have been keeping busy working on homework for class, teaching primary, doing family history, being involved with Mid-Single dances, activities, firesides and FHE. I have been on dates and hanging out with awesome people who realize that each one of us are different and we don't judge each other because of it, rather we build and edify one another.
A few of the activities that I'm involved with are things like a spring training game between the Dodgers and the Oakland A's, a concert called by a HUGE LDS group in Mesa, a Hawaiian Concert in Tempe, a BBQ and Wii night, a possible trip to Tucson for a Singles Conference, Fiddler on the Roof live and then my annual trip to UT for General Conference which I am so excited about. I can't wait. April is full of fun and exciting things too and I'm so excited.
I have been to many dances in the past month and enjoying new people and things. I've made a great friend who recently is returning to the gospel and the light after some time and it has been wonderful to see his testimony grow in the two weeks that I've known him. He will continue to grow and his spirit will be edified and uplifted. His story is awesome and he should write it down so I'll have to tell him.
I have met some awesome people who I need and who need me and I'm so grateful for their friendship and care. I went to a dance the other day and this young kid was there which was odd and then all of a sudden, he asked me to dance and he was there scouting out the gals for his DAD. Yeah, can you believe it, his dad. He has only been home from the mission for 4 days at that point and so he was getting the ladies so that his dad would dance with them. Hilarious! I did and I didn't like him so I moved on!
I'll be teaching the 4 yr olds in primary and they are sooooo cute. One is not a talker, another is ADD, another is way to smart and another is just there.
I need to get to work so I need to go.
Karen
Monday, February 07, 2011
Unbelievable Blessings
I have been prompted A LOT recently to please do some research on the Wicke family history and the Wicke line. I was able to go to the Mesa Temple in AZ on Saturday 05 Feb 2011 and do baptisms for 8 women and 7 men. I was a little afraid that I wouldn't be able to do the male names because frankly there are rarely enough men at the temple to do a session let alone baptisms at 8 am Saturday morning.
To begin, I got there late and a group from one of the Tucson stakes arrived and so they were trying to squeeze me in because if you go to do family names or individually, you have to go between certain hours which I was not aware of. So needless to say, I was a little scared already. However within seconds my heart was calm and I knew that these sweet family members would be completed. I get dressed, they take me right to the font to do the female names and I look up through the glass around the font and I see someone I know. Now, how did Heavenly Father know and how did Tyler Tippets know that I was going to need these names done? I prayed while getting dressed that someone would be extra so that I could have their names done at the same time so that is a testimony to me that Heavenly Father answers prayers just in the nick of HIS own time.
Tyler and his friend from his ward were able to perform those baptisms for me and be with me for mine and to help me do the confirmations as well. It was awesome. I cried while Tyler was being baptized for these males. I cried because it was because of one of them that I got started in the research of family and helping get their names together for joining them for eternity. Thank you Tyler for being there and Thank you for being humble enough to hold the power of God and do the sweet work that we've been asked to do.
This morning I prayed that I would be of service to those who need me and what happens at lunch? I log out and stay at my computer because I knew that if I could do just a little bit more research I'd find someone or something that would take my research back to Hawaii. I saved on my flash drive quite a few names and information from prior research so I just clicked on one and it opened to the obituaries for a Wicke that died in CA in 2009. As I read through it, he was returned back to HI to be buried at the Cemetery of Diamond Head on Oahu, Hawaii. Seriously? Did I just read that? Did that just say that there is a family plot of in Hawaii of Wickes and their family members dating all the way back to 1844 ( I did the research on the cemetery and that is what I found).
OK, so then I jump online to find a flight to Hawaii and they are about $800. Then all of a sudden, I do a search again and dang it, a blessing popped up, $438 R/T PHX to HNL mid August!! WTH. I can't believe it. If I can just hold that price until Friday, I'm snagging it because its Payday!!!
I know that miraculous blessings come when we least expect them and that when one is obedient to the commandments of God, he will deliver and he always does. I love my Father in Heaven and I so appreciate the Savior, he has been with me for over the past 37 years of my life and I need to remember that and grasp hold of his hands and never let go.
I'm coming Wickes, I'm coming. I'm doing the work as fast as I can. Hang in there, you'll be sealed.
Karen
To begin, I got there late and a group from one of the Tucson stakes arrived and so they were trying to squeeze me in because if you go to do family names or individually, you have to go between certain hours which I was not aware of. So needless to say, I was a little scared already. However within seconds my heart was calm and I knew that these sweet family members would be completed. I get dressed, they take me right to the font to do the female names and I look up through the glass around the font and I see someone I know. Now, how did Heavenly Father know and how did Tyler Tippets know that I was going to need these names done? I prayed while getting dressed that someone would be extra so that I could have their names done at the same time so that is a testimony to me that Heavenly Father answers prayers just in the nick of HIS own time.
Tyler and his friend from his ward were able to perform those baptisms for me and be with me for mine and to help me do the confirmations as well. It was awesome. I cried while Tyler was being baptized for these males. I cried because it was because of one of them that I got started in the research of family and helping get their names together for joining them for eternity. Thank you Tyler for being there and Thank you for being humble enough to hold the power of God and do the sweet work that we've been asked to do.
This morning I prayed that I would be of service to those who need me and what happens at lunch? I log out and stay at my computer because I knew that if I could do just a little bit more research I'd find someone or something that would take my research back to Hawaii. I saved on my flash drive quite a few names and information from prior research so I just clicked on one and it opened to the obituaries for a Wicke that died in CA in 2009. As I read through it, he was returned back to HI to be buried at the Cemetery of Diamond Head on Oahu, Hawaii. Seriously? Did I just read that? Did that just say that there is a family plot of in Hawaii of Wickes and their family members dating all the way back to 1844 ( I did the research on the cemetery and that is what I found).
OK, so then I jump online to find a flight to Hawaii and they are about $800. Then all of a sudden, I do a search again and dang it, a blessing popped up, $438 R/T PHX to HNL mid August!! WTH. I can't believe it. If I can just hold that price until Friday, I'm snagging it because its Payday!!!
I know that miraculous blessings come when we least expect them and that when one is obedient to the commandments of God, he will deliver and he always does. I love my Father in Heaven and I so appreciate the Savior, he has been with me for over the past 37 years of my life and I need to remember that and grasp hold of his hands and never let go.
I'm coming Wickes, I'm coming. I'm doing the work as fast as I can. Hang in there, you'll be sealed.
Karen
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
The Road to Travel
I was at work this morning listening to Church Educational System Fireside March 2, 2003 Elder Donald L. Staheli and while I was working, yes I can do both.
As Elder Staheli was speaking he said that we choose our own road to travel and it was just a reminder that yes, even though we make our own choices we are still affected by choices that others make it is what we do with what we learn that makes us closer and more like our Savior. He had choices too and he followed what he knew to the T and followed his father. What am I doing? Am I watching TV on Sunday instead of serving others that need me? Am I doing my family history rather than doing frivolous stuff. Don't get me wrong hanging out at the bonfire is tons of fun but what do I do when I get there? Do I mingle and socialize or do I sit and expect people to know who I am? Am I meeting people and getting out there?
I'm a little skeptical right now to do that. I am NOT throwing myself under the bus anymore. I won't pay for a date unless I ask you to come. I won't drive anywhere that I don't need to drive to unless I ask.
I have a question to ask my bishop actually tomorrow night about my sealing. I figured out this last weekend that if I decide to get remarried, heaven forbid and that poor man better be educated, rich and has teenage kids with a firm testimony, that the sealing from Nathan will be broken and vice versa he and that poor girl who decides to marry him. What happens to the blessings of the sealing for either one of us even though it wasn't my decision to get the divorce. The divorce wasn't my idea and I as far as I am concerned didn't do anything wrong to make it end. I didn't even sign any papers and I didn't just get up and leave because I didn't want to support a family. So, my big question on Wednesday is to find out what happens to the sealing if one of us decides to get married and the other one doesn't.
I need to go back to work. Oh yeah, Kenji was going to come and visit me this weekend but because of 18"-22" of snow all over the east and Midwest he can't come, sooo we're not going to go from Chandler, AZ to Las Vegas, NV to St George, UT over to Cedar City and then to visit the grave sites of our grandparents who are barried in Kanab and then back down through Lake Powell and back down to Chandler. Sorry peeps!
Karen
As Elder Staheli was speaking he said that we choose our own road to travel and it was just a reminder that yes, even though we make our own choices we are still affected by choices that others make it is what we do with what we learn that makes us closer and more like our Savior. He had choices too and he followed what he knew to the T and followed his father. What am I doing? Am I watching TV on Sunday instead of serving others that need me? Am I doing my family history rather than doing frivolous stuff. Don't get me wrong hanging out at the bonfire is tons of fun but what do I do when I get there? Do I mingle and socialize or do I sit and expect people to know who I am? Am I meeting people and getting out there?
I'm a little skeptical right now to do that. I am NOT throwing myself under the bus anymore. I won't pay for a date unless I ask you to come. I won't drive anywhere that I don't need to drive to unless I ask.
I have a question to ask my bishop actually tomorrow night about my sealing. I figured out this last weekend that if I decide to get remarried, heaven forbid and that poor man better be educated, rich and has teenage kids with a firm testimony, that the sealing from Nathan will be broken and vice versa he and that poor girl who decides to marry him. What happens to the blessings of the sealing for either one of us even though it wasn't my decision to get the divorce. The divorce wasn't my idea and I as far as I am concerned didn't do anything wrong to make it end. I didn't even sign any papers and I didn't just get up and leave because I didn't want to support a family. So, my big question on Wednesday is to find out what happens to the sealing if one of us decides to get married and the other one doesn't.
I need to go back to work. Oh yeah, Kenji was going to come and visit me this weekend but because of 18"-22" of snow all over the east and Midwest he can't come, sooo we're not going to go from Chandler, AZ to Las Vegas, NV to St George, UT over to Cedar City and then to visit the grave sites of our grandparents who are barried in Kanab and then back down through Lake Powell and back down to Chandler. Sorry peeps!
Karen
Sunday, January 23, 2011
What Sundays are for
I woke up at 6 this morning, took Kale for a walk (no surprise), read scriptures and got ready for church. I knew that today would be a fabulous day since last week our ward was notified that we'd be receiving and sustaining a new bishopric. Wow, awesome I thought, I'm in a ward that is just awesome and I'll miss the bishop and his kindness. Bishop Curtis Farnsworth as been a bishop in 2 different wards over an 11 year period and served for 8 years. Holla, wow, what a long time. He was fabulous.
Sundays are to be rejuvenated, uplifted and edified. I'm so grateful for Sundays and I love them.
The only thing that I can say is, I walked through the doors today, sat down and looked straight at the back of the head of the new bishop (which I didn't know yet) and thought to myself, I wonder if its him, it looks like his parents are here and the spirit is very strong. Sure enough, the stake president stands and calls Bishop Matt Porter. I knew it. As soon as I glanced over at him, he had angels that were surrounding him and he just looked the part with the keys of the father of the ward with angels carrying him. It was so heavenly and sacred. I couldn't believe what I personally was seeing. As I watched him walk up to the front with his counselors, holy cow, it was fabulous. I know that the three were called of God. I know that we have leaders, teachers and callings filled because that is where Heavenly Father wants them for a specific purpose. Bishop Porter, your family will be blessed. You will not fail and with your faith and the faith of Marie, your family will progress and wow, what a awesome experience.
The spirit was AWESOME in primary. Each month this year they will have a scripture hero dress up and deliver a message about their story and what they did. Today it was Joseph Smith. It was awesome and the Holy Ghost testified to each of those sweet kids, the teachers and all that were there that the Scriptures are the Word of God and that by them we can have peace and freedom IF we live and abide by them.
I was invited to go WICKED on Saturday and let me tell you, it rocked. Craig was so nice about it. He invited me, he picked me up, he paid for lunch which we packed up and brought back and had for dinner too. He met my dog and we just laughed and talked a lot. I also had the spirit touch me to tell me to please, please pray WITH his 4 children. He will be a better father because of it and that his kids won't be so rambunctious if he did and he wouldn't stress out so much because of his ex wife. He will also be blessed with his job so that he can continue to help his kids and survive in this life. I was also prompted to tell him to just keep moving forward and to not look back at what has happened because Heavenly Father has great things in store for him. It was awesome for to follow the spirit and be guided to tell him those things. It was like Heavenly Father was speaking to me too and Craig just happened to be there.
My class for MAED/AET, AET505, Foundations of Adult Education is ending and today my last assignment is due. I'm actually waiting for 8 PM to roll around so that I can turn it on.
This last week, I was told at work too that I'll be receiving another raise of 6.1%. The entire university is doing a market evaluation and moving current employees to match the market. I cannot say how excited that I am that Heavenly Father has allowed me to be where I am, have the job that I do, return to school again and have the ability to pay off my car by Jan 2012. I cannot believe it yet I see his hands taking me through this life. I know that I am no longer married so that he can use me in a different way. I know that I married Nathan to bless his life as he needed to be blessed and likewise myself.
I've been reading the word, "healing, to heal, heal, healed" a lot in the Book of Mormon lately and it is fabulous how it is used to heal through the Resurrection and healing through the Atonement. 2 Nefi refers to both of them if someone wants to know. It is fabulous that we are able to be healed every Sunday as we partake of the sacrament and every time we attend the temple. It is awesome.
I learned this past week too that charity and visiting teaching and love go, oh so hand in hand. I am grateful for a visiting teaching companion who taught me that this last week that when we ask someone if they need anything to not be fake about it and to love them. Monica Pack, thank you and I'm grateful for the humble reminder.
I need to get this last team assignment in so I'm closing for now. I have a busy week with FHE at the park and a bonfire on Monday, Kale has a hair cut, I'm going to go to the family history center on Tues and there is a Stake RS Activity on Sat. Yahoo and Veronica Lindenmuth is getting married Saturday so I'll be going to that too. Good thing I don't have class ;o)
Karen
Sundays are to be rejuvenated, uplifted and edified. I'm so grateful for Sundays and I love them.
The only thing that I can say is, I walked through the doors today, sat down and looked straight at the back of the head of the new bishop (which I didn't know yet) and thought to myself, I wonder if its him, it looks like his parents are here and the spirit is very strong. Sure enough, the stake president stands and calls Bishop Matt Porter. I knew it. As soon as I glanced over at him, he had angels that were surrounding him and he just looked the part with the keys of the father of the ward with angels carrying him. It was so heavenly and sacred. I couldn't believe what I personally was seeing. As I watched him walk up to the front with his counselors, holy cow, it was fabulous. I know that the three were called of God. I know that we have leaders, teachers and callings filled because that is where Heavenly Father wants them for a specific purpose. Bishop Porter, your family will be blessed. You will not fail and with your faith and the faith of Marie, your family will progress and wow, what a awesome experience.
The spirit was AWESOME in primary. Each month this year they will have a scripture hero dress up and deliver a message about their story and what they did. Today it was Joseph Smith. It was awesome and the Holy Ghost testified to each of those sweet kids, the teachers and all that were there that the Scriptures are the Word of God and that by them we can have peace and freedom IF we live and abide by them.
I was invited to go WICKED on Saturday and let me tell you, it rocked. Craig was so nice about it. He invited me, he picked me up, he paid for lunch which we packed up and brought back and had for dinner too. He met my dog and we just laughed and talked a lot. I also had the spirit touch me to tell me to please, please pray WITH his 4 children. He will be a better father because of it and that his kids won't be so rambunctious if he did and he wouldn't stress out so much because of his ex wife. He will also be blessed with his job so that he can continue to help his kids and survive in this life. I was also prompted to tell him to just keep moving forward and to not look back at what has happened because Heavenly Father has great things in store for him. It was awesome for to follow the spirit and be guided to tell him those things. It was like Heavenly Father was speaking to me too and Craig just happened to be there.
My class for MAED/AET, AET505, Foundations of Adult Education is ending and today my last assignment is due. I'm actually waiting for 8 PM to roll around so that I can turn it on.
This last week, I was told at work too that I'll be receiving another raise of 6.1%. The entire university is doing a market evaluation and moving current employees to match the market. I cannot say how excited that I am that Heavenly Father has allowed me to be where I am, have the job that I do, return to school again and have the ability to pay off my car by Jan 2012. I cannot believe it yet I see his hands taking me through this life. I know that I am no longer married so that he can use me in a different way. I know that I married Nathan to bless his life as he needed to be blessed and likewise myself.
I've been reading the word, "healing, to heal, heal, healed" a lot in the Book of Mormon lately and it is fabulous how it is used to heal through the Resurrection and healing through the Atonement. 2 Nefi refers to both of them if someone wants to know. It is fabulous that we are able to be healed every Sunday as we partake of the sacrament and every time we attend the temple. It is awesome.
I learned this past week too that charity and visiting teaching and love go, oh so hand in hand. I am grateful for a visiting teaching companion who taught me that this last week that when we ask someone if they need anything to not be fake about it and to love them. Monica Pack, thank you and I'm grateful for the humble reminder.
I need to get this last team assignment in so I'm closing for now. I have a busy week with FHE at the park and a bonfire on Monday, Kale has a hair cut, I'm going to go to the family history center on Tues and there is a Stake RS Activity on Sat. Yahoo and Veronica Lindenmuth is getting married Saturday so I'll be going to that too. Good thing I don't have class ;o)
Karen
Monday, January 17, 2011
Apologies to my readers
I found out this week that I actually have a reader to my blog so I had to apologize to them and tell them that I'd do better at writing and keeping my journal current. I've been actually kind of busy the last couple of weeks since I last blogged that I wasn't feeling well. I'm on my last antibiotic and hopefully I won't have to take any more for a LONG time.
I've been busy at work as they have made some HUGE changes. They have created my division in to its own college (school) and that is awesome. I am now a part of the College of Continuing Education. I still specifically work with educators across the country and even more specifically I work with those that live in the Mid West, IL, MI, the Dakotas, UT and everything in between. I am still an Executive Enrollment Adviser and I love my job. I was given a raise in September and I'm up for one again in March. I can't wait.
My owe my hard work to my dad. He is a workaholic and I inherited that trait. I also owe my education, my talents and abilities to my Heavenly Father for knowing me, for caring about me and for knowing what I was going to go through in this life. I owe him my ALL. I'm grateful to actually have a job as the job market still crumbles. I'm grateful that my employer has faith in me enough to do a great job at what I do that they not only let me keep working, but they give me a raise too.
I'm grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows what I want to do and knows that I need all the time in the world to do it too. For example, to have a calling in the ward, he allows me to work in Primary. I don't have any children and like an article in the January 2011 ensign and the sister the article is about, even though I don't have children, it doesn't mean that my callings at church won't go unnoticed or the kids in primary don't see or know that I exist. I play along with sharing time with them so they know that I am real too and that even those stuck behind the piano are real and that we read our scriptures and that I like to play games too.
I am emerged in Family History. I am trying to link the Wicke family to Hawaii. I have found over 30 names and am trying to make sure that they are related and that their work is done. Ironic enough, some of the work has been done and I have reserved a lot of it too. I just need the Wicke family to help me do it. I have linked some family members to the original 27 year old boy with Leprosy in Hawaii together and just need to do a pedigree chart and then mark it online to the newfamilysearch.org. It is exciting and it is a blessing for them and for this HUGE Wicke family to be able to do their baptisms, confirmations, their initiatory work, the endowment and then their sealing. The sealing is the highest, noble goal I have for this family. It is exciting and thriving.
I am currently in my first class for the MAED/AET program which is a foundations class for adult learning. I'm excited. I'll be finishing it this next week and the final assignment is a group PowerPoint assignment. I'm excited. I have enjoyed the class. I'm very grateful that Heavenly Father has allowed me to go back to school again so that I can learn and say, oh, that is what that is, I get it. I've heard of it but didn't know. Each class is 6 weeks in length and I'll take a 3 week break between each class so that I can gather my life together and go do things that would be fun to do and not have to worry about homework or due dates.
I have a few things planned for the rest of January and for February as class won't begin again until 02/15. I am going to Tucson with a friend to go see Wicked. He invited me and heck, why not, he is really cool and I have the time. My stake is having a beautiful Relief Society Day on the 29th and I can't wait. I want to go and learn and hang out with other sisters of the stake. That same day a friend of mine is getting married and the reception is that evening here in Chandler so I'll go to that and enjoy and celebrate that time with her.
I want to go to Kanab, UT and visit my grandparents grave and visit the area. I really like that area and if I ever retired as did my grandparents, I'd live there. It is small and quaint and the people are sweet. It is only a 6 hr drive so if I leave straight from work on Friday I can spend Friday and Saturday night there and hang out there all day Saturday and drive back Sunday morning after sacrament meeting. I just figured, why not, it is so close and I just thought oh yeah, my aunt Cari is there and uncle Ed too so I can visit their graves as well. If anyone has nothing else better to do, they can join me. Lake Powell is just 90 miles southeast of Kanab and Cedar City is only 90 miles northwest of Kanab.
My sweet Kale went to the Vet for a dental check up and cleaning and they said that they haven't seen such good teeth on a dog in a long time. Boy was I a proud mom. He whined while we were in the room before they took him to the back which is a sign that he'd miss his mom.
Does anyone listen to the Mormon channel? I do every day and I am so grateful for that too because I listen to the sweetest stories and lives and talks that really help me and that really remind me that I am not in this world alone and that I am here to learn, to apply the gospel and use the Atonement in my life. I learned this week that even though we have trials in this life, we are not alone and that God is by our side at all times.
I'm so grateful for awesome friends and family who care and who listen. I am not one to cry and show my emotions and when I do, I'm so grateful to have them be there to lean on. Thank you Facebook and other social networks, thank you for allowing us to vent and to be taught by those who God places in our lives at any given time and day. I'm grateful for Sundays and for the time that I have to partake of the sacrament to renew the covenants that I made at Baptism and start my life over again. I'm grateful for that extra week to do so.
Ever had anyone like, love you and you can't do anything about it because you are not close to them physically but wish you were so that you could cuddle, love and enjoy one another company? I wish I had that opportunity to do that. I was married to someone who didn't like to do that nor did he love me so it would have been weird anyways. I pray right now that there is someone who is healthy enough to care for there mental state and who loves them self enough and to also love others without feeling guilty. I do hope that it makes sense and if it doesn't it does to me.
Well, I need to do some quick shopping so I need to go and I'm working in fixing a resume for a friend. I hope this friend appreciates it, it needs a lot of work and it is frustrating me to fix it. It has taken me a week just to look it over because there is so much information that I need to condense it all.
Love,
Karen & Kale
I've been busy at work as they have made some HUGE changes. They have created my division in to its own college (school) and that is awesome. I am now a part of the College of Continuing Education. I still specifically work with educators across the country and even more specifically I work with those that live in the Mid West, IL, MI, the Dakotas, UT and everything in between. I am still an Executive Enrollment Adviser and I love my job. I was given a raise in September and I'm up for one again in March. I can't wait.
My owe my hard work to my dad. He is a workaholic and I inherited that trait. I also owe my education, my talents and abilities to my Heavenly Father for knowing me, for caring about me and for knowing what I was going to go through in this life. I owe him my ALL. I'm grateful to actually have a job as the job market still crumbles. I'm grateful that my employer has faith in me enough to do a great job at what I do that they not only let me keep working, but they give me a raise too.
I'm grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows what I want to do and knows that I need all the time in the world to do it too. For example, to have a calling in the ward, he allows me to work in Primary. I don't have any children and like an article in the January 2011 ensign and the sister the article is about, even though I don't have children, it doesn't mean that my callings at church won't go unnoticed or the kids in primary don't see or know that I exist. I play along with sharing time with them so they know that I am real too and that even those stuck behind the piano are real and that we read our scriptures and that I like to play games too.
I am emerged in Family History. I am trying to link the Wicke family to Hawaii. I have found over 30 names and am trying to make sure that they are related and that their work is done. Ironic enough, some of the work has been done and I have reserved a lot of it too. I just need the Wicke family to help me do it. I have linked some family members to the original 27 year old boy with Leprosy in Hawaii together and just need to do a pedigree chart and then mark it online to the newfamilysearch.org. It is exciting and it is a blessing for them and for this HUGE Wicke family to be able to do their baptisms, confirmations, their initiatory work, the endowment and then their sealing. The sealing is the highest, noble goal I have for this family. It is exciting and thriving.
I am currently in my first class for the MAED/AET program which is a foundations class for adult learning. I'm excited. I'll be finishing it this next week and the final assignment is a group PowerPoint assignment. I'm excited. I have enjoyed the class. I'm very grateful that Heavenly Father has allowed me to go back to school again so that I can learn and say, oh, that is what that is, I get it. I've heard of it but didn't know. Each class is 6 weeks in length and I'll take a 3 week break between each class so that I can gather my life together and go do things that would be fun to do and not have to worry about homework or due dates.
I have a few things planned for the rest of January and for February as class won't begin again until 02/15. I am going to Tucson with a friend to go see Wicked. He invited me and heck, why not, he is really cool and I have the time. My stake is having a beautiful Relief Society Day on the 29th and I can't wait. I want to go and learn and hang out with other sisters of the stake. That same day a friend of mine is getting married and the reception is that evening here in Chandler so I'll go to that and enjoy and celebrate that time with her.
I want to go to Kanab, UT and visit my grandparents grave and visit the area. I really like that area and if I ever retired as did my grandparents, I'd live there. It is small and quaint and the people are sweet. It is only a 6 hr drive so if I leave straight from work on Friday I can spend Friday and Saturday night there and hang out there all day Saturday and drive back Sunday morning after sacrament meeting. I just figured, why not, it is so close and I just thought oh yeah, my aunt Cari is there and uncle Ed too so I can visit their graves as well. If anyone has nothing else better to do, they can join me. Lake Powell is just 90 miles southeast of Kanab and Cedar City is only 90 miles northwest of Kanab.
My sweet Kale went to the Vet for a dental check up and cleaning and they said that they haven't seen such good teeth on a dog in a long time. Boy was I a proud mom. He whined while we were in the room before they took him to the back which is a sign that he'd miss his mom.
Does anyone listen to the Mormon channel? I do every day and I am so grateful for that too because I listen to the sweetest stories and lives and talks that really help me and that really remind me that I am not in this world alone and that I am here to learn, to apply the gospel and use the Atonement in my life. I learned this week that even though we have trials in this life, we are not alone and that God is by our side at all times.
I'm so grateful for awesome friends and family who care and who listen. I am not one to cry and show my emotions and when I do, I'm so grateful to have them be there to lean on. Thank you Facebook and other social networks, thank you for allowing us to vent and to be taught by those who God places in our lives at any given time and day. I'm grateful for Sundays and for the time that I have to partake of the sacrament to renew the covenants that I made at Baptism and start my life over again. I'm grateful for that extra week to do so.
Ever had anyone like, love you and you can't do anything about it because you are not close to them physically but wish you were so that you could cuddle, love and enjoy one another company? I wish I had that opportunity to do that. I was married to someone who didn't like to do that nor did he love me so it would have been weird anyways. I pray right now that there is someone who is healthy enough to care for there mental state and who loves them self enough and to also love others without feeling guilty. I do hope that it makes sense and if it doesn't it does to me.
Well, I need to do some quick shopping so I need to go and I'm working in fixing a resume for a friend. I hope this friend appreciates it, it needs a lot of work and it is frustrating me to fix it. It has taken me a week just to look it over because there is so much information that I need to condense it all.
Love,
Karen & Kale
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
I'm still sick
and I'm finally going to the Dr about it today. I went to the Foot Dr yesterday and he finally said the 1 word that I was dreading...surgery. I have another appt in February and at that time we'll see if that is something that we need to seriously do. If it is, it'll suck and if its not, well, YAHOO.
I've been coughing Flem and other gross stuff coming from my sinus' and my head on the right side is throbbing. Every time I cough I want to roll on the floor because it hurts my head to do it. My throat hurts when I wake up and if I don't take any medicine right away it'll be terrible for the rest of the day. I can hardly open my eyes it hurts so bad. I've downed about 3 bottles of medicine and I just can't do it anymore. I was hoping it would just go away on its own and it hasn't, obviously. I was really sick during Thanksgiving and then it came back during Christmas and New Years so I'm going to get rid of it for sure.
I was called by the car rental place on Monday telling me that I had to pay for the rental that sat in the garage while I was in St George for Christmas and I told them that they had to duke it out with the insurance company and with Arizona Collision Specialist and that I wasn't paying for anything because my car wasn't finished when they said that it would be. So, just now I got a call from Arizona Collision Specialist and they are going to suck up the $124.80 bill that Enterprise wanted to charge me. You know it...that whole ordeal wasn't my fault. I TOLD them that I had to bring the car back or I'd be out of town and return the rental when I got back. Well, that is what happened. I had to make a last split second decision on where I was going to go for Christmas too because I was to originally drive home to PDX but made changes to go to St George.
I know to some this sounds terrible but I am soooooo grateful that I did. I learned so much about myself and about who people are and their sweetness and kindness. I love Traci Astle and her family and for their support and love. They were great to hang with and I'm grateful to have gotten to know them.
I'm going back to work now and I'm glad to be here even though I feel terrible. Kale is so sweet too. He can tell that I'm not feeling well but he still wants to go on long walks and still wants to go hang out at the dog park so I take him because I'm a good mommy.
My MAED/AET class is back in full swing and I'm working on that now. I hope that this class finishes sooner than later. I need a break from it already.
I have made plans to attend General Conference in April, the Manti Pageant in Manti and General Conference again in October. I'm soooo excited. I'll try to make it with friends Amiee and Max Finster to the pageant. Tiffany Harrison is over in that area too along with cousin, Danny Parker so I hope that we can all get together and go and have a fabulous time.
I'm back at work and busy and I hope it stays this way. Our division finally was approved to be its own separate entity so we now have our own VP our own connections and money to the real university. We don't fall under any other group and its great. There are tons of changes that are going to take place and it is sooo exciting.
Karen
I've been coughing Flem and other gross stuff coming from my sinus' and my head on the right side is throbbing. Every time I cough I want to roll on the floor because it hurts my head to do it. My throat hurts when I wake up and if I don't take any medicine right away it'll be terrible for the rest of the day. I can hardly open my eyes it hurts so bad. I've downed about 3 bottles of medicine and I just can't do it anymore. I was hoping it would just go away on its own and it hasn't, obviously. I was really sick during Thanksgiving and then it came back during Christmas and New Years so I'm going to get rid of it for sure.
I was called by the car rental place on Monday telling me that I had to pay for the rental that sat in the garage while I was in St George for Christmas and I told them that they had to duke it out with the insurance company and with Arizona Collision Specialist and that I wasn't paying for anything because my car wasn't finished when they said that it would be. So, just now I got a call from Arizona Collision Specialist and they are going to suck up the $124.80 bill that Enterprise wanted to charge me. You know it...that whole ordeal wasn't my fault. I TOLD them that I had to bring the car back or I'd be out of town and return the rental when I got back. Well, that is what happened. I had to make a last split second decision on where I was going to go for Christmas too because I was to originally drive home to PDX but made changes to go to St George.
I know to some this sounds terrible but I am soooooo grateful that I did. I learned so much about myself and about who people are and their sweetness and kindness. I love Traci Astle and her family and for their support and love. They were great to hang with and I'm grateful to have gotten to know them.
I'm going back to work now and I'm glad to be here even though I feel terrible. Kale is so sweet too. He can tell that I'm not feeling well but he still wants to go on long walks and still wants to go hang out at the dog park so I take him because I'm a good mommy.
My MAED/AET class is back in full swing and I'm working on that now. I hope that this class finishes sooner than later. I need a break from it already.
I have made plans to attend General Conference in April, the Manti Pageant in Manti and General Conference again in October. I'm soooo excited. I'll try to make it with friends Amiee and Max Finster to the pageant. Tiffany Harrison is over in that area too along with cousin, Danny Parker so I hope that we can all get together and go and have a fabulous time.
I'm back at work and busy and I hope it stays this way. Our division finally was approved to be its own separate entity so we now have our own VP our own connections and money to the real university. We don't fall under any other group and its great. There are tons of changes that are going to take place and it is sooo exciting.
Karen
Monday, January 03, 2011
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