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What would you consider
a necessity
in your kitchen?
The fridge?
The microwave?
How about the
dishwasher?
After our trip
to Central America,
even running water
seems like a luxury.
We visited the homes
of some sweet people
who are in great need.
Here's where
they get their
water....
and this is their
faucet
and sink.
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I have struggled
since I came home
getting it all
in perspective.
Why am I
blessed
with so much?
Do I have
too much?
Am I grateful enough?
What should
I do about it?
I can't say
that I've figured
it out.
I'm still struggling.
But a friend who is
serving an LDS mission
in a poverty-stricken area
wrote this, and it helps:
"Serving in this mission,
we have seen people live without.
Without electricity,
running water,
plumbing,
an assortment of
food, cars, and jobs.
"We've wondered aloud,
why we have been
blessed with so much back home?
"Should we feel guilty
for the excess
we have always taken
for granted?
"We don't have the answers...
but we believe we should
enjoy what we have been
blessed with,
share it,
and thank
Heavenly Father
for all that we have
been given."
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I wrote this post last year,
after our trip to Guatemala.
Since then, we went to El Salvador
on another humanitarian trip.
The same questions filled my mind
as we served and worked with
those wonderful people.
One early morning,
I woke up with these words
ringing in my head,
"You are so blessed
so you can give."
You are so blessed
so you can give.
It makes sense, doesn't it?
I have been given so much,
so I can share it with others.
Not just so I can have more.
It's good to step out
of your comfort zone
once in awhile
to learn life's lessons
that really can change everything.
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Grateful for:
.
What are you grateful for
this beautiful March morning?
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On her blog yesterday,
my cute cousin posted
her favorite things in threes--
and she invited her readers
to do the same.
Her favorites inspired me....
and so I'm doing it!
These are the three 3's
that lift me up,
encourage me,
and motivate me
to keep going.
Songs
Dream Big by Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band
Viva la Vida by Coldplay (sung by these kids)
Places
Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/vxla/ / CC BY 2.0
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these words are an excerpt from
Richard G. Scott's "Finding Joy in Life"
Do you take time
to discover each day
how beautiful
your life can be?
How long has it been
since you watched the sun set?
The departing rays
kissing the clouds,
trees, hills, and lowlands
good night,
sometimes
tranquilly,
sometimes with exuberant bursts
of color and form.
.
What of
the wonder of a
cloudless night
when the Lord
unveils the marvels
of
His heavens—
the twinkling stars,
the moonlight rays—
to ignite our
imagination
with His greatness and glory?
You are one of the noblest
of God’s creations.
His intent is that
your
life
be gloriously beautiful
regardless
of your circumstances.
.Sun
Sunflower photo courtesy of
Perception Photography.
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Happy Birthday Mom!
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I was talking
with a lady today
who was upset.
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