Useless Musings...

Do you ever wonder what goes through a child's mind when you ask them to do a chore, practice piano or any task you might need them do around the house? What possesess them to throw a tantrum, stomp their feet, slam doors and basically go through a routine that begs for a spanking, but after going through all that not 2 seconds later they ask you for a treat or when is dinner ready? Is it just me who feels like stomping into my room, slamming the door shut and giving myself at least a 30 minute timeout, maybe more?

I am serious, I ask one of my children to do something and the list goes on about how their life is terrible, so and so gets allowance for doing chores, but why doesn't the other sibling have to do it. I think that kids should come with a mute button and auto pilot, just tap a few buttons and they are doing chores with no complaining. I will have to consider this when I create my world.



P.S. Did I mention that I have two little angels who would never behave like this and do exactly what I ask them to do without any whining or complaining!

Personal Progress

I am currently serving as the secretary in YW, I have had this calling for 2 1/2 years. This year I have decided that I am going to obtain my Young Women medallion. I could go into all the excuses of why I didn't get it when I was younger, but the bottom line is that I was lame and didn't put forth the effort.

We have been in our ward for almost 9 years, and one of the things that I love about our ward is the youth are wonderful. They are so talented and have such a strong testimony of the Gospel, they are way ahead of me when I was their age. As I have had the chance to serve in YW I have developed a real testimony of the Young Women program, I have watched the young women of our ward and they are truly choice daughters of our Heavenly Father. They are at times frustratingly "girly", which is way opposite of me, but they have strong testimonies and are great girls. It is because of their examples that I want to earn my YW medallion.

My first goal is faith, I have been working on the three main value experiences and my ten hour project will be to read "Jesus the Christ" by James E. Talmage.

Pres. Hinckley Challenge

I was on sugardoodle today and noticed there was a website called The Hinckley Challenge, basically you sign up to read the Book of Mormon in 97 days as a tribute to Pres. Hinckley. The Challenge starts in 2 days, on Feb.4. When I signed up there were over 1000 people who have signed up. What a great way to honor Pres. Hinckley.