Monthly Archives: January 2010

New Job!!!

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I got a new job back in November. It is my miracle story (blog post on 11-14-09). I thought I should tell you all, I love it! I have been there for 2 months. I feel valued and I feel like my talents and abilities are needed and appreciated. I work with great people. The office is beautiful. I work 40 hours a week. Yeah! And it’s close to my home. I am so grateful for my job. (just in case you wondered)

Family History Friday: Make a Timeline.

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Whether you’re doing your own history, or research on an ancestor, a timeline is amazingly helpful. The way a timeline works is this; you start at the beginning (birth), and start adding information like christening, baptism, injuries, moved to ________, started school, got married, trips taken, death, etc. Place these either on a line drawn horizontally on a page with dots next to about where they would be, or you could make a list vertically with the dates lined up on the left side. An example is found here. The reason why this is so helpful, is because as you put the information down, you have a visual of what information needs to be added or what research needs to be done. You can also use this information to write your personal history or a history of the person you are researching. As you write down events, they sometimes jog your memory of more things. Another example of things to put on a timeline is: world wars, events in the history of the world, natural disasters, who was president, what athletic teams won, how much things cost, etc. A fun thing might be to do a timeline of an average week for, say, your mom when she was young. One thing my mom always did as a past time is she went to the matinee on Saturday’s. I think she said it cost 25 cents for the movie. A nickel for popcorn and a nickel for a candy bar. I love that story. Start with you, make a timeline this weekend. It’s a fun activity to do with you family. Happy Family History! Love, Joy

Lessons from the Mountain!

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Another lessen learned while climbing this beautiful mountain.
God is in the details!
My husband and I climbed this mountain back in 1999. While climbing we stopped a lot to rest, mostly because of me. My sweetheart is an athlete. While resting we looked at everything; the view, the sky, the cars that looked like little ants cruising around, the rocks, the trees and other plants. One thing that I remember thinking is how much we miss when we don’t stop and look. Everything that was created by God down to the smallest detail is amazing. For example, a pinecone. Have you ever just looked at the intricate details of a pinecone? The leaves on each tree, including the pine needles are so beautiful. Or the flowers. There were all different kinds of wildflowers on the hike, most of them I had never seen or noticed before.
Notice the heart shaped petals on the flower below. That’s Heavenly Father saying, “I love you and I want you to know it!”
The first thought that I always have is, ‘this was no accident, there is a kind and wonderful Father in heaven who loves us!’  He put so much time and attention into the smallest detail of everything He has blessed us with. I think if we all slowed down a little, in our fast paced life and really looked, we would all find God in the details. I know He is real, and that He loves us. He is blessing us all, constantly. Even the hard or challenging things we go through are a blessing if we realize that we learned something new and we’re a better person once the challenge is past. Look for God in your life, He is there. When you notice how He has blessed you, Thank Him.  Love, Joy

Family History Friday (FHF): Keep a journal!

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I’ve heard it said
that you are the only one
who can write the history of you.
It’s true!
Others can write about you, but you’re the only one who knows how you feel and have felt about different things. One thing that might be fun would be to suggest a date in history to each of your family members and have each person answer three questions about that date.
#1 –Where were you?
#2 –What were you doing?
#3 –How did you feel about it?
For example: The flood in Utah during the summer of 1983-
Where were you? I was in Texas on my mission. My family would say they were in Utah.
What were you doing? I was serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My family would say they were going to school or working.
How did you feel about it? I would say I don’t remember being worried about it at all. In fact, I don’t even remember hearing much about it. I was more concerned after the fact, because I was unaware of it at the time. My family would say they were very wet. They may have been concerned or worried about the house flooding or being able to travel on the roads.
If you’re the type of person who doesn’t usually write in a journal, or someone you love doesn’t usually write in a journal, make an assignment once a month or week, of a date in history that you and your family could write about and answer the 3 questions above. Then you will have a history, a family history!  Here’s an assignment for you: December 31, 1999, now answer the questions and go from there.
 You can do it! Happy Family History Friday! Love, Joy

Favorite TV/Movie Quotes! The Lord of the Rings

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Frodo: “I wish the ring had never
come to me. I wish none of this had happened.”
Gandalf: “So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil…”
-The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring

Let’s do it again!!!

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That was so fun, let’s do it again!!! Speaking of the past year, that is. It’s almost over, and I can’t believe it!!!!! Time flies when you’re having fun (or not). It has been an interesting year with lot’s of changes in the world. We would not choose to have some of the things that have happened happen, but we can choose how we will respond to them. I will continue to choose joy and have faith that everything in the world and life will work out eventually. I do believe, like the song says, “The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, with peace on earth good will to men”.  I also believe that we will never be given a problem or challenge that we can’t handle. If you’re having a hard time, either make a change or continue in faith.
“No one can go back and make a brand-new start, my friend; but anyone can start from here and make a brand-new end” -Dan Zadra
Happy New Year!!
2010
-it will be a great new year!

A Party on Christmas Day 2009

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The Family all enjoyed themselves!
Dad reading a card.
(I’m not sure, but he might be Santa)
Me with my sweet Natasha.
My Mom!
Exhausted and snoring loud! 😉
Emily intent on the game.
Too many parties!
I love my families, all of them. I married into a great family and I grew up in a great family. And…I am the mother of a great family. I feel so blessed and thank Father in Heaven for all of them.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season!