Bad Reception

Have you ever wondered "Can I hear God when hes calling?" I know I have asked myself this very question numerous times. I remember a time growing up when I was told to listen for God, and I actually waited around for him to verbally speak to me. Now how many have you have ever done that. Don't be shy, go ahead and raise your hand. hehehe. I think quite a few of us have been their. Now did I ever verbally hear God tell me directions? Not really.
    How many different ways are their that God can communicate with us. Well their are quite a few, but here's the thing you just got to listen. How many times have I asked why doesn't God just tell me what he wants me to do!? Now how many of those times did God try to speak to me and I just wan st listening. woooooooo Ya a lot. Sometimes we get so busy with our lives and our thoughts that we just push him out. There has but a lot going on in my personal life and family, weddings, babies, work and so much more. But have I stopped to listen? I can say Ive stopped to complain. hehehe I can say that Ive heard the Lord trying to get my attention in many ways. Lately hes really been speaking through the preachings. I mean who's to say he wasn't before but i just wasn't listening.
      We expect a very loud and personal no or yes when it comes to dealing with God but we don't listen to the stillness for him.The Lord has been working in my life and trying to get my attention but i haven't been paying him any mind. Going to and fro so busy that i wouldn't even be bothered if summer turned to fall sooner then later. Now as i sit and be still  i know that He has been calling and i haven't been answering.
      I go off to Missionettes camp in a bout a week and I know i need to be prepared. How can i expect my girls to be ready to receive from God and say they are so cold and don't care if I'm the same way. Life is funny. I know that to lead you need to lead by example and direction. who is gonna follow the crazy one who doesn't know whats up from down? ya no one. I want my girls to listen. I want them to hear what Christ has for them. I want them to experience him like never before. I want them to be on fire for him! BUT for all of that i must do it first. I must listen, I must experience (daily), I must be on fire for God first!
      Listening is a big part of life. We need to hear directions when they are given. We need to listen when others need us to care. We need to listen if we want to bring change. Ya listening is very important. We cant grow spiritually if we don't listen for God.

I encourage you to take a moment and Listen...

Breath..

Why does it feel like sometimes its easy to forget to breath? Has that ever happened to you? Youve cought yourself not breathing...either in antisipation or dread. Breath. Yes its not as simple as that. Sometimes we need to be reminded to BREATH. Its gonna be ok. Just breath. Why does it feel hard sometimes to actually get air into our lungs? In the actual moment the last thing on our mind is getting the much needed oxygen to our lungs. Our thoughts are everywhere but on breathing. Is this really happening? Breath. Whoever said its as easy as "breathing" never really tried too. A moment that takes our breath away, that fills us with love instead of air. Breath. That second where you are hanging off the edge of your seat biting your nail holding your breath...waiting. Just breath. Is it really as simple as that? Waiting to hear the news, to nervous to move to think to breath. Waiting. All those moments, fantastic or nerve racking, take your breath a way and time seems to stand still until you...breath.
   For me the sigh afterwards can be so freeing. When our mind clicks back on and we actually remember to Breath, the moment after is... Well what is it? It can be many things. Empowering, freeing, relieving, joyous, and the list goes on. But for me the sigh after the breath is the best. Its literally the sign that its going to be okay. Well partly because I remembered to breath. But also because now time can go own, for whatever fantastically awkward reason. So folks no matter what moment you find yourself in always remember to take a moment to breath and look at the stars. Maybe in that order.

Sooooo....

Well I have been meaning to post stuff on here but havent done so because I was having trouble uploading the pictures that I wanted to use to go along with my post. But I guess I will have to do it later.

I have been working on a few crafts lately :) one is doing different fun designs on my nails! I will definitely post pictures later! My younger sister got me a little set of nail polish tools...ya cool! so I have been having fun with that! Another one of the fun little crafts I'm working on is decorating my keys.I saw it on the lovely Pintrest website! I use glitter nail polish to decorate the top of the key. it really helps in telling them apart..well if you use different colors. I will post that picture later also.

I went on a trip this weekend, the beginning of many for this year (so I hope). My plan this year is to go to all 21 missions in California! Ya I know right sounds fun! Well on Saturday I went to three of missions. Very lovely and beautiful places. One of the missions sadly might be closing. They are holding a fundraiser to raise money so they can save the chapel from being closed down. here is the link to the mission http://www.sanluisrey.org/ please please take some time and go look at the page and see if you can help. it would be a shame to lose a piece of our states history. I have tons of pictures from my trip to the three mission which i will for sure upload later for all to see.

For now that all I have to say....actually why do adults have to act like children? And not in the fun cute sense but in the "that kid needs to get punished for that terrible behavior". Just a little food for thought....
    dont forget to take a moment and enjoy a lollipop :)

Take a moment to...

So Ive been wanting to start a blog for a while now. About what? Not to sure yet. I guess a little of everything. I want to have a place besides facebook where I can post things...and upload pictures...maybe vent a little. Or share something new that I learned :) I'm pretty excited about it! Cant wait till i have actual stuff to post about! hehehe Well here is to taking a moment to enjoy the laughs :)