I'm just a girl with big dreams that mostly evolve around theater and working with Children . Hopefully I'll end up opening a Children's Theater Academy.I am obsessed with all things Vintage (I am sure I was born in the wrong era) I love crafting and making unique gifts.
Dancing in the Rain
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about getting out there and Dancing in the Rain
This past Saturday I got to see my baby sister Mallory get baptized. I loved how a couple weeks before she and my mom were having a conversation that went something like this: Mom: " You know you're not a member of the church until you're baptized right?" Mallory: "Well then I'm not going!" hahaha She was so excited to get baptized though and She looked beautiful in her Baptism dress. I loved being able to be a part of it even though speaking at any church function terrifies me.
Look at this cute baloon girl made by the amazing Christine Western
So for my little sisters baptism I decided that I wanted to do something special so I made these cute Baptism Towels for my little sister and our two little cousins her age.
It took a lot of time but it was actually really simple and it was totally worth it to see thier faces when they got them. It Seriously made me realize how much I need a sewing machine so until I can get a nice one of my own I'm going to take my mom's old one and try to fix it up. Back to the towels, I gave them to each of the Girls with this poem:
I'm just in the mood to brag about one of the best things about living in Orem. The Chocolate. Their marquie sums it up perfectly: " Break your resolution here." This cute and quaint dessert cafe has some of the most amazing cakes, cookies and brownies, But what I am most crave is something I call their stawberry short puffs. Unfortunately I'm not the only one who craves these and when I finally get to go there they are usually out.
If you get the chance to go I would suggest their signature cake The Husband or The Kitty Katrina ( oddly enough a vanilla on vanilla cake that is divine). On top of having the best desserts, They have a fantastic atmosphere. You walk in and it seems like an old home turned into a quirky,retro cafe. So, Really guys ! Go to the chocolate :) its fan-freaking-tastic!
This past week has been really hard on me and some really important relationships in my life. The only thing that has pulled me through it all is that i had to teach the lesson in Relief Society. Choosing the topic was the hardest part. What did I feel the need to teach? I wanted to go with the February theme of Love, So immediately I thought well I could teach on Eternal marriage. However whats more cliche in happy valley than a lesson on marriage. haha. I then started going through and reading talks just by the topic of love and it easily made up my mind on what to talk about. What better to illustrate the love this time of year then by teaching of pure love. Charity.
The idea for this lesson came mainly from One of President Monson's Addresses to the Women of the church. In his talk Charity Never faileth he speaks of two different kinds of charity. There is that of action and service and then there is charity in your attitude and state of mind.
His talk hit home to me in how I live my life and how I should treat others. I loved this quote in his talk: " I consider charity—or “the pure love of Christ”—to be the opposite of criticism and judging." He also quotes Mother Teresa when she says: " If you judge others how do you have time to love them?" Answer is you don't. Its amazing how when I watch my thoughts I see those tiny things creep in, and it stresses to me that if I want the Lords mercy for my shortcomings and mistakes I am asked individually to be patient and forgiving to those who may disappoint me or to those who have made mistakes.
The three aspects that I want to stress are 1) A person filled with the love of God is anxious to bless others. 2) We have a special obligation to love and care for those in need. 3) Charity is long suffering, merciful and kind. President Henery B Eyring has said concerning charity:
"The great legacy those who went before you in the Relief Society [has been] passed on to you.
The part of the foundation they laid for you which seems to me most important and persistent is that charity is at the heart of the society and is to come into the heart, to be part of the very nature, of every member. Charity meant to them far more than a feeling of benevolence. Charity is born of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and is an effect of His Atonement working in the hearts of the members."
This quote seriously gave me chills when I read it. To think that the only way to receive our Lords atonement and become more like him is to give his other children, our brothers and sisters here on earth the same opportunity. How simple and divine is our fathers plan for us.That he sent down his only begotten as an example to us so that we might learn to carry each other as he has carried us. Charity is the backbone of Christ's Message to us, it forces us to enlarge our souls and hearts and in the end makes us become more like our savior.
So I guess those were basically my thoughts and what I learned from preparing the lesson this week. I am grateful that I finally found a good meaning and application for this month of love. That I might be able to gain that pure form of Love, Charity, the highest, noblest, and strongest kind of love to posses.
