Believe in Yourself

With the weather being so nice in sunny St. George. I have been seeing all kinds of parents around with their kids. Some are tall, some are short, some are round, some are thin, some are athletic, some are biking, some are eating, some are yelling, and some are laughing.

It has made me start to think what kind of parent or mom I want to be.

I want to be the kind of mom that takes my 2 little ones in a stroller and goes on a run, the kind of mom that has the older ones on bikes or even running right next to me. I want to show my kids my love for being active and show them that if they want anything and I mean anything not just competing in races or getting a medal. If they want to play the flute in the marching band or be the next Michael Angelo, they can! I just want to show them that they can achieve anything they put their minds too.

As I am sitting here at work with 10 hours and 24 minutes left till I have to book it home and get ready for church, I am just thinking about all the things that I want to be "when I grow up" or when I'm a mom... I personally think it's so important to be your kids hero, and to teach them that they can fly! (If they have a pilots license) :) I think kids especially today are growing up too fast and are too involved in this technological world. When I was 9 years old I had markers and the outside to play with!

I'm not saying I plan on being the perfect mom, I'm sure I will have times when I will need a moment to take a deep breath or go on a long run by myself. But what I have learned over the years is that it's those moments when you think they aren't looking or watching you, those are the moments that matter most, those are the moments that they remember you as, the moments when you didn't think they were watching.

All I'm saying is try and help your kids believe in everything and believe in magic, but most importantly believe in themselves.

Live Like You Are Dying...

We get so caught up in this life, and living our lives day by day, that I think we forget what it feels like to reeeally LIVE. 


As John Lennon famously said, "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."  

What would you do differently in your life?

Anonymous- 
If I know that I am going to die soon, It will make me more happy. I know we will all die (because we are all unable to prevent death) but it will bring me peace that I will be the first man who know’s his date of death. Everybody knows their date of birth but no one knows his date of death before his death, if it happens naturally.


Fellow Friend; I would spend more time with friends and family!

Fellow Blogger; I agree that, for the most part, if I want to make a change before I die, why not make it now? It seems more sensible to live my life with purpose all the way through and enjoy as much as possible the benefits as I go. I want to be right with God, show others in my life that they are valuable and special to me and to God, enjoy life’s small pleasures: a genuine smile, a cat’s purr, the warm summer sunshine…
I suppose, in actuality though, if I knew with 100 percent certainty that I was going to die soon, I am sure I would abandon my long-term projects and spend more time simply enjoying the people and activities I love most.

Comedian; Trim my nostril hair. Can't have that hanging out of my nose for the viewing.

Loving Mother; I wouldn’t change too much. I had twenty-three wonderful years with my late husband and am ready to meet him and God whenever He is ready for me. We have three smart, funny, zany kids who I am always proud to claim as mine. I love my job, I have good friends and a super big sis who ( along with her husband ) moved from her state to mine, when my husband died. Not much to complain about other than being widowed at 49 years old, that sucked big time. The only thing I might change would be the fact that the kids and I are all spread out. I would move everyone home for the time left and we would play like we used to when they were little and we were all together, Don, the kids and me.

Inspiring Example- I would take a trip to places I’ve never been before. But when the end was near I would travel to a familiar and wonderful place where I could be surrounded by loved ones and where I could spend my last hours admiring a beautiful view, listening to beautiful music, or the sound of the ocean, or the sound of steadily falling rain.


If you know your going to die, would you tell that someone you love them? After all, a True Love Story Never Ends... 

Did you say it? 'I love you. I don't ever want to live without you. You changed my life, I think you could be the one, but I'm too scared to make move, your an amazing mother, thanks for your example ' Did you say it? Make a plan. Set a goal. Work toward it, but every now and then, look around; Take it in 'cause this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow."