40 Days: Day 13

"Forty Days Closer to Jesus Christ"

Day 13: "How you deal with life's trials is part of the development of your faith. Strength comes when you remember that you have a divine nature, and inheritance of infinite worth." -Elder Russell M. Nelson

Reading for the day: Mosiah 10-15
Mark and Ponder: Mosiah 2:17

40 Days: Day 12

"Forty Days Closer to Christ"

Day 12: "The happiness of a man (or woman) does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions." -Alfred Lord Tennyson

Reading for the day: Mosiah 4-9
Mark and Ponder: Jacob 2: 18-19

Productivity!

My parents are coming to visit on Saturday and some preparations needed to become priority. Yesterday I made a to-do list and thought I'd have the boys help since they were off of school AGAIN, but I was happy to let them sit in front of the computer while I did my own thing (bad Mom) and none of us being active.

I'd really like to be sewing, but decided I needed to get some work done first. I put on the Adele station of Pandora and amazingly I felt like doing something! So, I tackled the bathrooms first. Man they were gross - especially the boys :P yuck! But, no more! (hopefully it'll last until Saturday *fingers crossed*)

To make me feel even better, what I have accomplished:

My bathroom: tub, toilet, sink, mirror, trash
Boys' bathroom: same
Downstairs bathroom: same (well, except the tub b/c there isn't one ;))
Laundry - Jared's sheets
Wash windows

Left to do:
-sweep/mop bathroom floors
-sweet/mop kitchen and entry
-vacuum downstairs
-vacuum upstairs: boys, mine, hall
-wash towels, sheets, cleaning rags
-organize hall closet
-change filter
-clean out van
-menu/grocery shop (round 1)
-break down boxes in basement

Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have done that. Now it looks like I've hardly accomplished anything. But considering how much it's hurt to move the last few days, I think the fact I've done something and my bathrooms smell nice is pretty darn good - And I'm not done for the day yet!

**I sure hope I have energy tomorrow to finish my tasks. Seems I can have a good day in between some not so good days.

40 Days: Day 11

"Forty Days Closer to Christ"

We are a quarter of the way through. 

Day 11: "In any and every age of the world when God has called or commanded a man or a people to perform a certain work, they, through determination and perseverance, and faith in Him, have been enabled to accomplish it."-Wilford Woodruff

Today's reading: Words of Mormon- Mosiah 3

Extra Challenge: Go the extra mile this week in your church assignment. Find out how the people you visit teach are doing, and discover what you can do to make their lives easier. Find a way to magnify your other callings that you hadn't considered before. 

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Made it to Jacob by the end of yesterday.

Hahaha I did it!!! I have caught up! I am current :) I thought I traded productivity today for scripture time but I got both!

40 Days: Day 10

"Forty Days Closer to Jesus Christ"

Day 10: "Remember that we do not run alone in this great race of life; we are entitle to the hep of the Lord." -Thomas S. Monson

Reading for the day: Jacob 6-Omni
Mark and Ponder: 2 Nephi 31:20

40 Days: Day 9

"Forty Days Closer to Jesus Christ"

Day 9: "Every sister in this Church who has made covenants with the Lord has a divine mandate to help save souls, to lead the women of the world , to strengthen the homes of Zion, and to build the kingdom of God." -Elder M. Russell Ballard

Reading for the day: Jacob 1-5
Mark and ponder" 2 Nephi 31:13

Shoveling counts

as exercise today. Totally.

I am so grateful for the two high schoolers who offered to help me shovel the driveway b/c the pile at the end where the snow plow pushed the snow was a daunting mound. Aaron thought it made a great mountain, but when you have to move it, it isn't such a great thing.

Shoveling wore me out and made me sore. It hurts to walk now :/

40 Days: Day 8

"Forty Days Closer to Jesus Christ" 

Be still my heart, almost done with Isaiah. 

Day 8: "Obedience allows God's blessing to flow without constraint. He will bless His obedient children with freedom from bondage and misery. And He will bless them with more light." -Russell M. Nelson

Today's reading: 2 Nephi 22-33
Mark and Ponder: 2 Nephi 28:-9

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yeah. Made it to chapter 6 today. But it felt good to be back in the scriptures.

40 Days: Day 7

"Forty Days Closer the Jesus Christ" 

Day 7: "The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life." -Julie B. Beck

Reading for the day: 2 Nephi 12-21
Mark and Ponder: 2 Nephi 9:28-29

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Man I am so behind :P I just started chapter 2. Weekends are hard to spend a lot of time in the scriptures. Too many ppl around :/ (which is good in its own way, just not for the time needed for long scripture reading stints).