I love sunshine. It represents light, truth, happiness and all good things. Monday Messages, Tuesday miTunes, Wacky Wednesday, Tips & Tricks Thursday, Friday Favorites, Saturday quotes and Sunday Blessings will all be something uplifting and helpful either right now or on a future rainy day.
This is better than any restaurant chocolate cake. It's so rich that I don't put frosting on it, I love whipped cream and raspberries. Pour dry Devil's Food cake mix, dry chocolate pudding mix (large size), 4 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 cup sour cream in mixer and blend well. Fold in 1 package chocolate chips and pour batter in well greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
My daughter and son-in-law did this on their first date. It turned into a 5 hour walk...and the rest is history. Kids would love this.
Flip the penny to decide which way to go (heads-left, tails-right) and then that's the direction you go. Also, you could go at night with flashlights on a warm summer's evening.
We all know this is true, but sometimes it's difficult to be happy all the time. So we queens hope that those in the kingdom know we are trying our best and we would be happier if everyone took responsibility for their own happiness and peace.
This is such a great message. For me, I have often felt sympathy for the other prodigal son. The one who was always faithful and who didn't go off and follow the "ways of the world." But over the years, I have realized that we are all lost in some ways. None of us are perfect. We all need forgiveness. And those who have been faithful (or who are at least trying to be faithful) have blessings that others do not have. If we are of the 99 sheep, we are safe. Not only should we not be jealous of the Christ, the Good Shepherd, going after the one sheep who is lost, but we should also reach out to the lost sheep. With some lost sheep it is easier for me to reach out. This talk by Elder Holland helps me understand that we are all children of God and He loves each one of us, no matter how much we've squandered our inheritance and no matter if we are like the other prodigal who is envious and prideful and unforgiving at first.
I am so grateful to be a woman. I don't know anything different, but I am still grateful for my ability to be a mother and to be the one who nurtures. This is what I was meant to do. It is my nature to be gentle, loving, softer, more emotional and take care of things at home. It is important to realize that gender is a part of our eternal identity, so I know that it was not chance that I am a woman. I can think of nothing more beautiful and inspiring as a woman who knows she is a daughter of God and who has the spirit of God shining through her. She is a light to all who behold her and an inspiration to be with. She loves all around her and brings happiness wherever she goes.
