Similarities and Differences

Have any of you read this months issue of the Ensign?

One of my favorites was Similarities and Differences. 

By Heather McOmber

This one really hit home. 

I have a hard time relating to the women in my ward.

Though I am married

I am the youngest wife in our family ward. 

I work full time and I am not a mother.

I don't go to the Reflief Society activities 

Who would I talk to?

What would we talk about?

She says, 

"We need not act based on fear of rejection 

or the assumption that we have nothing to offer each other.

Seeing how alike we truly are

has helped me feel confident

to stand as an equal with my sisters in the gospel

.....

Satan and his work thrive by enhancing our differences

teaching us that we cannot relate to one another. 

But the similarities among Heavenly Father’s sons and daughters

are so great that if we choose to focus on them instead of on our differences, 

unity is bound to increase."

The night I read this, I decided to try harder 

to focus on the similarities between

myself and my Relief Society sisters. 

I'm not sure how I'll do it, but I will. 

Maybe I'll start by

going to all the activities.

Have any of you ever felt like this? 

Did you ever get over it?

How?

Husband Quote of the Day

While getting ready to read scriptures tonight
Dear Hubby exclaimed,
"Your breath smells like sugar cookies
and it makes me want to vomit."

Even though its slightly offensive, I laughed. Alot.

Does the smell of sugar cookies make you want to vomit?

Because personally, I don't get it.

Headbands

I went shopping a few days ago with my mother and sister in law 

and saw a light teal headband that I just loved. 

Then I looked at how much it was and began to love it less. 

$15.00 for a single headband. 

You've got to be kidding me. 

So, Missie suggested I make my own. "It can't be that hard," she said. 

Made these that night. 

Love them. 

The black one is most like the one that started this whole thing. 

I am excited to make more.

Oh and yes, I did color my hair. It's more my natural color.

I had a few minutes so I decided to settle down and blog about what's been going the past few months.

My favorite pictures from our Utah trip.

 Oh YEAH!

My birthday is also in December.

 Love the apron my mother in law made for me!

My gorgeous present from Chris

Then we had Christopher's birthday in January.

Manly Book of Experiences (not a journal) 

The "gag" gift.

Its been a fun last few months.