Today was a good day.

It was thundering this morning when I woke up.  Dark clouds covered the sky outside, and the wind was blowing strongly.  I thought for sure that it would rain on us as we tried to get into the car to head to church.  But it didn't.  I don't think it ever did storm like it looked like it would.

During sacrament meeting today, Sister Paige gave a wonderful talk for Mother's Day.  She read three stories.  They were all very poignant, but the final story brought tears to my eyes.  It was written by a member.  Her husband, David, had heard the story and gotten a  copy when he was on his mission in Ohio.  It was titled, "Did You Know".  It reminded me of the song written by Mark Lowry in 1984, "Mary Did You Know".  It went into more detail and it truly made me think about all the things Mary could not have known would happen to her son as she held him that first night in the manger.  I asked Paige if she could give me a copy.  It is a story that I would love to read to my children every Christmas.

I gave my mother a beautiful planter of plants/flowers.  I gave her a card, and each of my two children gave their Grammy a card.  They each wrote/drew their own message to her.  I also gave a card to my mother's sister, Aunt DeAnne.  All the family call her Nana, just as all the family call my mother Grammy.  We have a large family.  Aunt DeAnne has five children.  My mother only has me and Jordan.  But with all the cousins and the children of the cousins...it was easier if everybody had ONE name.  My mom is Grammy to everybody, whether she is their Grammy or not.  It makes life easier.  Anyway, I bought Nana a beautiful bouquet of cut flowers.  Then I bought a glass vase.  I painted the vase with hearts and with all of our names (my husband and I and our two kids) and "Happy Mother's Day Nana".  It looked really nice.

My husband surprised me with a Mother's Day gift this morning.  He is not a gift-giver.  During the eight years that we have been married, he has only bought me gifts that I have told him to buy me! LOL LOL  But this morning he truly surprised me.  He bought me TWO gifts.  Both of them were jewelry.  Nothing expensive, just cheap trinkets...but he knows that cheap trinkets are my favorite!!!! I love cheap bling! LOL LOL

So, that was a pleasant surprise.

Family dinner was at my mother's house today.  They take turns rotating Sunday dinner at all the houses in the family on Sundays.  She made bean dip.  That is always an easy favorite.

I enjoyed the lesson in Relief Society today.  The lesson always goes so much better with participation and shared testimony.  We had alot of that today.

There will be an opening in Relief Society for a teacher.  Also, our adult Sunday School teacher was called to High Council.  So, there will be an opening in that as well.  I have never been a teacher in Relief Society, nor have I ever been called as a teacher for the adult Sunday School.  I have been a teacher in Primary and for the Youth Sunday School.  I was also Teacher Improvement Coordinator 3 or 4 years ago in another ward.  I am currently the Ward Librarian.  I enjoy this calling, but I love teaching.  I am a talker.  So that helps! LOL But I also find that I learn more when I have to prepare a lesson or talk.  It gives me a chance to grow and to strengthen my testimony.  But I know that we rarely get called to the callings that we actually want!!!!!  LOL

Well, I really should be getting ready for bed.  My alarm goes off at 5 a.m.  I feel like I did when I was a teenager...I hate going to bed early, but I also hate being tired when I wake up so early in the morning! LOL LOL

~TG   

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