Jealous Much?

I learned a powerful lesson the other day in my institute class. It was about Sacrifice.

3 Nephi 9:19-20

Elder Maxwell said,

“Real, personal sacrifice was never placing an animal on the altar. Instead, it is a willingness to put the animal in us upon the altar and letting it be consumed.”

Hartman Rector said,

“Surely, in the work of the Lord, it is what we do after we think we have done enough that really counts with Him, for that is when the blessings flow. If you would have a blessing from the Lord, put something upon the altar. Make a sacrifice.”

There is something in my life that I have really struggled with lately. And it is jealousy. I won’t tell you what of because that would just be too much information. And we wouldn’t want that.

But it has been eating me up inside. Literally. I have been in a pit of crap wallowing in it. I am sure this isn’t the first time I have wallowed and I am certain it won’t be the last, but it is something I have to give up or it will eat me up inside and do irreparable damage.

As I pondered the words of Elder Maxwell, that if I just take my jealousy and give it up, that the Lord would take it, and replace it with something better. So I am going to try. Try giving it to Him, and see where it goes. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it.

****postscript: IT WORKED!!! Just sayin :)

Check it out... no SERIOUSLY!

Ok, So remember awhile back I told you about my amazing singer cousin whom I am SO jealous of because she has an amazing voice and can strum on the guitar and play the piano and many other instruments I don't know that she can play?

Well she is trying to make a CD. She got a lot of offers from record labels in LA, Vegas, and Nashville, but they charge THOUSANDS of dollars to get started. SOOOO, many up and coming (her talent surpasses up and coming... just saying) musicians have started to do their OWN label and their OWN CDs, because it is cheaper.

However. She has run out of funds and NEEDS your HELP! Heck. I need your help. For years I have been saying that she needs to try out for American Idol or move to LA and make it big. But you know what? She didn't listen. She likes being a mom more than she thinks she would like being a SUPERSTAR!!! But you know what? I think she would make a GREAT mom and a GREAT superstar... just sayin :).

Well ladies and gentlemen, she finally took my advice!!! Now we don't want her to be disappointed (or me) so go ahead and donate $1, $5, $10, $20 or whatever. She needs $2700 to record the rest of her FIRST ever Lucky Lyndy ALBUM. She has $1900 so far.

Go ahead. Be the first to say that you helped Lucky Lyndy back when she was just a girl singin her heart out in Southern Utah. I dare you. Even if you don't donate... you should really go check out her website.

30 DAYS TO MAKE IT

Oh and you should become a follower of her blog and put her in your google reader, because every once in a while she will post a video of herself singin and you just won't be able to get enuf of her. Seriously you ask? Yes. Seriously.

Head on over there and come back and tell me what you think. AM I RIGHT?

PS What did you think about her adorable little boy in her video saying that he had to go poop! Seriously. Little boys. Tug... tug... tug...

Fighting with a Two Year Old

Isabella is a peach. Really. She is. You've seen her pictures. She is cuter in real life. And her personality is just as cute.

Well. She has recently started climbing out of her crib. Ok it could arguable be called a play pen. OK! It IS a play pen and yes. I don' t have a crib. We threw it away..... So Isabella sleeps in a play pen. For now. She has recently decided other choices are full of more comfort. Such as MY bed. Or Sannah's bed. Or the NO bed for that matter.

OH dear. I used to enjoy her sleeping in until 11am. Yes, that reads 11am and she goes to bed at 8pm. And takes a nap! Ok. Let's recap that. She USED to sleep in until 11am. She USED to nap. She USED to go to bed at 8pm.

Ok. I admit. I am a poor mother who needs HELP. I haven't had to "wean" from a crib to a bed since Mikenna. And now I am at a loss. How do I keep her in her bed? Is it CPS worthy if I lock her in her room at night? Will you turn me in to CPS because I even had that thought in my head? Cuz trust me, it's either the lock on the door or ...... You all know. You've all been there.

So do you have any tricks of the trade that have worked good for you? Because me and my two year old are fighting. AND SHE IS WINNING!!!!

But in her defense, she IS cute.