What will you fill your inner vessel with?

I had the opportunity to go the Stake Relief Society Spring Fling today. I almost didn't go. I had plenty of excuses not to, but I decided I had many more reasons why I should. I came away feeling at peace and ready to be a better wife, mother and daughter of God. I have a greater appreciation for the Savior and what he did for me. The highlight for me was the key note speaker. I forget his name but his message was inspiring. I have some great new ideas on how to better raise my children to know that they have a Heavenly Father that loves them and that they can return to live with Him someday. We don't have to be perfect. That is an eternal goal. But we can try to live a good life and do the best we can. My goal is to keep the Spirit that I felt today in my home so my family can feel the love and peace the gospel brings everyday.

Thirteen Things That Happened This Week 1. I went grocery shopping for the first time in three weeks. 2. I planted petunias in my pot and along the fence. 3. We got half of our garden planted. 4. I got my first tick of the season. 5. I talked to my friend who is serving in Iraq. 6. We invited some friends over for a bbq and had a great time. 7. Jody brought pizza home for dinner. 8. Olivia decided it was okay to take showers. 9. The whipporwils started singing at night. 10. I found out Julie had her baby and everything was okay. 11. I finished sewing Olivia's skirt. 12. FIL says Paxton started saying 'water'. 13. The kids woke up at 6:30am everyday. Links to other Thursday Thirteens!1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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Ouch!

Jody was napping on the couch Monday evening. Olivia jumped on him and knocked him on the head. When he got home from work on Tuesday I realized he had a shiner. Apparently Olivia knocked him in the eye. He said he could feel it swelling shut that night. Poor guy! I bet he got some slack about that at work. Jody got beat up by a girl!

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The Illusion

I hate what the media is doing to our world. Our wants, needs and desires are all based on illusions that are made up for us. How skinny we are, the right clothes, the perfect hair do...none of it really matters. It's all based on perceptions. A perception that is constantly changing. How did we get roped into it? Is it part of the mob mentality that causes groups to act out in a crazed fashion because everyone is doing it and we're caught up in the moment? We are smart. We are intelligent. We are wise. But we allow it to be put in our head that with the right purse and sunglasses we are somehow a better person. How dare someone tell me I am not beautiful! This is the way my Heavenly Father made me. How dare the world tell my little girl that she isn't perfect just the way she is! She is a beauiful creation of our Father in Heaven. I want her to grow up to be a strong person. A person unaffected by the illusion that the world wants her to buy into.

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Thirteen Things about Sarah 1. John Grisham is my favorite author. 2. I went to a Gifted and Talented school from 5th-8th grade until my family moved. 3. We have four pigs, one of which I hope to one day eat. 4. Jody bought a tiller from a man at work today. 5. We are putting in our garden this weekend! 6. My grandma owns a nursery, but I did not inherit a green thumb. 7. I'm afraid of the dark. 8. I have 2 brothers and 4 sisters ranging in age from 2 to 30 years old. 9. I once found a tyrantula on my stove-top. 10. I am left-handed. 11. One of our family traditions is to have snow-crab for Christmas dinner. 12. I don't have a favorite color- never have. 13. I'm supposed to be listing items for eBay right now. Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

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