Showing posts with label Thursday Thought. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thursday Thought. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Thursday Thought to Ponder

"When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly."

Barbara J. Winter

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Thursday Thought courtesy of Regina Spektor

No one can make me sing dreamily in my car like Regina Spektor and she has done it again with her new album Far. The song I am playing on repeat right now is Laughing With, can you blame me? I have posted the video and lyrics so you can sing along with me!





Laughing With


No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God
When they're starving or freezing or so very poor

No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one's laughing at God
When it's gotten real late
And their kid's not back from the party yet

No one laughs at God
When their airplane start to uncontrollably shake
No one's laughing at God
When they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they're mistaken

No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one's laughing at God
When there's a famine or fire or flood

*Chorus*
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they're 'bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha ha
Ha ha

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one's laughing at God
When they've lost all they've got
And they don't know what for

No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they'll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one's laughing at God when they're saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they're 'bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he'll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious

No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in hospital
No one's laughing at God in a war
No one's laughing at God when they're starving or freezing or so very
poor

No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
No one's laughing at God
We're all laughing with God

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Thursday Thought to Ponder

"No one is perfect....that is why pencils have erasers"

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Thursday Thought to Ponder

"Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief"

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Thursday Thought and the Festival of the Arts

"My heart will take me to the top or take me to the bottom,
My heart will determine where my final destination is going to be"

Our Stake Relief Society is having a Festival of Arts Show featuring different artists interpretation of the theme, "The Lord Looketh Upon The Heart" based on 1 Samuel 16:7: "for the Lord seeth not as man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart."

I immediately knew I wanted to do a scrapbook style layout for this project but I had been seeking inspiration on how to pull that off. Afterall, it didn't seem to right to put a picture of how we see each other on the outside on a layout meant to express that we are truly judged and seen by what is inside. Then it came to me that it shouldn't be so much of a standard photograph but an expression, a reflection of the heart and I thought of my favorite photo of Jonas and started cropping and printing it different ways. I was relieved that it all came together like I pictured it in my head (which isn't always the case) and I can't wait to see all of the other entries!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile"

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"When drawing a map of your life, be sure to use a pencil."

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"The greatest of all arts is the art of losing ourselves in service of others"
To me, this is just so beautifully said. Sometimes we get into so consumed by our own identity and our own "world" that we tend focus our attentions on what makes us happy instead of what makes our Heavenly Father happy. We are reminded time and time again that charity and service to others are so much of our purpose in this life and sharing our talents and our time are such an easy way to do that!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache. "

I love this quote by Marjorie Pay Hinckley, it really rings true to me. Lately, life has been such a whirlwind! With our three boys and two foster sons (both under 2) that were surprises, what was supposed to be a temporary situation has been over four months now and has changed our life dramatically. As we were finally adjusting to the situation, drama broke out in one case and then our poor Cooper has been so sick and not responding to any antibiotics. I have been to the doctor with him every day this week and finally the aggressive treatment is over (after $125 in co-pays). It has been heart wrenching taking a child who was already petrified of the doctor's office there every day to sit for an hour and have shots while he cries and begs to go home. After yesterday's round I was worn down and needed a little celebration with the family. So we all went out to a fun dinner at Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger.....no more sickness, no more being trapped in the house, free at last!

Fun right? Well, it was until little Christopher, who had refused to eat dinner (VERY unlike him), looks up and then proceeds to throw up all over the table in a crowded restaurant. As I ran over to cover up the mess from the other customers, he continues all over himself and me. So I scooped him up like a football and ran outside. Another sickling, public embarrassment, cry or laugh? I am choosing to laugh!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

You can be sure of two things in life; there is a God, and your mother loves you.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once."

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship."

By: Louisa May Alcott

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder


"Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years."

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Thursday Thought to Ponder


"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Thursday Thought to Ponder

Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Thursday thought to Ponder

I know, it's not Thursday but better late then never!

"Give me songs to sing and emerald dreams to dream and I will give you love unfolding"

-Jim Morrison

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Thursday Thought To Ponder

Be KINDER THAN NECESSARY , for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle