Hey ladies here is our book club info for the month:
Our new book is Finding Peace, Joy and Happiness by Elder Richard G. Scott. I just cheked online and it is going for $15.95 right now so I imagine that it is the same in stores. I don't know how long it is yet, I'll have to pick it up tomorrow.
Our next meeting is on May 19th (right??!)
Happy Posting!
Marcie
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Food eh?
Hey ladies,
Raven recommended smoothies for our meeting shnack. Sound good? I have a ginormous load of strawberries. Any other volunteers for smoothie fruits? I will most likely make some muffins to go with that (I'm addicted -- what can I say?). Sign up on the blog for your smoothie contribution.
-Marcie
Raven recommended smoothies for our meeting shnack. Sound good? I have a ginormous load of strawberries. Any other volunteers for smoothie fruits? I will most likely make some muffins to go with that (I'm addicted -- what can I say?). Sign up on the blog for your smoothie contribution.
-Marcie
Friday, April 13, 2007
So....
Are we still going to meet for this book? So far, I haven't heard from anyone. I can meet this coming Saturday or this coming Wednesday or Thursday. Anytime. I think we need to do this soon if we're going to do it because the next weekend my family will be busy with graduation and then it's May. I will be out of town from May 25th until June 22nd, so the meeting for May might have to be a bit early as it is. Let's figure out a time for April so we aren't left with 2 weeks to read the next book.
Come on , ladies! :)
Come on , ladies! :)
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Babies are humans, too
I totally agree, Amy. This book has helped me change the way I see people. So often we only see people as inconveniences or as objects rotating around our own lives. But we are all living important lives! And if someone needs your help, you need to evaluate why they are asking and not just brush it off because it is inconvenient. We need to be willing to take off our shoes for each other.
I've really found this kind of attitude helpful with my baby. It is so easy to get frustrated and think only of how she might keep me from doing things, etc. However, she is a precious little human, a daughter of God, and she deserves to be loved and to have her needs met by me. When she cries it isn't to frustrate me, it is to communicate some need.
Think of how different this world would be if we all simply recognized the divinity and humanity in everyone around us instead of seeing them as "enemies" or "different" or "wrong". And I agree with Amy that we are taking a big step in the right direction by meeting together to discuss and implement the ideas of texts like this one.
I've really found this kind of attitude helpful with my baby. It is so easy to get frustrated and think only of how she might keep me from doing things, etc. However, she is a precious little human, a daughter of God, and she deserves to be loved and to have her needs met by me. When she cries it isn't to frustrate me, it is to communicate some need.
Think of how different this world would be if we all simply recognized the divinity and humanity in everyone around us instead of seeing them as "enemies" or "different" or "wrong". And I agree with Amy that we are taking a big step in the right direction by meeting together to discuss and implement the ideas of texts like this one.
The Truth Can Make You Free :)
OK I know this is like the only post I have done on The Anatomy of Peace so far but I was listening to a book today and it reminded me of something that I gained from Anatomy.
When we see people as objects there is all kinds of deception going on in our minds. (Whether this is deception is for self-justification, stubornness or a whole host of other reasons the fact remains that we are deceived.) Truth cannot abound where deception is present. To stay in "The Box" is to violate, ignore and cut short our true developmental process that Heavenly Father wants us to achieve.
When we refuse to move out of the box or are ignorant to whatever box(es) we may be in is to enslave ourselves to those deceptive feelings and hault us in the very growing process we are fighting to acheive. There is power in knowledge. There is power in knowing and being able to recognize when we are in a box. You are able to gain emotional and spiritual maturity when you can hear a person that may be acting not nice to you and then think to yourself, "OK. I heard what she/he said, but what did they really mean?" Not taking offense to remarks is a sign of emotional maturity. That type of maturity is essential to learning to get out of your boxes.
I believe that by being a part of this club together we are in a sense "taking off our shoes" for one another and creating a space where we can just be! Women. Mothers. Sisters. People. Friends.
When we see people as objects there is all kinds of deception going on in our minds. (Whether this is deception is for self-justification, stubornness or a whole host of other reasons the fact remains that we are deceived.) Truth cannot abound where deception is present. To stay in "The Box" is to violate, ignore and cut short our true developmental process that Heavenly Father wants us to achieve.
When we refuse to move out of the box or are ignorant to whatever box(es) we may be in is to enslave ourselves to those deceptive feelings and hault us in the very growing process we are fighting to acheive. There is power in knowledge. There is power in knowing and being able to recognize when we are in a box. You are able to gain emotional and spiritual maturity when you can hear a person that may be acting not nice to you and then think to yourself, "OK. I heard what she/he said, but what did they really mean?" Not taking offense to remarks is a sign of emotional maturity. That type of maturity is essential to learning to get out of your boxes.
I believe that by being a part of this club together we are in a sense "taking off our shoes" for one another and creating a space where we can just be! Women. Mothers. Sisters. People. Friends.
Meeting?
So, when are we meeting? Should we just try for this next week sometime? I can meet Wed, Thurs, or Sat. Let's decide on a date.
Happy reading!
Raven
Happy reading!
Raven
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Sorrrrrrryyyy....
Ladies,
My scatterbrained self apologizes for not being on top of things this month. I say that we just plan on meeting this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. I will be happy to make pancakes if we are interested in doing that again, or I am open to food suggestions. Make sure to come ready with new book ideas ... I have two or three that have come to mind : ) Please post if this WILL NOT work for you k? Gracias ladies! I'm excited to (FINALLY) discuss this book .... it's been forever!
-Marcie
My scatterbrained self apologizes for not being on top of things this month. I say that we just plan on meeting this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. I will be happy to make pancakes if we are interested in doing that again, or I am open to food suggestions. Make sure to come ready with new book ideas ... I have two or three that have come to mind : ) Please post if this WILL NOT work for you k? Gracias ladies! I'm excited to (FINALLY) discuss this book .... it's been forever!
-Marcie
Meeting
Hey ladies,
So once again my crazy schedule is conflicting with the meeting. I'm throwing Chelsee's bridal shower this Saturday from 10-noon. Would anyone be open to meeting on a weeknight? We could do a frozen pizza dinner or something easy and just meet on a weeknight potentially. This way we don't have to put it off a whole 'nother week. What day works for everyone? I'm game for Tues, Weds. or Thurs. WE could also still do it on Saturday, just later in the day.
Lemme know what works, and make sure to post, post post before our meeting. I know i will do better this week,
Marcie
So once again my crazy schedule is conflicting with the meeting. I'm throwing Chelsee's bridal shower this Saturday from 10-noon. Would anyone be open to meeting on a weeknight? We could do a frozen pizza dinner or something easy and just meet on a weeknight potentially. This way we don't have to put it off a whole 'nother week. What day works for everyone? I'm game for Tues, Weds. or Thurs. WE could also still do it on Saturday, just later in the day.
Lemme know what works, and make sure to post, post post before our meeting. I know i will do better this week,
Marcie
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