The Bountiful Gal - Standing For Truth

 Yesterday I wrote an instagram post about my struggle parenting twins.  It has been a hard trial for me.  I know others have no issues with it and love it, but it throws me for a loop all the time. My of the trials comes in trying to make life fair for the two of them.  They have completely opposite personalities and so I interact and parent them completely different.  It's not a big deal with my other children, but as twins they seem to know what the other is feeling and therefore feel the difference in parenting. One of the twins constantly feels that I do not love her as much because I parent her different then her twin sister.  Then the other twin feels that she's constantly having to carry the burden of her sister and so forth.  Do you see my struggle?! But even through the trial, they have taught me beautiful life lessons.  One of which came as I was writing my instagram post the other night.  Here is what I said: God Knows! Twins! Ahh...

***This was taken from my instagram post a couple of days ago*** Some have wondered why I own a business, it’s for moments like this! This is what sports should be about - building up a child’s self esteem. I love gymnastics, always have and always will. As I look back in my career as a gymnast, it’s the life lessons that have stuck with me. My body can’t do any of the skills I once learned. I don’t remember the scores I once had. But I do remember being taught! I remember my coach telling me how if she ever could have had children she would have wanted them to be like me. I remember her pushing me to my limits to get me to realize that I could do more then I believed in myself. I remember sacrificing some of the normal activities of other kids my age to be at practices or competitions. I remember learning the culture of other countries as I traveled around the world to compete. This is what this athlete will remember for years to come - that her coach cared enough about helping her in...

 Years ago at a Time Out for Women I learned the importance of why we need to make our bed.  I was a young mom with babies at home.  I could barely get out of bed in the morning let alone take the time to make my bed.  Why did it matter that I made my bed? This presenter explained that while she was making her bed she took the time pondered on what she wanted to pray about.  That took me back.  I had never thought about what I was going to pray about unless I was deeply troubled, but even then I always just got down on my knees and worked it out with the Lord.  But here was a lady, who pondered daily on what she wanted to discuss with the Lord.  It was a beautiful thought and I saw the need for it in my life. I wasn't always perfect at pondering, but I did become much better at making the bed :)  When I remembered, I would use that time to focus on who I could pray for, what did the Lord need from me that day, and other questions.  When ...

 You know those weeks that you are so busy you don't have time to breathe?  That has been the last 2 weeks for me.  So I'm sorry that I'm not posting on Sunday.  I truly hope things calms down so I can get back into my normal routines. I love that we are studying section 4 of the Doctrine and Covenants this week. It’s a section that I haven’t always paid much attention to since the mission.   I memorized it in English and Portuguese and just figured it was enough.   Then my friend suggested memorizing a verse from that section this week as a family. My kids have loved it so much we’ve been memorizing a different verse each night. It’s been a nice, engaging change of study for my kids.   While listening to Don’t Miss This today, I was reminded that God works with imperfect people to do His work. He is so merciful that he doesn’t wait for us to become perfect to call us to his work, he asks us to help him even in our imperfections.   What a breath o...

Last Wednesday, January 6th was another day that sent the world into a shock.  I don't know what to think anymore about the violent protests that are happening.  I just really can't believe this is what our world has turned into.  I want to participate in government and want to make sure I'm choosing the best candidates, but honestly I feel that we can't trust anyone in government anymore.  We can't trust news media, articles, etc. Where do we turn to find out the real answers of what is going on in the world?    I searched news article after news article on Wednesday trying to find out why things were happening, and yet, it left me more confused. One side blames the other side and it continues back and forth. The news is one sided and we are filled with lies. Honestly, Wednesday night my head was spinning and I didn’t know what to think anymore.   That’s when I turned to Zac and asked, where can I find the truth?   How can I really research to kn...

 I don't like setting direct goals!  I don't mind large goals, but I don't like sitting down and writing a the whole list.  Majority of what gets written I only do for a few weeks or month and then I forget about it.  At the end of the year I feel like a failure.  My personality is a dreamer.  In my dreams of what I want come my goals! A few years ago I was introduced to the concept of a word or a phrase for my goal.  That has been a life changer for me!  I actually have stuck with it and ponder on it all year.  A few years ago my phrase was Stand and Live (being the buffalo and facing the storms of life).   All week I've been pondering what I want my words for the year 2021 to be.   I heard many stories that inspired me on the directions I wanted to take. I want to be more courageous. Not let my anxiety of the unknown shut me down or make me live in fear. I want to act upon the promptings that come immediately. No hesitat...