Bee Healthy

Reasons to BEE Healthy

2010-08-12T14:20:00.000-07:00

1. Live Longer....(for these guys)

2. Thrive Not Survive (I want to go here)

3. Energy!!! (Like this...)

This is a picture of my husband, with LOTS of energy, in Vegas (before we got together) I think this just goes to show you the true spirit of him. I think it's adorable.

4. Look Better (trying to get back to this)

5. Better Sex! (Sorry no picture for this one haha!)

I have lots of other personal reasons for getting healthy and welcome any comments on your personal reasons. My goal for myself is going to start small, I am thinking of a number but I am not going to give myself a number. I am just going to say I want to feel better about myself. That is my goal.

Kayleigh

Bee Creative

2010-01-18T21:21:00.000-08:00

Some recent projects I completed....

Bee Involved

2010-01-09T21:25:00.000-08:00

Is there such thing as toooo involved? Lets see, the month of January, so far....

**CTR 6 teacher

**Student-taking classes two nights a week, plus one online

**Working-full time, at a job I less than like right now....

**Coaching-starting officially in March but sign ups start now...

**Brides Against Breast Cancer- the weekend of the 16th, volunteering for the first time, and excited!

**A Scentsy Party at my house-Date Jan. 30th from 2-4 pm

**Keep in mind all this means, driving, homework, prep work, lack of sleep....and so much more. Am I crazy? I feel like I am! What about you guys?? What tips do you have for someone who is doing wayyyy to much, to help keep them sane? Please share with all of us. We or me...could use it.

72 Hour Kits-'BEE' Prepared!

2009-07-23T11:59:00.001-07:00

I think this is useful information for every house hold! You can visit lds.org for any questions!
ULTIMATE 72-HOUR KIT

If sealed, the contents of this 72-hour kit will last for two years.

3 packs of instant oatmeal
3 packets of hot chocolate
2 granola bars
3 beef jerky sticks
3 apple cider packets
3 packs of Ramen
2 small cans of fruit (lunch size fruit cocktail things)
9 pieces of small hard candy (a pack of life savers would work)
1 small pack of gum
2 fruit snacks (this can be fruit roll-ups, small boxes of raisons, those fruit chew snacks...)
1 plastic spoon
Need 1 gallon of water for cooking these items (+ additional water for drinking 2-2 1/2 quarts per person per day, which is approx. 2 liters)

Meal Planner
(This way you can make it last 72-hours)

DAY ONE

BREAKFAST 1 oatmeal & 1 hot cocoa
LUNCH 1 granola bar, 1 beef jerky, 1 apple cider mix
DINNER 1 Ramen, 1 small can of fruit
SNACK 3 pieces of candy, 1 stick of gum
DAY TWO

BREAKFAST 1 oatmeal & 1 hot cocoa
LUNCH 1 Ramen, 1 small can of fruit
DINNER 1 Beef jerky, 1 fruit snack, 1 apple cider
SNACK 3 pieces of candy, 1 stick of gum
DAY THREE

BREAKFAST 1 oatmeal & 1 hot cocoa
LUNCH 1 Beef jerky, 1 fruit snack, 1 apple cider
DINNER 1 soup and 1 apple cider mix
SNACK 3 pieces of candy, 1 stick of gum
Toiletries, etc.

-toothpaste
-toothbrush
-toilet paper
-matches
-garbage bag- used to carry items, trash, warmth, protection, etc.
-bleach or water purification tablets
-sewing kit
-first-aid kit
-medicines
-cold and warm weather clothing
-cooking utensils
-emergency radio

It's never to late to "BEE-come" prepared!

K.Wright

Bee Healthy-Going Organic

2009-07-20T19:49:00.000-07:00

Chris & I have discussed going organic for the longest time, we've slowly made the switch, a fruit or veggie at a time. We've even switched or pup Apollo to Organic dog foods. I was doing some online research and found this tid bit and just wanted to share it!

"The Five Best Foods for Going Organic"

*KETCHUP!-would you believe it??

*milk- organic milk is pretty delicious (this was an easy switch for me

*potatoes- so easy!

*peanut butter- although i'm now fond of almond butter &&&&

*apples- also very delicious!

Try it! You may never go back again! :)

Stay Healthy!
K.Wright

"Bee Smart"

2009-03-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

I wanted to touch base on Food Storage, and I put it under "Bee Smart" because I believe if you listen to the counsel of the higher members of the church and you obey that counsel, you are not only being obedient but you are being very very smart. I've included the "New Approach" the church released about starting up your food storage.

A New Approach
In the spirit of President Hinckley’s remarks, Church leaders decided to closely reexamine their approach to self-reliance, looking for ways to reinforce the concepts of home storage and financial preparedness. As a result, the Church published the pamphlet All Is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage, outlining new guidelines for home preparedness that give Church members a simplified, four-step approach to building their home storage.
They are as follows:

1. Gradually build a small supply of food that is part of your normal, daily diet until it is sufficient for three months.

2. Store drinking water.

3. Establish a financial reserve by setting aside a little money each week, and gradually increase it to a reasonable amount.

4. Once families have achieved the first three objectives, they are counseled to expand their efforts, as circumstances allow, into a supply of long-term basic foods such as grains, legumes, and other staples.
Of the new guidelines, Presiding Bishop H. David Burton says, “Our objective was to establish a simple, inexpensive, and achievable program that would help people become self-reliant. We are confident that by introducing these few, simple steps we can, over time, have more success.”
Guideline 1: Build your three-month supply gradually.
Start small and do the best you can. Begin by purchasing a few extra items to add to your storage each week. Strive to build a one-week supply; then expand it to a one-month supply, then a three-month supply. By building your supply slowly, you can avoid financial strain and start down the path toward self-reliance.
The Lugo family of Valencia, Venezuela, learned that this new approach of starting small and being consistent can pay big dividends. After listening to general conference, Brother Omar Lugo, a Church member in the Falcón Venezuela District, felt inspired to begin his own home storage. He discussed the matter with his family, and they agreed to follow the prophet’s counsel.
They began setting aside food, water, and money, a little at a time. At first the difference was hardly noticeable. But after a while the Lugos found that they had accumulated a substantial reserve. Several months after they began building their home storage, a worker’s strike in Venezuela put many local workers’ jobs in jeopardy. Brother Lugo was among those who eventually lost their jobs.
For a time his family lived on savings. Seven months later the Lugo family was relying exclusively on the food they had stored. It took nearly two years for Brother Lugo to find work again, but his family was able to survive the difficult challenges of unemployment. They had built their reserve gradually, and when adversity struck, they were prepared and the Lord blessed them.
Like the Lugo family, Church members will be blessed for their obedience to the First Presidency’s counsel as they gradually build home storage. “We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings,” the First Presidency explains. “Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once.” Rather, they suggest a modest, consistent approach. “With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve.”2
Guideline 2: Store drinking water.
In times of need, having water to drink can be the difference between life and death—or at least between peace and anxiety. Just ask the Kawai family, members of the São Paulo Brazil Stake. They have been storing food and water for 20 years. Although their small apartment doesn’t have much room to spare, the Kawais decided to make home storage a priority.
Sister Kawai tells of one experience when that decision paid off. “I was in the hospital having just given birth when I learned that there was a problem with the city’s water pipes,” Sister Kawai explains. “Hundreds of thousands of people were without water. But I wasn’t concerned about going home. I had peace of mind knowing that my family would have water to drink.”
Guideline 3: Set aside a little money.
From the First Presidency comes this counsel: “We encourage you wherever you may live in the world to prepare for adversity by looking to the condition of your finances. We urge you to be modest in your expenditures. … Save a little money regularly to gradually build a financial reserve.”3
In the April 2007 general conference Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, reinforced this principle, exhorting Church members to “save some money, if only a few coins each week. This modest approach will soon enable them to have several months’ reserve.”4
By gradually building a financial reserve, we will be prepared for unforeseen trials and have an added measure of security and peace in our hearts.
Guideline 4: Where possible, gradually establish a longer-term supply.
“For longer-term needs,” explains the All Is Safely Gathered In pamphlet, “gradually build a supply of food that will last a long time and that you can use to stay alive, such as wheat, white rice, and beans.”5
Establishing long-term storage is easier than some might think. Dr. Oscar Pike and his colleagues in the Brigham Young University Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science have done several in-depth studies on long-term food storage. They discovered something surprising: properly packaged and stored low-moisture food retains much of its sensory (taste) quality and nutritional value for 20 to 30 or more years after being placed in storage—much longer than previously supposed.
This means Church members can store certain foods long-term without the worry of regularly rotating the food. They can be confident that their supply will be there to keep them alive if they have nothing else to eat.
The Time to Begin Is Now
“Perhaps in the past accumulating a year’s supply of food may have been a little intimidating and even illegal in some places,” says Dennis Lifferth, managing director of Church Welfare Services. “But this new approach asks us to do the best we can, even if all we can do is to set aside a can or two each week. If the prophet asks us to do something, we can find a way to fulfill the commandment and receive the blessings.”
“This new program is within everyone’s grasp,” explains Bishop Burton. “The first step is to begin. The second is to continue. It doesn’t matter how fast we get there so much as that we begin and continue according to our abilities.”
Prophetic Counsel about Home Storage
“Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their … supply of food … and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year’s supply of debt and are food-free.”
President Thomas S. Monson, “That Noble Gift—Love at Home,” Church News, May 12, 2001, 7.
“Everyone who owns a home recognizes the need for fire insurance. We hope and pray that there will never be a fire. Nevertheless, we pay for insurance to cover such a catastrophe, should it occur. We ought to do the same with reference to family welfare.”
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008), “To Men of the Priesthood,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2002, 58.
“In the day of plenty, prepare for the day of scarcity.”
First Presidency, “Message of the First Presidency,” in Conference Report, Apr. 1942, 89.
“Learn to sustain yourselves; lay up grain and flour, and save it against a day of scarcity.”
President Brigham Young (1801–77), Discourses of Brigham Young, sel. John A. Widtsoe (1954), 293.

It seems so hard, yet it's really so simple. I pray you will begin to prepare now, for your future and that you will be prepared in the wake of a disaster.

"Bee Involved"

2009-03-13T22:05:00.000-07:00

Latter-day Saints who contribute in their community simply to better it frequently find unexpected blessings of both greater capacity and increased opportunity to serve. Almost every ward or branch has members like the following who have tasted the joy that comes through service, acting alone or in cooperation with others.

Here's A Story of Someone Who Got Involved

Helping Youth Make a Difference
Jeff Walker of the Green Valley Ward, Las Vegas Nevada Green Valley Stake, found that it only takes one concerned individual to make a difference but that continual motivating efforts are needed to help a program succeed.
In spring 1997, 15-year-old Jeff Walker represented Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada, at a press conference featuring members of the class of 2000. The purpose was to discuss what it meant to be a member of this class and what students projected their world would be like in the next century.
Jeff, who had been elected Green Valley’s sophomore class president for the 1997–98 year, realized that the class of 2000 might well receive more media and public attention than any previous group of graduates, saying, “I felt very uncomfortable with the idea of our class being takers of attention without having made a significant contribution to society.”
Consequently, he developed a training program for community involvement to take to other sophomore class leaders in southern Nevada. The purpose of his program, “2000 Tomorrows,” was to unite all participating classes in an effort to make positive changes in their communities.
The training program showed youth leaders step by step how to assess community needs, develop service projects, and involve as many classmates as possible. A banquet was scheduled for the end of the school year, when a panel of civic and business leaders presented a trophy to one of the schools.
Throughout the year, Jeff called participating class presidents monthly to encourage and assist them with their projects. “I’ve learned that it’s really hard to motivate people,” he says. Of the 15 schools that agreed to participate, 7 followed through, and 6,000 students took part. Cimarron High School in Las Vegas won the trophy for involvement. Students there volunteered at local junior high schools throughout the year, making presentations about teen pregnancy, peer pressure, and related issues, as well as helping younger students prepare for high school.
For 1998–99, the Nevada state student council became involved, and schools throughout the state were invited to participate. A primary requirement for a service project is that at least one member of the class of 2000 be involved in spearheading the project.
“Community service is a hard thing for many people to fit into their schedules, but they’ve got to ask themselves if they really are ‘too busy,’ ” Jeff says. “Service does affect people’s lives, and I saw our project really help some people and change them for the better.”

Community Service: Teachings of the Prophets and Apostles
The First Presidency
“We wish to reiterate the divine counsel that members ‘should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness’ (D&C 58:27) while using gospel principles as a guide and while cooperating with other like-minded individuals.
“Through such wise participation as citizens, we are then in better compliance with this scripture: ‘Governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and … he holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them’ (D&C 134:1).
“Therefore, as in the past, we urge members of the Church to be full participants in political, governmental, and community affairs. Members of the Church are under special obligations to seek out and then uphold those leaders who are wise, good, and honest (see D&C 98:10).
“Thus, we strongly urge men and women to be willing to serve on school boards, city and county councils and commissions, state legislatures, and other high offices of either election or appointment, including involvement in the political party of their choice” (First Presidency letter, 15 Jan. 1998).
The Prophet Joseph Smith
“A man filled with the love of God, is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 174).
President Brigham Young
“Let every man and woman be industrious, prudent, and economical in their acts and feelings, and while gathering to themselves, let each one strive to identify his or her interests with the interests of this community, with those of their neighbor and neighborhood, let them seek their happiness and welfare in that of all” (Discourses of Brigham Young, sel. John A. Widtsoe [1941], 303).
Elder James E. Talmage
“The Master associated love for God with love for fellowman; and surely love comprises duty, and duty means effort and action. See Matt. 22:35–40. A very large part of the course of education provided in the school of mortality is attained through association with our kind and the righteous observance of duty in community life. We are not here to be recluses nor to hold ourselves aloof from public service, but to live in a state of mutual helpfulness and effective cooperation” (Articles of Faith, 12th ed. [1924], 525).
Elder John A. Widtsoe
“No man can selfishly stand aside and say, ‘I am sufficient unto myself; in the community I have no interest; though I obey its laws, I do not serve it.’ A man must obey the laws of and vigorously serve the community. Every act of man’s life must relate itself to the good of other men” (A Rational Theology as Taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [1965], 160).
President Harold B. Lee
“We must urge all members as individuals to become involved in public issues within and without political parties. … One of the things that is wrong with politics [is that we] have been staying away from our district meetings where the delegates to conventions are made. When, too late, we see the wrong people on the ticket, then we get in and do some foolish things that cause enemies to the Church. …
If we were in it at the beginning and were studying the issues and the people, active in our own parties, we would be far more influential” (The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, ed. Clyde J. Williams [1996], 363).
“We ought to teach our people now to come out and exercise their franchise. Whatever the country they live in, be sure they become active in politics as individuals but not as a Church group” (The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, 366).
“The reason why we get into the hands of autocrats in politics is because many of us criticize and stay home and don’t go to our district meetings. And we don’t allow ourselves to become candidates, or representatives to vote for those who will represent us in the nation, or the county, or the state” (The Teachings of Harold B. Lee, 367).
President Ezra Taft Benson
“Let us seek to take an active part in our local, state, and national affairs. We are commanded by the Lord to do so. It is as binding on us as any of the Lord’s commandments” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [1988], 675).
“We must become involved in civic affairs. As citizens … we cannot do our duty and be idle spectators. It is vital that we follow this counsel from the Lord: ‘Honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil’ ” (D&C 98:10) (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 683).
“The most dangerous threat of all comes from the disinterested—that great group of otherwise intelligent people who shrug off any responsibility for public affairs” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 628).
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
“To worship the Lord is to stand valiantly in the cause of truth and righteousness, to let our influence for good be felt in civic, cultural, educational, and governmental fields, and to support those laws and principles which further the Lord’s interests on earth” (Doctrines of the Restoration, ed. Mark L. McConkie [1989], 372).
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
“A person could get so caught up in making civic contributions to his community that he could lose his family. By the same token, one cannot readily save his family in an environment in decay. Thus we have obligations to contribute to the civic betterment of the communities in which we live” (The Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book, ed. Cory H. Maxwell [1997], 59).
Elder Dallin H. Oaks
“Citizens … should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties of citizenship. This includes compulsory duties like military service and the numerous voluntary actions they must take if they are to preserve the principle of limited government through citizen self-reliance” (“The Divinely Inspired Constitution,” Ensign, Feb. 1992, 74).
President Gordon B. Hinckley
“Now, I want to say to you, and I say it with a plea in my heart, get involved. Get involved on the side of righteousness and truth and decency and sobriety and virtue. You, and others like you, are the great hope of this world. …
“The problem with most of us is that we are afraid. We want to do the right thing, but we are troubled by fears and the world drifts about us. …
“ ‘Be not afraid, only believe.’ I commend to you these wonderful words of the Lord as you think of your responsibilities and opportunities” (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley [1997], 128–29).
“Let us not forget that we believe in being benevolent and in doing good to all men. I am convinced that we can teach our children effectively enough that we need not fear that they will lose their faith while being friendly and considerate with those who do not subscribe to the doctrine of this Church. Let us reach out to those in our community who are not of our faith. Let us be good neighbors, kind and generous and gracious. Let us be involved in good community causes. There may be situations where, with serious moral issues involved, we cannot bend on matters of principle. But in such instances we can politely disagree without being disagreeable. We can acknowledge the sincerity of those whose positions we cannot accept. We can speak of principles rather than personalities.
“In those causes which enhance the environment of the community, and which are designed for the blessing of all of its citizens, let us step forward and be helpful. An attitude of self-righteousness is unbecoming a Latter-day Saint.
“… Teach those for whom you are responsible the importance of good civic manners. Encourage them to become involved, remembering in public deliberations that the quiet voice of substantive reasoning is more persuasive than the noisy, screaming voice of protest. In accepting such responsibilities our people will bless their communities, their families, and the Church” (Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, 131).

Bee Positive

2009-02-28T22:10:00.000-08:00

Alright, so for this "Bee Positive" Subject I decided to add this section of a talk from Russel M. Ballard. You may wonder after reading it what it has to do with "Bee-ing Positive", well my husband is leaving tomorrow to return to his seasonal job and I won't get to see him for 6 weeks, so I myself am trying to "Bee Positive" and remember to focus on the blessings of this opportunity. I thought this talk was beautiful because it reminds us to be constantly working on our marriage and to continue to work on ways to we can communicate better. So enjoy! and please leave me comments letting me know what you think!

"My suggestions use three action verbs: to appreciate, to communicate, and to contemplate.

To appreciate—to say “I love you” and “thank you”—is not difficult. But these expressions of love and appreciation do more than acknowledge a kind thought or deed. They are signs of sweet civility. As grateful partners look for the good in each other and sincerely pay compliments to one another, wives and husbands will strive to become the persons described in those compliments.

Suggestion number two—to communicate well with your spouse—is also important. Good communication includes taking time to plan together. Couples need private time to observe, to talk, and really listen to each other. They need to cooperate—helping each other as equal partners. They need to nurture their spiritual as well as physical intimacy. They should strive to elevate and motivate each other. Marital unity is sustained when goals are mutually understood. Good communication is also enhanced by prayer. To pray with specific mention of a spouse’s good deed (or need) nurtures a marriage.

My third suggestion is to contemplate. This word has deep meaning. It comes from Latin roots: con, meaning “with,” and templum, meaning “a space or place to meditate.” It is the root from which the word temple comes. If couples contemplate often—with each other in the temple—sacred covenants will be better remembered and kept. Frequent participation in temple service and regular family scripture study nourish a marriage and strengthen faith within a family. Contemplation allows one to anticipate and to resonate (or be in tune) with each other and with the Lord. Contemplation will nurture both a marriage and God’s kingdom. The Master said, “Seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”

I invite each marital partner to consider these suggestions and then determine specific goals to nurture your own relationship. Begin with sincere desire. Identify those actions needed to bless your spiritual unity and purpose. Above all, do not be selfish! Generate a spirit of selflessness and generosity. Celebrate and commemorate each day together as a treasured gift from heaven.

President Harold B. Lee said “that the most important of the Lord’s work you and I will ever do will be within the walls of our own homes.” And President David O. McKay declared, “No other success can compensate for failure in the home.”

When you as husband and wife recognize the divine design in your union—when you feel deeply that God has brought you to each other—your vision will be expanded and your understanding enhanced. Such feelings are expressed in words of a song that has long been a favorite of mine:

Because you come to me with naught save love,
And hold my hand and lift mine eyes above,
A wider world of hope and joy I see,
Because you come to me.

Because you speak to me in accents sweet,
I find the roses waking round my feet,
And I am led through tears and joy to thee,
Because you speak to me.

Because God made thee mine, I’ll cherish thee
Through light and darkness, through all time to be,
And pray His love may make our love divine,
Because God made thee mine.

That each marriage may be so nurtured is my prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

The simplest things can take the most work, so work hard and see the pay off.
"Bee Positive, Bee Involved, Bee Smart, Bee Happy"

Yummy & only 440 Calories!

2009-02-10T19:18:00.000-08:00

Alright, time for the good stuff! I love this recipe, and add or take away what every you would like.

Here's what you need:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) fusilli pasta
1/2 cup KRAFT Light House Italian Dressing, divided
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups broccoli florets
1 large red pepper, chopped
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

How it's made:
COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, heat 1/4 cup dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 min. or until cooked through. Add vegetables and parsley; cook 5 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta; mix with chicken mixture and remaining 1/4 cup dressing. Sprinkle with cheese.

You can find this and other delicious recipe's at www.kraftfoods.com

Bee Smart

2009-02-04T18:59:00.000-08:00

I love this story! It so perfectly shows you what exactly President Hinkley was thinking we he said "be smart".

Olivia smiled as she uprooted a reluctant weed. The sun was warm, and it felt good to be weeding the vegetable garden with her family. It felt even better to be finished with school for the day. As they worked, Olivia’s older brother, Jake, started talking about President Hinckley’s six “B’s” that he was studying in seminary.

“Six bees? Like bumblebees?” Olivia asked, pointing to a fuzzy bee busily gathering pollen from a bright purple flower.

“No,” Jake said. “They’re things that we should try to be. They are be grateful, be clean, be true, be humble, be prayerful, and be smart.”

Be smart! Olivia’s eyes opened wide with dismay, and her heart seemed to drop into her tennis shoes. “President Hinckley says we should be smart?” At her baptism recently she had promised to keep the commandments, and that surely included following the prophet. But if there was one thing she could never be, it was smart.

Olivia dreaded school. Mr. Blaine, her third-grade teacher, was nice, but he made the class do multiplication tables, which tangled up in Olivia’s brain like barbed wire. She felt dumb when she got bad scores on her tests and worksheets. She tried hard, but her best just didn’t seem to be good enough. The rest of the evening Olivia worried that her grades were a terrible disappointment to Heavenly Father.

The next day at school, she felt even worse about “be smart” when she missed five words on her spelling test and couldn’t find Madagascar on the globe. She was relieved when recess came.

As Olivia ran across the grass with her friends, she noticed a group of fifth graders looking at something. Forgetting her problems for a moment, she went over to investigate.

“What are you looking at?” she asked a tall girl.

“Oh, we found a needle, like the ones doctors give you shots with.” One of the older boys bent to pick up the needle. A sick feeling came over Olivia, and she knew somehow that this was not a thing they should be playing with. “Wait!” she yelled. “Don’t touch it!”

The boy stopped short, staring at Olivia with raised eyebrows.

“Well, it’s, uh, way bad to t-touch stuff like th-that,” she stammered, feeling stupid for telling an older boy what to do.

But then a recent family home evening lesson came back clearly to her mind. “If we listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, He will help us know when something is wrong,” Mom had said.

Olivia looked the boy in the eye. “We should probably tell a teacher to come get it instead.”

One of the other third-graders ran quickly across the grass and brought back Mr. Blaine. “Olivia told us not to touch it,” the older boy said as Mr. Blaine bent over the sharp needle.

“Smart thinking, Olivia!” Mr. Blaine exclaimed.

Smart thinking? A warm glow replaced the sick feeling that had filled Olivia moments before. Wow! She had remembered her mom’s counsel about listening to the Holy Ghost, and she had followed His promptings. That was something a smart person would do!

Running across the playground, Olivia felt much better about trying to be smart.

It is all open to interpretation. This little girl felt like she wouldn't be able to follow the counsel of the prophet but low and behold she listened to the Holy Spirit and he was able to show her she was smart, she was smart for listening to the Lord's counsel threw the Spirit. So don't sell your self short, know that the Lord will prepare a way for you to fulfill what ever he asks of you. This I know from firsthand experience and I am thankful for that.
-Bee Positive, Involved, Smart & Healthy.

Bee Involved

2009-02-01T16:45:00.000-08:00

Hello my blog readers!
I will eventually be posting on a daily bases but right now I am so 'involved' I haven't quite worked up to that point. I found this in a talk by Elder John K. Carmack and I thought it just made sense to me. It caused me to reflect on my own marriage and I was so appreciative of Elder Carmacks words:
Marriage is more likely to come as a result of being involved in other useful activities and goals.

Marriage is more likely to come naturally, from living life fully, than by a direct and pointed campaign to achieve that long-range goal.

There is little direct advice on marriage found in the records of the Savior’s mortal ministry. The Lord’s emphasis was on service to others and on treating people with love and respect. His counsel led primarily to spiritual growth rather than directly to marriage. His parable of the talents was a powerful exhortation that energy should be invested in increasing the talents one has been given and in employing those gifts granted to all of us. Those who fearfully hid their talents and brooded over the risks involved, he cautioned, would reap a bitter harvest. The parable was not for married people alone, but for all of us. It has been, for me, a powerful lesson. Life is rich, stimulating, interesting, and challenging. "Men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
Enjoy life, be involved in the good things that interest you, and find satisfaction, joy, and happiness, whether or not you find a marriage partner in this life. Your opportunity to marry may come indirectly rather than by directly focusing on that objective.

What I took from this was that in order to grow in your marriage become more involved. Serve others, serve your spouse, increase your talents and share them with others. My husband gives me a hard time because it might seem I can become to 'involved' and while this may be true I am never more happy then when I am involved! My challenge for this post it become more involved, volunteer, coach a sports team, help your neighbor, you will feel so much better and be involved with your spouse! It will bring you so much closer together. Until next time my readers....

"Bee Positive, Bee Involved, Bee Smart, Bee Healthy"
K

"Bee Positive"

2009-01-29T19:57:00.000-08:00

"One of the challenges of this mortal experience is to not allow the stresses and strains of life to get the better of us—to endure the varied seasons of life while remaining positive, even optimistic."-L. Tom Perry, Quorum of the Twelve.

With any lifestyle it is essential to be positive, because if you do not focus on the good aspects of life and of yourself, you will soon find your self very unhappy. Elder L. Tom Perry said in a talk from General Conference, "There are cycles of good and bad times, ups and downs, periods of joy and sadness, and times of plenty as well as scarcity. When our lives turn in an unanticipated and undesirable direction, sometimes we experience stress and anxiety. One of the challenges of this mortal experience is to not allow the stresses and strains of life to get the better of us—to endure the varied seasons of life while remaining positive, even optimistic. Perhaps when difficulties and challenges strike, we should have these hopeful words of Robert Browning etched in our minds:'The best is yet to be' " My challenge to you is for one day, apply those great words to your life "The best is yet to be". We are all working towards a greater goal, and soon we will achieve that goal wether it be a temple marriage, an eternal family, a promotion at your work, or a good grade on your final exam. Remember to always take the opportunity to "bee positive", I'm ending with this great poem that might help you gain a little perspective.....

I Am Thankful For...
For the teenager who is not doing dishes but is watching TV, because that means he is at home and not on the streets.
For the taxes I pay, because it means that I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party, because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug, because it means I have enough to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work, because it means I am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing, because it means I have a home.
For all the complaining I hear about the government, because it means that we have freedom of speech.
For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot, because it means I am capable of walking, and that I have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill, because it means I am warm.
For the lady behind me in my place of worship when she sings off key, because it means that I can hear.
For the pile of laundry and ironing, because it means I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day, because it means I have been capable of working hard.
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours, because it means that I am alive.
and finally....

For too much e-mail, because it means I have friends who are thinking of me.
*Author Unknown
-Don't forget, BEE POSITIVE, BE INVOLVED, BEE SMART, & BEE HEALTHY.
K

Hi Everyone!

2009-01-28T17:54:00.000-08:00

Thanks for checking out my new blog! I'm so excited to get this thing going! I'm starting this blog to help keep my self on track and to help others get on track to being healthy. I will be looking at ways to be more spiritually healthy and physically healthy. I want to include articles from magazines, recipes from my kitchen (and yours) and other tips and tricks to make being healthy fun!
So if there is anything you want to see on this blog, or any fun comments, recipes etc. you want to include please feel free to email me: mrs.kwright@hotmail.com and I will gladly share it will my blogging community & friends! Thanks and please look forward to my first posting soon!
Thanks and don't forget....
"Bee Positive, Bee Involved, Bee Smart, & Bee Healthy".