Stripling Warriors' Mom: The Secret to Life--Live IT

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Twenty- Five Random Things About Me

OK, so I have been “tagged.” Here goes:

1. I live in American Fork, Utah. I am single and retired.

2. I grew up in San Antonio, Texas until I was four years old.

3. My parents moved to Chicago, Illinois when I was four until nine years old.

4. We moved to California in February, 1953, where I grew up.

5. I have been LDS for almost 41 years, and been single for half of that time.

6. I went to Monterry, Mexico in 2002 to teach about the P.E. F. for 4 months.

7. My passions are studying about all kinds of subjects—

8. I take time to meditate each day and have my own a special meditation place

9. Quantum physics fascinates me and the mystery of it.

10. I love the world around me and appreciate the beautiful world I live in.

11. My hobbies include, my children, grandchildren, family history, gems, and many varieties of fossils, shells and crystals.

12. I like to collect my family pictures and download them on CDs for posterity.

13. I like photography take a lot of pictures on my digital camera.

14. I keep a daily (almost) blog.

15. I love the outlet to keep in touch with my children, old friends through it.

16. I love to go places and get to travel once in a while.

17. I have a list of things I want to do and see, that I call my “bucket list.”

18. On the top of my bucket list is to go to New York City, and just visit,

19. Or see the Statue of Liberty, go to Broadway shows, Empire State Bldg, attend . . and --

20. See the New York Manhattan Temple, I have always wanted to go to Europe, i.e. Italy, France, Spain, Scotland, & Ireland--

21. Take an extended visit to see Washington, D.C., Every inch of it. Museums, etc.

22. I have a “Vision board” that has all my goals, dreams and hopes that in ’07,

23. I learned from watching the “Secret” and the book and set my goals.

24. I’ve been single for too long and am actively being pursued to perhaps (finally) change that part of my single life. Yippee!! Hip Hip, Hooray!! I am doing my "Snoopy Dance!"

25. I look forward to having my own true love, eternal companion and go together on several missions someday.

Power to Act in God's Name

I believe and know very strongly that, " A man, young or old never stands taller than when he is doing his priesthood duties or responsibilities. Be it station as a Deacon, Teacher, Priest, Elder, High Priest, Home teacher, priesthood holder husband, father, son or grandfather, Bishop, or Prophet of God. He has a mantle about him that emanates and gives him the authority to act in God's name, and uses it in righteousness. It is a blessing to him and his family. To this I know that he raises the bar in doing his duty to God and his fellow man.”

" I stand in awe of the goodness that pervades within that soul who honors and lives up to his priesthood calling with a pure heart. It is evident to me and cannot be hidden. I believe that quality shines in their countenances and His image is radiated in their face's.

Insights by Anna 11.22.09

Touch of The Master's Hand

And the auctioneer thought it
hardly worth his while
To waste his time on the old violin,
but he held it up with a smile.

"What am I bid, good people", he cried,
" It was battered and scarred,
Who starts the bidding for me?"
"One dollar, one dollar, Do I hear two?"
"Two dollars, who makes it three?"
"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, going for three,"

But, No,
From the room far back a gray bearded man
Came forward and picked up the bow,
Then wiping the dust from the old violin
And tightening up the strings,
He played a melody, pure and sweet
As sweet as the angel sings.

The music ceased and the auctioneer
With a voice that was quiet and low,
Said "What now am I bid for this old violin?"
As he held it aloft with its' bow.

"One thousand, one thousand, Do I hear two?"
"Two thousand, Who makes it three?"
"Three thousand once, three thousand twice,
Going and gone", said he.

The audience cheered,
But some of them cried,
"We just don't understand."
"What changed its' worth?"
Swift came the reply.
"The Touch of the Masters Hand."

And many a man with life out of tune
All battered with bourbon and gin
Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd
Much like that old violin

A mess of pottage, a glass of wine,
A game and he travels on.
He is going once, he is going twice,
He is going and almost gone.

But the Master comes,
And the foolish crowd never can quite understand,
The worth of a soul and the change that is wrought
By the Touch of the Masters' Hand.

Myra Brooks Welch