Uphill battles

When we face trials we are tempted to ask the question, "Why me?" I don't think that I necessarily have asked this question in relation to difficulties that I have faced, but now I find myself asking it. "Why?" I have had such a great time the past six months. My depression had been under control and gone. Then slowly the symptoms return, so soon, too soon. I don't want to be a burden to anyone my family, my friends. I don't want to have this for the rest of my life and yet I feel somewhere that this is to make me stronger.

Abi just had a blister on her foot and to empathize I showed her the blister that I had gotten a few weeks ago. She commented that the skin was still red and so it must hurt. I told her that no, there was no pain anymore and touched it to show her that the skin that had been hurt by the blister had grown back and was stronger than the skin around it that hadn't been hurt in the first place. Maybe I just need this experience as one to make me humble enough to discover gospel principles that I otherwise may have missed. Maybe my skin needs to be toughened up as I have become a little too soft lately. Who knows? What I do know is that I must continue forward with a "perfect brightness of hope" that "all these things will give [me] experience and be for [my] good."

Sarah Palin Rally

I had so much fun at the Palin rally yesterday! It was an incredible experience, and I hope that we will have this conservative woman in office as vice president in January!!

Run, Fender, Run!

Fender ran away this morning when Emma decided to join John and I waiting for the bus. She opened the door and Fendy zipped out the door. Six months ago I wouldn't have been heartbroken if she had never come home, but over the summer I became quite fond of my dog. We have had her for two and half years and you would have thought that I would have grown more attached to her before now, but I guess that I just didn't appreciate the companionship and love she has for me and our entire family.

After the bus came, Emma and I hopped in the van (Emma sin seatbelt) and drove down the street in our neighborhood until we saw Fender. As soon as she saw the van she came running. What could be better than a car ride? She hopped in the open door and jumped right into the front seat where she stuck her head out the window and enjoyed the fresh morning air blowing in her face on the ride home. What a dog! She is probably in my bed curled up under my nice clean sheets tired form her morning run. I really am glad that I found my dog!

Do your job!

Today I watched as McCain announced plans to suspend his campaign and get back to his primary job: being a United States Senator. Then I watched as Obama attempted to turn it into a political opportunity saying that the president must be able to multi-task and the presidential debate scheduled for Friday night should go on as planned. (Mind you, I "watched" all of this while cleaning my kitchen, mopping floors, and helping with homework lest you think that I was sitting on my couch eating bonbons while watching TV.) Anyway, last time I checked, BOTH of these candidates were employed by their states to make laws and there seem to be some fairly heavy issues going on at the moment in our capital that affect ALL of our lives. I really hope that this will haunt Obama. He ought to follow McCain's lead and get back to work!

Inspiration from Atlas Shrugged

On another completely different note I really believe that every right thinking person in the world should read "Atlas Shrugged." In light of what is occurring in our economy and with politics I have been mulling over what I read and learned in that book and believe Ayn Rand's philosophies about the free market and capitalism are right in every way! Read it; it is an accurate reflection of the events of our day and what we are headed for.