2 December 2018

 Dear all,

   Last week was Noah's birthday, now today it's Stella's! Happy birthday to you both! It's so nice to be able to talk on the phone with each of you when your birthdays come. Many years ago, if we lived as far apart as we do, we wouldn't have been able to do that. We're so lucky, aren't we?

   Yesterday afternoon, I went to a party for Cheryl (Bean) Bills. It was put on by some sisters in her Ward. She has terminal cancer and will last only 2 or three more months. It was very nice, lots of people came. I'll include a picture of Brother Richard Law, reading a story to her. He read 3 books, one I especially liked, called A Gift of Nothing. 

   I got to visit with Cheryl's daughter, Suzanne; it was good to see her after so many years. 

   This Tuesday evening, Gran and I will be going to a play in Rexburg, at the Junior High. They're doing Newsies; I've never seen it, but have wanted to. Kali Brown and Andrew Haeberle are both in it. I'll tell you all about it later. 

   A year or so ago, Aimee introduced me to a website and book by the FlyLady. It's basic idea is that it's better to do house cleaning, or decluttering, or whatever, a little at a time, rather than feeling like you have to do a huge project. I can't say I've completely changed the way I do things, but I am getting into habits of 15 minutes here, or 3 minutes there. Even with only 15 minutes a day of decluttering, within a week or so, I can really see a difference. If I wait to do the whole huge job all at once, I put if off until I have time and I'll never get it done, or if I do, it will be a difficult and stressful thing. 

   It occurred to me today, that Ministering is kind of the same. I put off doing anything, because I feel it has to be a big event or project. I'm going to try to apply the FlyLady's concepts to Ministering . . . a little bit at a time.

   Oh, I almost forgot, my new Ponderizing scripture for December is Luke 2: 15-16. I like how the shepherds acted on what had been told them, right away. 

   We're going to watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional in a few minutes. I hope you all are having a nice weekend. 

   Love you bunches!  

Mom/Johanna/Nana