Six Years Ago.

I recently posted about my thoughts on words and how they touch us. 

Over the past few weeks that I have been thinking about words, I have reflected on how thankful I am to have words written down.  I also miss the good ole’ days of blogging.  In honor of the good ole’ days, I thought it would be fun to re-post an oldie.  So I went back 6 years.  I wanted to see what I was writing about 6 years ago this month.  Since I was pregnant 6 years ago, and that baby is now going to Kindergarten; I thought this would be a good walk down memory lane.

Here it is:

A repost from:

August 10, 2009

On Friday….

I turned 31 years old, and 28 weeks pregnant with our fourth child.

.... is this where I expected to be at 31?

I don't really know what I expected, but I wouldn't have it any other way.  Yes, of course, there are days when I think; "Is this really my life?" 

Another load of laundry

Time to do the dishes

Another floor full of crumbs to clean up

... and then one of them walks up to me and hugs me, or my husband says you look beautiful today.  That's when I realize that I didn't really expect any of this, and do I deserve to be so loved and blessed?

I thought it would be fun to share a few randoms about ME, since I never take the time to do that.

I am a Mother and Wife

I think in color schemes and fabric swatches

I know that we have a Latter-Day Prophet

I want my children to grow up knowing that they are loved

I have way to many things on my to do list

I wish there was more time in the day

I miss living in the Caribbean

I fear loosing a child

I feel overwhelmed

I hear my children laughing

I smell CHOCOLATE!! (wishful thinking)

I crave sugar cookies

I usually follow a routine

I search blogs for new creative ideas

I wonder if I am doing everything that I can to be a good person

I regret the way I behaved as a teenager

I love being creative

I care about my kids appearances

I always try to do what is right

I worry about being on time

I am not selfless

I remember my childhood with fondness

I dance with my kids on a regular basis

I sing to just about anything, as loud as I can

I don't always put my laundry away

I argue with very few people

I write whatever pops in to my head, and not all that well

I win at hardly anything

I lose my car keys, and random things on a regular basis

I never go to bed with a messy house

I listen to the scriptures online

I don't understand politics

I can usually be found doing something for my kids, or the house

I am scared that I will make mistakes

I need lots of love and hugs and kisses

I forget just about everything these days (thank heavens for calendars)

I am happy when I make a new friend

Thanks for indulging me and my memories about all about the Good Ole’ Blogging Days.

What I have learned… Words, and a thank you to all of you.

Over the last 2 years, my blogging has become less frequent. 

I know I am not the only one who has almost given up on blogging at times.  It has been the whole blogging world in general. I remember just 3 or 4 years ago spending time catching up on everyone’s blogs.  Now, there aren’t many blogs left to catch up on.

Blogging used to be about sharing our families, homes, and ideas.

Blogs are now more suited to those who use them as a business. 

People read blogs less than they used too, and most of my friends who had blogs don’t blog anymore.

I understand.  Believe me.  Making time to put words here has been so hard.

However, I feel such a push from God to make this a priority.

It is a wonderful things for me to be here.  It is important in my life.  God often reminds me to be here.

Often times that reminder comes from you. 

because of YOU… and taking time to offer kind words to me.

Yes! you are part of the driving force behind blogging for me.

Often times, I am stopped in a store by someone I don’t know.  They introduce themselves, and say something like, “You don’t know me, but I read your blog.”  They then proceed to tell me that they love to read it, or explain how it has helped them in one way or another.  They often encourage me to keep it up. It’s little moments like this that make me want to keep sharing my thoughts about life and motherhood.

It’s also all those sweet emails that I get from people, or a lovely Facebook message.  All of those thoughts help encourage me.  They mean so much.

I can feel God telling me through you that words matter.  No matter how or where we use our words, they are important.  God has put it in my heart that it is important for me to share my words here, and through the journals that I keep. 

With that being said, I have been thinking so much about words.

Word are such an important part of life.

It is the encouraging words from others that often times keep us going. 

You… have brought those encouraging words to me.

I hope and pray that my words can also have an encouraging affect on you.

That is why I will continue to blog, even if it’s not as often as I would like.

I pray that my words will one day be a strength to my own children as they go back and read them.

I know that when I go back and read my own words, I recognize God’s love for me through the many things he has blessed me with, and that I write about it.  It helps me not take things for granted.

I think it’s important to reflect on what words we use, and how you use them.

You never know what your words might do for someone else. 

Whether you use words in a blog, a journal, a card for someone, an email, or a sweet comment on a blog, Instagram, or Facebook.

You are also using words to your children, spouse, and friends in your everyday life.

Words are written, and words are also put out in to space via our mouth; and then received through our ears.  Either way, words matter!

So… I say thank you for the words that you have said to me.  They have been a huge strength to me, and an inspiration to be more careful and thoughtful with the words I use.

….and that is what I have learned about Words.