Do you think that sometimes when you are making a major change in your habits that there is a force that comes on strong just when you start to get results? Today has been a hard day for positive thinking...which is weird cuz it's Sunday! A day for happiness in its purest form! I need to spend some quiet time in a happy place or I'm going to have to start these 30 days over...I know! I'll read my Patriarchal Blessng!
And maybe read some fun blogs of my friends so that I can be inspired...
Here goes!
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
My Latest Heritage Makers Projects!!!
Cute new swatch book projects make me happy! I just finished two and I can't wait until they come...
My mom loves Halloween so this is for her: (You will need to click on the link because I can't get the embedded code to work...bummer)
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1050664&productId=62&projectSponsor=142544
And here is another cute one of just my kids:
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1050973&productId=62&projectSponsor=142544
And a BOARD BOOK of how Madyson is a VIP in our family!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1044934&productId=60&projectSponsor=142544
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
My mom loves Halloween so this is for her: (You will need to click on the link because I can't get the embedded code to work...bummer)
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1050664&productId=62&projectSponsor=142544
And here is another cute one of just my kids:
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1050973&productId=62&projectSponsor=142544
And a BOARD BOOK of how Madyson is a VIP in our family!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1044934&productId=60&projectSponsor=142544
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
Huntsman Sr World Games
Gina and her cute kids came to watch. We are all holding our hands over our hearts while 3 parachuters fall from the sky, one of them carrying the USA Flag! Gourgeous!
Here is Madyson holding the Russian flag. I can't believe she is old enough now to be a flag. She did a great job!
Mekenze represented India. Fun because we have ancestors from India. She always does a beautiful job.I know, I am really great photographer...:)
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
30 Day Challenge...end of 2nd week
I decided to wait awhile until I posted again on how my 30 day challenge was going.
I have been listening every morning to "The Strangest Secret" by Earl Nightingale. Some mornings my mind wanders, sometimes I almost fall asleep as I listen with my eyes closed in the early morning, so I have wondered if it would be able sink in, but as I have noticed little pieces of magic happening in my thought processes and in my life, I know that it is.
Probaby the first real "in my face" manifestation was when my visiting teacher came over. I never have visting teachers, but this little cute lady has come faithfully for the past 3 months. So, the magic started on Fast Sunday (2 weeks ago today...)
I had read earlier that morning from a book written by Sheri Dew called "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard." The chapter was about not making life harder than it already needs to be by neglecting to pray. Pray for everything! Problems, joys, business, spirit, family....EVERYTHING! I have heard this before. In Alma we read how we should pray over our flocks and our fields for prosperity, etc, but for the first time it really made sense to me that not only is it OK to pray for business, but it is necessary to do so. So I fasted that day for the Lord to help me obey this simple yet profound truth, and I fasted for help with my business.
During Fast and Testimony meeting, I felt prompted to bare my testimony, but I pushed it aside, thinking that our ward never has a second without members running up to the pulpit for their turn...well, no one was running! In fact, we had full minutes of silence! Odd...so I bore my testimony. It actually felt good (I have maybe born my testimony once in our current ward. I haven't really let myself feel apart of the ward yet...). So, my visiting teacher catches me when Sacrament meeting is over, thanks me for my testimony, and tells me she needs to come over before the month ends. So we make an appointment...
I had almost forgotten that she was coming on the morning of our appointment, but I was actually still home when she came. We talked for awhile, and then she told me she had felt impressed to share just one paragraph from the Ensign with me. It wasn't even from the specific Visiting Teaching message; it was from the First Presidency's message by Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf. The paragraph said that it is time for me to realize my potential, and to set my goals high--but not too high..." It was amazing how much it fit in with everything I was thinking and doing and wanting.
I can't really express the power that message had on me. I don't think I ever have had someone (besides my Patriarchal Blessing) tell me that they had an impression specifically for me before. Huge testimony about how the Lord heard my prayers and that He is and will continue to answer them.
I have since felt little mind-alterings going on inside myself, helping me to change my normal routine and approaches to business and life in general. I feel my mind exploring and accepting new ideas. I even was able to get through to Wendy, my upline Executive in Heritage Makers, for some mentoring (rare that I can get through!) and she helped me to adjust my perspectives on my business goals. I have changed the date that I plan to reach Gold Director from 12/09 to 03/10...
I have also had team members coming to me with their goals and desires to move forward, some of whom I haven't heard from in a long time. Just some of the simple miracles that are occuring with this challenge of thinking positively in the direction of my goals.
**I cannot fail to mention that even before the Strangest Secret challenge, I challenged myself to go to the temple once a week. I know that the changes that have been occuring in my life, leading to and including the Strangest Secret, are DIRECTLY related to this!**
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
I have been listening every morning to "The Strangest Secret" by Earl Nightingale. Some mornings my mind wanders, sometimes I almost fall asleep as I listen with my eyes closed in the early morning, so I have wondered if it would be able sink in, but as I have noticed little pieces of magic happening in my thought processes and in my life, I know that it is.
Probaby the first real "in my face" manifestation was when my visiting teacher came over. I never have visting teachers, but this little cute lady has come faithfully for the past 3 months. So, the magic started on Fast Sunday (2 weeks ago today...)
I had read earlier that morning from a book written by Sheri Dew called "If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard." The chapter was about not making life harder than it already needs to be by neglecting to pray. Pray for everything! Problems, joys, business, spirit, family....EVERYTHING! I have heard this before. In Alma we read how we should pray over our flocks and our fields for prosperity, etc, but for the first time it really made sense to me that not only is it OK to pray for business, but it is necessary to do so. So I fasted that day for the Lord to help me obey this simple yet profound truth, and I fasted for help with my business.
During Fast and Testimony meeting, I felt prompted to bare my testimony, but I pushed it aside, thinking that our ward never has a second without members running up to the pulpit for their turn...well, no one was running! In fact, we had full minutes of silence! Odd...so I bore my testimony. It actually felt good (I have maybe born my testimony once in our current ward. I haven't really let myself feel apart of the ward yet...). So, my visiting teacher catches me when Sacrament meeting is over, thanks me for my testimony, and tells me she needs to come over before the month ends. So we make an appointment...
I had almost forgotten that she was coming on the morning of our appointment, but I was actually still home when she came. We talked for awhile, and then she told me she had felt impressed to share just one paragraph from the Ensign with me. It wasn't even from the specific Visiting Teaching message; it was from the First Presidency's message by Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf. The paragraph said that it is time for me to realize my potential, and to set my goals high--but not too high..." It was amazing how much it fit in with everything I was thinking and doing and wanting.
I can't really express the power that message had on me. I don't think I ever have had someone (besides my Patriarchal Blessing) tell me that they had an impression specifically for me before. Huge testimony about how the Lord heard my prayers and that He is and will continue to answer them.
I have since felt little mind-alterings going on inside myself, helping me to change my normal routine and approaches to business and life in general. I feel my mind exploring and accepting new ideas. I even was able to get through to Wendy, my upline Executive in Heritage Makers, for some mentoring (rare that I can get through!) and she helped me to adjust my perspectives on my business goals. I have changed the date that I plan to reach Gold Director from 12/09 to 03/10...
I have also had team members coming to me with their goals and desires to move forward, some of whom I haven't heard from in a long time. Just some of the simple miracles that are occuring with this challenge of thinking positively in the direction of my goals.
**I cannot fail to mention that even before the Strangest Secret challenge, I challenged myself to go to the temple once a week. I know that the changes that have been occuring in my life, leading to and including the Strangest Secret, are DIRECTLY related to this!**
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Karter is playing FOOTBALL!
It has been a long time since I have had a "little kid" involved in extra curricular activities. I forgot how cute they are! Flag football is a first for us. How funny to see little 5 year old boys thinking they are so cool, running up and down the field, having no idea what they are doing! It's fun! Karter went to his first practice and came home saying "I'm the best on the team!" And I know he isFirst game he stood and watched while other kids chased the ball and pulled the flag. He was always very excited for whichever of his team mates pulled the flag...he'd do the macho "Yes!" moves and look over at us to see if we were watching. Finally Dave told him he could pull he flag too and he said "OH!!!" It was funnythat he didn't know he could.
He really loves his coach. He makes sure he walks near him or gives him "5" as often as he can.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Relationship with ME!
So remember I said I had lots to share! I feel like I should share this now...even though no one is probably reading (especially since I'm not posting pictures), it is good for me to journal and remember little moments for myself.
Last weekend I went to the Heritage Makers reunion. I love going to these, to see my friends and feel the power of story, but this year I was a little apprehensive. I think I was worried about having lost some of my vision (which was regained, by the way) and feeling for some reason like I didn't fit in as well as I once did. I felt that since I haven't advanced in rank (yet again) or been asked to speak or made any great contributions to the company that I was maybe out of place a bit. And I never feel confident there as there are so many dynamic, beautiful people with nice clothes who take gorgeous photos--I am not photogenic at all! (I must add a disclaimer here--this is all through my own eyes! "My reality," which isn't necessarily true!)
I was most excited about the Heritage Makers Got Talent competition that I was able to sing in! I was chosen as one of the 10 finalists to compete for $200-500! I thought maybe I could place in the top 3. I could use the money AND I hadn't performed in so long that I was really excited! I must say that I had a really great time singing! And although I didn't place (or even move to the next round), I felt really good about my performance. But the thing that was even cooler for me was that I felt comfortable with "ME" the whole time! I felt like I belonged. I have been working out and losing some weight, so I felt I looked better than I have for a long time (although photos are still not so great--ha ha) and I can't even really describe why or how, but I came home liking ME! No awards, no "recognition," or anything else out of the ordinary, but I had a really great time with my team and I just feel good about being Cary Mac Arthur, Founding HM Director, mom of 5 plus a foster, children's voice teacher, Dave's wife, daughter of Gene and Delna, and Daughter of God!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
Last weekend I went to the Heritage Makers reunion. I love going to these, to see my friends and feel the power of story, but this year I was a little apprehensive. I think I was worried about having lost some of my vision (which was regained, by the way) and feeling for some reason like I didn't fit in as well as I once did. I felt that since I haven't advanced in rank (yet again) or been asked to speak or made any great contributions to the company that I was maybe out of place a bit. And I never feel confident there as there are so many dynamic, beautiful people with nice clothes who take gorgeous photos--I am not photogenic at all! (I must add a disclaimer here--this is all through my own eyes! "My reality," which isn't necessarily true!)
I was most excited about the Heritage Makers Got Talent competition that I was able to sing in! I was chosen as one of the 10 finalists to compete for $200-500! I thought maybe I could place in the top 3. I could use the money AND I hadn't performed in so long that I was really excited! I must say that I had a really great time singing! And although I didn't place (or even move to the next round), I felt really good about my performance. But the thing that was even cooler for me was that I felt comfortable with "ME" the whole time! I felt like I belonged. I have been working out and losing some weight, so I felt I looked better than I have for a long time (although photos are still not so great--ha ha) and I can't even really describe why or how, but I came home liking ME! No awards, no "recognition," or anything else out of the ordinary, but I had a really great time with my team and I just feel good about being Cary Mac Arthur, Founding HM Director, mom of 5 plus a foster, children's voice teacher, Dave's wife, daughter of Gene and Delna, and Daughter of God!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
Day #3--30 Day Challenge
I love Sunday! I love to get a chance to sleep in until 8 or 8:30, follow it up with a bath and then church. At least for this 11:00 church time!
Today is the 3rd day of my 30 day challenge. I even included it in my fast! (We had Fast Sunday today because of General Conference next week.) I was reading in the tub a book called "If Life Were Easy It Wouldn't Be Hard" written by Sheri Dew. She mentioned that we make life harder when we don't pray for help in all of our life endeavors. I think I have felt "guilty" before for praying for "temporal desires" but really all things to God are spiritual. He wants us to ask Him--include Him in all things. So I did. And I will continue to do so.
It's been amazing how in just these 3 days different ideas are coming to my mind. Not necessarily ideas about how to make my business better, but ideas on how to make my life better! It feels like my mind has been in hibernation but it has turned back on and is starting to work again!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
Today is the 3rd day of my 30 day challenge. I even included it in my fast! (We had Fast Sunday today because of General Conference next week.) I was reading in the tub a book called "If Life Were Easy It Wouldn't Be Hard" written by Sheri Dew. She mentioned that we make life harder when we don't pray for help in all of our life endeavors. I think I have felt "guilty" before for praying for "temporal desires" but really all things to God are spiritual. He wants us to ask Him--include Him in all things. So I did. And I will continue to do so.
It's been amazing how in just these 3 days different ideas are coming to my mind. Not necessarily ideas about how to make my business better, but ideas on how to make my life better! It feels like my mind has been in hibernation but it has turned back on and is starting to work again!
http://www.heritagemakers.com/?event=projectBrowse&projectId=98484383-078c-42bc-b04e-29d8bf4f1db7&productId=11&projectSponsor=142544
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