Leap Day

2-15-12 "The greatest need of the human heart is encouragement. Let me whisper this secret in your ear: Every time you try to encourage someone else, your own soul will be flooded with a light and glow of peace and good cheer. Try is next time when the gloom is heavy and the load is barren."~Susa Young Gates~ I really love this and I know it is true! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-16-12 "Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you...If you bless a situation, it has now power to hurt you, and even if it is troublesome for a time, it will gradually fade out, if you sincerely bless it."~Emmet Fox~ "I promise you the Lord will not turn His back on us now...He knows the way because He is the way..."~Elder Jeffery R. Holland~ Trust in the Lord because "all these things shall give thee experience and shall be for thy good (D&C 122:7). I love you! Kimee:-)

2-17-12 "Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change."~Katherine Mansfield~ "What is the acceptance? Acceptance is surrendering to what is: our circumstances, our feelings, our problems, our financial status, our work, our health, our relationships with people, the delay of our dreams. Before we can change anything in our life we have to recognize that this is the way it's meant to be right now. For me, acceptance has become what I call the long sigh of the soul. It's the closed eyes in prayers, perhaps even the quiet tears. It's 'all right', as in 'All right, You lead, I'll follow'. And it's 'all right,' as in 'Everything is going to turn out all right'. This is simply part of the journey."~Sarah Ban Breathnach~ I know too that when I really accept the Lord's will then prayers are answered and burdens are lifted! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-18-12 "Your diamonds are not in the far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them." ~Russell H. Conwell~ And I know the best way to dig for them is to pray and trust in the Lord, because He knows where the real diamonds of not only life but eternity are buried! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-19-12 "Furthermore, we note that not only has the Savior suffered, in His case entirely innocently, but so have most of the prophets and other great men and women recorded in the scriptures. The point is this: If you are having a bad day, you've got a lot of good company--very good company. The best company that has ever lived." ~ Elder Jeffery R. Holland~ Always remember that you are not alone and that all things are for out good...so be of good cheer! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-20-12 "No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the starts, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." ~ Helen Keller~ "Finding joy in the journey..."as President Thomas S. Monson said, if so important and powerful to find your stars, sail to your new lands, and open a new heaven! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-21-12 "You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays." ~ Meredith Wilson~ "My brothers and sisters, there is no tomorrow to remember if we don't do something today!" ~President Thomas S. Monson~ Now is the time and trusting the Lord is the way! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-22-12 "Trusting in the unknown with the One who knows all." This is a perfect quote my sister shared with me and what more can I say than AMEN! Have a fabulous day! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-23-12 "It is possible to learn more about compassion in one quiet act of selflessness than in a hundred fiery sermons." ~Richard Paul Evans~ And the One whose bowels are filled with compassion because of an infinite number of quiet acts, is our Savior Jesus Christ. So turn to Him! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-24-12 "I have come to believe that we do not walk alone in this life. There are others, fellow sojourners, whose journey are interwoven with ours in seemingly random patterns, yet in the end, have been carefully placed to reveal a remarkable tapestry. I believe God is the weaver of the loom." ~Richard Paul Evans ~ I totally believe this as Heavenly Father has truly woven some of the most wonderful people into my life, especially during challenging times. So grateful those angels He sends, and especially to know that I am never alone and also that He and His Son are always with me too!! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-25-12 "Rarely do we invest the time to open the book of another's life. When we do, we are usually surprised to find it's cover so misleading and its reviews so flawed." ~Richard Paul Evans~ Hence the phrase: "Don't judge a book by it's cover." We truly never know what is going on in someone's life until we take time to read their book! Have a wonderful Sabbath! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-26-12 "When we look for the fruits and make them our focus, we receive help from higher sources, and the walls that formerly held us back ultimately come down. It is sad that Isreal had to wait forty year to discover this truth." ~ S. Michael Wilcox~ HOPE is what we must have and trust in the Lord's time too, especially when waiting for walls of pain to fall, but keep looking forward to the fruits and they will come down! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-27-12 lost it some how.....=0(

2-28-12 "...life was never intended to consist of a glut of luxery, be an easy course, or filled only with success. There are those games wich we lose, those races in which we finish last, and those promotions which never come. Such experiences provide opportunities for us to show our determination and to rise above disappointment." ~ President Thomas S. Monson~ Though we go through hard times, always remember that in the stands and even carrying us at times is our biggest cheerleader: Christ! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-29-12 "By work we sustain and enrich life. It enables us to survive the disappointments and tragedies of moral experience. Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character [and] creates beauty." ~Elder D. Todd Christofferson~ I am so grateful my wonderful parents taught me how to work and for the experiences the Lord allows me to go though which I must trust in Him and use the blessed principle of hard work! I love you! Kimee:-)

February

Here we go......The February quotes

2-1-12 "If you success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world, but does not feel good to your soul, it is not success at all." ~Anne Quindlen~ It does not matter what others think, it only matters what the Lord thinks and feels good in your soul! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-2-12 "When the time for decision arrives, the time for preparation is past." Such a poweful truth and motivator to prepare now! Now is the time! Kimee :-)

2-3-12 "Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us prefectly. Though we may feel lost and without a compass, God's love encompasses us completely..." ~President Dieter F. Uchdorf~ Wowy! What a great truth to always remember! I love you! Happy Friday! Kimee :-)

2-4-12 "Now I lay me down to sleep with a bag of peanuts at my feet. Should I die before I wake give them to my brother Jake." This is a little "prayer" my Grandma Fern told me to always remember because it is all about still sharing, giving, and serving! I love you! Kimee :-)

2-5-12 Though the exercise of moral agency is essential to our salvation, we do not 'earn' eternal life through our good choices. There is no eternal life without the Savior and what He did for us." ~Charles Swift~ I am so grateful for our loving Savior to help me every single day to progress towards eternal life! I love you! Kimee :-)

2-6-12 "Believe you can and you are half way there."~Sara Siso~ And most importantly, believe in the Lord and He will get you there! I love you! Kimee :-)

2-7-12 "Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten and Beloved Son of God. He is our Creator. He is the Light of the World. He is our Savior from sin and death. This is the most important knowledge on earth, and you can know this for yourself."~ Elder Dallin H. Oaks~ I know this is true and some days knowing this is what gets me through! If you do not really know, I invite you to ask our loving Father and He promises that ye shall receive: "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things" (Moroni 10: 3-5). I know and it blesses me every day! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-8-12 "Supposing today were your last day on earth, The last mile of the journey you've trod: After all of your struggles, how much are you worth, How much can you take home to God? Don't count as possessions your silver and gold, Tomorrow you leave these behind, And all that is yours to have and to hold, Is the service you've given mankind."~ Anonymous~ Remember what matters most! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-9-12 "God is love (1 John 4:8)." Always remember this and that I love you too! Kimee:-)

2-10-12 "Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort." Don't ever give up and keep turning to the Lord who had the greatest courage of all. He wants you to achieve all you desire! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-11-12 "The Spirit can guide us when to look ahead and when we should deal just with this one day, with this one moment."~ Elder D. Todd Christofferson~ That is all the Lord expects too...trust and take one moment at a time! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-12-12 "Challenge for all of us is not to look sideways to see how others are viewing our lives but to look up to see how Heavenly Father sees us." ~Elder Carl B. Cook~ He is the one who knows us best and it only matters how He sees me because His view is perfect! (1 Samuel 16:7). I love you! Kimee:-)

2-13-12 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). "Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people--that can bridge chasms of bitterness." ~President Gordon B. Hinkley~ Love is a powerful force! I know that when I pray for this force, the Lord does give! I love you! Kimee:-)

2-14-12 "It takes great love and courage to excavate buried dreams. Today is the day set aside for love, a perfect occassion to call forth the dream you burried long ago with disbelief." ~Sarah Ban Breathnach~ HAPPY HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!! Most importantly remember Who the giver of love comes from and He loves you so much and will help you with all things! I love you too! Kimee:-)