tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2305631191952108972024-02-08T11:48:08.135-08:00Out To Lunchqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-73037717997620799492011-07-12T11:33:00.000-07:002011-07-12T11:43:18.973-07:00May we always invest in the lives of our children!"I want my children to know that , “I have invested myself in the lives of my children.” I desired more for my children than lack of neglect; I wanted to create for them an environment rich in love, security, training, teaching and testimony. I wanted to give them my time—serving them, teaching them, listening to them, showing them the way, and loving them. I wanted to give them all I had, my veryqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-51990507314881280462011-06-21T08:18:00.000-07:002011-06-21T08:20:04.044-07:00Tips for Wives, Remember, we already read Tips for Husbands.Last month we wrote the article Wake-up Call for Husbands, and were surprised to see the large number of comments and emails we received. Many were from wives expressing gratitude for the ideas presented, some saying they were looking forward to the article for wives since they really do want to be good wives and are eager to find out things they may not be aware of to show greater love to queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-10350539928881591592011-06-08T08:25:00.000-07:002011-06-08T08:36:13.473-07:00Our Father's Ways!This article was co-authored by Katie Purdie.(Click here to receive a free sample of my book, The Three Pillars of Zion. Use the code Meridian to receive 20% discount.)Recently, my daughter, Katie, was in charge of a teen retreat for the Utah Hemophilia Foundation. As part of their experience, the young people were introduced to a technique of taming a wild horse called gentling. During the queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-81924409640600652842011-05-10T08:09:00.000-07:002011-05-10T08:11:45.711-07:00One simple piece of insight.It is vital that husbands become aware of what matters most to their wives. In fact, what matters most to her must be top on the list of what matters most to you. If you love and adore her, then let her know by your actions. Do not diminish what is important to her. If you can’t figure out what matters to her then ask her. As you pay attention to this, showing honor to her, she will return the queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-11348148585336460842011-05-03T16:02:00.000-07:002011-05-03T16:09:49.950-07:00Smartmarriages.com, I love what they teach.We finally know what's different about couples that stay happily married. It's not that they are better matched, better looking, more in love or more passionate. It's not that they have fewer differences or less to fight about. In fact . . . In fact, successful couples have the same number ofdisagreements as couples who divorce.Even more interesting, research shows that all couples disagree aboutqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-4253202042759516542011-04-25T06:43:00.000-07:002011-04-25T06:46:56.495-07:00Common List of Common Parenting Problems by Richard and Linda Eyre!Another List of Common Parenting ProblemsIn our last article we focused on a group of parenting challenges that are solved partly by remembering that our children are our spiritual brothers and sisters. This time we turn our attention to a different list of commonly faced parenting challenges (or should we say common difficulties or problems that kids have.)1.Entitlement2.Laziness3.Dishonesty4.queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-41849858383292431112011-03-01T14:05:00.001-08:002011-03-01T14:05:44.702-08:00I LOVE this!Brigham Young gave wise counsel to parents. Notice the highlighted part in the context of the rest. “Bring up your children in the love and fear of the Lord; study their dispositions and their temperaments, and deal with them accordingly, never allowing yourself to correct them in the heat of passion; teach them to love you rather than to fear you, and let it be your constant care that the queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-31847855233025517952011-02-28T12:37:00.000-08:002011-02-28T12:51:54.796-08:00Goodness.Goodness, I think I really need Spring. The sunshine really restores my outlook on life. I find myself feeling as if I am an annoyance to others. And then I don't feel as worthwhile or needed. Crazy how that goes. A cycle? I need to know where I stand with others, especially those who are close to me. I do probably need a little more cardio, and a little less candy eggs. Shoot.Now I knowqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-42951797344260246292011-01-15T13:36:00.000-08:002011-01-15T13:38:08.581-08:00My gorgeous children!So I had to take this from Lara's camera as I am one very proud Mama Preston!They are beautiful and wonderful children! Couldn't be more blessed!! Well, the grandchildren, now that's even more blessings!!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-14725294882431902112010-12-23T18:17:00.000-08:002010-12-23T18:25:27.065-08:00The Beauty of SkypeThis is the wonders of Skype! What wonderful technology we have, I can see and interact with my children and grandchildren far and near!!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-40955152590749301192010-12-21T15:55:00.001-08:002010-12-22T17:32:20.927-08:00Never a truer statement!"Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others. By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves." *Gordon B HinckleySo if I'm really sad, must be I'm too into myself!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-66826876176258181582010-12-21T07:18:00.000-08:002010-12-21T07:18:16.571-08:00Kathy Jensen's signature laugh - transcribedOkay here is the real antidote to depression!!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-34091981002320715622010-12-20T17:05:00.000-08:002010-12-20T17:15:48.497-08:00Holidays and depression.Holidays and depression! I guess I can really understand why so many people feel bad at this time of year. The doctors say it is a sense of LOSS. That loss can be anything such as, Holidays reminding us of what we are missing out on, or, longing for the company of those we miss, or loss of a dream whether it is trivial or profound. Things like that.They say it is a disparity between reality and queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-30058504186880138522010-12-14T20:57:00.001-08:002010-12-14T21:11:45.346-08:00Going up!I truly wish I was as techy as my kids are with postings and pictures, and, well, just about everything in this tech world! BUT I'm not. I should try to find a picture to enahnce this post but, Oh well, such as it is, I just want to post a wonderful experience Mike and I had tonight.Going to the Temple.Especially at this time of year! We both are so so busy with school and the Brown Santa queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-7647379898440299012010-12-10T08:51:00.000-08:002010-12-10T08:51:12.450-08:00Through Heaven's Eyes Brian Stokes Mitchell with the Mormon Taberancle C...Oh my goodness, someday we will get tickets to hear these concerts!! Love the Christmas Season!! It lifts my spirits to heaven! I'm so grateful to be a singer!! Love this Baritone!!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-6388784271138203192010-12-08T08:28:00.000-08:002010-12-08T08:45:46.131-08:00What's to come?Boy oh boy, we are getting those tax cuts for another two years, child tax credit, and estate tax. Thank goodness! The economists are speaking out with a positive view of the next two years! For once!! But Obama looked defeated. But he had no choice he HAD to listen to the voice of the majority. Obama has been behaving like a spoiled child! Stomping around until he would get his way until the queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-14484653866496167412010-12-07T07:27:00.000-08:002010-12-07T07:41:23.316-08:00Our ownselves we must overcome!This is from Meridian Magazine---December 7, 2010! ENJOY!!We have a lake near our home where we love to walk in the mornings. One day I was headed out the door alone to go the lake when my daughter asked, “Who will you talk to while you walk? Won’t you be lonely?” “Oh, no,” I answered, “I’ll just talk to myself.”The truth is I couldn’t help but talk to myself. You talk to yourself all day longqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-38993107529018141872010-12-04T19:11:00.001-08:002010-12-05T06:52:51.060-08:00Christmas Tree 2010!This tree brings me great "Joy"! It is just so beautiful to me and to look at it reminds me of what my Heavenly Father has really blessed me with! How lucky I am to be here now at this time with the people I am on the journey with! I hope you can see all the little details that shimmer and shine!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-36833777096475779892010-12-04T19:01:00.000-08:002010-12-05T06:52:25.641-08:00Thanksgiving 2010So much to be thankful for! Look at those cute faces!! I love each and every one of them. I'm so thankful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Thankful for my dear family, each and every one, from children, to inlaws, to grandchildren!! Thankful for my job, thankful for many opportunities to serve, thankful for my health (the good and the bad, currently a queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-78762649213773582592010-12-01T08:54:00.000-08:002010-12-01T09:09:08.786-08:00Probably this is the busiest time of the year for me and it gets difficult to see my way through the mountains of paperwork for my seven sections and two classes at BYU. Not to mention preparing for a new semester, hiring new instructors, setting up certification clinics for January! That is just a part of my assignments. Then on to Young Women's and the size of that job as well. Then of queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-88007673867079304262010-11-30T07:56:00.000-08:002010-11-30T08:00:24.415-08:00Parrot and the Turkey!Here is your laugh for the day!!Recently I received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. I tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else I could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary. queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-27307070949516301442010-11-27T14:04:00.000-08:002010-11-27T15:12:18.418-08:00My girls too!!I just love these girls! And the feeling is very mutual! There is such a great connection between us. And what makes it happen is the way the their parents are so generous and giving!! I love my beautiful three neves girls!! We laugh, we sing, we eat, we shop, we have special dates! And, my daughter, is one of my closest friends, not just mother daughter, but a very dear close friendqueendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-54196658963908483472010-11-19T10:03:00.000-08:002010-11-19T10:07:03.690-08:00Little Miss!This is our little darling favorite granddaughter #5!!! Gracie Mae Preston!!Could she not be any more precious and beautiful! This Mamah/Gramma thinks so!! Welcome little miss to our family circle, you will fit right in with the rest of us and we are all thrilled!! Kisses and Hugs forever!!queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-88443331608289690852010-11-11T13:53:00.000-08:002010-11-11T13:53:26.207-08:00BREATHTAKING LDS TEMPLES WORLDWIDE IN HD!Please look at this! Plus know this is one of Jon's friends who has marketed his passion!! What a moving, touching experience. I truly feel homesick when I see, hear and feel what is happening here.queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230563119195210897.post-32203025366433075602010-11-09T07:04:00.000-08:002010-11-09T07:10:41.857-08:00Do you get mean comments ever?As taken from Mormon Mommy Blogs! November 9, 2010 this may help some of you out there who have had this experience. ( I couldn't get the link to show up here for some reason so I just put it on here.) I have a few times, unfortunately from the same person who used my blog as a place to put me "in my place", especially interesting is it never had anything to do with anyone. Some people just queendenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653264121809397782noreply@blogger.com1