Push back the darkness

Nathan took this one on the last scout camping trip . . . with our little camera. . . amazing detail

Today I heard one of the best high council messages in recent memory. The topic was daily scripture study. Two powerful ideas:

1) Would you think it was a good idea to run a marathon each week and not train any other days? Would it be good to get 30 inches of rain in 24 hours to last a season? Assume each person needs 2000 calories per week, should they get all 14,000 on Sunday and none the rest of the days?

2)We live in a world full of darkness. The scriptures bring light. Push back the darkness! Teach your children to love the light.

This week:
Swimming
Band concert
Gymnastics
YW in Excellence
Went to storytime with a friend
Practiced riding a bike
Walked our favorite dog twice
Fed the sister missionaries salmon (Went out on a limb with fish. When I asked them if there was anything they didn't want, they said "Pasta" so I obliged. I think they were OK with it).
Found a paint color
And a dearth of cute & appropriate 12 year old girl clothes at JCPenney
Talked to our 95 year old grandma (& great-grandma) on her b-day to wish her a special day
Taught deacon's quorum lesson (Andrew)
Had choir
Bought 12 cans of Rotel tomatoes b/c I was out and they were $. 49 per can 
Introduced Bryn to my Barre class (I went 2 times this week)
Bought two books (I know, I said no more cookbooks . . . but then this was written and I changed my mind):The Romney Family Table
and the second one is this: Sunday Morning Quilts
Found a new recipe website, I am sorry: Remedialeating.com
(Wanting to try a couple of her Rhubarb idea & two Indian dishes, as well)
Got home from work early on Friday
Worked on the mudroom wall in the garage . . . .pics to come
Hosted my parents for dinner
Picked out the mistake in my latest sewing project so I can proceed
Took Caitlin to the orthodontist
Went to the temple with all the youth from our stake
Started reading the Secret Garden to Diana (best book ever)
Got the brown bananas off the counter
Raked one bag of leaves

Have a great week!