From me to You :)

I found this on one of my friends blogs. The sad thing is that I didn't know about it till now. I thought this would be fun. Enjoy!

The first FIVE people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. From me to you.

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year. (might be a little while)
4. You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a story. It may be a joke book, autographed picture of myself, handmade bag, or a little invention of my own! I may create you a blog header or paint something for you with my food. (That would be scary). I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows?
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. Believe me... it may blow your mind!
6. I have to know your address so I can get it to you.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! Sounds like fun, right? So, let's play!

Things to know

50 things to know about your spouse

http://practicalspirituality.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/the-50-things-you-should-know-about-your-spouse-project-2/

More questions to ask your spouse

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:wlBhUWGnXpIJ:www.millersvillebiblechurch.com/_files/50%2520Questions%2520to%2520Ask%2520Your%2520

Jar full of questions!

Today Dan wanted to spend some time with me, I decided to Google "questions to ask your spouse", and this is what I got.
I found a blog (http://laurabethonan.blogspot.com/2006/06/50-annual-questions-to-ask-your-spouse.html), that had a list of questions to ask your spouse, annually. Dan and I decided to cut and paste these questions and then print them out. We cut them out and put them in a glass jar. We would pull out questions and then ask each other these questions. With respect for each other we would answer them, and without getting mad or upset, we would accept each others answers. It gave me a lot of insight to our marriage. I am ever so glad we did this. I hope to find some more questions to put in the jar.

50 QUESTIONS

1. Name one thing I do that makes you feel loved.
2. What could I do to cause you to feel more loved?
3. Name one thing I do that causes you to feel respected/honored.
4. What could I do to cause you to feel more respected/honored?
5. Name one thing I do that causes you to feel understood.
6. What could I do to cause you to feel more understood?
7. Name one thing I do that causes you to feel secure.
8. What could I do to cause you to feel more secure?
9. Name one thing I do that causes you to feel confident in our future direction.
10. What could I do to cause you to feel more confident in our future direction?
11. Name one way I serve you that brings you great joy.
12. Are there specific ways that I can serve that I am not already doing?
13. What attribute would you most like me to develop?
14. Name one attribute (or mannerism or idiosyncrasy) that you most like me to
change?
15. What attribute would you like me to help you develop in yourself?
16. What achievement in my life would bring you the greatest joy?
17. What mutual goal would you like us to accomplish?
18. How is our sex life?
19. Is there anything I can do to make our sex life better?
20. How are we doing with our family budgeting and finances?
21. What is one thing we can do to improve our budgeting and finances?
22. How does it feel when I…(Name something that you know displeases or discourages
your spouse.)
23. What goes through your mind when I…(Name something that you know displeases or
discourages your spouse. This can be the same as question 17 or something
different.)
24. What specifically would you like to see me do to change…(Name something that you
know displeases or discourages your spouse.)
25. How does it feel when I…(Name something that you know pleases or encourages your
spouse.)
26. What goes through your mind when I…(Name something that you know pleases or
encourages your spouse.)
27. Name one personal goal for your life that I can help you achieve this year.
28. Name something new we might do together that would bring joy to our marriage/family? (Hopefully this is different from question 17).
29. How are our relationships with our extended family (parents, siblings, etc.)?
30. Name one thing I can do to improve one of these family relationships.
31. Name one way that God has blessed our marriage.
32. Name one way that we could make our marriage more Christ-like.
33. Name one sin that you continue to struggle with.
34. What could I do to help you with this struggle?
35. Name one sin you see that I continue to struggle with.
36. What would you encourage me to do to deal with struggle?
37. Is there some way that you can help me with this struggle?
38. What would indicate to you that I really desire to be more Christ-like?
39. How has your love for God grown?
40. How is your devotional time going? (Specifically Scripture study & prayer)
41. Is there another spiritual discipline that you would like to develop? (fasting,
scripture memorization, etc.)
42. What can I do to help your love for God grow?
43. Name one thing about our church that brings you great joy.
44. Name one thing that would increase your joy in church?
45. In ten years where do you hope to be spiritually?
46. In ten years where do you think I should be spiritually?
47. Name one way that my leadership/submission has strengthened our marriage.
48. What could I do to lead/submit better in our marriage?
49. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate our marriage?
50. What would make our marriage a ten?

Dearest Aniseth,

You hate it when I go to school. You miss me, I miss you too.I get tired of school myself, the exciting thing is that this week is my last week at UCMT, after a year. Sometimes it's good to get away and have some freedom, I hope that you will understand that when you are married and you have kids. You love it when I sleep with you at night. I remember that as a baby it was just us (me and you). I would hold you in my arms all night, I would have you lay on my chest as you feel asleep; you loved it.
Your tiny body would only take up my torso. Last night as you lay in bed asleep, I had you lay on my chest like when you were a baby. It was then that I realized how much you have grown, not only that but you were too heavy. I just wanted to lay there forever, just holding you.
You have a feisty attitude, and you are a good big sister to Kai. You watch over him and play with him. There are times when he gets on your nerves and you yell at him, poor Kai. Kai is a little crazy monkey. He is all over the place and very though, he picks on you a lot and you are such a sweet girl that you don't fight back (most of the time).
You have a friend from church, her name is Bianca. You go over to her house at least twice a week, and you hate to leave. You have soo much fun there.
Today you told Rachelle that she was a great mommy and that she would have 46 kids. Wow! Talk about revelation from a little girl! I love you sweetie! I love your sister Clementine, and your brother Kai. I love your dad too. He is great to you and Kai, he loves you both very much. Remember that.

Love,
Mommy

My little Monkey,
Kai, there are soo many things to talk to you about. Where to start? You amaze me everyday! You run back and forth, from wall to wall. You hit yourself and you don't even cry. You made me really upset last week. I was holding you on my lap and you started throwing a tantrum, moving your head back and forth with as much force as possible, I tried to get you to calm down and I could not. You just wanted me to let you go. You ended up hitting me on my lip, it hurt like Georgia! (family joke). It was swollen for a couple days. It did not hurt you though. :)
This past week you said Mami all day long. Every couple seconds you would say Mami. It was the first time I heard you actually say it. Other times it has sounded more like Babi and Mabi. That day you actually said Mami. I was soo happy. :) But since then you haven't said it again. You do say Papi very well, and you grunt when you get mad; just like your dad.
You fall asleep on a top bunk without a bottle which is amazing. I wil say "Kai, Kai a dormir" and you run to the room, climb to the top bunk and lay down, I just come in to pull the cover over you and give you a kiss. I turn off the light and you fall asleep. Talk about a great kiddo! I am so glad that you aren't soo attached to me in that aspect, I would go crazy. I wish Aniseth was more like you in that way, but she is Mommys little girl. What can I say? My little Munchkin, I love you dearly.

Love,
Mami

My Dearest Angel,
This past year has been tough. We lost you, and it might have been for our good, actually I would like to think so. We miss you of course and wish you were with us, but things happen for a reason. The one thing that I have learned this past year that has helped me gain a STRONG testimony of the Gospel is Eternal Famalies. I have hope and faith to see you again. If it wasn't for the sealing power of famalies, I don't know what I would do. You help be stronger every day. Let me sing you a song...I thought of you last Sunday as we sang this in Sacrament Meeting.

Because I have been given much, I too must give;
Because of thy great bounty, Lord, each day I live;
I shall divide my gifts from thee
With every brother that I see
Who has the need of help from me.

Because I have been sheltered, fed by thy good care,
I cannot see another’s lack and I not share
My glowing fire, my loaf of bread,
My roof’s safe shelter overhead,
That he too may be comforted.

Because I have been blessed by thy great love, dear Lord,
I’ll share thy love again, according to thy word.
I shall give love to those in need;
I’ll show that love by word and deed:
Thus shall my thanks be thanks indeed.

-- Grace Nowell Crowell

Love,
Mommy