Simply Jaimie

love this quote! It has taken me way too long to do the things I love because I was so worried about what others would think. Life is way too short to not be pursuing the things you love

Book of Mormon Wives and Daughters of the 5,400 Nephites Who Migrated Northward Alma 63:4-10 4 - "and it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, the   re was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward." I have to admit that it was nice to read something else besides hatred and bloodshed. After years of terrible and heartbreaking war between the Lamanites and the Nephites, finally some peace. I wonder if people were excited and even anxious to get out of there current situation in Zarahemla. Sometimes a change of scenery and a fresh start can be good. Maybe this is what I would have wanted. I probably would have jumped at the chance to explore new lands.  I do wonder how people were chosen to leave? Did they volunteer? Did they pick specific people to be leaders? Where did t...

My (very rough) notes I took while reading The Secret. There is no order or reason to these notes just wrote down parts of the books I liked and want to use as a reference for future posts *like attracts like *everything begins with your thoughts *our job as humans is to hold onto the thoughts of what we want, make it absolutely clear in our minds what we want. . . . you become what you think about most, but you also attract what you think about most. John Assaraf *if you want to change anything in your life - change your thoughts *attract the good instead of the bad - Challenge : listen to your thoughts - really listen - and listen to the words you say - are they negative? positive? are they helping you reach your dreams? *you create your life through your thoughts *make the last thought before you fall asleep a good thought *if you are complaining. The law of attraction will bring you more things to complain about *you reap what you sew the power of your mind *this i...

"What brought you to Utah?" This is a question I get asked all the time which is normal when you go to a new place. I always answer with, "My husband got a job up here as a realtor." It's not a lie, however, the most honest answer would be, "The Lord wanted us here." When my husband was on deployment, he submitted his papers for re-enlistment. We had prayed about it and felt good about our decision. The military was a good life for us. They provided us with a house, health insurance, and the opportunity to see new places. We also knew that twice a month, every month, we would receive a paycheck. As an independent wife raising an independent little girl, life was good. Our plan was to stay in the military for twenty years, then Aaron would retire and we would move onto the next phase of our life.  We were aware that the competition for re-enlistment was pretty steep because there were about eleven marines going for three or four spots. We weren...

Book of Mormon Women Taken Prisoner by the Lamanites Alma 54:3; 55:17-24; 58:30-31; 60:17 60:17 "but behold, not the Lamanites are coming upon us, taking possession of our lands, and they are murdering our people with the sword, yea, our women and our children, and also carrying them away captive, causing them that they should suffer all manner of afflictions, and this because of the great wickedness of those who are seeking for power and authority, yea, even those king-men." These verses are just more evidence at how ruthless and bloodthirsty these Lamanites were. They didn't care who you were. If you were standing in their way, they were going to remove you. We know from Alma 54:3 that the Nephites did not take any women or children as prisoners. Their fight was not with them. To have been taken captive with your children, by an enemy that hated you, must have been so frightening. As I have pondered these scriptures, I have wondered about how I could app...

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I will admit that I am not the biggest fan of the beach; however, the rest of my family love it. So we piled up in the car and headed down. We like to go to Corona Del Mar because it is a really family friendly beach. There are also tons of volleyball courts if you like to play beach volleyball. (We forgot to bring the volleyball or we would have played.) Hannah loved playing in the ocean! Kerri took Logan and Lilly down to the water. They loved it so much, I thought she was going to be stuck down there all day.  Ashlyn was a pro on her boogie board I didn't think Beck would like the water, but he made a liar out of me. He loved splashing and kicking in it. The girls finally took a break to build some sandcastles and eat lunch Beck took a really long nap in the beach wagon. The waves crashing were probably the best white noise ever!  Despite not personally loving the beach, we had a ...

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a picture of Beck with the caption, "I thought I would be happy having a bunch of girls. A boy wasn't part of my plan. Luckily, however, Heavenly Father knows me better than I do and knew I needed this little guy. He is the sweetest and most loving baby (and so stinking cute!)  When the ultrasound tech told me it was boy, I didn't really have any reaction to it. I just thanked her and let her finish up the exam. Aaron had already started his new job in Utah, and so I had gone to the appointment on my own. I called Aaron and told him the news. He was, as you could imagine, very excited. He always wanted a boy. He loves his girls but was more than ready to add a boy to the mix. As I drove to my Mum's house, I remember these words entering my mind, "This was no accident. He was meant to be a boy, and he was meant to come to your family at this time." I remember a wave of comfort and peace come over me. I knew that Heavenl...

Book of Mormon Mothers of the Stripling Warriors Alma 56:47-48; 57:21 47 "now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them." 48 "and they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: we do not doubt out mothers knew it." I love these scriptures! I love these mothers and the example they have set for all of us. Overwhelming as it may be, I know these were mothers who lived and taught the gospel everyday in their homes. We know, from the scriptures, that they did not fear death because they knew Jesus would overcome death for all of us. They were women who took their covenants seriously. They were willing to die then break the oath they had made.  "The responsibility mothers have today has never required more vigilance. More than at any time...

Book of Mormon Wives of the 10,000 Nephite Soldiers at the City of Judea Alma 56:28 "and also there were sent two thousand men, unto us from the land of Zarahemla. And thus we were prepared with ten thousand men, and provisions for them, and also for their wives and their children." If you read too fast, you might miss this one. I have found that a lot of women in the Book of Mormon are easy to glance over because they seem to just be thrown in here and there. However, since starting this challenge, I have come to know that all the women mentioned are in the Book of Mormon for a specific reason. We can learn something from all of them.  As I was thinking about these women who received these provisions, it hit me. The wars were being fought in their cities. It was being won or lost right outside their homes, on their doorsteps. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. It must have been such a relief to see so many soldiers arrive to help, and a...

Hannah Betty Craig Hannah is growing up so quickly! It seems like everyday she gets a little bit taller and a little bit more mature. On one hand, I want to slow down time and keep her little; on the other hand, I want to continue to see her grow and learn. Regardless of what I want, everyday she will get a little bit older.  Hannah continues to be the happy little girl she has always been. She always has a smile on her face, and just wants to run and play. She loves playing on the playground, riding her scooter, and picking up roly polys (bugs!) I think they are disgusting, and have to tell her over and over to take them out of my house! She thinks they are fascinating, especially when they curl up. She continues to ask if she can keep them as pets. The answer will always be no. . . . . . until she wears Aaron and I down. Hannah loves people! She thinks everyone is her friend, and gets so excited when she gets to see her cousins. She, like me, gets excited easil...