Mental illness.

I really appreciated Elder Holland's talk yesterday on Mental Illnesses and depression. There are a lot of people out there that are dealing with a mental illness but are too ashamed or embarrased to say anything because they don't want to be labeled as "that person". I dealt with something a little while ago where I didn't feel good enough and felt bad because I couldn't be everywhere for everyone. I started feeling bad that I didn't have what other people had or the "cool" people didn't talk to me. I was trying so hard to impress people that I frankly, don't know why or care to impress. I started checking out. I felt like I knew then that I needed to do something. It was through counseling, prayer and scripture study that I started feeling better. Not saying that I'm all healed, but I'm better.

"Don't assume you can fix everything...but fix what you can!" -Elder Jeffery R Holland

Until next time...
Karen...with all my ♥

Water Storage

So a few years ago, a friend of ours was moving and gave away a few water barrels. Frank and I were first in line getting the barrel and talked about how we're going to be "good little Mormons" and have our water storage...

never happened.

That barrel collected dust in our garage. Only purpose it served was something we could rest our phones on when we worked out. 

Until today! Right after the Priesthood session of General Conference, I felt...inspired to fill the water barrell up. 10:15pm! Frank wasn't to happy about me wanting to fill the barrel at that time, but he still went out there, cleaned it out, filled it and restored it. 55 gallons.

We're encouraged to have enough water to provide a gallon a day per person. So we have enough for the three of us for up to 18 days.

I'm so grateful that we have the barrel and for Frank filling it for us...even though it was late in the evening. I can go to bed with peace of mind knowing that we at least have water storage.

Until next time.
Karen ♥