Being Released

Sunday I was released from my calling. I've only been the gospel doctrine teacher for 2 years and expected to be there for 2 more. I was so shocked when Bro. Adams came by to tell me. What's worse is I wasn't called to something else. I've been fretting over this all week.
I've always had a hard time being released when it's not by choice or when not feeling like "it's time".
So I feel like I was fired. I know, I know... that's not how the Church works. But why, then, do they release people and then leave them hanging.
I guess I should be glad to have a break and really that's how I'm trying to look at this, but my feelings are a little hurt and my own insecurities keep popping into my head (and heart) and making me wonder what I did wrong.
And then the worst thought enters my mind--they're going to call me to the nursery (I always think they're going to call me to the nursery). This time I'm going to smile and say "I would be delighted" (this is a whole different story and I really don't want to talk about it). Just walking by the nursery door practically gives me a mini nervous break down.
So why am I writing all this down?
Because maybe it will help.
So will prayer.


I have such gratitude for my talents and the opportunities I've had to serve. I know the Lord knows me and loves me. I guess I'm just going to have to go on faith.

The House at Pooh Corner

So Harry is Tigger in his High School's production of The House at Pooh Corner. I painted the set. Really it's just two trees-Pooh's house and Owl's house. At first I was just going to copy the illustrations from the book, but then I started painting and pretty soon the trees started to look like trees I would paint. I think they turned out great. I finished with enough time to do some fun stuff like- a portrait of Owl in his house and a window in Pooh's house.

It's nice painting for Harry's school theatre. Mr. Barlow really appreciates it. I'm not sure what it would look like without my help. It's a totally different feeling than I had painting for MJC where they could care less and never appreciated my work.



Harry is absolutely wonderful as Tigger. Really funny. Very talented.

Spore

George & Pinky

I've discovered the world of Spore!!

I downloaded the mobile version of the game to my phone (see post 2/19).
It appeals to me in the same way that Pixie Hollow does.--I know--it's about creating monster creatures and surviving by eating or fighting other creatures and Pixie Hollow is about cute little fairies and making friends, BUT it's about the ARTWORK!

I am blown away by the graphics. The game for mobile devices has you play as a small little creature swimming through Primordial Ooze that looks like something under a microscope except for the other very cool looking creatures trying to eat you.

George and Pinky were created in the Spore Creature Creator (free on line at www.spore.com but a pain to download). The artists who created this program make it so fun just to create your own monster from the shape of the body to what kind of mouth, hands, feet, etc to what and how the color is applied. Then to make it even funner, they added all kinds of little animations it can go through, like dancing, crying, swooning in love, even little babies that hatch out of eggs.

I'm telling you it was just so FUN! I totally didn't even see a little of "Numbers" which was what I was supposed to be doing with my husband.

I am so going out and buying the game for my PC!