What is the LIFE Business?

The short explanation of the Life Business is we provide life changing information, based on good sound principles that apply to all aspects of your life, no matter what you do. This information (Books and cds) will help you become a better person and build better relationships. We build communities to associate (Open Meetings, Monthly Seminars, and Major Conventions) with others of the same heart and hearts in transition. By sharing this information with our family or friends, they choose to become either customers or business partners, and we change lives together. 
This is why we say-"Have fun, make some money and make a difference."

Our Team is the Sons of Liberty
Our Team Cheer United We Stand

23 Year Honeymoon......

Last week, My dear sweet husband and I celebrated 23 years of blissful marriage. Ok, sometimes not so blissful, but it has been worth it. I have been blessed with his presence and support for that time. He literally gave me the roots for solid grounding and the wind beneath my wings to soar high into the sky. My past is not something I discuss too readily and probably won't. Granted he has helped to heal the major portions that were gushing blood. We have been able to come together with a vision of where we want our life to take us.

I love and respect my husband because ...
he does his best to do right in all things.
he can clean.
he can cook. (Apple Pie???)
he can take care of kids and dirty diapers.
he is working to become a better son of God, Husband, and Father.
he has done his duty to God and Country.
he has done his best to a good friend to all he knows.
he looks to peoples hearts to see them.
he has been a wonderful father in spite of his non-schedule.
he has worked long and hard hours to provide as best he can for our family.
he supports me in my business ventures.
he has done his best to remain worthy of the priesthood he is privileged to have.
he gives me and our children those blessings of comfort when needed.
he married me in the temple.
he has loved me unconditionally in spite of the baggage I brought to our marriage.
he tells me he loves me.

He is perfectly imperfect. We came together as two imperfect people to become perfect together.
I love you, David.

Yours Eternally and a day,
Love,
 your Angel

Farm life and Family life redo

Wish I knew where to start...

Farm Life....

Well we finally got our bees settled in. they seem to be doing well though we did have some that suffered losses. They will have time to recover this summer.

My husband and kids finished the berry beds we have been working on, it has been a process and test of patience. Fresh raspberries and goose berries sound good.

We just wish we could build our soil faster. We have found there are things within our soil that are not conducive to growing plants. We are going to have to plan on getting an analysis to see of there are any chemical residuals that are stopping our plants from growing and then dying suddenly. 

Of the original trees we planted summer 2012 only 1/3 have survived. Sad, but we had made the mistake of buying Zone 5 trees instead of Zone 4 trees. WE have lost our beloved peaches, cherries, and half of our pears. The tree planted in last year are all doing well in spite of goat abuse. Which the goats are doing fine and looking fat in reality, they are really dogs with horns.

Our garden this year will be a box garden with compost from somewhere else due to the poor nature of our soil. We will plant a small garden, enough to eat fresh stuff during the summer. Was hoping for Green beans again love fresh green beans. We are going to play some with a Three Sisters Garden Corn, Beans, and Squash) and the Mittlieder method of gardening. I will do my Square Foot Garden boxes though not 4 x 4's more like 2 x 8's with herbs and some veggies. Should be easy to put those together and getting the mix materials. I figure a bed per person and dog should do it.

We are looking cutting at out those things we feel are just piddling our time away. 

In the last General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April a Talk

by Linda S Reeve a quote stuck in my mind  Some of you have heard me tell how overwhelmed my husband, Mel, and I felt as the parents of four young children. As we faced the challenges of parenting and keeping up with the demands of life, we were desperate for help. We prayed and pleaded to know what to do. The answer that came was clear: “It is OK if the house is a mess and the children are still in their pajamas and some responsibilities are left undone. The only things that really need to be accomplished in the home are daily scripture study and prayer and weekly family home evening.” (Bold added for emphasis) 

It took me minute to finally catch my breath, but there it was validation that I did not have to keep the perfect home and do it all. I could still be a good daughter of God, Wife and Mother-because I was taking care of the important things. The important things being prayer and daily scripture study, admittedly we have slacked off on these we are working on building them again. Family Home Evening weekly-we are not traditional Monday Night people. We have our 'Family Quality' time because my husband has a job with hours you all know better than I do...... Wait, you say 'I don't know his Schedule?' Exactly I don't either, we grab Family Time any free moment we can. Currently we are focusing on working together as  family and obtaining a self-directed education. A self-directed education is one where you study from the best original and modern sources about a subject and build a knowledge base. Hopefully you have a support group who is studying the same thing. For me this means I am studying how to become a Servant Leader, my study materials come from our Life Leadership subscriptions. Our family has grown so much from listening to the audios, reading the books and attending meetings. I use these to help my family/team members learn new things about themselves and about good business principles. I will have to take time later to tell the story of the research reading I had done before choosing my DBA name and all that I have done since June 2003-the highs and the lows and in between.

My concentration this summer is to grow my Team. A solid foundation is a must, this way our residual income will allow (free him from the bondage of no schedule and no time for family or anything else) my husband to quit his job and work full time in our other business helping improve family and marriage relationships. Yes it is very important for me to do this for him because he has done so much for me. We are making choices to better our lives so that we might one day be able to help others with out the thought of how much it will cost.

I am paying my own way so I can run at my own pace for my race. I want to honor who I am and the kind of Team family I want to work with. It is truly awesome to be a Truman Team member they are very supportive and kind. They give advice and counsel as needed. We can truly work as Team and lift one another up. I know working as a Team we can all become better and succeed together.

The real question is what is more important to you: making more money or making a difference? Either way we can help you improve where you are or look into other options that fit your life, If you are interested Send me a Private message on in google or facebook, See our LIFE tab. 

Reflections From the Books I am Reading

We have started participating Mentoring the Classics with Oliver and Rachel DeMille. Our first read for January/February is John Taylor Gatto's Dumbing Us Down. I decided to start reading Anne Lindbergh's Gift of the Sea, because my husband has Gatto's Dumbing Us Down.

But the way I read is eclectic anyway. I am currently reading 10-15 books in various stages: just started, 20 pages in, half way, or some are read in a day and done with quickly. I will list the books I am reading currently. on another blog page later.

In Gift of the Sea, Anne talks about needing time and space to relax and reevaluate. I know I can empathize. Anyone who has know me for more than 10 years will know there were only two speeds for me: Warp (10) drive and sleep mode. I have had to slow down because of health issues. But I am grateful for the small things I was able to accomplish. My husband would tell you now it is only hyper drive, naps and sleep. I think I am learning to laugh, have fun and not be so serious all of the time. Personality Plus (Littauer) will tell you I am Choleric-Melancholy with a touch a Sanguine and zero Phlegmatic. I am detail oriented, always gathering facts and ask lots of questions. As of the past couple years with our move to the country, I have let things slow down and only have short periods of hyper drive. I enjoy the animals we have and our garden. It gives me time to think, ponder and reflect. In Chapter 3, Anne Lindbergh expresses so beautifully what I feel when I leave our sanctuary behind and enter the bustling world. I know when we leave to go to  a business function they are invigorating, but by the end I long for the peace and quiet of our farm. Believe it or not I miss our children too (Our Penguins=Sanguines). They seem to come alive about 11:30 pm (the time most sane people want to sleep.). But I listen while they talk until I fall asleep or they finish and go to bed, whichever comes first. I finally figured out that Heavenly Father wants me to enjoy the journey not just the reward. This is the key to true peace in Life.

I will have to add what I am learning and insights from the other books I am reading to this post.

Testimony

My stream of thought seems to be changing lanes and lines of thought as fast as a car zipping around others in traffic during rush hour. Here is the most important thing for today.

First I need to Send my sincere condolences to those in the LIFE community, but most especially Bill Lewis and his Children for the passing of his dear wife Jackie. I know they will sorely miss her, but I will offer hope. She is in a place where pain does not any longer touch her. But she is wrapped in the arms of Heavenly Father's love. She misses you but is with you and watching over you. How can I understand the pain of losing someone you love? I lost someone I loved a long time ago. It was 1991, the week before my high school graduation and finals week. I got news that a young man, I would have literally done anything for, had been killed in a car accident while serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tempe, AZ. I was crushed and heart broken. I remember going to the funeral and how uplifting it was, because for we remembered Robert was joining his grandfather, Leroy who had been killed during a home robbery the year prior, doing missionary work on the other side. I do know at certain periods in my life since he has come to comfort me at different time periods and I am grateful to know that he does.

I think of when my husband lost his grandmother, Dorothy. Our daughter, Dorothy, who is named after her was so sad and cried. She asked does great-grandma feel pain, is she sad she left? The only comfort I could give her was to go to her room and pray to talk to her great-grandma.  Being a little child who had so much faith knowing she would get to talk to her great-grandma, she went to her room and prayed. She came out a little while later and was not crying or sad. She told us great-grandma said she was happy because with great-grandpa who had passed some years prior, and she no more pain. My daughter gave great comfort to the rest of the family relating that to them all.

I do have a sincere belief in life after death. I know this life is but a flash in our eternal lifetimes. I imagine a string being stretched from one goal post to another a football field. Now pick any place along the that string. Take your thumb and pointer finger- pinch the string. That is your mortal life here on Earth. The rest is where you have lived and in reality those string do not end at the goal post they go on for infinity. I know that Jesus Christ is my Redeemer and Savior. He gave his life for me that I might live again, if I would live his commands to the best of my ability. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and restored the Gospel to this earth in its fullness.  I know the Holy Bible and Book of Mormon are both the word of God. He translated The Book of Mormon through the power of God. It is a Second Testament that Jesus is the Christ and our Redeemer and Savior. I know that we have a living Prophet who is called of God; He leads and guides the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today, President Thomas S. Monson. I know that all the creation son this earth testify to there being a higher and greater power. 

I know nothing happens in life by chance. I know my introduction to Essential oils was not by chance. It helped me to be able to provide a way for my body to prepare it to repair itself. I know my introduction to Oliver DeMille and TJEd was not by chance in 2000. Because through his Daughter and Son-in-law, Ian and Emma, we were introduced to the LIFE Business May 2013. This has been life giving to my husband he has hope for a better life and being able to help others and preserve freedom. The information received through our subscriptions has been a huge it has changed the way we treat each other and those around us. I only hope I become the woman Heavenly Father wants me to be. I hope I can support and encourage my husband when he is feeling down because of his non-existent work schedule. I will do my best to free him, so he can carry out his purpose helping other people through the healing information LIFE provides. We propose to stand together to help heal marriages and families. We stand together with other religions to preserve our religious freedom. We stand to together with other religions in our belief in our Savior Jesus Christ. I leave this testimony with you. Amen

Sons of Liberty-United We Stand.

What does the word Fitness mean?

What does the word Fitness bring to mind?
-For some it brings to mind pain and suffering.

But there are many types of fitness: Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, Physical-these are the areas the areas I typically focus on so there is balance with in an individual is taken as a whole.

Now each of these areas can be broken down.
Mental has to do with learning and thinking through reading and stretching their mind by learning new concepts.
Emotional has to with the ability to keep our emotions and feelings in check. It also has to deal with relationships.
Spiritual is your connection to a higher power or Creator. This is where you go to pour out your heart and soul.
Physical, this is my favorite area and the one I will focus on.
Physical Fitness can be broken down into aerobic or cardiovascular, flexibility, balance, core strengthening (which includes what I call your 'girdle'-abdominal, obliques and lumbar muscles-these work together to keep you upright and your internal organs inside of you.)
I would suggest anyone considering beginning to become active and those restarting or recovering from injury or surgery talk with the primary care physician. Let them make any suggestions and give an advice they see necessary. Then I would ask if they know of anyone they feel would be appropriate for you to work with to improve your fitness. Find a good Personal Trainer I would suggest an National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Fitness Professional. The certification program is rigorous and thorough. I personally am certified through NASM. I chose their certification after completing my Bachelors Degree which prepared for American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and National Sport and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA CSCS). NASM had something that attracted me because it took into account what my goals were and abilities after years of beating my body in the military. In spite of that past I was able to from weighing almost 140 lbs down to 100-105 lbs within 12 months. this was competition weight for a Bodybuilding show. I decided not to compete in the end, but the experience was priceless. I would like to share more about fitness and my personal experiences in the future.
I would like to thank George Guzzardo for the newest release on the LIFE system CD LIFE 112 Fitness is LIFE, because I have been waiting for some serious discussion on my passion.  

Reflecting on the Past Year 2013

Well it seems that the year has gone as quick as it came.
Where to start....

Between mid-December and the End of January I went through one major and two minor surgeries. I am grateful to the ward members who helped with meals being brought in and rides to the hospital. It was a life saver because my husband had to work. His work does not have normal schedule, you know it better than I do. He works on call (25/8/367) as a Engineer for the Railroad. Because he considers it a privilege to serve his country, He still serves in the military reserves. I tell people about his non-schedule and many just do not get it. The difference between a deployment and the railroad is three nights or days a week. Those who are blessed with their husband each and every night, I sometimes envy you. But then again I remember, it takes people who are willing to sacrifice to preserve our freedoms. I am grateful my husband does this. I do not mind the sacrifice, because I have been on the other side of the situation being deployed and know just how lonely it can be. You miss your family so much. Thank you to tall who serve and now back to the year in review.
My recovery went fast for my legs, but the 'interior redecoration' took a bit longer. I was blessed to serve with the VFW as a committee member (for UT) of the National Women Veterans Committee to help our legislators realize that  caring for all of our veterans is important and equal care means different care for both men and women. I appreciate the Gentlemen who were with me. I was bit slow but they were ok with that. I was grateful to serve for the last few years both in the Post, District, State, and National Levels of the VFW. It was an honor to serve. I realize that life is a sequence of phases. As I fade into the background to renew and rebuild, Later I will come back and serve again. With Scouting it is the same. I have enjoyed the time I was allowed to serve, but that too must be another phase. I will always support both with my time and love. They both gave my life purpose and meaning when I needed it most. Now it is a transition to another phase where I prepare to move to larger more focused service in the future and to slow down at the same time. I thank The LIFE Business for that future. They will give us the opportunity to serve and help others. I thank  my Essential Oil family, we are small but we will grow and be strong. I look forward to my future Essential Oil family members and our LIFE Business Family members.

My children have grown a lot. John being the youngest has been  my greatest joy to be able to see him grow. He has graduated from Primary to Young Mens and ordained a Deacon. To watch him Pass the Sacrament was a joy, because reminded of my other sons who did the same. He is growing into a young man who is service oriented. I am proud of him.

Edward has grown bunches and is 6+ inches taller than me. He has grown in his character and knowledge. He is still all boy though. He has become a great servant to others. He can be a very good example of how to treat others. I am proud of him.

Dorothy, our rose among the thorns, has turned 18. We are now doing background checks and fingerprints on prospective young men. Just kidding, because she would be upset with us doing match making. We will let the Master Match Maker take care of that. I mean he did set my husband and I up. It has worked out for the last 22 years of our honey moon. She has been blessed  with long lasting friendships because of her trip to Europe summer of 2012. She learned and grew so much. We are blessed by sensitive and kind heart. She will make a wonderful missionary and later a wife and mother. We are proud of her.

Hyrum has been working hard to turn his life around working 2-3 jobs to take care of his obligations. We have not had contact with him since summer 2012, but have had reports from his grandfather and My Aunt Kay. We love him and miss him. He is always in our prayers and will never leave them. WE are proud of him for turning things around and taking responsibility for his life.

Joseph has about 6+ more months on his mission in the California Los Angeles Spanish speaking. We look forward to his call Christmas day. It is not too much longer. The time has flown. I only wish I could describe how growth through the time before his mission and during his mission. We know he has a purpose and mission that is bigger than he even knows. We look forward to watching as his story unfolds.

To watch my husband David has been so wonderful. To see the light in his eye burn brighter. I give thanks to Oliver and Rachel DeMille, Ian and Emma Cox, and The LIFE Leadership Business. The change in our family is amazing and I hope will begin to show in how we act, behave, and interact. I know David will succeed and we will be debt free and able to be a blessing in many lives.

Now I want to wish you all a very
MERRY CHRISTmas
and a
Prosperous New Year.