Inspirational Quote Of Hope February 5, 2009

"Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier."- Anonymous

Inspirational Quote of Hope February 2, 2009

Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."- Mahatma Ghandi

Inspirational Quote of Hope February 1, 2009

"Faith is not belief.Belief is passive. Faith is active."- Edith Hamilton

Inspirational Quote of Hope January 24, 2009

"Faith moves mountains, but only knowledge moves them to the right place."- Joseph Goebbels

Inspirational Quote Of Hope January 21, 2009

"Faith in oneself...is the best and safest course."- Jean Paul Richter

Inspirational Quote Of Hope January 3, 2009

"Fear is faith that it won't work out." Unknown

Inspirational Quote Of Hope January 2, 2009

"Faith doesn't mean you don't have doubts."- Barack Obama

Thoughts from 08 and hopes for 09

As we get ready to celebrate 2009 I have to think about all the things about 08 that I am grateful for. Looking back I tend to think about all the bad things from 08 and the good things seem to blend into the background.

Things I am grateful for from 2008:
1. My wonderful husband- dealing with infertility has brought us closer together.
2. My wonderful family- I have great parents, my mom has been there for me in all my tears throughout the past year. I have a great and supportive mother in law and two sister in laws, as well as fun and loving nieces and nephews, as well as my great nieces and nephews. Oh how I am loving watch them grow up, Autumn (who is 9) amazes me every time I see her.
3. Holding my nieces son, Neves, one hour after he was born, watching her go through her pregnancy was hard for me, but I had nothing by tears of joy when I held him.
4. Our beautiful new home, we finally have room to grow and entertain- and we were able to rent our other home quickly.
5. Wonderful vacations, we went to Mexico and Universal Studios and had a blast!
6. Watching our business continue to grow slowly but surely, its taught me a lot.
7. This may sound strange, but in a way I am grateful for having to struggle with infertility (though I was gladly get off this train) but it has taught me patience, faith, and made me realize what it truly important in life.
8. Still being employed, with health insurance (that covers some infertility treatments) being able to buy food without thinking about it, being able to treat myself to a new shirt or new pair of shoes. Having a new car that I love that is dependable and safe. I used to get upset because I couldn't buy a $500 pair of shoes that I wanted, but now I am just grateful that I can buy the $50 pair of shoes.
9. Our wonderful doctors, Dr. Littman and Dr. Roth- who have become very special to me- they do everything in their power to help us achieve our dream of becoming parents. I am also grateful that we have the medical advances available to help battle infertility.

So I though I would take a minute to reflect on the years past and my hopes for the new year. I hate the word resolution, because it sets you up to fail, so I try to think about it as goals for 09. The most important thing about abouts goals is that they are attainable and that you set a time limit that you will achieve your goal.

Goals for 09:
1. Eat healthier and work out more- walk the dog, do cardio 2 times per week
2. Get pregnant and deliver a healthy baby
3. Continue to grow our business
4. Continue to do well at my job
5. Spend more time with family, I need to plan a trip to see my parents
6. Vacation more (may be put on hold if pregnant) but try to take advantage of some great dream trips with World Ventures.
7. Continue to love John and make our relationship even stronger
8. Learning to accept life as it comes, not looking to far into the future

Overall 08 has been a growing and learning year for me, I feel like I am learning something new everyday, my patience and my faith has been tested and I am learning how to deal with that. I will keep my faith in God that our lives will be blessed with a baby and many other wonderful experiences.

Cheers to a happy and healthy new year! I will you all great success and prosperity in 2009!

Santa Forgot Something...

I remember when I was six years old and had wanted a Six Million Dollar Man action figure so bad. Santa had delivered and I ran through the house showing everyone what I had got. Another year I had wanted this batcopter as part of my Mego World's Greatest Super Hero Collection. My parents had ordered it through the J C Penney catalog and I remember counting the days until it arrived. At one point I was told I was bad, which I probably was, and the batcopter was not coming. But late Christmas morning Santa had come through...I got my batcopter.

I can't remember many Christmas's where I didn't get what I asked for, but this year Santa was a little short...no baby. Unlike Ralphie's Red Ryder carbine action 200 shot range model air rifle from "A Christmas Story", hidden behind a desk as a last minute surprise, there were no gifts hidden anywhere this year. But I take that back. There wasn't a last minute surprise in the form of a baby, but there were plenty of gifts.

Shannon had come through as usual with the things I had wanted. Especially, the DVD of "The Dark Knight", which yes I am still a Batman Fanatic. Another great gift was the ability to share our new home with family and friends on Christmas Eve. This is the first year we had room to fit everyone comfortably as our other homes have always been to small to entertain.

One of the best gifts though this year was the time we spent with our nieces and nephews especially my three year old nephew River. He reminds me so much of myself. He has been on a Indiana Jones kick since the movie came out last summer. But just like me he is a fan of all that is Geek. Batman, Spiderman, and Indiana Jones.

He received a Spiderman costume from his Grandpa for a Christmas gift, I would have died for that thing when I was his age, and he immediately put it on. I became the Green Goblin or the Green "Gobbin" as he called me. We had a blast. Someone said John's a 10 year old in the body of a 38 year old and that maybe I had secretly wanted a boy. We have had our heart set on a girl, but as you know any healthy baby would do for us.

I had shown River my collection of toys from when I was his age earlier in the evening. My Star Wars and Super Hero collection had River's eyes wide open. The constant "Wows" had reminded of the "Wows" I had as kid seeing these things in department stores. At one point he asked me if he could play with my pristine World Greatest Super Heroes Mego action figures. I told to tell him a heart breaking "No,", but a thought had come to my mind that I would probably have to have the collection locked up to prevent little hands from opening those boxes one day.

Although, we didn't receive the main present we were hoping for I did get some great gifts. Spending time with my wonderful wife, family and friends. Remembering the excitement of the all my Christmas's past. And seeing the wonder and joy in children's eyes and knowing that one day I would one day see those same looks on our children's eyes on Christmas.

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 26, 2008

"Every life is a profession of faith and exercises an inevitable and silent influence."- Henri Frederic Amiel

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 25, 2008

"Faith is an invisible and invincible magnet, and attracts to itself whatever it fervently desires and calmly and persistently expects."- Ralph Waldo Trine

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 24, 2008

"The ultimate ground of faith and knowledge is confidence in God."- Charles Hodge

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 23, 2008

"Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking."- John R. Stott

Inspiratonal Quote Of Hope December 22, 2008

"Faith is love taking the form of aspiration."- William Ellery Channing

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 21,2008

"The setting of great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone."- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 20, 2008

My faith runs so very much faster than my reason that I can challenge the whole world and say, 'God is, was and ever shall be'."- Mahatama Ghandi

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 19, 2008

"Hope itself a species of happiness and, the one unchangeable certainty is nothing is certain or unchangeable.- John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Inspiratonal Quote of Hope December 18, 2008

"For that is our unyielding faith-that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it."- Barack Obama

We need change to our health system. It needs to be mandated that all infertility treatments be covered under all insurance plans.

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 16, 2008

"Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do." Pope John Paul XXII

Inspirational Quote of Hope December 15, 2008

Never, never, never, never give up."- Winston Churchill