Norah, by her grandpa
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Happy 25th Birthday David Chipman!
This has been a banner year for Mr. Chipman!!
After all that, this poor guy must be TIRED!!
David is the best thing that ever happened to me. He's kind, patient, hard-working, driven, fun-loving, he's got his priorities in line, and BOY does he love his family. Sometimes I just have to stand back and watch in amazement while he does his thing. After the travels, the races, the moving, the family, and the FUN, it may be a tough year to beat. But you know what? I think he's up for trying. I can't wait to see what adventures are coming up next. I love you David! Happy birthday!!
After all that, this poor guy must be TIRED!!
David is the best thing that ever happened to me. He's kind, patient, hard-working, driven, fun-loving, he's got his priorities in line, and BOY does he love his family. Sometimes I just have to stand back and watch in amazement while he does his thing. After the travels, the races, the moving, the family, and the FUN, it may be a tough year to beat. But you know what? I think he's up for trying. I can't wait to see what adventures are coming up next. I love you David! Happy birthday!!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
This was the day before Thanksgiving, but I wanted to share this with everyone. We had a great time, and truly wish you all could have been there. We did not get together for Thanksgiving dinner with everyone, in fact, those of us in Florida did not even get to sit at the same table, so let's imagine we are at Thanksgiving dinner and going around the table and sharing what we are most thankful for this year. I'll go first, and hope everyone will respond.
I am grateful for so many blessings this year. Three beautiful, sweet little granddaughters. Wonderful children who married wonderful people. Maybe before this I should have said David. Really, he is the best husband I could ever have wished for. My life has been more wonderful than I ever could have imagined, and it is because of him. I am especially grateful for the Savior of the world, who redeemed us all, and who makes it possible for all of us to repent and eventually return to live with our Father in Heaven. That is what I want more than anything. I hope you all had a wonderful, peaceful day (well, relatively peaceful for most of you with many children--many beautiful children).
I love all of you.
Mom/Debby
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Frozen Bananas?
I found this recipe the other day. It is delish, and so easy.
PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIE
1 c frozen bananas--maybe 3 bananas?
1 c milk
1/4 c smooth PB
2 T sugar
1 t vanilla
(I added some vanilla yogurt we had, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 c)
Blend until smooth!
PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIE
1 c frozen bananas--maybe 3 bananas?
1 c milk
1/4 c smooth PB
2 T sugar
1 t vanilla
(I added some vanilla yogurt we had, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 c)
Blend until smooth!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Fires of faith
Go here to find "Fires of Faith". It is an inspiring documentary about the coming forth of the King James version of the Bible. It will show again starting Dec. 11.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
To all the dad's out there...
I watched this talk this morning and wanted to share with everyone. It is such a fabulous talk. I loved it.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Signs of the Second Coming
Hi Everyone,
I was visiting in Dana's ward and heard a great lesson on the second coming. It was based on a talk by Dallin H. Oaks. Don't know the reference. You are all so technologically savvy, you could find it before I could get it linked on here.
I have two questions for all of you. I was at another lesson, I think this same lesson (#43) and a lady said that the 'moon will turn to blood' prophesy had already been fulfilled. She said it was in the October conference following 9-11. Could you guys look for that? I will look, too.
Second question. This scripture is about the New Jerusalem (D & C 45: 67-69)
"And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.
And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.
And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another."
Do you think this means that we will all be gathered to the New Jerusalem? It seems that way to me, at least if we won't be willing to fight our neighbors, but does it maybe just mean be gathered into our own stakes? I don't know if that would provide enough safety. Will we just be one big huge metropolis of Zionites? Sounds pretty exciting to me, however it ends up.
I really am interested in your opinions. Oh, I also read a really great article by Neal Maxwell, his last. It wasn't even finished when he died, but it must have been pretty close to complete. It is in the New Era. I went to Topical Guide at lds.org, under 'Second Coming' and there are several articles listed there at the bottom of the virtual page. I think the article by Elder Oaks is there too. Happy reading. I love you all.
Mom/Debby
I was visiting in Dana's ward and heard a great lesson on the second coming. It was based on a talk by Dallin H. Oaks. Don't know the reference. You are all so technologically savvy, you could find it before I could get it linked on here.
I have two questions for all of you. I was at another lesson, I think this same lesson (#43) and a lady said that the 'moon will turn to blood' prophesy had already been fulfilled. She said it was in the October conference following 9-11. Could you guys look for that? I will look, too.
Second question. This scripture is about the New Jerusalem (D & C 45: 67-69)
"And the glory of the Lord shall be there, and the terror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.
And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion for safety.
And there shall be gathered unto it out of every nation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at war one with another."
Do you think this means that we will all be gathered to the New Jerusalem? It seems that way to me, at least if we won't be willing to fight our neighbors, but does it maybe just mean be gathered into our own stakes? I don't know if that would provide enough safety. Will we just be one big huge metropolis of Zionites? Sounds pretty exciting to me, however it ends up.
I really am interested in your opinions. Oh, I also read a really great article by Neal Maxwell, his last. It wasn't even finished when he died, but it must have been pretty close to complete. It is in the New Era. I went to Topical Guide at lds.org, under 'Second Coming' and there are several articles listed there at the bottom of the virtual page. I think the article by Elder Oaks is there too. Happy reading. I love you all.
Mom/Debby
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Superfan
This young lady's not about to let a little foot surgery stop her from rooting for the BSU. Yet another great use for duct tape. Go Broncos!!
I give up - I can't seem to figure out how to post these photos upright. Turn your head sideways.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Chipman at work (play?)
Lately I’ve been feeling very self-absorbed with all the time I’ve been spending with moving, finding a house, and then moving into said house. And David has been in Korea almost two weeks now so that is starting to get to me. Sooo, the timing of this birthday wish was so perfect. No better way to stop thinking about yourself than a little good ol’ fashioned service, right?! Thank you, mom, for using your special occasion to make all of us better people.
I spent a lot of time searching for what exactly I wanted to do – LA has plenty of opportunities, but I wanted it to be meaningful. This is what I finally found:
JA Finance Park
Finance Park teaches junior high/high school kids to be financially literate. This is a cause I feel very strongly about, so this was a perfect find for me. They have “adult for a day” events, where these kids each get a different real-life scenario (marital status, career, number of children, salary, etc) and they are to spend the day choosing housing and transportation, figuring out which insurance plans to get, paying bills, donating to charities, and figuring out how to budget their money all the while. The program director actually said, “It’s like the Disneyland of financial literacy!” Are you geeking out about this place? I was.
Today I mentored three ladies from the local YWCA at Finance Park as they learned the ins and outs of personal finance. Sadly, I wasn’t allowed to take pictures of any of them because they were all minors. There was a photographer wandering around documenting the whole time and I begged him to send me some pics. We’ll see if it happens.
I got to walk Iana, Tai, and Esther through the process, and I talked to them about the importance of saving, paying down credit card debt, understanding what bills you have control over and what you don't...you know, adult-type stuff.
Iana, a senior, was very competitive about the event. She flew through everything and was the first one done out of the entire group with each task. I think I had to help her twice. She says she wants to go to Stanford, and you know what? I think she’ll get in with a scholarship.
Since Iana was so self-sufficient, I spent most of my time with the other two. Esther is in 8th grade. She has a quiet determination about her. She was the only one in the group who definitely does not like math, but she held her own beautifully and didn’t let Iana’s speediness get her down. Slow and steady, that’s her way.
Tai is in 7th grade and she already knows exactly where she’s going to college and what she’s going to do to get a scholarship. Of the three, she was the most in touch with financial reality. She fully embraced the activity and took each section seriously, as if she were making real decisions about what would work for her, her pretend-spouse, and their two pretend-kids. She’s a saver, and she’s selfless about what she does spend: when she did the section on buying clothes for her family and realized that she’d be spending more on clothes for herself than anyone else, she changed her selection.
Sometimes it was frustrating for them. It was hard to understand why you have to subtract so much at the very start for taxes. When things didn’t balance out and they realized they’d have to make cuts, it was hard for them to cut out some entertainment, or get a car that wasn’t as nice, or make adjustments to the groceries or insurance so they could afford it. They had spent a lot of time thinking about each decision, and going back to change things was difficult. You could see the clarity coming to them as they realized that this is what life in the real world is like, and yet you have to make it work anyway. That was the point of the event - we were giving them tools to make it work, regardless of their situation.
This was quite a fulfilling day for me. I think I’ll probably go back again for more.
(Here's my one sneaky shot of some of the girls who attended.)
Happy birthday, Mom! I love you!
I spent a lot of time searching for what exactly I wanted to do – LA has plenty of opportunities, but I wanted it to be meaningful. This is what I finally found:
JA Finance Park
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Iana, a senior, was very competitive about the event. She flew through everything and was the first one done out of the entire group with each task. I think I had to help her twice. She says she wants to go to Stanford, and you know what? I think she’ll get in with a scholarship.
Since Iana was so self-sufficient, I spent most of my time with the other two. Esther is in 8th grade. She has a quiet determination about her. She was the only one in the group who definitely does not like math, but she held her own beautifully and didn’t let Iana’s speediness get her down. Slow and steady, that’s her way.
Tai is in 7th grade and she already knows exactly where she’s going to college and what she’s going to do to get a scholarship. Of the three, she was the most in touch with financial reality. She fully embraced the activity and took each section seriously, as if she were making real decisions about what would work for her, her pretend-spouse, and their two pretend-kids. She’s a saver, and she’s selfless about what she does spend: when she did the section on buying clothes for her family and realized that she’d be spending more on clothes for herself than anyone else, she changed her selection.
Sometimes it was frustrating for them. It was hard to understand why you have to subtract so much at the very start for taxes. When things didn’t balance out and they realized they’d have to make cuts, it was hard for them to cut out some entertainment, or get a car that wasn’t as nice, or make adjustments to the groceries or insurance so they could afford it. They had spent a lot of time thinking about each decision, and going back to change things was difficult. You could see the clarity coming to them as they realized that this is what life in the real world is like, and yet you have to make it work anyway. That was the point of the event - we were giving them tools to make it work, regardless of their situation.
This was quite a fulfilling day for me. I think I’ll probably go back again for more.
(Here's my one sneaky shot of some of the girls who attended.)
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Happy birthday, Mom! I love you!
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