SCRIPTURE MASTERY AND MICHELLE

my sister and heroine,

 MICHELLE BODINE,

was blessed in the calling of seminary teacher.

no doubt,

students in her charge would also be blessed.

CHELLE  has a love and knowledge of the gospel.

she has a personal relationship with the savior

and the desire and hope to instill

this same passion for truth

upon the youth is more than evident.

my sister

extended an opportunity to me

to create

(using gifts, talents, and resources of others)

a set of 

SCRIPTURE MASTERY cards

for seminary.

it was a great blessing to me.

each reference was created with purpose and reflection

in which i hope to write about one day.

today is her birthday.

i wish her the happiest of days.

i thank her for personally influencing and touching my life

and oh so many others

for good.
you rock this world
 MICHELLE  mebelle

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TREASURES ON MUMMY MOUNTAIN

the years i have vacationed

to camelback inn,

have often included an evening

on 

MUMMY MOUNTAIN.

north of the quaint casitas,

is a charming old town.

wooden plank buildings 

resembling something

one would see in a

john wayne western

barbershops, banks, taverns, milnery and more

stood on good arizona clay dirt.

guests come dressed in western attire.

bandanas and hats are provided

just in case...

my uncle bill and cousin debbie

extended an invitation

to join them in a celebration

of THEIR birthdays

on

MUMMY MOUNTAIN

one could hardly refuse such an event 

and so i put on jeans,

tugged on the boots,

grabbed my western wear

and

discovered my

 TREASURES on

MUMMY MOUNTAIN

dinner consisted of:

green salad

jalapeño corn bread muffin

or dinner roll

melons in jalapeño syrup

roasted corn

savory baked beans

and

juicy

steak, hamburger, chicken or hot dog

barbecued on the grill

dessert:

popsicles

ice cream treats

lava cake

daffodil cake

no one leaves the mountain hungry.

a fantastic magician was hired

to entertain

a couple instructed

a variety of line dances

such as boot scootin' boogie.

participants danced

observers watched and sometimes laughed.

children played

and searched for gold.

adults visited

through

the golden dusk of 

an amber sunset

until the darkened night

revealed it's

sparkling diamonds.

MUMMY MOUNTAIN

has never failed

in delivering

it's glorious treasures...

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BIRTHDAY FOR ELDER HART

 i do not know what it is about my nieces and nephew

but they bring out the

T.T.B.F .in me

(Trying To Be Funny)

that is what earned me the

ca ca caching drum roll from mads

the "crazy aunt" title

from stephen

birthdays and holidays

are simply invitations for me

to present my best

as i searched the world over for just the right card

i was most disappointed...

cheesier than kraft macaroni

dirtier than pigs rollin' in mud

dumber than dumb, dumber, and dumbest

until

wait for it

wait for it

press play

p.s. i am the "crazy aunt"

and not the singing
fat lady

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
 ELDER HART

HATS OFF TO THE BIRTHDAY GIRL

HATS OFF

michelle hart bodine
celebrates 48
yesiree
may 28, 1965

was near one of the greatest days of my life

baby hat found on google images-jasmine rupp photography

i got

 a beautiful BABY sister
and a best friend.
now

 she has grown

and so
has the HAT boutique
of the woman of many HATS.
my sister and friend is
my BEAUTICIAN

not only did she do her own hair,
she was the master braider,
the perm setter/roller of all perm givers
(not limited to the female population either).
i cannot count how many perms she gave me
and then all the times i took the scissors to my own hair...
she rescued me and on her own dime.

and BAKER
she is the Mrs. Fields
of Nestle Toll House.
tens of thousands of cookies later,
she has it down to a science.
while in jr. high,
one bride
asked her to make cookies for her reception...
an unofficial caterer

a SCHOLAR
high school valedictorian
scholarship to brigham young university

a WIFE
to a loving, successful, giving husband
where clearly
FAMILY FIRST
became their motto.
a CLASSY FASHIONISTA
 MOTHERis another fabulous HAT

to four amazingly wonderful children...
 daughters

and sons

she had to be a PARTY HAT mom

with themed birthdays
and a variety of celebrations
events, plays, games, recitals


which meant
CHAUFFEUR
in the little white van
or
personally
in a bright red mini cooper

DISNEYLAND 
HAT AND EARS
and all of the above
if you look real close
you will see a hidden mickey
in
michelle.
my sister is disney's best customer.
it is my quest to find out just how many times
she has been to disneyland.
speaking of ears...
chelle is
a first class

LISTENER

she is the glue
the one that connects the dots
and nails the sibling act together
keeping us all in tact

a real  BUILDER so to speak.
lest i forget the ultimate AUNT HAT
from books
to clothes
to swimming suits
to hebgen retreats

the AUNT HAT she wears with flair.
 one night out of the year
she dons

the WITCHES HAT
and delivers
a bone chilling cackle to all the nieces and nephews

i think of the many
women,
especially young women in which she has influenced...

the EXEMPLER HAT,
would have to be included.
her youth and vitality
are adaptive qualities
that make her just one of the young women

and where would we be withou the FAMILY PARTY,
 WEST YELLOWSTONE, 
CAMELBACK,
HEBGEN, 
GROWIN' UP IN IDAHO HAT
sitting at home...that's where.

i love the MOTHER OF 
THE BRIDE HAT
and the
take MOM TO TEA HAT

the PEOPLE's PEOPLE HAT

that speaks in action
wherever you are
i am there too

always and forever


most recently
the HAT of being a MISSIONARY MOM

often the CONTEMPLATIVE and
REFLECTIVE HAT
that inspires peace after weekly visits to the temple
she serves.
she gives.
she loves.

she is the QUEEN
in her own kingdom.

but mostly
i love the INVISIBLE HATS of dear sisters
and sweetest of friends

and the HAT that binds generations

oh how i wish

 i could be celebrating with her
instead,
i remove my HUMBLE HAT

humbled to know her
and call her sis
and then send her one simple idea

happy birthday michelle
i love you

A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF WOMEN

 i was invited by three generation

 of WOMEN

to celebrate one of the most amazing

societies of WOMEN

on march 16, 2013

at 10:00 am-noon

the three generations
 of WOMEN

grandma maxine garff

mother joanne garff hart

and sister michelle hart bodine

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the celebration

the BIRTHDAY of the relief society

an organization for WOMEN

where 

charity never faileth

the speaker

sheri dew
as in
"dew as i'm dewing"
recognize the value of
WOMANHOOD
uplifting

edifying

reminders

that we are daughters

of heavenly father

who loves us
while challenging the world's beliefs
*that WOMEN of our faith are oppressed

there was a beautiful musical

if i could hie to kolob

played by lovely WOMEN

on stringed instruments

colorful cupcakes

delicately frosted

by the hands

of a 16 year old WOMAN

made for a delightful

table decoration

and a delicious refreshement

(fun tablecloth pattern)

i am so grateful that i attended.

happy BIRTHDAYrelief society

then off to grandma's lovely home

where family photographs rest
in every room

the dining room's
beautiful centerpiece
from
john and angie marriott


i was intrigued by the simple glass vase
that carefully embrace the delicate flowers


debbie and ron harrison's bulbs at christmas
have come into bloom
for grandma's march BIRTHDAY

grandma's garden room
filled with life
and femininity



emphasizes a WOMAN'S love for intrinsic beauty


and finally
grandma's library
where a brightly colored bouquet
of unique and interesting flowers
adorn the study desk

in the distance my eye takes hold
 of a well organized library of books

a pink slip of paper here

a pink slip of paper there

as grandma's christmas gift

to her

children

and 

grandchildren

michelle and myself find

the browsing

of so many handsome books

classics

gospel oriented

personal improvement

historical

famous speeches

to be addicting

as well as endearinng

what a treat!
tomorrow

is

grandma garff's 96th birthday

born on ST. PATRICK'S DAY

as a subtle reminder of how blessed

i am to know her

and have her to call

friend and grandmother

can you think of a better way to celebrate

such an amazing WOMAN?

i couldn't either

happy BIRTHDAY

grandma

*oppressed
as a child-spoke in church, talks in primary, pray on primary,
as a young woman-secretary, seminary council, spoke in church, sang in church, prayed in church, young women's recognition award, led the singing, played the piano, temple recommend, temple work, geneology work, youth conference committee,visiting teacher, secret granddaughter, relief socity instructor, homemaking leader, sunday school teacher, family home evening coordinator, young women guest speaker, primary 2nd counselor, primary president, primary choristor, young women advisor, young women teacher, gospel doctrine teacher, nursery leader, homemaking and enrichment, primary teacher, young women's camp director, young women's secretary,
 primary teacher, mother, wife, college graduate, master of education degree, continuing education, third grade educator, sixth grade educator, flight attendant for delta, special education assistant, room mom, temple patron, and witness of christ
oppressed, hardly