Finding Emma "Who Am I"

My mother used to tell me that if you wish to find the good in someone you can find it, but if you want to find the worst in someone you can find it to.  It is all in what you wish to find.

I had a week vacation and I went to Seattle Washington and just North of Seattle in Mt Vernon there was the Tulip festival where I took this photo from.  As far as my eyes could see there was beautiful color , like a rainbow.  That day all I could see was beauty, all I felt that day was a feeling of gratitude, being blessed to see what I saw for the first time.  I saw the hands of our Heavenly Father in every flower.  I felt gratitude for each person I saw because that was the frame of mind I was in.  Every hurt and pain I felt before leaving for this vacation was no where to be found.  When I was able to see the beauty in life , sadness had no room, when I saw the beauty , hurt was invisible, when I saw the beauty anger disappeared.   I realized when you feel those negative emotions you need to find something beautiful to focus on, and God will bless you saying  “I am Right Here” … Find the beauty in your day and feel the blessings from finding it….

Love you all

Donna Marie Trapp

Even though the journey seems long and hard , it has to be done.  There are so many things in this life we don’t want to do but we have to .  Like somedays you don’t want to go to work, you want to just lay in your bed with the sun beaming down on your face, all cozy and warm , but you have to get up, shower, get dressed, and be a team player and be there for your co-workers and yourself of course.  If the journey in this world was so easy what would give us the desire to find out what it has to offer us, to where it will take us… God never said it would be easy , just said he would be there to help you through it.  Someone said to me the other day is there anything you haven’t done, you seem to have done everything , and my reply was I want to learn to draw a portrait.  I think about my mothers words… “There is nothing in this world you can’t do if you but only try”… I may not be good at everything, but why waist this journey never trying….

Do yourself a favor… Make a list of things you want to try and make a goal to try them, see where the journey takes you….

Love Donna Marie Trapp

EVERYTHING NEW

A total stranger comes up to you today and says “This is your lucky day, for today I am going to take you back to the beginning of your existence , a chance for you to change the roads you have travelled, to change the person you have become today, to what ever you want.”

What would you do? what would you say?  Would you say ” how fast can I get there?”  Or would you say ,” that is really nice but I think I will pass on that offer?

Today I have given it some real thought… Choices…. mmmm  If I took road “A” this time instead of road “B”  would it be better, or would it come with other challenges that are harder?  Would I get to my destination just the same taking that detour?  My conclusion today was this… We can’t guess as to what would have happened if we chose another path, because we just don’t know what was on that path, and the grass is not always greener in the end… I do believe in choice, and I do believe that we are capable of making the right choice in life, when we clear our cluttered up minds  and be still and really listen.  We have our own personal guide, how great is that…Does anyone ever remember that gift? We let our minds get like a congested cities , horns honking traffic going here and there, so loud it drowns out that wonderful guide the still small voice from the gift our Heavenly father gave us for our compass. It was not meant to be a hard sad, lonely struggle to go on this trek… He wants us happy, to love him and to love our fellow man… to get to our destination which is home… home with our heavenly father….

So tomorrow… do yourself a favor… don’t go back into your old storage and try and figure   out what road you should have taken… Just look   at the clear road ahead, the clear wonderful future you have as a gift still to explore, to make your own trails and be happy…No one can change the past trails, and for sure it is not meant for you to stay back there… Listen… Quiet your mind and listen… Your own GPS is working, just turn up the volume and listen…. Your choice… That is mine to… Our choices can make us sad from the past but we don’t have to stay there… I choose to move in  a direction that leads me back to my father in heaven with happiness and joy and just being grateful for the lessons we do get when we do choose a road that may be off our original plan.  You know when you plug in a address on your GPS and it tells you were to turn, and if you don’t it also says turn around and go back, you have missed your turn… but … do we … or do we choose another road that may connect with the road we are eventually supposed to go on.  Does it make our travel longer?  yes , will we get back on track?  maybe.. but next time you take that road to that destination and your GPS says turn you will probably turn wont you… Its all good… You went off course… just get back on course and continue…My mother would say to us.. .Don’t always look in the rear view mirror, look through the front windshield to where you are going….

What you believe flows to your heart.

All my love today … Donna..

Forgot about the miracles...

Jan 2012… Hard to believe … The years keep going faster and faster.  I saw this picture and it really made me think.  When people say they don’t believe in miracles I have to wonder why, because if you think back when you were born, and how your brain developed, your body, your personality to what it is today , it is nothing short of  amazing.  God created you, and each new thing that happens in your life shows the miraculous love he has for you, and when you get through trials and don’t know how you did, thats a miracle.  Live your life each day and ask what miracle am I going to receive today, or what part am I going to play in someone else’s miracle in their life.  Share your miracles, know that you are a beautiful miracle from a father that loves you….

Donna Trapp

Many years ago , my mother gave me a card with great advice which I wish to share with you.  I saved this card for 10 years because of the meaning behind it for me.  These words I wish to share with my daughter, and my son, that they can share with there children.  This is how much these words mean to me.

TEN THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND (to make your life a little better)

1. Trust Your Instincts:  If it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t… fun, tempting…maybe, but not right

2.  Remember your manners:  It doesn’t cost you anything, but it speaks volumes about who you are.  Having class starts with this

3.  Never Let Possessions “OWN” you:  It’s just stuff !  The most valuable things in life-friends, respect, love, knowledge- don’t cost money… Hokey , but true.

4.  Nurture Your Friendships:  The investment you make in true friends will pay huge dividends all your life- remember, you can’t make an old friend.

5.  Keep Your Hands Clean:   This is meant both literally and figuratively… it will save you a lot of regrets later…

6.  Believe In Yourself:  Yeah, this is another hokey one, but you do happen to be the only you in existence, and you’re also the only person in the world who can truly hold you back in life… Think about it…

7.  Be Grateful:  Don’t waste all your todays to anticipation of some grand tomorrow.  Now is all we’ve got.  Live in it.

8.  Treat others the way you want to be treated.(okay so I didn’t make this one up.)  The point is, just because you’re smarter or richer or prettier than someone else doesn’t mean you’re better.  It just means you’ve been more blessed.

9.Always Keep Playing:  Who says adults have to give up toys?  Keep the little kid inside you alive… it keeps your imagination primed.  Silly is good.

10.  No Matter What, You Will Always Be Loved:  You don’t have to test this one… Just carry it around in your back pocket, and know that, no matter what, you can always come home(to visit)lol

If you can only remember one… Remember you are LOVED!

Love Mom…

Well I heard that the ground hog did not see his shadow which by definition means spring is coming early.  I say WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!  My favorite time of year.  I say it is my favorite time of year because everything starts new, fresh, kind of like a second chance in life.  Some have asked me “  If you had the chance to live your life over would you?”  Some days that answer came quick, and the answer was easy , but on other days when I really gave it thought I had to say no, no because I thought about all the wonderful things that I have done in my life, the great people who have crossed my path, my children that I adore, my husband who I adore and he adores me.  If I was to live my life over I may not have any of that, my life could go in a different direction and maybe it might not be the best.  Today I just check in every morning and greet my savior and Lord with “Good Morning” and hope for the best day, a day maybe better than the day before.  Some days I get a better day, some days I don’t , but no matter what I know that in each day I am alive, each day I can tell those close to me that I love them, each day I can put a smile on a persons face, or make someone laugh is a great day no matter the little particles that may not be great.

Tomorrow is a holiday for love… Valentines Day… Who made up that holiday, why did they make it up?  My thoughts are it is a day where people take the time to tell someone they love them, so why can’t we do that everyday.. why can’t it be Valentines Day everyday, why do we wait for one day to share those great feelings?  If I had to change one thing in my life it would be to never wait one moment to share a great thought, or moment with anyone when you feel it … Spring is coming… Spring represents something new and beautiful…You may never be able to go back and change things from your past but you do have a chance just like spring to start fresh and new today … Happy Valentines Day every day to you and you and you and you and you …………….

Love from my heart to all who accept it.

Donna Marie Trapp

Take a look around you… How happy are those that surround you?  Do they have that light in their eyes?  What could they do to make life better for themselves or those around them?  Everyday I make a point to say something kind and nice to someone or about someone.  It comes from the heart,and  not a phony act of kindness.  I Learned almost 25 years ago when my father passed away how important it is to say something good to a person if you feel it.  To not wait until it is to late.  Everyday when I go to work I make a point to ask how people are, to say good morning, or if they look exceptional well that day  I tell them how good they look.  I tell many people when I like them how beautiful they are, and how special they are, and that I am glad to know them…. How long does it take to say a kind word?  It takes less than a second, and can mean the world to that person that day, because you may never know but that person may have needed to hear that right at that moment.  Do yourself a favor and those around you, say a heartfelt comment to them, and if you love them tell them.  You may never get that moment again.

Love to all of you

Donna Marie Trapp

I will let you in on a little secret…. When you are looking to find who you really are, you don’t have to look far.  You just have to look within yourself.  Many of us want this loud speaker shouting it out to us, but if you sit quite and really focus it will come to you.  I have great faith that the person that I was meant to be was not some grand star, or one who is so famous everyone knows my name, I was meant to just be a daughter of our Heavenly father who loves others, who is kind to those I meet, who is there as a friend to listen when others are hurting, to use the talents that I was given to share with others for their enjoyment, to spread goodness throughout my life.  When my life is over on this earth I want people to just remember me and say “she was kind, she was a good friend, she always made me feel better when I talked with her.  I don’t need to be famous to spread the Love that was show me by my Heavenly father, and Savior.    When you feel you need to start looking for who you are then start at home … your home within.  You will be surprised how much greatness is right there inside.

Have a wonderful day everyone… Be happy and enjoy today… That is where I start… right with this moment.

Love Donna Marie Trapp