...S.U.M.M.E.R. F.U.N. continued...

OK -

Are you ready to hear what the prize winner from the dollar store is? See for yourself:

Looks like I'm all ready to plant a garden now! (The little hoe was the $0.77 prize)

Thanks for bringing the gloves and pea seed, Mom. Thanks for the tomato plants, Em & Michael, and the pottting soil, Marlayna! Today's a good day for planting!

Some more recent highlights:

June 28th - Testing Center BBQ - We gathered at Sis. Grover (the secretary's) house, ate yummy salads, chicken & beef burgers, etc. Since there is an employee dress code, it was fun to see our 2 supervisors and secretary in shorts and t-shirts and...*gasp*...even flip-flops! Several of the boys were teasing them, saying that they should take pictures and hang them up in the testing center as examples of what NOT to wear. They just laughed and said that they knew someone would say that. :o) I think the highlight for me was Faith, little 3-month-old daughter of a co-worker! She reminded me that I have three little munchkins in Canada yet to meet, and I'm pretty excited!! :o) A good time was had by all!

July 1st - Happy Canada Day!! :o) I celebrated by singing "O Canada" in the shower (I found out that I need a refresher on all but the first verse). I even tried singing it in French, but that goes clear back to grade 7 and was patchy at best... Then, of course, I wore red and white. At work, Jenni, a co-worker, came up to me and said, "I have something for you... but I forgot to bring it!" I wondered at that until she explained, "I had a dance practice yesterday and had to bring a treat. I wanted to take something no one had ever had before...I had some left over and I knew that today was the First and you are Canadian!" AHA! Nanaimo bars! We didn't work together again this week, but she left some in the frig at work for me! :o) Normally, no one is allowed to work a campus job unless they are taking 12 credits, but here I am, working 2 jobs and no credits because I'm off-track. There are definite benefits to being Canadian! :o)

Working at the testing center is a new adventure every day! I wanted to mention one particular thrill that I receive on a regular basis. There are several tasks that we rotate through on the job. The front-line: where we hand out tests, the control center: where we collect completed tests and file them, and then there is proctoring: monitoring the testing room and those testing. The rotations are usually about every 15 minutes. Generally, proctoring is the least favorite...or that's what I gather, based on all the grumbling and muttering that sometimes reaches my ears. I don't mind proctoring, though, and it's doing this job that I receive the greatest thrill. I have to watch those coming in until they have started testing, and so I'm privy to an amazing thing! More often then not, while most people's faces are not completely relaxed and serene when they come in to test, they usually become so for a few seconds when that individual finishes arranging their materials on the desk and then bows their head, folds their arms, and puts up a silent petition heavenward! It is a beautiful sight, that puts a smile on my face, and a warmth in my heart, despite the near freezing temperature the room is usually at. (I guess a lot of energy is expelled from people who are intently concentrating, and it's necessary to keep those same people awake!) :o)

Well - that took a lot of words to explain a very simple thing, but I really can't describe the meaning that it has! Where else in the world, do you suppose, things like this really happen? It's a small miracle to me, one that strengthens my faith and is a reminder to me that no matter what kind of coherence and substance I get from my studies, no matter how much something makes sense to me, and how useful it is to mankind, there always has been and always will be only ONE source for all GOOD and all TRUTH! And this is our loving Heavenly Father, our divine parent, who wants to teach us what he knows, and have us "grow up" unto Him, to be like Him!

It's empowering to know that the students I serve take their studies seriously (and their honor) for this very same reason! It's a privilege to be here!





FHE: I have a great Family Home Evening group this semester! I thought I might share some of the things we've done that have been fun. Last Monday was Ultimate Frisbee. We had 5 vs. 4 players and had a blast. We have a (real) brother and sister duo and it was fun to watch them playing against each other. Jessica was giving Paul (on my team) a real challenge with her words, and I guess he'd had enough when she had the frisbee, 'cause he picked her up, frisbee and all, and carried her across the goal line! (I don't think we actually counted that point, but it was good for a laugh.) Then, when we were hot and sweaty enough, we went down to a little place called "Snoasis" and got snowcones....my FIRST snowcone ever, to be exact! I had a Jolly Green Giant - pina colada, lime, and green apple flavor. My defense for not having had a snow cone before was, "Why get all excited and pay money for a bunch of shaved ice with flavorings on it?" Well, I enjoyed it, I guess it was good enough for being "just a bunch of shaved ice with flavorings on it." My advice to those who haven't yet tried a snowcone: extra small is just as good as an extra large, AND it cuts down on the risk of brain freeze. :o)

Another fun FHE might best be described in pictures. I don't know how these will turn out, but we'll give it a shot:

You start by each writing just about anything at the top of the paper... mine started with "How many jubejubes fit in a jam jar?"


Then everyone passes the paper to the person next to them, and that person has to illustrate the words.



Then, before passing the paper on, the words are folded back so that only the picture shows. After it's passed on, the next person describes the picture. The picture that illustrated my jubejubes in a jar, was interpreted as "Pennies in a jar."






"The sad planets were stuck in a Jar, and were thoroughly displeased. Tears were even shed. It was sad."


The game continues until you get your own paper back. Then you read each one outloud, laugh and keep laughing as jubejubes turn into fishbowls, crosswalks turn into swimming pools, and polar bears into armadillos!








"The sad fishbowls floated in the sky." This is how my paper ended! :o)





Air-conditioning: One thing I'm enjoying these days (or nights, I should say) is air-conditioning! Buena Vista #2 is upstairs and so we don't get ants, but we do get heat! So...when it starts to cool off outside we turn on the air-conditioning! (Which, being interpreted, means that we open the door, place a big fan outside the door, facing in, on "HI" and let-er-blow! :o)


Who'd have ever thought it could happen in Rexburg? I came across an old post that I forgot to finish today, and it was entitled "S'NOW, it can't be!" Here's what it said, "Take note - June 11, 2008, it SNOWED in Rexburg, Idaho! Yup...I don't have the actual stuff as proof, but I have cold hands and windblown cheeks! How I love the Idaho weather! :o) "



So, from here on out, you'll hear no complaints about heat from me! :o)

And that's all for now folks! I'm going to clean my house, go for a run, plant my garden, and then get ready for some 4th of July Celebrations!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

.S.U.M.M.E.R. .F.U.N.!

Life is moving on at BYU-Idaho! And I'm moving with it! :o)

June has been a month of adventures, learning, and enjoying! (And still counting...)

Here are some of the highlights:

The weather! It's been super, super nice for about 2 weeks (between 50-80 degrees)...OK, that may not seem very exciting, but after all the rain and corresponding gloom, we're soaking up the sun! I don't have pictures, but this week Friday, Sarah, Hannah and I had a great time at Porter park...they opened a really fun water park, with mini waterslides and fountains to play in! (Take note, all you future visitors of Rexburg - you don't want to miss it!) We had fun alternating between playing on the playground and getting super hot, going to cool off and get wet in the water, watching the fun carosel horses go around, and then jumping on the swings to dry off. Well, actually, the girls jumped on the swings, and I took my place as official pusher - featuring the "underdog," "underduck" (don't ask me what the difference is) "backwards drop-push," "foot pushes..."

Here's a picture of "the pass" as we used to call it in the winter when it was under about 5 feet of snow with one footpath running through. I much prefer the lilacs! It's beautiful - sight and smell!

Dispite the beautiful weather outside, most days I carry a sweater (my girls in Relief Society tease me about it), because inside, I'm cold! Blessed air-conditioning! Work is going great, and some days, it's even greater! My tutorees teach me a lot - the past 2 weeks, my writing students have been bringing their essays and I just marvel at what they write and the kind of people they are...any little thing I can help with is almost inconsequential. My international students are a hoot! We've had fun the past week by taking a game break. With Jenny (Brazil) I played Boggle, adding a rule that you must put your words into a comprehensible story as you find them...working on context and vocabulary. With Iljong (Korea) I played with Taboo cards. We had to get each other to say the word on the card, (eg. Adam) but could not use the other words on the card in the explaination (eg. Eve, garden, fruit, Satan, first, man)...working on vocabulary, context and pronunciation. Namsoo (Korea) is studying hard for the G-MAT test, he graduates and has a job lined up in Utah, so we did something a little different with him. He works now on the construction on campus, so we took a tour of it!

Here I am on top of the Manwaring center! It was a windy day, as you can see. A little bit of a challenge to my "I'm not afraid of heights" assertion!

Beautiful view! The temple and the Taylor building.

Tutor and student...I was definitely the student that day!

Look at those big cranes! From the rooftop, the 90' tall, 90,000 lb columns for the new auditorium look miniscule. Wow! What a difference a little change of perspective can make!

Speaking of perspective - I'm enjoying mine in the 3rd Ward! Our ward is so great! We've had a fun semester in all aspects - Relief Society, Family Home Evening, and activities. Our last 2 events are worth mentioning. The first was a ward FHE -The Price is Right night! Complete with prizes and a showdown (the grand prize was a $5 gift certificate to Jamba Juice) we all went away feeling like winners because we laughed so hard. Yesterday, we had a murder mystery night dinner. Each place setting had a number corresponding to a character in the mystery. One person was the designated "detective." Given 3 clues, each table then had to decide who did the murder and why, and the detective was voice for the table. After each table's report, the real murderer was revealed. (Over dessert, of course.) Our next activity is lined up as a service project, which is going to be fun, and we'll have a BBQ at Bishop Doman's for July 4th.

I can't begin to say how much I enjoy serving with such wonderful women in Relief Society! We laugh, cry, and learn together in a way that is truly marvelous! Only the gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to bring 35 complete strangers (of college age) together in a way that unifies them together and also helps them develop and grow as individuals. It's a privilege to be a part of! :o)

Dating - I've set a new record for dates at school: 3 in one week! It was a fun week, and I decided that I like dating... I've heard girls who don't date often console themselves with, "boys are just trouble anyways..." but I say "bring on the trouble!" I am a better person because of my dating experiences, and I'm determined to keep it that way!

My dating adventures are as follows: Kaleb - racquetball, a little B-Ball, Idaho/potato theme birthday party with his roommate's & their dates, (potato soup, scalloped potatoes, fried potatoes, salad - YUM), making our own Mr. Potato Head creations. Here's how they turned out:

Some good looking potatoes if you're asking me!

Meet SPOT - it's a new day for Potato Head Dogs!

And it's a new day for Spot's friend as well, complete with pom-pom tail! Judging from the smile, at least.

A.J. - he's my F.H.E brother...called me and asked me to go to dinner. It was fun - we went to Fongs (a chinese place), tried to figure out how to eat without knives, and talked about our lives...

Bargains: One last highlight for this long post... yesterday, Sister Davis (a one-of-a-kind friend of ours) took Gretchen and I to Artco for the summer sale of 50% off. They have an absolutely amazing establishment, with stationary galore, cards, miscellaneous do-dads, vellum, ribbons, etc! You come out of there with such a sense of satisfaction, just knowing that you will one day find a use for all of it! Can't miss Artco, especially when it's located on STATIONARY RD! (no joke!)
We also visited a local dollar store that is going out of business, so everything was 77 cents...there's was only one thing worth mentioning there, and I will save it for my next post!

To be continued...

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers bring?

This week has been filled with lots of beautiful rain! Consequently, I've come up with a few observations as I go hither and yon. The grass is greener, the sky is cloudier, and people like me get wetter! I love the rain, especially when I can be inside and listen to the soothing sound of the rain outside my open window, and smell the freshness...uummmm!

My summer feels like it has officially begun! For one thing, MOST of the snow is melted, MOST of the time the sun is shining, and now that I've finished the most intense training for both of my jobs, MOST days I am not really working, just working hard at having fun! :o)

I think that my favorite thing so far is helping my Reading Center tutorees! I have 5 writing students, which means I go over basic grammer with them (which is good - I can tell you what sounds right, but I can't tell you why it's right), and help them edit their own papers. I have 3 international students, who are a hoot...we laugh a lot. In the reading center we host the ETC - English Transitional Center, for international students. We try to make their transition from their own culture and language as easy as possible by building relationships with them, and helping them with various things, their conversation, vocabulary, pronunciation, textbook comprehension, etc. I think I learn more than my students do! (So...all you Canadians who may want to come live here...come see me and I'll culture you in all things American!) Hehehe! :o) I also have a student who is in a reading class, and we study skills that help make reading easier, like managing time wisely, note-taking, flashcards, etc.

At the testing center, my favorite thing to do so far is be a test reader. Some people are not able to read their own tests, or they may be able to read it, but not able to write the answers down themselves. So far I've read 2 tests, and I love doing it! It makes me feel so humble to see those wonderful students beat the odds and succeed with dignity at what I grumble about and so take for granted! I've got a long way to go...I'm just glad for so many wonderful people, who have light in their eyes and with their faith, show me the way!

Well, I wish I could say that there would be pictures coming, but unfortunately I don't have the right kind of camera, so until the money comes in or a different method of picture-posting is invented, you'll just have to imagine what my life is like!

Later! :o)

Work's IN!

Wow! If there is one word to describe my summer semester so far, it's... whirlwind!

I'm loving a new semester in the BYU-I 3rd ward! I miss all the people I won't be seeing anymore, but it's always nice to see new faces and get to know new people. I also got one more roommate, (Sarah) so there are now four of us (Gretchen, Me, Marlayna) so far in the apartment this semester...it's nice.The Lord is watching out for me! :o)

We had our first devotional of the semester - President and Sister Clark always speak, and it was wonderful and inspiring! They spoke about how to find true JOY and happiness - there are so many things that say "HERE you will find joy," or "I'll make you happy," but in the end, the ONLY way to find true joy and happiness that is lasting and that will sustain us through life now, is through the gifts, principles and teachings of Jesus Christ our Savior! Every good thing comes through Christ, whether you recognize Him or not! :o) I know that it's true, and it is why I do what I do, why I am the way I am, and why I won't ever give up!

I started two new jobs yesterday, completing all my paperwork (hopefully) today and on to intense training tomorrow! Let's just say I'm up for adventures!
My first job is tutoring in the Reading Center (in the library.) We mainly help international students, those with disabilities, and slow readers, to comprehend more and improve their skills. There are amazing resources and I love that tutoring is free for students! (Where else in the world does that happen?) I'm excited to learn and to help! Right now it's looking like it'll be more learning than helping...we take a general reading test called the Woodcock, and I felt like I needed to read a dictionary after I took it, because there were so many words I didn't concretely know the meaning of. That's Life! :o)

I'm also working as a proctor in the Testing Center, and my adventures there so far consist of a lot of smiling, distributing tests, scanning materials in and out, filing, watching and reporting. I enjoy the environment of upholding standards worth upholding, such as student honor!

These first two weeks as I'm training I will have a lot of extra material to go over and learn, tests to take and expectations to fulfill. I'm looking forward to being stretched and to learning a lot!
Love ya all! :o)

SCHOOL'S OUT!!!

Here it is! My first post...

Now that I've finished out the semester, I actually have time to post something! And, as school has been my life for the past little while, I thought I could share one of my finals. (Aren't you all excited now?!) I took a Principles of Parenting 1 credit block class, which means it was only 6 weeks long, but I enjoyed it very much, and the principles are definitely share-able!
Our assignment was to choose 20 principles of parenting, and write "justifications" as to why they are key principles, along with catchy phrases or names for them. I chose to follow a theme - Parenting SPECTRUM - and so the principles are not clearly laid out in some of them. It may take detective work to find them! Enjoy! :o)

The Parenting SPECTRUM – 20 KEY Principles
A Place for Every Parent, and Every Parent in Their Place!
By: Kayleen Hardy (24yrs, mother of none (yet), aunt of 33)
(note: not necessarily in order of importance…)

BLACK-en those shoes!
Shoes are some of the most important accessories we can buy, since they are for the feet! They provide a cushion and a covering as we rush around, fast and slow, fulfilling our important duties as parents. If they are not kept in good repair, or if we try to continually wear shoes that do not fit us, they can be ineffective in their normal functioning, and provide a source of sore feet! In parenting, it is important to keep our own “shoes” in good repair – our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual strength, even all of our earthly needs, so we are not worn down and full of holes.

Service – ORANGE ya coming?!
Oranges provide a unique eating experience – they are nutritive, juicy, and consist of several sections, which can be eaten separately and savored one by one, and most importantly – shared! This is how I see the use of service in parenting. Before partaking of the fruit, there is a level of uncovering that needs to occur – the bitter, selfish peel must be removed, and convincing descriptions of the fruit anticipated, or else it can be passed off as undesirable, or hastily thought not worth waiting and working for. However, when parents enthusiastically invite their children to help in the unpeeling process, and allow them to partake in the sharing and receiving – the flavor is unmistakable!

IRIDESCENCE
Iridescence found anywhere is fascinating, but I like birds the best! Birds of a feather like to flock to together, but what about the ones whose colors are always changing? Where do those kinds of feathers belong? It’s so important to always include our children somewhere in the realms of our human understanding, no matter how often their colors are changing on us! It also helps to refrain from pecking and preening them in an attempt to control or find out why their colors change, and simply be satisfied in remembering that, although long forgotten, our own feathers are certainly iridescent too!

GREY-t big, big, whale of a Tale!
Did you ever laugh so hard that your teeth fell out! Grandpa’s did! And then because they fell out he laughed all the harder! That one is being handed down in the family annuls! Sometimes, when life makes us feel as though we’re being swallowed by a whale, those times are potentially the best makings of a good tale! In ANY situation, whether good or bad, the things that are worth remembering almost always make us laugh. When the huge whales approach, don’t be deceived by the size…they are only as big as YOU make them!

SILVER linings
Did you ever hear that “every cloud is lined with silver?” Well, that’s true, but you only see silver if you’re looking at the clouds! The difference is not necessarily in the clouds, but in those that are looking! In parenting, both children and parents must look with clear VISION at the clouds above them, in order to turn the weather forecast from “foreboding” to “forewarning.” It is because they must know what it is that they attempting to accomplish, and with what conditions they have been given to accomplish it, that they look at the clouds. With this kind of vision it’s a lot easier to prepare to recognize the silver when it falls from among the clouds.

Keeping the whites WHITE!
Thank goodness for bleach! Once tough stains have appeared, it takes effort to make them disappear again. Sometimes they are always there, and we have to continually use the best soap and scrub and scrub and scrub before they grow lighter and lighter, and sometimes, no matter what we do, they don’t go away. Words are the same – once we say them, they’re said! Whether our words stain or not makes a big difference for ourselves and our children! Keeping the whites WHITE means putting those words through the washer before they come out of our mouths, so we won’t be scrubbing afterwards. We’ve got to watch those washers – sometimes they get grimy too, and they have a direct affect on the next batch of WHITES!

GLOW IN THE DARK
What parenting spectrum would be complete without colors that GLOW in the dark?! The darkness of night would seem so much darker, without those starry shapes and spots of light on the ceiling! But where does the light come from? Is light really there, trapped inside? No, it is not the source of the light, but after long exposure to a REAL light source, it has the ability to relay that light, and even chase away dark. Probably the most important thing that parents can do is become a GLOW IN THE DARK! Having discovered that God is the source of the REAL light, and being continually exposed to that light, they can glow through the darkness of our children’s lives, and help them find their way to the switch that only they can turn on – a choice to partake of the REAL light in their lives!

PRISMS
According to dictionary.com, a PRISM is: “ -noun, 1. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.” From an unpublished Parent’s dictionary: Love is: “-noun, -verb, 1. a PRISM filled with time!” It IS transparent; nothing is hidden or held back from view because it is a pure love. It IS a solid body, when composed of triangular bases, which are sturdy, and which represent consistency of time spent, time and time again, in order to arrange the structure through which all the other colors can be seen! And, it IS for reflecting, not only our own feelings as parents, but those of generations going before, and generations yet to come, not the least of which is God our Father Himself!

“Be a True BLUE through and through!”
There is nothing like a deep expanse of BLUE – the ocean, the sky, a loved one’s eye! They run deep, and their virtues are constant amidst change; dependable, secure… as a Christian character ought to be! Christian virtues are indispensible to parents if they believe in them themselves. Compassion, love, honesty, hard work - to name a few. The examples are plentiful, the stories rich – the sky’s the limit!

PLAID – the organized array
Our lives are woven together with different yarns, consisting of the everyday choices we make. Will it be green or red, running this way or that way, and how wide do I want this piece? When we provide choices in even the simplest things, we encourage a careful, inspected handiwork that will come out more colorful, creative, and functional.

Before you bellow, swallow that YELL-OW!
Nobody needs to be told when a train is coming – its bellow gives it away! It IS nice to know when a train is near, so as to stay clear of danger, however, I am sure glad that trains don’t bellow ALL the way down the tracks! The noise is supposed to be the exception, not the rule. And so, we should temper our bellow! Many, many rules, constantly roaring in children’s ears, may only deafen them, while fewer, well-placed rules, clearly understood, can save their lives!

Wipe the BROW-N ow keep moving!
The road’s ahead, the pace is set, the time is short, rewards are waiting - the race is on! Contestants – only four – it’s YOU two, hand-in-hand against YOURSELVES! Parents clearly set the pace! In their relationship together, their sociality, attitudes, values – their EXAMPLE, in good stride, will go farther than just the end of their own race. They’ll be over the finish line cheering on those who watched them, and learned from them how to run even faster!

GREEN, green, the learning machine!
Living things, unlike man-made machines, are constantly growing! They develop a piece at a time, a little here, a little there, and their potential is either fostered or hindered by the environment in which they are nurtured. Sun may provide reaching opportunities, new discoveries, buds and branches. Rain might pelt hard, challenge knowledge and break branches or petals, but concentrating on the ground roots will cause even greater growth. Snow will even occasionally fall…and without understanding we may be completely covered and lie dormant, scarcely a chance to see at all, until the Sun uncovers the true purposes. Learning is for all seasons!

Tickled PINK by the littlest wink!
Sometimes the littlest things make such a big, big difference! While they themselves have little value, something as simple as a hug, a song, a wink or a word, may be all it takes to fill up a child’s cup, labeled “JOY.” Joy within, joy recognized, joy received, joy shared, joy needed! Parents also have a cup, and the way to keep it filled, ironically, is to constantly tip it and generously POUR into their child’s! Live joyfully!

RED-dy, Set, Go!
Street lights – simple, right? Red is for STOP, Yellow for YIELD, Green for GO. When it comes to governing ourselves as parents, we may be wrecked if we are constantly switching our toleration levels quickly between STOP and GO, rarely thinking at all about YIELD! Fortunately, there is a better option! It is bright, flashing RED! While the intersections where our opinions cross may look clear, there is a good reason to STOP, and then proceed with caution! Patience, more than a virtue, will prevent bang-ups, fines, and rehabilitation costs!

Royal PURPLE Hardy Circle
A feeling of belonging is royal! Whether we be of a Hardy, Jones, Smith or any other circle, and that circle is PURPLE or any other color, it pays to invest in those crown-jewels of unity, and establish traditions that are righteous and lasting! The king and queen hold the scepters of power, and should help their subjects feel a part of that power, until they depart with a portion to establish their own sovereignty. That’s the beauty of a circle – it widens to include new ground and doesn’t need a new shape!

TAN your hide!
But please make sure that the animal is dead first! Emotions are like a rampaging animal – the leather would be really useful, but you can’t make leather until the arrow is flown and there is no more chance of being made leather of! The animals of emotion must be recognized for what they are, roped in, tamed and trained and brought into wise subjection. More than just patience, it takes practice and skill to respond to emotions promptly, effectively, and with respect, before honing in on a child’s behavior. The key is: don’t jump the gun!

“I don’t know…just TEAL me!!”
Honestly, just being told truths will never result in really knowing them! Teals are fresh-water ducks that dabble in ponds and marshes, feeding off the surface of the water. They show off their bright colors as if to say, “We KNOW where the good food is to be found…no need to go clear to the bottom!” However, they only know what they know! They have never tried to see if there are richer feeding grounds at the bottom of the lake! If we want our children to really learn, we need to teach them what we really know! Most importantly, we can teach that it’s OK to dig deep, and better to know truths for yourself then to go off the babblings of others!

AQUA-rd silences…
Standing on the banks of a calm lake or stream is an invigorating experience with silence! However, standing on the banks of a calm lake in silence with a child to whom you have nothing to say, because you don’t really know him, and he doesn’t know you, is probably quite awkward! Experiences cannot just be handed out to children as if they should know what to do with them – they are meant to be interactive, and to create connectedness. Effective involvement in a children’s life is manifest in the kindnesses of commitment and effort, which, like water, don’t need to be loud in order to be heard!

Go for the GOLD!
Gold, unlike most other medals, is soft! It can be molded and formed so as to perform a particular function, such as plating - used to decorate and embellish. As parents, we try to mould little hearts, and instead of deciding ourselves what the use will be, we ought to use the very best tools that we have to uncover what is already there! Perhaps if we have been successful, we will find that in the process, our hearts, too, have been molded by our own Father’s hands!