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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Ryan's New Glasses



Here is a pic of Ryan's new glasses. We even found a pair of sunglasses that attaches over the top. Pretty stylish eh?

Friday, August 14, 2009

Family Gems

Family Gems


Family Prayer Should Be Practiced with Faith and Trust

Posted: 14 Aug 2009 12:00 AM PDT

"The practice of Church members is to kneel in family prayer each morning and evening, plus having daily personal prayers and blessings on our food. President Monson said, 'As we offer unto the Lord our family and our personal prayers, let us do so with faith and trust in Him.' And so, in praying for temporal and spiritual blessings, we should all plead, as did Jesus in the Lord's Prayer, 'Thy will be done.' "

Russell M. Nelson, "Lessons from the Lord's Prayers," Ensign, May 2009, 48

Topics: Prayer

Monday, August 10, 2009

Chocolate Age

This was pretty fun so I thought I would share it.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator

5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759 if you haven't, add 1758.

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should have a three digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week) The next two numbers are YOUR AGE!

Friday, August 07, 2009

Family Gems



Avoiding Coveting Brings Freedom and Enjoyment

Posted:

"Being provident providers, we must keep that most basic commandment, 'Thou shalt not covet' (Exodus 20:17). Our world is fraught with feelings of entitlement. Some of us feel embarrassed, ashamed, less worthwhile if our family does not have everything the neighbors have. As a result, we go into debt to buy things we can't afford—and things we do not really need. Whenever we do this, we become poor temporally and spiritually. We give away some of our precious, priceless agency and put ourselves in self-imposed servitude. Money we could have used to care for ourselves and others must now be used to pay our debts."

Robert D. Hales, "Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually," Ensign, May 2009, 8

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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

I hope I create flowing laughter instead of excess laughter

"If you are a mother, you participate with God in His work of creation—not only by providing physical bodies for your children but also by teaching and nurturing them. If you are not a mother now, the creative talents you develop will prepare you for that day, in this life or the next.

"Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter.

"What you create doesn't have to be perfect. . . . Don't let the voices of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside."

Elder Uchtdorf