General Young Women Meeting, 2010
Tonight we learned that deep beauty springs from virtue. We’re in the middle of our own stories, working toward a happily ever after. Our reaction to adversity determines the paths of our lives. We were encouraged to be strong and of good courage.
We saw it here. Watch the “video presentation” if nothing else!
Our photo from last year is here.
Our Blue and Gold Banquet is almost ready for guests. Happy 100th Birthday, Boy Scouts of America.
Three of Daniel’s Webelos Craftsman projects on display: soldered copper man, wood-burned and stained box, wood stool.
Tacos? Burritos? Beans and Rice?
Mark tries to break the pinata.
Daniel’s killer swing breaks the pinata!
We have been coloring this chart to show our efforts in family scripture study this year. Each numbered area represents a section of The Doctrine and Covenants. We finished it today!!
Paige and I made Daddy and Daughter cookies for the dance tonight. Richard and Paige learned the swing and Paige wore her pretty white dress. The bald daddy cookies make me smile.
The older set at church liked these shoes today:
I’m almost 35 and I feel comfortable in my shoes these days. (I Couldn’t resist a metaphor.)
In other news, Richard is off to speak in someone’s 2:30 sacrament meeting. Daniel and Timothy are preparing for the Primary program and I’m working on rechartering the Cub Scouts. The Church is True!
I wish to say that I side with Elder Jeffery R. Holland, an Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. On Judgment Day when the books are opened, I want it recorded that I stand with Joseph Smith. Because the Book of Mormon is true and it has changed my life. I hope all my friends will read it and learn for themselves.
Here are two of my favorite talks from the weekend General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (each is an ordained Apostle, and special witness of Jesus Christ):
Elder Jeffery R. HollandAnd some of my favorite music:
We’re not sure why Richard was quoted in this newspaper article, and why the author of the article omitted the line about the members of our church fasting (in addition to praying) for the Hess family. Richard had been in contact with this reporter about some other church business in the news and he had submitted photographs to be used by the paper. However, this is all the evidence of his work with this reporter. But I guess when all is said and done, if you’re going to be quoted in the paper, you’d better be saying something worthwhile, and I think he did just fine.
Looking for a worthwhile cause? Visit Team Ryan Hess or this blog post to find out how to help.
Education is not the filling of the bucket but the lighting of a fire! -Yeats
This letter from a missionary in Brazil arrived for Daniel today. How exciting for Daniel. He is so thankful! Thanks to a kind bishop who has put in requests to some missionaries to help with Daniel’s coin collection while sharing a little of their missionary zeal.
Smile at a Mormon Missionary today and let them share their message with you! They are good and they love the gospel. Thanks, Elder Farnsworth.
Primary activity day
We donated materials and assembled hundreds of school kits.
Timothy is good lookin’!
My heart aches for my neighbor. Her mother passed away this morning. Richard and I visited the hospice facility last night. What a very peaceful place. We were grateful and honored to be included at this very sacred family time. I sat up late last night, thinking. I wrote a poem. I won’t share it here, but in the writing of it, I felt peace, thinking about eternal things like family, faith, and life…not the mortal life we all struggle through, but the life that defines who we are, whose parent is our Creator. The something within us that never dies, but continues on after our bodies fail. I also felt more gratitude for the Savior’s victory over death so all of us can be whole again. And dear neighbor, I know we can be together with our loved ones again.
Our Father in Heaven is a personal God, who attends to the needs of each of us. In ways deep and also minute, he comprehends our pain and knows how to make it all better. He sends us family and friends in whom we can find comfort. He sends his Spirit to be with us, to comfort, guide, protect, and teach us. He sent his Son to eliminate the finality of death and the chains that sin would bring.
I love these words, spoken about those who dwell with God. Notice who personally comforts them.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” – Revelation 21:4