Breaking My Heart

I sincerely hope you will take the time to keep up-to-date on what is happening to our brother's, sister's and youth of the church in California. It is breaking my heart. Click here to read.

Truth and Gaining Experience

I've just added two more Family Home Evening lessons on my side bar: Truth and Gaining Experience. I know that FHE sidebar is a way down with all the do-dads I've added but hope you will search it out. I hope you are finding these lessons helpful as you teach, love and guide your/our children. Remember that most of the lessons also include a recipe for a treat and a 20% off coupon at a church bookstore on the last page. Enjoy.

I'm Asking For This. . .

. . . for Christmas from my kids. With money tight I told them they could all go in together. The Three Deceivers, by Richard Eyre. You can read this book review here.

Article VI

I've recently been following this blog, Article VI. Our U.S. Constitution-Article VI states:

"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."

This blog is written by two men, one an evangelical Christian, John Schroeder, the other a Mormon by the name of Lowell Brown. I think I'd like it if it stated Mormon Christian. Just me. I wanted to bring this blog to your attention and recommend it. Let me know your opinion of it if you check it out please.

Hoping you are counting your blessings on this beautiful Arizona November day or wherever you are. Even if it's being thankful that excedrin is also helping you through the day.

Feeling Grateful For Support

Yesterday while talking to a dear cousin in Oregon who is a member of a different church than I am, she told me how thankful she was for all the Mormon help in passing legislation to protect marriage and recognized how we were being slandered. That made me feel very good and thankful. Here's a video by another church "sticking up for us" also. And you might want to check out this to see what other's not of our faith are saying about us....don't brace yourselves, it's good.

The Site

I've been told that the new Phoenix Temple will be constructed at 51 Ave. and Pinnacle Peak Road. That's just a stone's throw from my daughter's home and we are so thrilled. Yesterday after a fun play day with those 4 grands at Anthem Park we drove by the temple site and took these photos. I can hardly wait for the ground breaking ceremonies etc. I hope we will all be very involved and especially involve our children.

Online Resources: Helping Families

I hope this can be helpful especially for families with young children still at home. I am so grateful for all the resources the church is providing us...helping us with our families.

Scripture Stories Online
Now available online in downloadable text, audio, and video formats, these colorfully illustrated scripture stories are written on a basic reading level for children and are also a valuable resource for others who may not yet be familiar with the standard works. You can also purchase the video recordings as a new DVD set.

Here is an example of what you'll find: http://www.lds.org/languages/childrenmaterials/scripturestories/CUR_2008_Stories_07_NT_5JesusChristIsBorn_36618_eng_.pdf