I LOVE the Light of the World Campaign that my church has done for the past few years. It has brought the perfect spirit to the season for me and my family. Last year, I created fun printables HERE for this amazing campaign. You can still download them and share in the fun activities, music, and scriptures. (The videos on the printables will no longer work, but check out mormon.org for this year's videos!) You can also go HERE for some updated advent calendars and fun activities from Brightly Street (they are really awesome). I can't think of anything better to do as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, than to serve others. That is what our Savior Jesus Christ did throughout his life. He was the perfect example and there is no greater gift we can give him, than helping to ... [Read More]
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Monday Magic | Kid, You’ll Move Mountains Initiative
Every Christmas season, I like to find a service project that my family can participate in. Usually, its something small and crafty-oriented. But this year, I have something else in mind. My nephew, William has been in the N.I.C.U. for over 2 months (we are hoping he gets to come home before Thanksgiving) and during my daily visits with him, I have been reading Dr. Seuss books to him. The book, "Oh, the Places You'll Go" has been especially poignant, as Will has had a bit of a hard time, but he's a fighter. As we edge closer, to healing and getting him home, I have thought about this book many times and what an inspiration it is and I have came up with an idea that I just love. I have decided to purchase the book and get all the doctors and nurses that have worked with William to sign ... [Read More]
Light the World | 25 Days in 25 Ways
Each year as I prepare for the Christmas season and I plan my family's December Activities, I am always searching for new ways to focus on the Savior and the true meaning of the season. Amidst all the fun, holiday-themed activities, I feel it is really important for my family to remember Jesus Christ and his story and how we can become more like him. As I have been preparing for the holidays this year, I was so happy and excited to discover a wonderful campaign that my church has initiated, I was thrilled to find so much ideas and inspiration about following our Savior, Jesus Christ in December. I also discovered many other sites that have built upon this idea and I am so excited that there are so many resources, starting with mormon.org and HERE! “As we follow the example ... [Read More]
Wednesday SayingZ | True Happiness
{ This week's quote } True happiness comes only by making others happy—the practical application of the Savior’s doctrine of losing one’s life to gain it. In short, the Christmas spirit is the Christ spirit, that makes our hearts glow in brotherly love and friendship and prompts us to kind deeds of service. - David O. McKay - I am a collector of quotes/sayings/titles and I am excited to share them with you each Wednesday. I hope they will inspire you and make your day a little better! I am also creating pieces of wordart with these quotes and will be offering them to you as a freebie! Feel free to use them in your scrapbooks or just print them out for wall decor! ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 32
Monday, August 2, 2010 For Family Home Evening tonight we talked about Service and brightening the day for others. We made marshmallow pops and took them around to some of our neighbors/friends and I truly hope the kids learned something! Tuesday, August 3, 2010 The roses are pretty much gone from our yard - but there was a few petals left on this one today and with the raindrops - I just had to capture it. Such beauty in endurance. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 I really do love the rain and overcast days. The last little rainstorms we have gotten haven't really cooled it down much though and I can't wait until Fall. The kids and I just sat on the porch for awhile today, watching the rain fall and watching the shapes that it made in the puddles! ... [Read More]
