tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25990673399421562092024-03-12T21:16:52.121-07:00Some Sweet Talking GirlI am just a girl who loves my savior Jesus Christ, I love to share and search for ideas that will bring the spirit and enhance lessons and activities. I have links, no charge, for some of the stuff I have.Charissehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754738158747843105noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599067339942156209.post-6914555450162057532017-04-04T22:38:00.000-07:002017-04-04T22:38:15.615-07:00To my Subscribers<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;">
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<span data-mce-style="color: #808080;" style="color: grey;"> Last weekend was Youth Conference and one of our speakers was a retired Swat/Metro Officer. He brought all of his gear (including his AR & protective body armor) and put it on while explaining the importance and purpose of each individual item. It was very cool. He shared accounts when he was put into various dangerous situations, but one where he had not worn his elbow pads because the mission was to be tactical ground support while another team go inside-BUT- it did not go as planned, they needed additional manpower so his team was called in. On his way in his elbow caught on a piece of metal (part of the door that had been blown out) but had to continue to push forward ripping through his elbow. <span data-mce-style="letter-spacing: 0.32px;" style="letter-spacing: 0.32px;"> He spoke about the realization at the time this elbow hit and realizing he was not wearing a portion of his gear. The scar he has is a reminder to him how important it is to wear <span data-mce-style="color: #999999;" style="color: #999999;"><em>every piece of your protective body armor every time</em></span> they got called out. </span></span></h6>
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I did not hear his talk but the youth sure did so they shared with me their thoughts and how it impacted them. He referenced his protective body armor with keeping the standards and staying virtuous and all it takes is <em><strong>not</strong></em> being diligent one time to hurt you spiritually and or physically. </div>
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As my mind has been twirling with the the theme James 1:5-6, protective body armor and spiritual whirlwinds, my mind began to remember all the ways we can put on our own protective body armor.</div>
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These are some of the things we will be concentrating on during the year as to help our youth find answers to their questions and put on their own protective body armor.</div>
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<li><strong>Power of Prayer- </strong>"nothing can take the place of prayer... let no day pass without it. Communion with the almighty has been a source of strength, inspiration, and enlightenment through the world's history to men and women who have shaped the destinies of individuals and nations for good" President Benson. </li>
<li><strong>The Temple</strong> - "They will be armed with righteousness and endowed with the power of God in great measure" "power associated with the ordinances of Heaven" "which can and will thwart the forces of evil " "Increased temple attendance leads to increased personal revelation" "Prayers are answered, revelation occurs, and instruction by the spirit takes place in the holy temples of the Lord"-Pres Benson <a data-mce-href="https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-13-priceless-blessings-of-the-house-of-the-lord?lang=eng" href="https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-13-priceless-blessings-of-the-house-of-the-lord?lang=eng" style="color: #24890d; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-ezra-taft-benson/chapter-13-priceless-blessings-of-the-house-of-the-lord?lang=eng</a></li>
<li><strong>The Book of Mormon</strong> - "there is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives.... You will find greater <em>power to resist temptation,</em> you will find the <em>power to avoid deception</em>, you will find the <em>power to stay on the strait and narrow</em> path." President Benson (teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, 54)</li>
<li><strong>Atonement- </strong>I know there are many parts of the Atonement but for this I will only talk about 1- the Strengthening and enabling power "(Grace is) a word that..... The main idea of the word is divine means of help or strength, given through the bounteous mercy and love of Jesus Christ" Elder Bednar continues to say "Grace is the divine assistance or heavenly help each of us desperately needs" and goes on to give the account of Nephi when his brothers bound him with cords. He says "And I believe he prayed in this manner precisely because he knew, understood, and had experienced the<em> enabling power</em> of the Atonement" (The Atonement and the journey of mortality)</li>
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I love Elder Neil L Anderson's Talk Spiritual Whirlwinds, he says "Not all whirlwinds in life are of your own making. Some come because of the wrong choices of others, and some come just because this is mortality". </div>
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Putting on our Protective body armor every day every time is extremely important. I know not every ward or stake has access to people such as our SWAT guy - but dig a little, you can use the same analogy with a firefighter, A member of the military, or a police officer- really anyone who has to put on protective gear to remain safe. </div>
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I add my testimony that as we use our protective body armor we will have the equipment to handle this battle we are fighting here on earth- We will be armed with power and strength beyond our own.</div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Last night was new beginnings in our ward and it was AMAZING, the spirit was so strong and the girls and leaders did such a wonderful job. I am really excited about the Theme for the youth as well James 1:5-6</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our Young Women President- shared with us the song "Ask in Faith" by Hilary Weeks </span><a href="https://www.theredheadedhostess.com/product/ask-faith-song-written-hilary-weeks-mp3-download/" style="background-color: white;">click here to hear it</a><span style="background-color: white;"> and we all got the chills and fell in love with it. She also felt inspired to have the girls spend some time and think about a question they have or have had, one that they would want to know the answer too, then write it down and turn into us without names on them. Her idea is to address those questions throughout the year as well as include them into our New Beginnings night. We as a presidency talked about how important questions are, and that Joseph started with a question. We feel very strongly that the girls/youth need to know that questions are good, Joseph had a question, where did he go to get answers- where do they go to get answers? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">So this started us thinking about focusing on "Questions" or Asking- then where to find the answers. We joked around about creating "the grove" but we did not want the girls to feel like they <i>had </i>to go to a actual grove but spotlight where you can find answers. </span></span></div>
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Good Timber” by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Malloch" style="border: 0px; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Douglas Malloch</a></div>
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For sun and sky and air and light,</div>
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And always got its share of rain,</div>
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Never became a forest king</div>
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But lived and died a scrubby thing.</div>
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The man who never had to toil</div>
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To gain and farm his patch of soil,</div>
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Who never had to win his share</div>
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The stronger wind, the stronger trees;</div>
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The further sky, the greater length;</div>
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The more the storm, the more the strength.</div>
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Where thickest lies the forest growth,</div>
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We find the patriarchs of both.</div>
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Whose broken branches show the scars</div>
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Of many winds and much of strife.</div>
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This is the common law of life.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Our YW President had a vision and her </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> wheels where turning- </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: xx-small;">With these tubes she got from</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: xx-small;"> Home Depot </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: xx-small;"> she used putty to create tree texture and paint </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: xx-small;"> to to give color and dimension and look like a real tree</span><span style="font-size: 15px;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;">There was definitely a method to our madness and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;"> most of it was based </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;">on the word "Ask"</span><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">We wanted to emphasize </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> When </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> asked with a sincere desire to understand, “Why?” is a great</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Why are we here? </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Why do bad things happen to good people? Why</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> should we pray? </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0.00784314); color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , "zoram" , "noto sans" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Why should we follow Christ? Often the “why”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">Around the room we had areas that </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">we spotlighted (ie the scriptures, YW values, Jesus Christ, the Temple, seminary and our living Prophet) to show the various</span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;"> sources to turn to when we have </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">questions. We plan to emphasize and dig into </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">these sources of light though out the year. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">"Everyone's situation is different, and the details of each life are unique. Nevertheless, I have learned that there is something that would take away the bitterness that may come into our lives. There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, more glorious. We can be Grateful" - President Uchtdorf </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">The girls were asked prior to not ask for anything in their prayers for the week, to only give thanks and be grateful. During class they talked about how hard it was at first, but it got easier. They realized they were able to see more blessings as they expressed more gratitude. So our activity during the week was writing thank you notes to our bishopric and heart attacking their cars. We also gathered all the girls in a circle and gave one a ball of yarn and told her to pick someone in the circle and tell why they are grateful for that girl- then throw her the yarn ball (while you held the end).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f9f6ed; color: #2f393a; font-family: "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: #f9f6ed; color: #2f393a; font-family: "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGnzrdLRI0g/WA6caOa3MsI/AAAAAAAAg40/qnCrDlBBdnooc5YtwRNs-AsdH2bh5yOfgCLcB/s1600/power_of_words.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGnzrdLRI0g/WA6caOa3MsI/AAAAAAAAg40/qnCrDlBBdnooc5YtwRNs-AsdH2bh5yOfgCLcB/s320/power_of_words.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>In Elder Zwick Talk <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/what-are-you-thinking?lang=eng">What are you Thinking</a> he says</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yeah- here it is a updated Silent Christmas Lesson but I have to apologize for my break in posts first- LIFE has been crazy. I have tried my hardest to respond and send out copies of scripts and lessons to you. If I missed you, I am very sorry. This is a very exciting blog post, as it is a update to the Silent Christmas Lesson with printable material, redone by one of YOU. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So with permission from Amy Hall Here you go, The files are NOT editable, but she did them on photoshop- there is a link below that you can download them (it's new to me since scribed now charges) If you download them could you please leave a comment (on the download page) such as Thanks or got it etc -if you have problems with that email me at charisse(dot)harris@gmail(dot)com</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why do I need personal revelation?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"The egg walk"- this activity is perfect for mutual/FHE/Activity days etc.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Find a grassy area where you can walk bare footed. Place Blindfolds on your participants, and have them walk through your designated area with out stepping on an egg. Someone must guide and direct through voice only.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The person guiding represents our Heavenly Father- and person blindfolded represents us- Only Heavenly Father sees the big picture so can guide us through our journey safely.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another activity you can do at mutual or during class-</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Give everyone a piece of paper- have them write a simple sentence </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pass the paper and have the next person draw a picture of the sentence-</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">next- fold the paper right under the sentence- then pass the paper (so they can not see the original sentence,only the picture) keep folding and passing-</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This shows how communication can be mis-interpreted - Making personal revelation so very important. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Many voices in the world compete for your attention, and they can easily drown out spiritual impressions if you are not careful. (Preach my Gospel pg 96)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Richard G. Scott said in <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/how-to-obtain-revelation-and-inspiration-for-your-personal-life?lang=eng">How to receive revelation</a> "Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"God loves you and all His children. He is anxious to support you in your practical and specific challenges. You have been promised inspiration to know what to do and have been given the power to do it" see D&C 43:15-16 (Preach my Gospel pg 89)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Communication with our Heavenly Father is not a trivial matter. It is a sacred privilege." Richard G Scott</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really love what the bible dictionary says about revelation </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">The bible dictionary</b> says "Divine revelation is one of the grandest concepts and principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, for </span><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">without it, man could not know of the things of God</span></i><span style="color: #666666;"> and could not be saved with any degree of salvation in the eternities. </span><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Continuous revelation from God</span></i><span style="color: #666666;"> to his saints, through the Holy ghost or by other means, such as visions, dreams, or visitations, </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>makes possible daily guidance</i></span><span style="color: #666666;"> along true paths and lead the faithful soul to complete and eternal salvation in the celestial kingdom." "It is the making known of divine truth by communication with the heavens, and consists not only of revelation of the plan of salvation to the Lord's prophets but also a confirmation in the hearts of the believers that the revelation to the prophets is true. </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>It also consists of individual guidance for every person who seeks for it </i></span><span style="color: #666666;">and follows the prescribed course of faith, repentance, and obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ. "The Holy Ghost is a revelator," said Joseph Smith" "</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>without revelation, all would be guesswork, darkness, and confusion.</i></span><span style="color: #666666;">"</span></span><br />
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Study the following table. Think of times when you have experienced any of the feelings, thoughts, or impressions described in the passages below. As you study and gain experience, add other passages to this list. Think of how you can use these principles to help others feel and recognize the Spirit.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/6.23?lang=eng#22" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 6:23</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/11.12-14?lang=eng#11" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11:12–14</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/rom/15.13?lang=eng#12" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Romans 15:13</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/gal/5.22-23?lang=eng#21" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Galatians 5:22–23</a></div>
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Gives feelings of love, joy, peace, patience, meekness, gentleness, faith, and hope.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/8.2-3?lang=eng#1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 8:2–3</a></div>
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Gives ideas in the mind, feelings in the heart.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/128.1?lang=eng#0" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 128:1</a></div>
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Occupies the mind and presses on the feelings.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/js-h/1.11-12?lang=eng#10" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Joseph Smith—History 1:11–12</a></div>
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Helps scriptures have strong effect.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/9.8-9?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 9:8–9</a></div>
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Gives good feelings to teach if something is true.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/32.28?lang=eng#27" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 32:28</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/6.14-15?lang=eng#13" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 6:14–15</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-cor/2.9-11?lang=eng#8" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Corinthians 2:9–11</a></div>
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Enlightens the mind.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/19.6?lang=eng#5" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 19:6</a></div>
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Replaces darkness with light.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/5.2-5?lang=eng#1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mosiah 5:2–5</a></div>
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Strengthens the desire to avoid evil and obey the commandments.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/14.26?lang=eng#25" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">John 14:26</a></div>
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Teaches truth and brings it to remembrance.</div>
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Gives feelings of peace and comfort.</div>
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Guides to truth and shows things to come.</div>
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Reveals truth.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/45.57?lang=eng#56" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 45:57</a></div>
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Guides and protects from deception.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/31.18?lang=eng#17" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 31:18</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/20.27?lang=eng#26" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 20:27</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/16.14?lang=eng#13" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">John 16:14</a></div>
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Glorifies and bears record of God the Father and Jesus Christ.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/42.16?lang=eng#15" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 42:16</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/84.85?lang=eng#84" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">84:85</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/100.5-8?lang=eng#4" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">100:5–8</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/luke/12.11-12?lang=eng#10" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Luke 12:11–12</a></div>
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Guides the words of humble teachers.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/16.8?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">John 16:8</a></div>
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Recognizes and corrects sin.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/moro/10.8-17?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moroni 10:8–17</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/46.8-26?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 46:8–26</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-cor/12?lang=eng" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Corinthians 12</a></div>
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Gives gifts of the Spirit.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/10.17?lang=eng#16" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 10:17</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/12.3?lang=eng#2" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12:3</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/18.16,20,32,35?lang=eng#15" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">18:16, 20, 32, 35</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/63.41?lang=eng#40" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 63:41</a></div>
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Helps to perceive or discern the thoughts of others.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/46.30?lang=eng#29" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 46:30</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/50.29-30?lang=eng#28" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">50:29–30</a></div>
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Tells what to pray for.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/32.1-5?lang=eng#0" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 32:1–5</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/28.15?lang=eng#14" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 28:15</a></div>
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Tells what to do.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/10.22?lang=eng#21" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Nephi 10:22</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/18.35?lang=eng#34" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 18:35</a></div>
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Helps the righteous speak with power and authority.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/21.9?lang=eng#8" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 21:9</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/100.8?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">100:8</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/15.26?lang=eng#25" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">John 15:26</a></div>
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Testifies of the truth.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/31.17?lang=eng#16" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 31:17</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/13.12?lang=eng#11" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 13:12</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/27.20?lang=eng#19" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3 Nephi 27:20</a></div>
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Sanctifies and brings remission of sins.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/2.16-17?lang=eng#15" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Nephi 2:16–17</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/33.1?lang=eng#0" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 33:1</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/24.8?lang=eng#7" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 24:8</a></div>
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Carries truth to the heart of the listener.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.1-3?lang=eng#0" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Nephi 1:1–3</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ex/31.3-5?lang=eng#2" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Exodus 31:3–5</a></div>
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Enhances skills and abilities.</div>
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<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/7.15?lang=eng#14" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Nephi 7:15</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/28.1?lang=eng#0" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2 Nephi 28:1</a>;<a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/32.7?lang=eng#6" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">32:7</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/14.11?lang=eng#10" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alma 14:11</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/morm/3.16?lang=eng#15" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mormon 3:16</a>; <a class="scriptureRef" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/12.2?lang=eng#1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ether 12:2</a></div>
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Constrains (impels forward) or restrains (holds back).</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have moved- check us out at <a href="https://somesweettalkinggirl.com/">https://somesweettalkinggirl.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It's in the air.... I can smell the fresh air with a hint of camp fire and smores. Have I told you how much I love Girls Camp? Well I do, lol. I was asked by my niece if I had any ideas for a theme, she is laurel president in her ward and she needed to come up with some ideas. I said of course and started blurting out a bunch of ideas. Here are a few with my thoughts behind it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The chocolate chip became famous because of its ability to </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><u style="color: blue;">Stand</u><span style="color: #274e13;"> firm against the heat of the oven.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Some of my thoughts regarding "our hearts" </span><a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2013/04/is-your-heart-holy-place.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">here</a><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Lord is hastening his work, now is the time to prepare for his coming. How can we have a change of heart. The more we study the Savior the more we see how much he Loved- how much he loved everyone around him including the soldiers who crucified him. How do we do that? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We did this last year and it was a great theme, so fun to play with. Every ward picked a country, had a flag, shirts etc. We had an opening ceremonies, opening games. We had a incredible speaker that had won a gold metal in the Par-Olympics. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I have seen some New Beginnings done with this theme, and I think it will make for a very fun camp.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Our Stake (in Saint George) is doing this theme this year and I am really excited to see how it comes together- Every ward has picked out a Dr. Seuss story, our ward has picked out "What was I scared of"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://hatchpatch.com/new-beginnings-dr-seuss" style="color: #274e13;">Super cute ideas</a><span style="color: #274e13;"> and </span><a href="http://spilledthejillybeans.blogspot.com/2013/03/oh-places-youll-stand.html" style="color: #274e13;">Here too</a><span style="color: #274e13;"> I recently found this great site that did it for new beginnings </span><a href="http://sherbertcafe.blogspot.com/2013/02/oh-places-you-stand.html"><span style="color: blue;">Here</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;">- the best part is, her daughter re-did the story in the book to go along with the values- its </span><span style="color: #674ea7;">FABULOUS</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><a href="http://tay.frih.net/cafe/Stand%20Places.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">check it out here</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;">- please be sure to stop by the page to see how she did it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This portion of the theme this year really stood out to me from the moment it was announced. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In Sister Dalton's talk in General Conference "Be Not Moved" she said "you are standing on the edge of many important decisions and making choices daily, some of them difficult, that will shape not only your future but also the destiny of future generations. You too are facing gale force winds of opposition adversity, peer pressure, and moral pollution." "In the face of these raging storms of society" </span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"There are no small decisions"</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So What is your theme this year????</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I have been teaching the new curriculum this year my heart has been overwhelmed with the spirit.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Overwhelmed with it testifying of how much our Heavenly Father loves us, of how much he wants each of us to come home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">He loves us all </span><i><span style="color: magenta;">So</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> much</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>So</i></span><span style="color: #444444;"> much that he has prepared a wonderful plan</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">to help us all come home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Ok, So I think this would be a wonderful</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">What do you think?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://www.sugardoodle.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9206">Check this out</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I loved Sister Dalton's talk in the New Era</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She touches on a few places that are Holy </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">such as the temple, the church building, seminary and your own home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She also said- </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Anywhere you are where the spirit is present can be a holy place. Harold B. Lee taught that holy places have more to do with </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>how</i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> one lives than </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>where</i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> one lives. If you live worthy of the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost, then </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>you</i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> stand in a Holy place."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can find more on that subject </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So if I want to stand in holy places all the time what kind of things is my heart set on?<br />What do I surround myself with?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What types of music do I listen too?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do I participate in gossip?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do I judge others?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is going on in my heart?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Is </span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>my</i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> heart a Holy Place?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do I love everyone as my Heavenly Father does?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">or do I judge others by how they look?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was touched by a blog post that is quickly circulating on facebook and pintrest</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Called "The Tattooed Mormon"</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://alfoxshead.blogspot.com/2013/04/tattooed-mormon.html?showComment=1365103300096">you can read it here</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is an incredible reminder that we need to change the way we look at things, we need to change our hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We do not know where someone (anyone) else is on this journey through life</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nor do we know what others have been through.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do not think that it is important for us to know what others have been through, it is only important that we do not judge, that we love unconditionally.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When our hearts become holy</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">we will be able to love as He has loved</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 17.99715805053711px;">So we as a presidency decided to use the theme</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I've Already Decided</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Fiery arrows flying in the sky</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I take my Father's shield and I fight</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">With the sword of the spirit</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Opening my eyes</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I see the battle clearly and I know</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I already decided</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Long before this life</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">that I would stand by Him</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">And always stay in the light</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Because I love Him</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">There is no question</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Which side of the line</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">You will find me on</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I've already decided</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Where I stand</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I want to keep His armor on at all times</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">And always have a battle plan</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Ready in my mind</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Long before Satan hits me</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I will be ready</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Without any hesitation'cause I know</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I already decided</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Long before this life</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">That I would stand by Him</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">And always stay in the light</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Because I love Him</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">There is no question</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Which side of the line</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">You will find me on</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I've already decided</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Where I stand</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">What I watch</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">What I read</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">What I wear</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">What I think </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Where I'll go</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">When I will leave</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">What I'll never do</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The life I will lead</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I've already decided</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The spirit was so strong and testified to all of us how important it is to make our decisions a head of time and then Stand by them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Lucida Grande, Lucida Sans Unicode, Lucida Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 17.99715805053711px;">it made our Young Women feel so special having the boys do this for them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We started out by talking about the things we have learned about the plan of Salvation, </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We talked about choices and I asked them how they decide if something is good or bad</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We talked about that for a bit and then read</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Wherefore, take heed my beloved brethren, that you do not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is good and of God to be of the devil.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that you may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that you may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night."</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I asked them how do we judge if it be of God or not</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then I pulled out my Tupperware container </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I told them they were treats but wanted them to open it and see if they would want it or not.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It went around the room, the girls opened, smelled made a disgusting face and passed it on</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was like "What???"</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">they said it smelled gross, it smelled bad</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I asked how they knew that it was bad</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">they said they could smell it</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">they <i>knew</i> it was bad</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Our Heavenly Father did not launch us on our eternal journey without providing the means whereby we could receive from him God-given guidance to assist in our safe return at the end of our mortal life. I speak of prayer. I speak too of the whisperings of the still small voice within each of us"</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We talked about how we will always be given a warning, it is our job to heed that warning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The smelling of the bad lunch meat I had in my Tupperware was a great example of how each of us can detect or judge if something is bad or good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-atonement-for-saints-sinners.html">The Atonement- for saints and sinners</a></span><br />
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an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked
the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired:
”How heavy is this glass of water?”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.</span></span><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter.
It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a
problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it
for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the
glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">She continued, “The
stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for
a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to
hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed –
incapable of doing anything.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;">But he will help us through them by strengthening us so we can carry them.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mutual nights are perfect opportunities to have a little object lesson- we are going to have someone hold a glass of water and talk about it- how can the water become lighter or less of a burden without taking it away? </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I taught this lesson last Sunday (3/17/13) and we chatted about the water, I asked if it looked heavy, then asked one of the girls to hold it. I had her hold through out the whole lesson, after a bit she would switch hands and we would just chat about it getting heavier. It tied into the lesson perfectly because at the end of class she wanted to put it down and get a break from holding it. We talked about letting things go and giving them to the Lord, even if it was just for a little bit. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because we tend to generalize the Atonement we forget that the Savior has been through it all- all of our sorrows, sins, heartache- it all- sometimes we forget that he would know how it feels- and because he knows how we feel he would probably be able to guide us and strengthen us during those times in our lives- when the things we are carrying become overwhelming and paralyzing. Through him we can become strengthened.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jenny Phillips has a great song that goes along with this called "In the Strength of the Lord" from last years CD </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sister Chieko N. Okazai said:</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;">"We know that on some level Jesus experienced the totality of mortal existence in Gethsemane. It's our faith that he experienced everything- absolutely everything. Sometimes we don't think through the implications of that belief. We talk in great generalities about the sins of all humankind, about the suffering of the entire human family. But we don't experience pain in generalities. We experience it individually. Than means Jesus knows what it felt like when your Mother died of cancer- how it was for your mother, how it still is for you. He knows what it felt like to lose the student body election. He knows that moment when the brakes locked, and the car started to skid. He experienced napalm in Vietnam. He knows about drug addiction and alcoholism.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif;">"What does that mean? it means he understands your mother-pain when your five year-old leaves for kindergarten when a bully picks on your fifth grader, when your daughter calls to say that the new baby has down's syndrome. He knows your mother-rage when a trusted babysitter sexually abuses your two year old, when someone gives your thirteen year old drugs, when someone seduces your seventeen year old. He knows the pain you live with when you come home to a quiet apartment where the only children who ever come are visitors, when you hear that your former husband and his new wife are sealed in the temple last week, when your fiftieth wedding anniversary rolls around and your husband has been dead for two years. He knows it all. He's been there. He's lower than all that.- from the book- Lighten Up</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "tahoma" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a good reminder that the Atonement is for all of us and with things that might not seem like a big deal can weigh on us and that the Savior can strengthen us in what ever it is we are carrying around.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of our activities this month consisted of decorating cookies, cutting out hearts and then "heart Attacking" some of our girls we have not seen lately.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since it was before Valentines day we wanted to think about our </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic;">Hearts</span><span style="color: #660000; font-style: italic;">, </span><span style="color: #660000;">what they are set on and what their </span><span style="color: magenta;"><i>treasures</i></span><span style="color: #660000;"> are.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">What are the things that occupy our </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i style="color: magenta;">Hearts</i><span style="color: #660000;">? What is most important to us?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">How do our choices and decisions show what is in our </span><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Heart</i></span><span style="color: #660000;">? Can we change what is in our </span><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Hearts</i></span><span style="color: #660000;">?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">"If ye love me keep my commandments"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">"Our good choices show our love for Heavenly Father and our desire to do his will"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">When we truly love our Heavenly Father we will <i>want</i> to keep the commandments and that love will help us have the strength to continue to do so.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">In Sister Dalton's talk "Guardians of Virtue" she talks about making decisions now of what you will </span><i><span style="color: blue;">always</span></i><span style="color: #660000;"> do, such as attend all Sunday meetings, get married in the Temple and things you will </span><i><span style="color: blue;">never</span></i><span style="color: #660000;"> do like- drink alcohol, try illegal drugs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a very fun activity and could be done at anytime not just around Valentines day :)</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">You might also enjoy:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-nose-knows-activity-why-do-choices.html">The Nose knows- "why do the choices I make matter:?"</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/04/simple-acts-of-service.html">Hersey Kisses- showing Love at the Temple</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">we have been having so much fun with our activities.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Our youth had the most awesome opportunity</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">We actually thought we were going to go rock climbing</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">but we showed up to this</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Ahhh the excitement was incredible</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Don't let the photo fool you, there are multiple levels with</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Afterwards the YM president talked about life</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">"You and I have faith that the way to rise through and above trials is to believe that there is a "balm in Gilead" and that the Lord has promised, "I will not... forsake thee" that is what </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">"If the foundation of faith is not embedded in our hearts, the power to endure will crumble"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">I know that not every ward can get out and do a ropes course </span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">One day when they are facing what might seem like the hardest trial ever, they will be able to look back and know, it may be small steps but step by step they can get through it. They will remember</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Having some of our activities back up or enhance our Sunday lessons is bringing a stronger spirit to our class with the girls experiencing first had gospel applications.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Please tell me what you are all up to :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">You might also enjoy:</span><br />
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<a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/09/fear-factor.html">Fear Factor</a><br />
<a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/07/we-can-do-hard-things.html">The Rod of Iron</a><br />
<a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-want-super-powers-too.html">Super Powers</a><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">With Satan and his followers busy these days waging a full on war with us it is important for us to learn how to detect evil, to find know the truth.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">The way to detect evil is not by partaking in it. That would be like checking for Rat poison by tasting it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Heavenly Father has promised us that evil can always be </span><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">discerned</span><span style="line-height: 22px;"> We may see it from a distance. We may smell it from a distance. We may know it simply from its source. We have been given a wonderful gift called</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">Probably not. When you pull out some lunch meat from the fridge and it smells a little funny, do you still eat it? Probably not. Why? because our noses are telling us that it is not quite right. It warns us. Just as our eyes and nose allow us to keep our distance from toxins, we are given a spiritual sense, that if honored will detect evil before it gets into our system.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">2 Nephi 28:20-22 tells us some of his tricks- He will rage in the hearts and stir them up to anger against that which is good. Others he will pacify and give them a false security. He will flatter some away and say "there is no hell and no devil"</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We talked about fast Sundays and how awesome it is to sit down to dinner after fasting</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We asked them if they eat differently after fasting then they do every night at dinner- we compared that to "Feasting"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This daily guide can be ours if we are willing, and if we stay focused on the true and the kind and the virtuous, the Holy Ghost will tell us what to do.</span><br />
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Give a way winner for Jenny Phillips CD is <span style="color: #a64d79;">Hollybookscoops</span></div>
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I loved all of the ideas- its so interesting to me that a lot of us are on the same page.</div>
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I am also loving the new curriculum, I am finding the spirit so much stronger in our lessons and I am loving all of the participation.</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>A few things <i>we</i> are doing</b></span></div>
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we have a lesson schedule with who is teaching that week</div>
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but no assigned lesson</div>
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We are finding that there is <i>SO</i> much information, videos, scriptures, talks etc</div>
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under each subcategory (that is what I call the broken down subjects in the month theme)</div>
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that depending upon how the Spirit guides that teacher that week</div>
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she can teach from any of it- even if it has been taught. </div>
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We are noticing that as we teach there is no way to cover all the material</div>
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so if we feel inspired then we can touch on that subject again.</div>
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Usually the Thursday before our lesson</div>
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we will post a talk, video or thought on our young women Facebook page</div>
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to get their minds going and thinking about the lesson</div>
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before Sunday.</div>
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We have found it <i>imperative </i>to address questions, thoughts etc that either</div>
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were not addressed in the previous lesson, or just discuss some additional thoughts or insight</div>
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they may have had during the week </div>
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With the topic being on the Godhead this month</div>
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my thoughts have been reflecting on a New Era article </div>
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Sister Dalton said- anywhere you are where the spirit is present can be a holy place. Harold B Lee taught that holy places have more to do with <i><span style="color: magenta;">how</span> </i>one lives than <span style="color: magenta;"><i>where</i> </span>one lives. If you live worthy of the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost, then <i><span style="color: magenta;">you</span></i> stand in a Holy place.</div>
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This seems to really hit home with our young women and give them comfort.</div>
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With our world spinning so fast and with so much evil around them constantly</div>
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they are conflicted with "besides the Temple, where <i><span style="color: magenta;">can</span></i> I stand that is holy?"<br />
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I love this wonderful gospel that gives us answers to life's challenges and difficulties.</div>
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<b>Please Please</b> lets keep sharing on blogs and with each other, so that we might be able to inspire each other.</div>
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I sure do love this blogging world!</div>
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Please do not use these photos as they are not mine.<br />
A great find for me <a href="https://www.lds.org/youth/article/print?lang=eng&url=/youth/article/youth-voices-we-stand-in-holy-places">LDS youth article </a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would love if you shared with me some of your ideas</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">even your blog, if you are a blogger.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and you see tons of Great ideas then</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">that's it!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This is a super cute idea </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I think this would be a fun theme, our NB is in February so thought decorating would be way easy and fun. <a href="http://www.applevalleygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentine-sweet-spiration-table-decor.html">This decorating idea came from here</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The thinking behind it is based upon the first and second commandment- Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. and the second is like unto it thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. </span><span style="color: #444444;">God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son-</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">If we can understand the Love that our Heavenly Father has for us and all of his children, if we love him- then everything we do will be based off of that- we Will Stand in Holy Places, and be not moved- we will have no problem staying away from the evils of the world, we will dress more modestly, we will attend our meeting, we will do our personal progress and so forth- that was my thinking behind it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">My thoughts behind this is- I can still decorate with red and valentine ish decor and the most holy place on earth is the temple President Monson said "my young friends who are in your teenage years, always have the temple in your sights. Do nothing which will keep you from entering its doors and partaking of the sacred and eternal blessing there. I comment those of you who already go to the temple regularly to perform baptisms for the dead"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">My thoughts behind this is came from a talk by Mary N. Cook called "A Virtuous life- Step by Step" - just as the Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to build, stone by stone, you are building a virtuous life, step by step</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I saw this as a leadership training <a href="http://goforwardwithfaith.blogspot.com/search/label/Leadership%20Training">from here</a> and have thought it a really cute idea since. In order to stand in holy places you must be wise and make good decisions. Wise in your personal time, wise in what you are watching on TV or listening to on your iPod - lots to go off of.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I got this idea from one of the songs on <a href="http://www.jennyphillips.com/">Jenny Phillips</a> cd- I like that it's already stated the decision was already made. This will go along perfectly the girls reviewing the personal progress program, the logo etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">It does not hurt to look <a href="http://somesweettalkinggirl.blogspot.com/2012/09/ywie-ideas.html">Here</a>- anything can spark an idea!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My very favorite part was watching the girls read what had been written of them</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I truly believe that our Heavenly Father</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She has put together a letter and schedule for her Presidency and you can see it on the above link</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am so sorry that I did not post our give away winner yesterday- it ended up being a crazy day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">in 2013, I hope you laugh a little louder, love a little bolder, stand a little taller, be a little braver, dream a little bigger, and make the world a little brighter.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><iframe src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?o=1&p=288&l=ur1&category=amazonhomepage_2017&f=ifr&linkID=4dc0c65aabdd28cf6f2ecaa3394015cc&t=chariss-20&tracking_id=chariss-20" width="320" height="50" scrolling="no" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border:none;" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>Charissehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12754738158747843105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599067339942156209.post-26074041496803641472012-12-17T17:33:00.000-08:002012-12-17T17:35:15.579-08:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our Silent Christmas Lesson has gotten a crazy amount of attention- I am so excited for everyone giving it including me on Sunday :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On Jan 2nd 2013</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is my most favorite time of the year- where all of my music and thoughts are constantly on my Savior Jesus Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are constantly looking for activities and programs that invite the spirit and really touch our Young Men and Young Women. I have found a program that I have not tried yet, but I thought I would throw it out there for you. Please let me know if you do it, I would love to hear how it goes.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did not write this script- Debra Woods wrote it, I just happened to download it 12 years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can download the script here</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another idea I have found, is Called </span><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"No Room at the Inn"</span></i><span style="color: #444444;">- I got teary eyed reading about it- So I wanted to share it- you can go there </span><a href="http://goforwardwithfaith.blogspot.com/2012/12/no-room-at-inn.html" style="color: #444444;">Here</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You could also do Individual Worth #2 and talk about Patriarchal blessings- since each blessing is different and unique.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was fun to sit, cut and chat about the differences in snowflakes and in each other- we talked about how boring life would be if we were all the same. As we cut, following directions for some specific snowflake, sometimes we would cut to much, thinking we made a huge mistake- just to see how beautiful it ended up being. It was a great relaxed night with plenty of good conversations.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We decided to have some fun with our snowflakes and share them- we lived in Saint George- and wanted others to have some snow :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snowflakes in the desert, Strange you say</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not so strange when you see it our way</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These snowflakes are magic and each is unique</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you can't tell take a closer peek</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not one Flake is the same as another</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each perfect and special compared to each other</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chose to share our magic with you</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We know he thinks your special too</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This season remember the love that he bears</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spread that love with the snowflakes we share</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After you fold, cut, and unfold</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Distribute your own magic, please be bold</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leave your new snowflakes where others can see</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That YES it snows near your Christmas tree</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found some other poems that are cute & fun and could easily be added. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #645143; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Snowflakes falling from the
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Help remind us exactly why<br />
Christmas came so long ago<br />
Cleansing the earth like each new snow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #645143; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One pure, unique, and perfect form,<br />
Who came to earth to withstand the storm.<br />
Each snowflake melts as does the ice,<br />
But we can’t forget the sacrifice;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #645143; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So display this symbol of the season<br />
To recollect what gives us reason<br />
One pure, unique and perfect form,<br />
Who came to earth to transcend the storm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Snowflakes, Snowflakes</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><br />
<span style="background: white;">Falling to the ground.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Each one rest so gently</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">They never make a sound.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Snowflakes, Snowflakes</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">Are so pure and white.</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">The special thing about them is</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">No two are alike</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;">Each of us a Snowflake</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;"> We are each of us a
snowflake not two of us the same</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;"> Reflections of the endless loving Source from
which we came </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;">Unique in form and beauty </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">Crystallized</span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;"> at birth </span></span></div>
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heaven born to melt into the earth </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">We are each of us a snowflake of </span><span style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">infinite</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> design </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;"> We are each of us a snowflake a falling star in flight </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;">A </span><span style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">traveler</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"> through
the universe in search of our own light </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: #999999;">Unique in form and beauty </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love this time of the year, when we can have every activity totally focus on the Savior- not that we can't all the time, but there is a special feeling at Christmas time to really bring the spirit. We have done several "Progressive Christmas" activities as a ward and RS, but I thought it would be way fun to do it as Combined with the Young Men or just all the girls.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Opening song: Samuel tells of the Baby Jesus- page 36 in Childrens Song Book (you could always just play it, if not everyone knows it)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Move to the parking lot. Samuel, the Lamanite stands on the Church's wall fence in costume. He is flooded with lights. (a drama student would be perfect or any YM or leader willing to do it)</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Narrator</i>: And it came to pass that in this year there was one Samuel, a Lamanite, came into the land of Zarahemla, and began to preach unto the people. And it came to pass that he did preach, many days, repentance unto the people, and they did cast him out, and he was about to return to his own land.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him, that he should return again, and prophesy unto the people whatsoever things should come into his heart.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And it came to pass that they would not suffer that he should enter into the city; therefore he went and got upon the wall thereof, and stretched forth his hand and cried with a loud voice, and prophesied unto the people whatsoever things the Lord put into his heart.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And behold he said unto them:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Samuel</i>: Behold I give unto you a sign; for five years more cometh, and behold, then cometh the Son of God to redeem all those who shall believe on his name.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And behold, this will I give unto you for a sign at the time of his coming; for behold, there shall be great lights in heaven, insomuch that in the night before he cometh there shall be no darkness, insomuch that it shall appear unto man as if it was day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Therefore, there shall be one day and a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were not night; and this shall be unto you for a sign; for ye shall know of the rising of the sun and also of its setting; therefore they shall know of a surety that there shall be two days and a night; nevertheless the night shall not be darkened; and it shall be the night before he is born.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And behold, there shall a new star arise, such an one as ye never have beheld; and this also shall be a sign unto you.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had someone read the last part of Dr. Suess's "How the Grinch stole Christmas" (Taken from President Holland Talk "Maybe Christmas Doesn't Come from a Store")</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>He rode with his load to the tiptop to dump it!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"pooh-Pooh to the Whos!" he was grinch-ishly humming.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"they're finding out now that no Christmas is coming!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Their mouths will hand open.... ect.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">after the poem I bore my testimony of the real meaning of Christmas and how important it is to keep things into perspective- all the giving and gifts are wonderful, but we need "to remember the very plain scene, even the poverty, of a night devoid of tinsel or wrapping or goods of this world. r de Only when we see that single, sacred, unadorned object of our devotion- the Babe of Bethlehem- will we know why "tis the season to be jolly" and why the giving of gifts is so appropriate"- <i>President Holland</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Go to another home-Perfect for desserts- The Bishops home would be perfect for this</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We showed the "Luke II" video muted with Amy Grant song "Breath of Heaven" playing to it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's not long and it is beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And then our Bishop talked a little about Christmas and Jesus Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a great night- the spirit was so strong.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Obviously any of these things can be switched up- use the talent in your ward for musical presentations etc. I promise your night will be filled with the spirit and your youth will love it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Every year I am searching the internet, my files now pintrest for a thought provoking spiritual special Christmas lesson. Quite a few years ago we found (and tweaked for ourselves)a wonderful "Silent Christmas lesson" one that is full of music, scriptures & Video that brings the spirit so very strong. So I want to share it with you- </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Email me & I will send it to you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">charisse(dot)harris(at)gmail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also have attachments that someone else shared with me and i will send those as well :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is easy to change up with new messages from our current prophet and anything the spirit prompts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">First page</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> is self explanatory</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Second page</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> I had changed up a bit from the original- when they finish reading it says to "put this lesson on your lap and" you can have them sing, or listen to the song </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Third Page</span> </i><span style="color: #444444;">"Baby, what you going to be?" I used the Donny Osmond version</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Fourth Page</span></i><span style="color: #444444;"> "Watch as we go back in time..." I played the Luke II video with Amy Grants song "Breath of Heaven" The video and music are just about the same time so it just works perfectly- I am almost positive that it is stocked in the ward library called "New Testament Video Presentations"</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="http://deseretbook.com/New-Testament-Video-Presentations-LDS-Distribution-Center/i/4980755">Here is a link to Deseret Book</a> or some people have used this youtube </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIg-7kbnUt8">Breath of Heaven w/video</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Fifth Page</span> </i><span style="color: #444444;">song "I have not seen, Yet I believe" is a song written by Sally Deford you can check out her music <a href="http://www.defordmusic.com/">Here</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Sixth Page</span> </i><span style="color: #444444;">self explanatory- I Turned on "Silent Night" and had it playing softly for them to turn to page 7.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Seventh Page</span> </i><span style="color: #444444;">I added YW leaders because I have done this twice with different young women- they loved it. I have done this as a Sunday school teacher and also in Family Home evening.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">I love this lesson and I love how it can be changed and tweaked for who ever you are giving it to. I love my Savior and I love the opportunity to honor, worship and reflect on his goodness.</span></span><br />
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