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quotable quotes: happiness
Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.
~Pres. Joseph Smith Jr.
[Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, ed. Joseph Fielding Smith (1970), 255–256]
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Latter-day Prophets: George Albert Smith
Brief Biography:
George Albert Smith was born on April 4, 1870, in Salt Lake City. His father, John Henry Smith, and grandfather, George A. Smith, had both been counselors to Church Presidents. While employed in the Federal Land Office for Utah, he was called at the age of 33 to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Despite fragile health and impaired eyesight, he had a distinguished career as a Church leader. He became President of the Church on May 21, 1945. He organized the Church's massive welfare assistance to Europe following World War II. He also championed Scouting among Latter-day Saints. Through numerous other civic and Church responsibilities, President Smith lived that portion of his personal creed that declared, "I would be a friend to the friendless and find joy in ministering to the needs of the poor" (Improvement Era Mar. 1932, 295). After six years as President, George Albert Smith died in Salt Lake City on his eighty-first birthday, April 4, 1951. (From President Smith's page here.)
Quotes:
Quotes:
Brethren and sisters, let us go to our homes. If our houses are not in order, let us set them in order. Let us renew our determination to honor God and keep His commandments, to love one another, to make our homes the abiding place of peace. Each of us can contribute to that in the homes in which we live. ( Conference Report, Apr. 1950, 169.)
None of us are secure except we keep the commandments of our Heavenly Father. The pathway of righteousness is the highway of happiness. There is no other way to happiness. ( Conference Report, Apr. 1950, 168.)
I cannot understand how people can be other than happy under all these circumstances. Think of our opportunities. There is not a desirable blessing, and all blessings are desirable, that we may wish to have that we may not enjoy if we are faithful to God and honor our membership in His Church. He has promised us that all things will come to us if we are righteous. ( Conference Report, Apr. 1950, 6.)
None of us are secure except we keep the commandments of our Heavenly Father. The pathway of righteousness is the highway of happiness. There is no other way to happiness. ( Conference Report, Apr. 1950, 168.)
I cannot understand how people can be other than happy under all these circumstances. Think of our opportunities. There is not a desirable blessing, and all blessings are desirable, that we may wish to have that we may not enjoy if we are faithful to God and honor our membership in His Church. He has promised us that all things will come to us if we are righteous. ( Conference Report, Apr. 1950, 6.)
Testimony:
“I have been buoyed up and, as it were, lifted out of myself and given power not my own to teach the glorious truths proclaimed by the Redeemer of the world. I have not seen Him face to face but have enjoyed the companionship of His Spirit and felt His presence in a way not to be mistaken. I know that my Redeemer lives and gladly yield my humble efforts to establish His teachings. The philosophies of men can never take the place of truth as revealed to us by the Eternal Father. Individual happiness and world-wide peace will not be permanent until those who dwell in the earth accept the Gospel and conform their lives to its precepts. It is the power of God unto salvation to all who believe and obey. It is the kind advice of a loving Father who, seeing the end from the beginning, says: "This is the path; walk ye in it, and eternal life and eternal progress and eternal happiness shall be your reward." Every fibre of my being vibrates with the knowledge that He lives and some day all men will know it.”“The Savior died that we might live. He overcame death and the grave and holds out to all who obey His teachings the hope of a glorious resurrection.”( Testimonies of Our Leaders [1958], 53. )
(Found here.)
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/ Labels: Jess, Preparedness
An ATTITUDE of preparedness...
We recently had an experience with our kids involving being disappointed. They play Pop Warner Football and Cheer. They have been working so hard for the last 10 weeks or so.. practicing 2-3 nights per week. Games every Saturday. This is not counting the extra clinics and such they have participated in.
They made it to Division Champions. And then they stopped dead in their tracks.
They played for Conference Champs this last week. The other team was a little bit bigger than our boys. They were a little faster.
Our coaches say that we were out coached and our boys did a great job. But the boys don't hear that. All they know is that they were winning, and then they lost.
Then our cheer leaders went to a Cheer Competition. They rocked it out! There were a few mistakes made... but they did really well overall.
The judges did not even place them. They received a medal for playing and that was it.
In both of these situations, I watched kids and coaches work really hard for a goal. They worked and worked and worked. Then when the goal wasn't reached, they fell apart. And I mean literally in some cases.
It got me to wondering... What will the parents do with this situation?
Will they turn it around and say that it was fixed, unfair, or something of that sort? Will they turn it around and say "well let's look at what you have accomplished to get this far"...and be thankful for that or will they only be focused on the loss?
Life is full of hardship, unfairness, disappointment waits around every bend.
It is ALL about what you choose to do with it.
How you handle every situation, what lesson you learn from it.
That's what makes you or breaks you.
How does this relate to preparedness you ask?
In times of crisis, how will we react? When times are tough.. I mean REALLY tough... will we have the courage, the gumption to endure to the end... and make it be as positive as we can?
Or will we fall apart?
I have been told before that I am mean because I don't give into anger, sadness, frustration and such very often. Because of this, I sometimes may appear to lack empathy. This is SO not the case. I simply don't want to waste my time and energy. Being sad, mad, or unhappy... in my case... is a waste... it will not change a single thing. It might make me feel better for a little while.. but then the reality of the situation will come back into play... and it wouldn't have solved any of it.
One of the many things we should be and hopefully are working on... is our ATTITUDES. These wonderful little things we have been blesses with... can help us overcome some pretty rotten things if we allow it to. We need to make sure we are nurturing a positive, loving, seeking after all things good and pure sort of attitude.
It is so not always easy... but it is doable.
I will leave you with my testimony, that I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt... that we agreed to come to this earth, and deal with what we each deal with. We knew before hand what we were getting into. All of it. And our Spirit selves, knew that we could and would do it. It is up to us to find ways to maintain that attitude in this mortal life. To help us do what we need to do , to endure to the end. To be prepared for come what may... and to have a smile in our eyes, and hope and love in our hearts.
I leave this testimony and a short quote with you, in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
"Attitudes are contagious.... Is yours WORTH catching?" - Pres. G. B. Hinckley
Jess is happily married to her best friend and mom to three kiddos..Actively practicing attachment parenting, home schooling and much more...You can read about their adventures on her blog, Life Learners.
What Makes a Happy Wife?
One of the many highlights of marriage manifests itself when your spouse spontaneously says: "Your beautiful!"
Dressed in your pajamas, with hair up and a make-up-less face, you inquisitively reply: "Thank You, even looking like this?"
"I mean on the inside and the outside", he lovingly acknowledges after many years of marriage, "but even more so on the inside."
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No Holiday Skipping
That's the husband's rule. Of course, this is not a hard and fast rule--we watched Fred Claus the other day, clearly skipping two major American holidays and one English (can I get a shout out for Guy Fawkes day!?!). But it does apply to things like decorating: no Christmas trees will be seen before Thanksgiving around here. Come Black Friday, it's free game, but not until then.While this rule annoys me, it is also one of pretty deep wisdom. We have such a tendency that once Halloween is over, we rush right to Christmas, and beyond putting ourselves into diabetic comas from Thanksgiving, we pay it not much mind.
Probably not a good thing.
What other time of year is really dedicated to just being thankful? Well, every day should be, but I know for me it's much easier to be thankful at this time of year--probably because I am not allowed to focus on Christmas--ha. Sad, but true.
So this year, I am going to put off the tinsel and trees and packages for just 20-something more days. This year, for those 20-something days, I am going to listen to my bah-humbug husband (I'm so just kidding, I love you!) and acutally enumerate the things for which I am thankful. Starting with right now: right this very second I am so thankful that my sweet son is still with us and sitting right beside me fussing while I type. I'm grateful for the doctors and machines that keep him with me. Right this second I am thankful for the ice cream I have in the freezer and the freedom I have to have black-painted toenails.
We have so much to be thankful for. So let's not holiday skip this year, and do as the Lord commands: "And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with." (D&C 46:32).
The glitter of Christmas will come soon enough.
What are you thankful for right this second?
What are you thankful for right this second?
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The Best in all the World
Do you enjoy eating pie?
I never took much liking to pie until I started making them myself.
Now, after baking pies, pies and more pies, to perfect my crust, I could eat pie as a staple for each and every meal. Now on to perfecting pumpkin pie, straight from the vine, just in time for the upcoming holiday season!
Here is my tried and true recipe:
Jen's Delectable Pie Crust (makes 2 bottom, or one top and one bottom crust)
2 C. white flour
2/3 C shortening (Crisco)
1 tsp salt.
Using fork or pastry cutter, combine ingredients until small crumb size.
Add:
4 Tb water and mix. If dough is not coming together, mix in 1/2 -1 Tb more water. Aim on the dry side, over the wet sticky side.
Divide into two balls. Roll out one ball as thin as possible on Wax paper- keeping a round shape. Flip wax paper upside down and deposit pastry onto glass pie plate. Add your favorite filling. Wrap up and freeze the remaining ball of crust for a later date, or use it for the top crust of the pie by rolling out the same as above, making cutouts in top (I use a small heart cookie cutter, but get creative!). Next, trim the sides, squeeze top and bottom crusts together, roll under and pinch the dough between your pointer finger on your right hand, and the space between your thumb and pointer finger on your left hand. Cover edge of pie with Foil and bake at 425 degrees for 40-50 minutes, removing Foil for the last 15 minutes.
Enjoy warm with ice cream, or cooled with cool whip and then tell me if it is not the flakiest, most delectable pie crust around!
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Going to the Temple
Every year the family gathered together at a Temple Session to honor Grandpa Riggs birthday. Afterwards, those who could go, would have lunch or dinner together.
It has almost been one year since Grandpa passed away.
It doesn't seem like so long. It seems like just last week... yet time has flown by.
Our family was supposed to meet up at 6:30 pm and do a session together in remembrance of Grandpa.
But people couldn't make it. Some had work, some couldn't get a sitter until later, or earlier, some didn't want to go on Friday, but wanted to go another day. It was a mess.
At our house... we can use all those same excuses. The end result, is we don't go.
That's what happens. It gets put on the back burner, and before you know it another day has passed, or maybe even a week.
We went on Friday afternoon. We were the only members of our family there in the session. Well, except for Uncle Tom, and Grandpa Riggs, on the other side... we know they were there with us. And they knew we were there for them.
My MIL said the other day... that she could only hope that she lived her life in such a way as to reflect how awesome a person Grandpa (her father) was. I loved that!
We took our time in the session, and sat quietly together holding hands, speaking to Heavenly Father.... It was a wonderful time for recharging mentally, and spiritually.
Some people may not be able to go to a temple sesison yet.... but you can still feel that same peace, get that same recharge, by going to the visitors center.
I hope and pray that each one of us... will find a way to go to the Temple, and enjoy the Spirit that is felt there as often as we can. And that we will make an honest effort to go and enjoy the blessings of going.
This is one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal... to use whenever we can and want to... to help us PREPARE spiritually for whatever may come our way.
Jess is happily married to her best friend and mom to three kiddos..Actively practicing attachment parenting, home schooling and much more...You can read about their adventures on her blog, Life Learners.
quotable quotes: study
Of making many books there is no end;
and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
~Ecclesiastes 12:12
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Sunshine In My Soul
I woke up this morning to another grey, dreary, drizzly day. It’s been like this now for over a week…cold front after warm front after cold front, but no sunshine. Inches of rain, then a nice breeze, but no sunshine. It’s starting to wear on me.Coming from Alaska, sunlight is something not to be taken for granted. Many people in the northern regions of the world (including my mother and brother) suffer from the lack of sunshine, a condition called Seasonal Affected Disorder. I have been lucky to not be too bothered by lack of rays. That is, until now.
Now I hunger for it. Now I want to be outside, basking in the magical low fall sunshine. I want to walk in the wind with browning leaves whipping around me. I want to take my son outside, so he can enjoy the golden sunshine in this, my favorite time of year. The lack of sun is eating at my soul—I am lethargic, emotional, dragging.
In cursing the lack of decent weather, it occurred to me that the lack of sunshine in my life is not just physical. I am not just feeling this way because of meteorological conditions.
How long has it been since I let the sunshine of the Spirit into my life? As I’ve said before, in learning who I am again since my son got sick I have oftentimes neglected the spiritual in favor of all the millions of things I need to do daily. In not taking the time to bask in spirituality, I am surely condemning myself to a grey and rainy life, one that won’t truly be better even when the physical sunshine comes back. Looking back at it now, perhaps that’s the cause of all of my problems the last few years…
So today I will get some sunshine, even if the only sun I find will be in the words of scripture or on my knees in prayer.
And maybe, if I’m reaaaaaally lucky, the real sun will come out.
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quotable quotes: reading
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A quote has been eluding me. As near as I can recall it goes like this, "The words went through and through her. Running through like water, coloring her thoughts til all her mind was blue, a great purple-blue." To me this is what the admonition to "seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom" [D&C 88:118; 109:7] means, that we seek out books that may change our thoughts, coloring them, making them ever-afterward different because we read that book.
I have read many good books and I have read some bad books. I have read a great many so-so books. There are books that I delight in reading over and over again, even though they don't profoundly alter me; books that stand out in my memory like time posts. And there are books that have colored my mind, leaving me with new thoughts, new attitudes, and eventually new ways of being. A partial shelf of my own best books includes:
- The Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (particularly books 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6)
- The Book of Mormon & The Holy Bible
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Helen Keller by Lorena A. Hickok
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
- Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- Think & Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
- The Chocolate Connoisseur by Chloe Doutre-Roussel
- French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano
- Real Food by Nina Planck
- Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin
- Apartment Therapy by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
- Miss Manners' Guide to Domestic Tranquility by Judith Martin
- A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
- The Gentle Art of Domesticity by Jane Brocket
What books have changed the color of your thoughts?
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quotable quotes: religious certainty
~President Gordon B. Hinckley
[“Faith: The Essence of True Religion,” Liahona, Oct 1995, 3]
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Win a Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet: Penelope's Oasis (ends Nov. 16, 2009)
Win "Haunted Party" children's book: Book Give-aways (ends Oct. 8)
Pumpkin Dish Towel Give-away: Trying to Stay Calm (ends Oct. 13)
Win a "Pass the Inspiration" Prize pack from General Mills: Gourmet Mom on the Go (Ends Oct. 13)
Recipe of the Week:
Easy Taco Pizza: Tablespoon
Modern Molly's Favorite Posts:
Religion~
"I Can Be a Good Example for my Family" bookmarks: Emma's Place
October Visiting Teaching Kits: Hand Picked Daisy
Activity Days lesson on Modesty: LDS Activity Day Ideas
General Conference Review: Family Home Evening Blog
Home~
Halloween Banner: Make and Takes
Coupon Tips and offers: The Coupon Clippers
Online swap meet: Freecycle
Food Storage Tip of the Week:
Week #1 Tip: Food Storage Fridays~ Family Home Evening Blog
Date Night Idea of the Week:
Personalized Crossword Puzzles: Love Actually
Church Video of the Week:
"Choose this Day"
If you would like to have your site, blog or post featured on Modern Molly Mormon's Weekly Linky Love, email hunt.family05@gmail.com with the subject: "Linky Love" and please include a link to what you would like to be featured!
Do you have a contest or giveaway at your blog this week and want to spread the word? Link it below in MckLinky!
Enter to win a GE Appliance: Forever and Always
Win a pair of Eleven Collection shoes: Better in Bulk (ends Oct. 12)
Win a Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet: Penelope's Oasis (ends Nov. 16, 2009)
Win "Haunted Party" children's book: Book Give-aways (ends Oct. 8)
Pumpkin Dish Towel Give-away: Trying to Stay Calm (ends Oct. 13)
Win a "Pass the Inspiration" Prize pack from General Mills: Gourmet Mom on the Go (Ends Oct. 13)
Recipe of the Week:
Easy Taco Pizza: Tablespoon
Modern Molly's Favorite Posts:
Religion~
"I Can Be a Good Example for my Family" bookmarks: Emma's Place
October Visiting Teaching Kits: Hand Picked Daisy
Activity Days lesson on Modesty: LDS Activity Day Ideas
General Conference Review: Family Home Evening Blog
Home~
Halloween Banner: Make and Takes
Coupon Tips and offers: The Coupon Clippers
Online swap meet: Freecycle
Food Storage Tip of the Week:
Week #1 Tip: Food Storage Fridays~ Family Home Evening Blog
Date Night Idea of the Week:
Personalized Crossword Puzzles: Love Actually
Church Video of the Week:
"Choose this Day"
If you would like to have your site, blog or post featured on Modern Molly Mormon's Weekly Linky Love, email hunt.family05@gmail.com with the subject: "Linky Love" and please include a link to what you would like to be featured!
Do you have a contest or giveaway at your blog this week and want to spread the word? Link it below in MckLinky!
/ Labels: Gospel, In the Kitchen, Kristin
General Conference Weekend
We look forward to it for weeks.
It's like a favorite holiday.
We all anticipate and plan our favorite General Conference Weekend food for days and days.
The kids all come home so we can cook, visit, play games and partake of a inspirational feast that fills us up both physically and spiritually.
Saturday morning comes and in our PJ's, we all pile on the couch and every available chair and eat breakfast and watch the morning session of General Conference.
It is wonderful!
We have quite a houseful with the college kids bringing roommates home, lots of family and friends. Isn't that what it's all about?
A Favorite GC moment - I know I take my proximity to the temple for granted, sad but true. It was just delightful when President Monson announced a new temple in Fort Lauderdale FL, and Kelsie's roommate, who is from Fort Lauderdale literally jumped up off of the couch and cheered! I'm humbled . . . I need to be better . . .
Here is one of our favorite GC weekend foods: What are some of your favorites?
Did you have a favorite inspirational message?
So many good thoughts, but I so enjoyed Elder Bednars message on showing and expressing love to family members. To parents, and children, for everyone. "We should remember that saying 'I love you' is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need to consistently show it. We need to both express and demonstrate love." A wonderful thought! I don't think there's anyone who couldn't relate to his antidotes concerning the FHE and scripture study episodes of his family. We're all so similar in so many ways . . .
Streusal Blueberry Muffins
1 C. milk
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/2 t vanilla
1 egg
2 c. flour
1/3 c sugar
3 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 c. frozen blueberries
Topping:
2 T. butter
1/4 c. flour
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
Slightly beat egg, add in all ingredients except for topping. Fold in the frozen blueberries. Turn into prepared muffin cups or muffin liners. Prepare topping by cutting butter into dry ingredients until crumbling. Top muffins and bake at 400 degees for 18 mintues. Makes 12 large muffins.
Enjoy your FAVORITE family memories and yummy food this conference weekend. Hope to find your home and families nourished both physically and spiritually!
This Latter Day Mom, just trying to "Endure to the End" one day at a time. You can follow these antics and more at Alpine Klein Bunch.
/ Labels: Gospel, Miss Liss, Quotes
quotable quotes: conference & covenants
The Modern Molly Mormon theme for October is Make & Keep Sacred Covenants.
What are covenants? A covenant is a promise made between two parties, such that each party makes a promise-or series of promises-to the other. Covenants in the religious sense are set up so that "God fixes the terms, which man accepts."[Bible Dictionary: Covenant] The first covenant a member makes is the covenant of baptism. Every ordinance carries with it a covenant (such as the ordinances of baptism, confirmation, sacrament, priesthood ordination, temple endowment, temple sealings).
Elder Oaks, an apostle, gives a simple formula for keeping covenants:
Elder Oaks, an apostle, gives a simple formula for keeping covenants:
So what does it mean to obey the commandments, to keep our covenants, and to serve the Lord with “the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime"? It means to be a 100 percent Latter-day Saint, 100 percent of the time.Bonus from the same talk, a word concerning talks given at General Conference (such as those spoken today and yesterday):
. . . a message given by a General Authority at a general conference—a message prepared under the influence of the Spirit to further the work of the Lord—is not given to be enjoyed. It is given to inspire, to edify, to challenge, or to correct. It is given to be heard under the influence of the Spirit of the Lord, with the intended result that the listener learns from the talk and from the Spirit what he or she should do about it.
~Elder Dallin H. Oaks
CES fireside for young adults, May 1, 2005]
Catch up with Miss Liss at Bee Nymph's File Box or The Fascinating Woman, based on Fascinating Womanhood.
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