tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4785425038474314782024-02-07T23:09:27.344-07:00Simple and SavyChristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-11193507390119475142014-02-28T16:13:00.000-07:002014-02-28T16:13:29.348-07:00Olympus Stake Women's Conference<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to Lexie and Lindsay Kite for making our Stake Women's Conference such a <em>Beautiful </em>experience! See their website:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.beautyredefined.net/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.beautyredefined.net</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">A big thanks also to Cathy Stringham and Pres. Buie for their inspired message about our individual worth as women and daughters of God! The recipes for the tasty refreshments will be forth coming! Stay tuned!</span>Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-4833830156111403592014-02-28T16:05:00.001-07:002014-02-28T16:13:56.318-07:00Strengthening Affection in Marriage<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take a few minutes to watch these great clips about strengthening your marriage!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/gospel-solutions-for-families/36?cid=HPFR022814522&im=true"><span style="font-size: large;">www.mormonchannel.org/gospel-solutions-for-families</span></a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-34421171696531322322013-08-27T17:45:00.003-06:002013-08-27T17:46:15.016-06:00Get "FIT for the Kingdom"- Saturday, SEPT. 28, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">Take some time out for yourself and get</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">"FIT for the Kingdom"</span><span style="color: black;">! <span style="font-size: small;">All Women & YW 12 & older</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times;"><strong>8 am. - 10 am. HEALTH AND FITNESS FAIR - <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #666666;">There will be something for everyone! Over 20 vendors including: the Heart Assoc., Nami Utah, March of Dimes, Holladay Senior Center, Dash Fitness, and SL Co. Recreation.</span> </span></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times;">9 am. -10 am. FITNESS MASHUP- <span style="color: #666666;">including Zumba, Kickboxing, & Yoga (every song will be a different type of workout. Come for 10 min. or for a whole hour!)</span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Times;">9 am. - 10 am. GENTLE WORKOUT-<span style="color: black;"> <span style="color: #666666;">Fitness workout for those with physical limitaions.</span> </span></span></strong></div>
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COST (PRICE TO BE DETERMINED…APPROX $8.00) AND WILL BE SOLD EACH SUNDAY
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-66251037249637897892013-08-27T17:14:00.002-06:002013-08-27T17:26:08.338-06:00New SIS Site!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Due to an overload of data on the <span style="color: #990000;">Sisters in Scriptures blog</span> we are starting a new site to enable you to listen to the <span style="color: #990000;">SIS classes</span>. Here is a link to the new site: </span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-53800355045721774022013-07-21T06:00:00.000-06:002013-07-21T06:00:00.887-06:00Days of 47 Float Preview Party- FHE Idea<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come See Our Stake Float Before the Parade!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>A BIG THANKS!</strong> </span>to all of the members of the Stake who have spent so many hours working on our beautiful float.</span></span> </span></div>
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Dates: <strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">July 22-23</span></strong></div>
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Place: <strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">South Towne Expo Center, Sandy, UT</span></strong></div>
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Time: <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>11 am. - 9 pm</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">For More information on Days of '47 activities go to:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.daysof47.com/">www.daysof47.com</a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-38508519578506008082013-07-19T12:58:00.003-06:002013-07-19T12:58:52.396-06:00Free P90X Classes<div align="center">
Come and get more "<span style="color: #990000;">FIT for the Kingdom"</span><span style="color: black;">! J</span>oin the Men & Women in our Stake over the age of 18 for Free P0X workouts. </div>
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Plan on arriving 15 minutes early with water bottles, exercise shoes and clothing, a good attitude, and a willingness to work hard. </div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-62201488219979312292013-07-10T07:18:00.001-06:002013-07-10T07:18:54.162-06:00How to Build a Strong & Satisfying Marriage
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following points and quotes are from “Marriage: Watch & Learn,” by Elder L.
Whitney Clayton, April 2013 General Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/05/marriage-watch-and-learn?lang=eng">www.lds.org/ensign/2013/05/marriage-watch-and-learn</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">The
best marriage partners regard their marriage as priceless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">“I have observed that in the happiest marriages
both the husband and wife consider their relationship to be a pearl beyond
price, a treasure of infinite worth.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"></span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of happy eternal marriages.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">“Strengthening faith strengthens marriage. Faith grows as we keep the
commandments, and so do the harmony and joy in marriage.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Repentence
& humility build happy marriages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“Spouses
who regularly conduct honest self-examination and promptly take needed steps to
repent and improve experience a healing balm in their marriages.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Terrific
marriages are completely respectful, transparent and loyal.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">“…husbands and wives work side by side in doing
the most important work there is—the work we do in our own homes.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Sans"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Lucida Sans";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5-<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Successful
couples love each other with complete devotion.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Eras Demi ITC","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">“The happiest marriages I have seen radiate
obedience to one of the happiest commandments—that we ‘live together in love.’”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-3157176939469023222013-06-20T06:00:00.000-06:002013-06-20T06:00:01.013-06:00Farmers Markets 2013<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">by Christi Jardine(Stake Provident Living Leader)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many of the Farmers Markets will start opening soon. If you have never shopped at a Farmers Market give it a try! You will be pleasantly surprised at the fresh produce and friendly atmosphere. Here are a few tips:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><u>Browse before you buy</u></strong></span>- </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">When you first arrive walk through the market and check the quality and price of the items you would like to buy. Once you have compared quality and price go back and purchase the produce that is the best value.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong><u>Bring cash</u></strong></span>- </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Most of the farmers do not take credit cards. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bring a helper- </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I love to take my teenagers to help me carry the 1/2 bushel boxes of fruit or bags of corn. While they run the box back to the car, I can shop for the next deal. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong><u>Only buy as much as you will use</u></strong></span>- </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Many of the fruits and veggies are sold in 1/2 bushel boxes or 25 lb. bags, etc. Remember,if you are going to buy in quantity you need to have a place to store the apples, peaches, etc. or you will need to have the time to freeze or bottle the produce you are buying within the next week or two to prevent spoiling. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765631371/Farmers-markets-gear-up-for-13-season.html">www.deseretnews.com/article/Farmers-markets-gear-up-for-13-season</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Courier New;"></span><br />Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-59072215471432192512013-06-13T06:00:00.000-06:002013-06-13T06:00:00.088-06:00Millcreek Township 2013 Events Schedule<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Millcreek Township will be hosting many free family activities, including the summer movies, from now until Oct. 19, 2013. See the link below to see the schedule for the Friday Movie Nights and other events.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.millcreektownship.org/calendar/month.calendar/2013/06/08/-">www.millcreektownship.org/calendar/month.calendar/2013</a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-49486770436433008412013-06-10T06:00:00.000-06:002013-06-10T06:00:00.042-06:009 Principles for a Successful Marriage & Family<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">"Amy Adams of Washington, USA, was trying to decide which activities would be best for her three young children when a conversation with her mother changed her mind. “What if you gave your children something better than training in sports or dance?” Amy’s mother asked. “What if by staying home, they could learn to feel the Spirit more?” Then her mother reminded her of what President <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/dieter-f-uchtdorf?lang=eng"><span style="color: #351c75;">Dieter F. Uchtdorf</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #351c75;">, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, has taught about the power of focusing on life’s basic relationships</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(see, for example, </span>Of Things That Matter Most,” <span class="emphasis">Ensign,</span> Nov. 2010, 19–22)." </span></span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-80863589280393853112013-06-07T06:00:00.000-06:002013-06-07T06:00:01.686-06:00Play Together, Stay Together<div class="kicker" style="text-align: center;">
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To read this great article about fun ideas to do this summer for you family, go to: </div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-59445439985110587432013-06-03T11:47:00.000-06:002013-06-03T11:47:00.020-06:00Join Us!<div align="center">
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The wind and waves will periodically interfere with our chosen course, even in financial matters; but the laws of the gospel can bring us back on course and guide us to peaceful waters."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">-Elder Marvin J. Ashton, "One for the Money." </span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana;">Come learn new skills that will help you eliminate the financial stress in your life, at our stake financial workshop: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana;">7th Ward will be hosting this workshop at the <span style="color: #274e13;">Stake Center Thurs. June 13, 2013, at 7:00 pm</span>. See you there!</span></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-60060654131904607662013-05-27T06:00:00.000-06:002013-05-27T06:00:06.230-06:00Sweet Tip!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Faith is the foundation of every virtue that strengthens marriage. Strengthening faith strengthens marriage. Faith grows as we keep the commandments, and so do the harmony and joy in marriage. Thus, keeping the commandments is fundamental to establishing strong eternal marriages."</span> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">-ELDER L. WHITNEY CLAYTON</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #e69138;">To read more go to:</span></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/05/marriage-watch-and-learn?lang=eng">www.lds.org/ensign/2013/05/marriage-watch-and-learn</a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-62171168780077468612013-05-17T16:05:00.000-06:002013-05-17T16:08:41.288-06:00Passing of Sis. Frances B. Monson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are saddened with the passing of Sis. Monson. Our condolences as the SL Olympus Stake Relief Society go out to Pres. Monson and his family. Sister Monson was a great example of love, support, and quiet service.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/frances-monson-passes-away">http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/frances-monson-passes-away</a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-3880591409331500982013-05-16T09:19:00.000-06:002013-05-16T09:21:49.691-06:00Grocery Savings<div align="center">
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week is a great time to save money on groceries! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong><em>Fresh Market, Reams</em></strong> and <strong><em>Dans: Sugar </em></strong><strong><em>$7.99/25 lb</em></strong>.! (It has been $12.99-16.99.) Add a few to your food storage or stock up for canning season in the fall. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><strong><em>Fresh Market:</em></strong> <strong>20% off</strong> on <strong><em>canning supplies </em></strong>and <strong><em>pectin 2/$4</em></strong>. Have fun making some delicious strawberry or strawberry/rubbarb freezer jam! </span></span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-25672697149301982492013-05-16T08:53:00.001-06:002013-05-16T09:02:35.794-06:00Discovery Gateway Coupon<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go to the link below or look in today's Deseret News, Mormon Times section for a Discovery Gateway Coupon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is good for<span style="color: #274e13;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><em>$5 admission</em></strong></span> per person up to 4 people to the<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><em> Discovery Gateway Childrens Museum of Utah</em></strong></span> for fun day <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><em>Mondays, 10 am. - 6 pm</em></strong></span>. Through the 5/31/2013. </span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-620606781734794162013-05-13T11:45:00.000-06:002013-05-13T11:45:00.908-06:00Join Us!<div align="center">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Learn to manage money before it manages you! Financial peace of mind is not determined by how much we make, but is dependent upoon how much we spend."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana;">Come learn new skills that will help you eliminate the financial stress in your life, at our stake financial workshop: </span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana;">"Making Cents of Your Finances"</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana;">4th Ward will be hosting this workshop at the <span style="color: #274e13;">Stake Center Wed. May 15, 2013, at 7:00 pm</span>. See you there!</span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-6474029189821472562013-05-12T08:34:00.002-06:002013-05-12T08:36:15.882-06:00Happy Mother's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We are here to <em>influence </em>the world rather than to be influenced by the world. If we could unleash the <em>full</em> influence of covenant-keeping women, the kingdom of God would change overnight. No one has more influence on husbands than wives, on children than mothers, or on young men than young women. Show me the women of any family or community, and I will show you the character and soul of that family and community. I repeat, if we would unleash the <em>full</em> influence of covenant-keeping women, the kingdom of God would change overnight." <span style="color: #a64d79;">-Sheri Dew, "Awake, Arise, and Come Unto Christ", BYU Women's Conference, May 1, 2008.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/pdf/archive/2008/sheriDew2008.pdf">https://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference</a></div>
Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-39022949789243301542013-05-11T08:51:00.000-06:002013-05-11T08:53:05.716-06:00Why Society Needs Strong Families<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">"In th coming decades, success will accrue to those cultures that preserve the family's place." -Joel Kotkin</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This quote is from a great article from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Newsroom, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial;">"Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families"</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">to read the article, go to:</span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-75393053897843972182013-05-09T06:00:00.000-06:002013-05-09T06:00:02.646-06:00Sweet Tip!<div align="center">
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;">Here is a great quote from:</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://providentliving.org/self-reliance/health/exercise-and-fitness?lang=eng">providentliving.org/self-reliance/health/exercise-and-fitness</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Exercising physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual abilities iw required to not only maintain but also improve these abilities. Without exercise, these abilities diminish. Furthermore, fitness in one area can strongly influence fitness in another. For example, improving physical fitness enhances mental, emotional, and even spiritual acuity." </span></span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-62450465462834789372013-05-05T08:53:00.000-06:002013-05-05T08:57:51.485-06:00"Let kindness, charity and love, crown your works."<div align="center">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia;">Speaking to the Relief Society, the prophet Joseph Smith taught:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>"Let this society teach how to act towards husbands, to treat them with mildness and affection. When a man is borne down with trouble-- when he is perplexed, if he can meet a smile, not an argument-- if he can meet with mildness, it will calm down his soul and southe his feelings. When the mind is going to despair, it needs a solace...When you go home never give a cross word, but let kindness, charity and love, crown your works."</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">-<span style="color: #741b47;"><u>Daughters in My Kingdom- The History and Work of Relief Society</u>, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pg. 19</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">To read the chapter with this quote, go to:</span> </div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-29870971050200348422013-05-03T11:21:00.000-06:002013-05-03T11:21:50.777-06:00Family Home Evening IdeaFamily Home Evening is a great time to work on "Faith in God", "Duty to God" or "Personal Progress". There are several ways to do this. Try any of the following that might work for your family:<br />
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<li>Have each child complete one of the goals he/she is working on for any of the above programs during FHE such as: lead the singing, give a specific lesson, share a story or testimony. After he/she completes the value experience, etc. make sure to sign them off. </li>
<li>After the FHE lesson, take time during refreshments for each parent to work one on one with a child to just review where they are at and sign off the things they have completed. </li>
<li>Establish a week of the month such as the 1st Monday, etc. that is "Faith in God", "Duty to God", and "Personal Progress" FHE. Always do something for FHE from these programs.</li>
<li>If one of the goals the child/children is working on is something they need instruction on from a parent, prepare a FHE lesson on laundry, cooking, leading music, money management, etc. Make sure to include all the requirements needed for "Duty to God", etc. in the lesson material. These can be fun hands on lessons that give a change of pace from regular FHE lessons. </li>
<li>Don't get discouraged! If it has been awhile and you have forgotten to work on these great programs just get back to it! Have fun teaching and learning new things with your great kids!</li>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-72209929945532848492013-04-25T06:00:00.000-06:002013-04-24T23:22:00.120-06:00Spring FHE Idea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy a fun family home evening tonight centered around this beautiful time of year! Here are just a few ideas:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Sing: "Popcorn Popping" , p. 242,</span>"My Heavenly Father Loves Me", p. 228, or "Beauty Everywhere," p. 232, <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <u>Children's Songbook</u> go to: <a href="http://lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,8764-1,00.html">children's songbook</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make a popcorn tree with paper, crayons and glued on popcorn. </span></li>
<li>Go on a nature walk and collect signs of spring. Make sure to look for blossoms! Make a spring collage with the things collected. </li>
<li>Lesson 6: Nature- "Evidence of Heavenly Father's Love", p. 23, <u>Family Home Evening Resource Book</u>. Go to: <a href="http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=ae90a41f6cc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD">Lesson 6: Nature</a></li>
<li>Treat: popcorn or popcorn balls.</li>
<li>Sing: "For the Beauty of the Earth", p. 92, Go to: <a href="http://lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,8763-1,00.html">hymns</a></li>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Self-reliance is a product of provident living and exercising economic self-discipline. From the beginning the Church has taught that families—to the extent they can—need to assume responsibility for their own temporal welfare. Each generation is required to learn anew the foundational principles of self-reliance: avoid debt, implement principles of thrift, prepare for times of distress, listen to and follow the words of the living oracles, develop the discipline to distinguish between needs and wants and then live accordingly."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana;">-Bishop H. David Burton, "The Sanctifying Work of Welfare," April 2011, General Conference</span></div>
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Christihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03075454426147305997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478542503847431478.post-43676010655432350032013-04-24T23:11:00.003-06:002013-04-24T23:16:24.731-06:00Happy Spring! - Sweet Tip<div align="center">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring </span>has brought me such a nice surprise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-Popcorn Popping, <u>Children's Songbook</u>, Georgia W. Bello, p. 242.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IT'S SPRING CLEANING TIME AND THE PERFECT TIME TO CLEAN UP OUR 72 HOUR KITS, AND WATER AND FOOD STORAGE.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">TAKE TIME TO REFRESH THE ITEMS WE HAVE STORED TO ENSURE THEY ARE FRESH AND USABLE. </span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you don't havae water stored, start today! Storing water won't break the bank and is a great place to start!</span></div>
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