We all know the story. How Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to be taxed and that is where sweet baby Jesus was born. Did you know that Bethlehem means “House of Bread?” Pretty interesting when you realize that later in His life Jesus Christ would proclaim, He taught this after feeding the 5,000 with […]
Archives for November 2016
Our Family’s Gift to the Savior Service Kit
Now that you’ve planned what types of service to do how about a way to keep track of what service has been performed? Colette from My Computer is My Canvas has created everything you need to document your service while keeping it all together as your family’s gift to the Savior! Included in the kit […]
First Observe, Then Serve Christmas Service Kit
Service. We all know we should do it. But sometimes it can be hard thinking of what to do, especially when you have young children. What if you had a way to help your family plan service projects you can do together and also individually? Neisha, from Hang a Ribbon on the Moon, created this […]
#LightTheWorld by Serving Others
In this season where our hearts are filled with gratitude to God it naturally follows that we have an increased desire to serve Him and His children. One of the names Jesus Christ called himself was “Light of the World.” “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he […]
Time Slides Away
Oh sweet Henry boy. How did the time just slide away? I want to cradle you in my arms forever stroking your soft hair as we gaze into each other’s eyes. But you have other plans. Mostly. You insist on getting bigger. Learning some words like “bottle” and “shoes” and “mom, mom” while still getting […]
My America
My daughter, Marie, is serving as a missionary in Swansea, Wales right now. In her email home on Monday she spoke about the experience she had serving refugees, most from Sudan. She shared some wise words we’ve been reading over and over to help us keep our perspective after the election. Marie wrote: “When I […]
The Christmas Project – Movie Review and Giveaway!
Think of some of your favorite Christmas traditions. Ours usually involve some type of service. But also a lot of Christmas movie watching, especially on the Hallmark Channel. Tell me we aren’t the only ones who do that! Last night my family and I watched a really great Christmas movie called The Christmas Project. We laughed […]
Use Facebook and Chatbooks to Create a Simple Ancestor Photo Book
Last week I posted how easy Chatbooks are to create. I received a few emails and messages asking about the ancestor photos books. Here’s a quick tutorial on how I created mine. I started by finding ancestor photos. We had quite a few already. I also looked online at Family Search and was able to […]
Remember Who You Are
November is my favorite month of the year. It appeals to my senses: pumpkin everything, campfires, crisp fall air, apple butter, golds and maroons and deep purples. Gratitude is brought to the forefront and with it, remembering. Spencer W. Kimball taught that the word ‘remember’ was the most important word in the dictionary. There are […]
Have You Heard of Chatbooks?
My first five girls have scrapbooks with all their pictures arranged on cute little pages. The next three kids have all their pictures stuffed into photo page protectors. The last three have nothing or almost nothing. But I’m working on it! When Henry was born I heard about an app called Chatbooks. It links to […]