The following post is modified from a talk my mother gave on Mother’s Day in 1996. It is about my Mexican grandmother, Guelita, and all the service she has rendered throughout her lifetime. The black and white photos are from my cousin Allison who has access to these and scanned them in to share with […]
Thanksgiving 2011
Scenes from the last two days. We had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving, spending it with Mr. Ferrero Rocher’s side of the family. There were 48 people there! The next day we took the kids up to the mountains to get a real Christmas tree. The first time in about 8 years that we’ve done that. […]
The Gift of a Grateful Heart
This is a post I wrote for Latter-day Homeschooling earlier this month. I am reposting it here. You will notice some repetition from earlier posts I have written but that’s okay! Some things are worth repeating. ☺Interspersed in the post are photos of some of my blessings from this past week. (via pinterest) Have you […]
Hymns of Gratitude
The winner of the giveaway is announced at the bottom of this post. 🙂 “Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our […]
Thanksgiving Books & Crafts by Jocelyn
A few years ago, my kids and I started crafting along to our favorite Christmas books every day during the month of December. What started as a holiday tradition quickly spread into a multi-season obsession. Consider yourself warned. We now craft to Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas book lists that we’ve created of our all-time favorite holiday […]
Still Counting the Blessings!
Only six more days until Thanksgiving. My son is keeping track. After counting down for his birthday he decided it was very fun to count so now he is counting down to Thanksgiving too. And me? I’m still counting my blessings, one by one. Here are a couple of pages to help you count your […]
All This and the Gospel Too? by Erin
“What would I want this for?” I will never forget the fire in my younger brother’s voice, or the sheer look of horror on my mother’s face as the freshly unwrapped Christmas gift flew across the room. It landed with a thud on the hardwood floor and slid right back under the Christmas tree. The […]
Educating Women: Sarah’s Story
“It has been said that ‘When you educate a man, you educate an individual; but when you educate a woman, you educate a whole family.’ (Dr. Charles D. McIver) We want our women to be well educated, for children may not recover from the ignorance of their mothers.” Spencer W. Kimball May I introduce you […]
What’s Your Favorite Blessing Game
Our Heavenly Father has blessed us with everything we have in life, both spiritually and temporally. Counting our blessings helps us to realize just how much He loves us. What if you had to choose between two blessings? Would you chose the color red or the color yellow? Scriptures or your family? The purpose of […]
Counting More Blessings
I know you have been in undated with posts this week. It’ll be the same next week too! That’s what happens when I have two different series – Grateful Hearts, Giving Hands, and 10 Days of Creative Writing – going on at once. Who’s responsible for double booking that anyway? I just want to highlight […]
Teeny Tears and Helping Hands by Courtney
While the majority of motherhood can be dull, tedious and sometimes extremely frustrating, I find I often get to see the tender moments between my kids and I can see exactly why Jesus asks us to be more like children. My oldest daughter (almost 9 yrs) is all about hard work and correctness. My other […]
Louder Than Words by Tiffany (and Wordfull Wednesday)
Receiving a call from your child’s teacher during regular school hours is never something you are fully prepared for. Last autumn had already been a time of great transition in our family, and I was deeply concerned with how my five-year-old son Taylor was coping. Seeing his teacher’s number pop up on my cell phone […]
Service Ideas To Do As A Family by Diane
I feel honored to be asked to write for Chocolate on my Cranium. Montserrat does much good with her blog. I never go away from reading her blog without feeling uplifted. In the last General Conference, President Utchdorf gave a moving talk on welfare to the Priesthood. He said:“The lesson we learn generation after generation […]
You Cannot Have Gratitude Without Faith by Curls
Gratitude can be a tricky thing, at least for me. For many years I struggled to feel grateful in my heart, even though I was surrounded by blessings my life didn’t look the way I expected it to. I was angry, so angry that Heavenly Father didn’t bless me exactly the way I wanted Him […]
Unexpected Service Opportunities
Have I done any good in the world today?Have I helped anyone in need?Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?If not, I have failed indeed.Has anyone’s burden been lighter todayBecause I was willing to share?Have the sick and the weary been helped on their way?When they needed my help was I […]
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