300 Mormons embark on large-scale city cleanupBy Marcia Moore The Daily Item SUNBURY -- Cindy Knight donned a yellow vest, picked up a rake and joined about 300 fellow Mormons in a large-scale spring cleanup in the city Saturday morning.Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints painted parking meters, stained gazebos in Cameron Park and along Front Street and raked leaves in playgrounds and several public areas throughout Sunbury.Knight, of Port Trevorton, said...
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Three Reasons Why I LOVE MY LIFE.
Autumn - Celebrating her half birthday today!Scarlett - Footloose and diaper free.Guy - The Dinosaur Hunter.And a fourth reason: We (that's my husband, my children and I) will be a family for Eternity...
Friday, April 17, 2009
Find Me on Facebook and PLAY ALONG...
Dear Loyal Friend (tee hee) - I am inviting you to participate in a little fun, good times, online, but also in real life, easy-yet-creative-as-you-wish-experiment via My Facebook page.Does that just say it all, or what? What...Ok, here are the deets - 1. Choose an inspirational phrase from the recent General Conference. (I chose "The future is as bright as your faith.")2. Bring your quote to life in some way. (I am sewing a quilted wall-hanging, but you will probably do something...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Why I Care About the Movement to Legalize Gay Marriage
Sometimes being a Latter-day Saint means standing up for seemingly unpopular or out-moded moral values. Yesterday was one of those days for me. When I read the following letter-to-the-editor in our local paper, I decided to respond with a letter of my own. My letter appeared in today's paper. I have included both letters for you to read below. Mine is the second letter titled "Caring opponents". ===================Faith in politicsAlthough I carefully read Maggie Gallagher's recent...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Preserving Your Testimony
Here is an excellent example of writing down and preserving your personal testimony for family members to enjoy. Read what my AuntLin did to preserve her conversion story, in an article...
Sunday, April 12, 2009
He Is Risen - Easter Countdown Day 12
EASTER – Day 12 – “The Empty Tomb” stands as one of many testaments of Christ’s Resurrection. Matthew 28:5-7“And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek...
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Stone Was Rolled Away - Easter Countdown Day 11
Day 11 – “The Stone Was Rolled Away” Matthew 28:1-4 “In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. ...
Friday, April 10, 2009
Christ's Burial - Easter Countdown Day 10
Day 10 - “A Piece of Cloth” symbolizes the clean linen cloth used to wrap Christ’s body for burial.
Matthew 27:50-60
“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded...
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Three Hours of Darkness - Easter Countdown - Day 9
Day 9 – “A Piece of Black Cloth” symbolizes that a shadow of darkness covered the Earth when Jesus was crucified. Matthew 27:39-45 “And they that passed by reviled him,...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Cross - Easter Countdown Day 8
Day 8 – Christ allows his tormentors to nail him to a cross and crucify him for our sakes. John 19:19 “And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Upon My Vesture Did They Cast Lots - Easter Countdown Day 7
Day 7 – “A Die” to remind us that the soldiers “cast lots” for Christ’s clothing
Matthew 27:35-37
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might...
Monday, April 6, 2009
A Crown of Thorns - Easter Countdown Day 6
Day 6 – Mocking Christ’s Divinity, the soldiers made a crown of thorns for him to wear.Mark 15:17-20“And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,And...
Sunday, April 5, 2009
"I Spy The Prophet" Spyglass
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We had a lovely weekend watching General Conference in our home. With such young children, we have to think up good ways to keep them interested and reverent for such long periods of time, so that we can all enjoy the words of our church leaders.
On Saturday, we had fun identifying President Monson and each apostle as they spoke in conference. When a new speaker took the stand, we checked our conference packet print-out and put a sticker by each apostle as we identified them. This was a good activity for our three and nearly two-year-old.
Today, I realized that my little boy needed an "I Spy The Prophet" Spyglass to take his conference adventure to the next level. Using an empty paper towel roll for our "spyglass", we cut pictures of Christ and various prophets and apostles from old issues of the Ensign magazine and taped them all the way around our spyglass. Then I decoupaged the clippings to make them adhere to the spyglass which also made it much more durable.
The result was a really fun toy that my little Guy used to spot the Prophet and Apostles during General Conference today. I wanted to take a sharper close-up picture of the spyglass, but I think it's nestled next to my little explorer upstairs in bed.
Even His Closest Friend Denied Him - Easter Countdown Day 5
Day 5 – “Feather” to symbolize the cock/rooster crowed two times and that even his closest friend Peter denied Him. Mark 14:66-72 “And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the...
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Christ Heals the Soldier Who Comes to Arrest Him - Easter Countdown Day 4
Day 4 – “Soldier/Servant Arrested Jesus” Matthew 26: 47-50 “And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests...
Friday, April 3, 2009
Christ Willingly Suffered For Our Sins - Easter Countdown Day 3
Day 3 – Christ willingly “drank the bitter cup” as he performed the Atonement, in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. Matthew 26:36, 39 “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane,...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Guidance For OUR Day: General Conference
If you are curious about what Mormons believe and how church doctrine applies to situations in the world today, this weekend's General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will...
Betrayed For 30 Pieces of Silver - Easter Countdown Day 2
Day 2 – “30 Pieces of Silver” representing amount Judas was paid to betray Christ Matthew 26:14-16 “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Paxinos Cross - Something To Look Up To
Last year, I was asked to write a story was about the history of a giant cross that was erected by a group of boy scouts here in Paxinos, Pa in the early 1960's. I was fortunate enough to meet and...
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