December 16
D&C 19:38–39. 38Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing—yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth and corruptibleness to the extent thereof. 39Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for gladness?
Jesus Christ asks us to pray always. Carry a prayer in your heart today, thanking Heavenly Father for your blessings.
December 17
John 13:34–35. 34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have alove one to another.
We show that we want to follow Jesus Christ when we love other people. Show your love to your parents by helping without being asked.
December 18
Luke 17:11–19. 11¶And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Jesus Christ praised the leper who returned to thank Him. Write a note or draw a picture to thank someone who has helped you.
December 19
D&C 33:11–12.
11Yea, repent and be baptized, every one of you, for a remission of your sins; yea, be baptized even by water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost.
12Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel; and remember that they shall have faith in me or they can in nowise be saved
Jesus taught the principles of His gospel. Memorize and recite the fourth Article of Faith. 4We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
December 20
D&C 21:1, 4–5. 1Behold, there shall be a record kept among you; and in it thou shalt be called a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ, an elder of the church through the will of God the Father, and the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ, 4Wherefore, meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me; 5For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith
Our prophet tells us what Jesus Christ wants us to do. Talk with a parent about President Gordon B. Hinckley’s counsel from the last general conference.
December 21
D&C 25:12. 12For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads
With your family or friends, sing Christmas songs about Jesus. (See Hymns, numbers 201–214; Children’s Songbook, pages 34–55.)
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
December 14, 15
December 14:
Mark 10:13–14. 13¶And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Jesus showed that children are very important to Him. In your personal prayer, tell Heavenly Father about your day and the things that made you happy.
December 15:
D&C 1:37. 37Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled
Jesus counseled Latter-day Saints to study His commandments. Think of one commandment you keep and one blessing that you enjoy.
Mark 10:13–14. 13¶And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Jesus showed that children are very important to Him. In your personal prayer, tell Heavenly Father about your day and the things that made you happy.
December 15:
D&C 1:37. 37Search these commandments, for they are true and faithful, and the prophecies and promises which are in them shall all be fulfilled
Jesus counseled Latter-day Saints to study His commandments. Think of one commandment you keep and one blessing that you enjoy.
Monday, December 13, 2010
December 10, 11, 12, 13
December 10:
3 Ne. 27:29. Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Jesus Christ promised that Heavenly Father will answer our prayers. Write in your journal about a time when He answered one of your prayers.
December 11:
D&C 89:10–11, 18–20. 10And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man— 11Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. 18And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;19And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; 20And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.
Jesus Christ revealed the Word of Wisdom to help us to be healthy. Today, choose only foods that will make your body strong, and thank Heavenly Father for them.
December 12:
Matt. 22:34–40. 34¶But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment.
39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Jesus Christ taught us to love our neighbors. Work with your family to do something nice for a neighbor.
December 13:
3 Ne. 25:5–6. 5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord;
6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Jesus said that the hearts of children should turn to their parents. Ask your parents or grandparents to tell you about Christmases when they were young.
3 Ne. 27:29. Therefore, ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; for he that asketh, receiveth; and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
Jesus Christ promised that Heavenly Father will answer our prayers. Write in your journal about a time when He answered one of your prayers.
December 11:
D&C 89:10–11, 18–20. 10And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man— 11Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with prudence and thanksgiving. 18And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones;19And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; 20And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint.
Jesus Christ revealed the Word of Wisdom to help us to be healthy. Today, choose only foods that will make your body strong, and thank Heavenly Father for them.
December 12:
Matt. 22:34–40. 34¶But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment.
39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Jesus Christ taught us to love our neighbors. Work with your family to do something nice for a neighbor.
December 13:
3 Ne. 25:5–6. 5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord;
6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Jesus said that the hearts of children should turn to their parents. Ask your parents or grandparents to tell you about Christmases when they were young.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
December 9
December 9:
3 Ne. 27:7. Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake.
Jesus told His disciples to call the Church in His name. Sing “The Church of Jesus Christ” (Children’s Songbook, page 77).
3 Ne. 27:7. Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake.
Jesus told His disciples to call the Church in His name. Sing “The Church of Jesus Christ” (Children’s Songbook, page 77).
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
so i have missed a couple days, sorry about that, sometimes life catches up to you. any way here are the days i have missed plus today.
December 5:
3 Ne. 17:21–24. 21And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them. 22And when he had done this he wept again; 23And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones. 24And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.
Jesus Christ blessed little children because He loved them. Show your love for a brother, sister, or friend by sharing a toy or helping them in some way.
December 6:
3 Ne. 18:6–7. 6And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done, even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.
7And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
Jesus asked His followers to always remember Him, especially when partaking of the sacrament. Write in your journal how you feel about the Savior.
December 7:
3 Ne. 18:21. 21Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.
Jesus Christ taught us to pray with our families. Help your family remember to have family prayer today.
December 8:
3 Ne. 23:1. 1And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.
Jesus Christ commanded the Nephites to study the words of Isaiah. Ask a parent to read Isaiah 53:3–5 with you and talk about the Atonement.
[Isa. 53:3–5 3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4¶Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ]
December 5:
3 Ne. 17:21–24. 21And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them. 22And when he had done this he wept again; 23And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones. 24And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.
Jesus Christ blessed little children because He loved them. Show your love for a brother, sister, or friend by sharing a toy or helping them in some way.
December 6:
3 Ne. 18:6–7. 6And this shall ye always observe to do, even as I have done, even as I have broken bread and blessed it and given it unto you.
7And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body, which I have shown unto you. And it shall be a testimony unto the Father that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
Jesus asked His followers to always remember Him, especially when partaking of the sacrament. Write in your journal how you feel about the Savior.
December 7:
3 Ne. 18:21. 21Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name, that your wives and your children may be blessed.
Jesus Christ taught us to pray with our families. Help your family remember to have family prayer today.
December 8:
3 Ne. 23:1. 1And now, behold, I say unto you, that ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.
Jesus Christ commanded the Nephites to study the words of Isaiah. Ask a parent to read Isaiah 53:3–5 with you and talk about the Atonement.
[Isa. 53:3–5 3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4¶Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ]
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Nativity Advent Calendar: December 4
December 4:
3 Ne. 12:9. And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
Jesus Christ promised to bless peacemakers. Sing a reverent Primary song (or Hymn) to help bring greater peace to your home.
I love the peace that the Hymns can bring to our home. Singing or just humming them has always brought me comfort and cheer. I also love the simplicity of the Children's songs and the truth they have in them. Music has always brought joy to my life and I feel so blessed that I have musical abilities.
3 Ne. 12:9. And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
Jesus Christ promised to bless peacemakers. Sing a reverent Primary song (or Hymn) to help bring greater peace to your home.
I love the peace that the Hymns can bring to our home. Singing or just humming them has always brought me comfort and cheer. I also love the simplicity of the Children's songs and the truth they have in them. Music has always brought joy to my life and I feel so blessed that I have musical abilities.
Friday, December 3, 2010
December 3
December 3:
Matt. 6:3–4. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly
Jesus Christ taught that we should quietly help other people. Write a kind note for someone in your family and hide it for him or her to find.
Matt. 6:3–4. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly
Jesus Christ taught that we should quietly help other people. Write a kind note for someone in your family and hide it for him or her to find.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
December 2
December 2:
3 Ne. 12:16. 16Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Jesus asked us to be examples to those around us. Set an example of service by helping with the dishes or cleaning or other chores at home.
Service is a great way of showing people you care. I love the feeling I get when I serve others, and I know they are blessed as much as I am. I think it is important to not only serve but to let others serve you. If you don't you may be denying them of blessings.
3 Ne. 12:16. 16Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Jesus asked us to be examples to those around us. Set an example of service by helping with the dishes or cleaning or other chores at home.
Service is a great way of showing people you care. I love the feeling I get when I serve others, and I know they are blessed as much as I am. I think it is important to not only serve but to let others serve you. If you don't you may be denying them of blessings.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Nativity Advent Calendar: December 1
So I found a cute puzzle Nativity Advent calendar that I was going to put on my blog, i was going to put a different piece up every day until Christmas, but i couldn't figure out how to do one piece at a time so instead I am going to write each day's scripture and activity that i am going to participating in each day. This was actually included in the December 2000 issue of Friend. I hope everyone else will have fun participating in it too. The activities that are included each day are child oriented, but we could all do with bringing out our inner child more often. I also updated some of them because it is 10 years old. I hope to be able to post a new one everyday, but please forgive me if I don't.
December 1~ 3 Nephi 12:6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Jesus Christ taught that we will be blessed for seeking righeousness. Spend ten minutes reading scriptures or scripture stories.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
a minute to spare
I have finally found a minute to spare that i can write something in my blog. the weather is starting to get cold and I am not fond of it. I knew it would happen eventually and have not been looking forward to it. I have been really enjoying the weather we've been having. nice and sunny. i love it. any way. so celeste is starting to expand her vocabulary. She is a little behind in the talking department but she is getting better. Charlie is getting more and more active and is much more vocal than Celeste was at this age.
Well i am in charge of banana cream pie for thanksgiving this year hopefully it will be yummy. Well, my anniversary is coming and we are planning a fun evening. I am excited, an evening away from the kids to spend time with my husband. It will be nice.
Well i am in charge of banana cream pie for thanksgiving this year hopefully it will be yummy. Well, my anniversary is coming and we are planning a fun evening. I am excited, an evening away from the kids to spend time with my husband. It will be nice.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
So, I have always thought it would be really fun to have my own tv show. I have been contemplating and thinking about it for a while now and have decided to use this blog as a place to post what I would do if I had my own tv show. It would be a "Martha Stewart" type show where I would do crafts, cooking, maybe some gardening and other around-the-house activities. I am going to commit to at least once a week posting some new craft, at home project, recipe, etc on my blog and maybe some helpfun tips and ideas on how to stay healthy, make your life easier and maybe even some fun low cost (or no cost) things to do around the area. It has been something I have been interested in doing and think about often. So here we go.
I thought I would start off with some fun Halloween things it being the end of October and all.
First some fun homemade costume ideas:
Black Eyed Pea (This is one is brought to you by my sister Laura who did this several years ago for Halloween)
- you will need: a light plain colored t-shirt, a black sharpie, black eye makeup.
- 1. using your sharpie write a big letter "P" on the front of your shirt.
2. take the black eye make and color a circle around one of your eyes.
Easy, huh?
Game Boy (this one is for boys)
- you will need: a plain colored t-shirt, iron-on paper or a black sharpie
1. either using the paper or marker draw a pair of dice onto a t-shirt and write "Game boy" on the shirt.
another easy one.
Angel (Dani gave me the idea for this one) I am planning on doing this for Celeste this year. I got this off another website and have not tried it yet, but it seems to be easy enough.
- you will need: white clothes, 2 wire hangers, a pair of queen sized pantyhose, scissors, duct tape, 2 yards of ribbon, a glue gun, and decorations
- Assemble the Wings
Here's how to shape the angel wings:
Take one hanger or wire piece and bend it into a pointed oval shape to form the first wing
The hook should be in the inner center of the wing, wound around the frame so that nothing is poking out
Close the ends securely with duct tape
Form the second hanger into an identical shape
Join the two wings at the center with duct tape
Stretch one leg of pantyhose over each wing, tucking away the excess in the center using more duct tape
Run ribbon around the center, and wrap around your waste and shoulders so that it ties securely--trim any excess once you have a good fit
Well that is all of my homemade costume ideas. I am not sure how many people will read this but that's ok, I am glad to be able ot get these ideas out of head and written down.
More Halloween fun to come later, like how to protect your self from zombie attacks, fun halloween food, and more! Stay Tuned.
I thought I would start off with some fun Halloween things it being the end of October and all.
First some fun homemade costume ideas:
Black Eyed Pea (This is one is brought to you by my sister Laura who did this several years ago for Halloween)
- you will need: a light plain colored t-shirt, a black sharpie, black eye makeup.
- 1. using your sharpie write a big letter "P" on the front of your shirt.
2. take the black eye make and color a circle around one of your eyes.
Easy, huh?
Game Boy (this one is for boys)
- you will need: a plain colored t-shirt, iron-on paper or a black sharpie
1. either using the paper or marker draw a pair of dice onto a t-shirt and write "Game boy" on the shirt.
another easy one.
Angel (Dani gave me the idea for this one) I am planning on doing this for Celeste this year. I got this off another website and have not tried it yet, but it seems to be easy enough.
- you will need: white clothes, 2 wire hangers, a pair of queen sized pantyhose, scissors, duct tape, 2 yards of ribbon, a glue gun, and decorations
- Assemble the Wings
Here's how to shape the angel wings:
Take one hanger or wire piece and bend it into a pointed oval shape to form the first wing
The hook should be in the inner center of the wing, wound around the frame so that nothing is poking out
Close the ends securely with duct tape
Form the second hanger into an identical shape
Join the two wings at the center with duct tape
Stretch one leg of pantyhose over each wing, tucking away the excess in the center using more duct tape
Run ribbon around the center, and wrap around your waste and shoulders so that it ties securely--trim any excess once you have a good fit
Well that is all of my homemade costume ideas. I am not sure how many people will read this but that's ok, I am glad to be able ot get these ideas out of head and written down.
More Halloween fun to come later, like how to protect your self from zombie attacks, fun halloween food, and more! Stay Tuned.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
a day in the life of Celeste
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
So I was just reading over some of my old blogs (didn't take long considering I have only 6) and realized that I had forgotten about some of the things I had written about. I love reading old journal entries and the like and regret not keeping up with it. Oh well, I will try to do better in the future.
Halloween is coming up and i am looking forward to sharing candy with Celeste. She will be two by then, it is hard to believe but she is already two years old. What is even harder to believe is that Charlie will be 2 and Celeste almost 4 when Sean returns from his mission, crazy huh?
Well I am going to cutting this one short because it is late, and I need sleep. That's life with a baby though. g'night
Halloween is coming up and i am looking forward to sharing candy with Celeste. She will be two by then, it is hard to believe but she is already two years old. What is even harder to believe is that Charlie will be 2 and Celeste almost 4 when Sean returns from his mission, crazy huh?
Well I am going to cutting this one short because it is late, and I need sleep. That's life with a baby though. g'night
Monday, October 11, 2010
A New Post! Can you believe it?
I can't believe it has been almost two years since I last posted, wow! I have decided I am going to try to become a blogger, even if it is once a month or so, i am going to try to keep it updated. Almost two years and a lot has changed, missions, new additions and much more. Sean left on his mission about a month ago and is going to out to the field today! Nathan and I had a baby, Charles Theodore Rathjen. Yes, another CTR and so adorable. Celeste is learning how to talk and know some animal noises and some colors! Well anyway, I am going to have to cut this one a little short, Charlie is getting upset. Hope to post more soon!!!
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