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I decided last Christmas that I was going to plan ahead and shop early next Christmas. Now it’s next Christmas and the majority of my shopping is done! I even bought all of my stocking stuffers today.
Our bishop asked me to speak during a combined meeting with other members of our congregation about how we show love during the holidays. None of us felt like we had any amazing traditions to share, but I said I wanted to have the habit of planning ahead so I have time for others, because trials don’t stop for the holidays. In past years, I felt like I was too busy to do much for anyone else. One year I had ten musical numbers I was participating in for Christmas and I didn’t even want to go near anyone for fear I would get sick and mess up everything. I vowed that would never happen again.
I’m glad I’ve had such a great opportunity to think about this. Tonight we had a Family Home Evening where we talked about all of the plans we want to make for the month of December, who we want to serve, who we want to bring treats to, and which families we would like to invite over for dinner. We want to have over at least three families we have never had the chance to get to know.
I was proud of my kids for choosing families who aren’t necessarily their favorite people in the world. They have good hearts. We also jotted down the devotionals we have coming up, like the First Presidency Devotional that we will get to watch via satellite broadcast from Salt Lake City. It is always so wonderful, especially the performances of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the Orchestra at Temple Square. They make me cry when they play together. Absolutely gorgeous!
If you go to lds.org this Sunday, you can watch the devotional from your home. If you’re not Mormon, you can see what us Mormons talk about at Christmas time. You can find more information here. I am getting so excited. I love to get up early in the morning on Christmas and replay the broadcast. It really helps me feel the Spirit of Christ.
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Michael Oher was a young man who was born into a severely disadvantaged life. One of 13 children, if sportscasters are to be believed, Michael struggled to get an education while getting all work he could to be a help to his brothers and sisters. As a young boy he was separated from his mother (she was drug addicted and DCFS took the children away) and placed into foster care. He ran away from one home after another, back to his mother, to take care of her. Enter a family who took Michael in, fell in love with him and made him one of their own. From that point, every life he touched was permanently changed.
I will leave you to go watch this movie, because the rest of the story, taking us to NFL rookie, Michael Oher, with a starting position on the Baltimore Ravens, is one every single person in America should see.
I am a new Baltimore Raven fan because of Michael Oher. It is my hope that this young man has nothing but joy and peace for the remainder of his life, for he certainly suffered enough in his childhood. More than any child ever should.
I give this movie a solid 5 Stars! Kudos to the writer, director, actors and every single person who brought this incredible story to the screen. And my thanks to Michael Oher for allowing this story to be told.
By the way, Michael Oher said he understands literary license and all, but he knew how to play football before he ever made the team of the private school he attended.
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Last Friday, I checked my Facebook page in an idle moment and came upon a status update from a friend. She noted that she had almost gotten into a fist fight with another customer at Wal-Mart over some heavily discounted bicycles. Now, I have no idea just how serious this situation is, my friend could be exaggerating in order to tell a good story (and certainly it made for one), but in light of the fatalities suffered last year at a Wal-Mart, I begin to wonder, and once again the nagging question arises, is anything really worth all this?
Sure, getting into a fist fight in order to purchase a bicycle for Christmas makes for a great story in later years, something that never fails to get a chuckle out of one’s audience, but is a bike really worth the violence? Is it worth the risk of lasting injury, and the possibility of imprisonment? I realize that times are hard, and that in our zeal to bring joy to the hearts of our loved ones, particularly our children, we find ourselves going to even greater lengths in order to still provide those deeply anticipated gifts, albeit with budgets that are feeling the strains of an ongoing recession. These strains can lead to desperate acts, to a fear that should we lose the opportunity of getting the cherished item when it is on sale, we will lose that item forever, and have to come up shamefacedly empty-handed on Christmas Day.
Nevertheless, one begins to wonder when local news agencies find it noteworthy to report that there were “no black Friday deaths” as if Christmas Shopping were akin to scaling Everest, or driving on icy roads. A trip to the mall ought not be of such a perilous nature that one need put one’s affairs in order before departing, yet once again we read of a woman in Tennessee this year, who was trampled by her fellow shoppers intent on taking advantage of “doorbuster” savings at a local Toys ‘r Us. While the woman survived, the question remains, how much of a bargain is it, if you had to kill someone to get it?
When I observe the darker side of Christmas retail, it begins to appear more and more as if those engaged in messes like this have become like gladiatorial combatants, who are allowed to make their purchases only after they have satisfied the whims of some malevolent observer, who stages little tragedies such as these for their own amusement.
Such behavior is indeed a grim mockery of the man whose birth this whole festival of consumption is supposed to commemorate, and has instead supplanted. In our celebrations of the birth of the Prince of Peace, who taught that what one owns is nowhere near as important as the content of one’s character, we set off in heedless and frenzied pursuit of goods which moth and rust will inevitably corrupt, and which thieves all too often break through and steal. Might we not remember instead, in these difficult days, the words of the Man of Galilee, who counseled us to lay up for ourselves “treasures in heaven” which will persist long after our stuff has lost its luster and the infatuations of the moment have passed away? For indeed, if where we place our treasure is where our hearts lie also, might it not be wise to treasure that which gives our hearts the greatest contentment?
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One of the most memorable talks from this past General Conference was President Monson’s on service, entitled “What Have I Done for Someone Today?” He shared how Saints all over the world answered his birthday wish for us to serve others, including one Primary who filled a jar with warm fuzzies for every act of service they did.
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There are three types of brushes that I know of or that I use. Flat, Bright, and Round. I for the most part just use flat for the bulk of my painting. And round for all of my liner work. I’ve tried Bright brushes off and on, but i don’t like how they move the paint around. Just a little too smudgy for me.
This first set of brushes I either just use on Large paintings (24 x 30 and up) or in some instances I’ll use them to blend two or more colors together. These range in size from one and a half to three inches in sizes.
This next set of brushes I use primarily for painting in large areas. For all of my temple paintings I used these brushes to paint in my sky’s for example. The brush on the left is a new never been used brush. The brush in the middle is the same brush just four months of use. As you can see all of my brushes slowly spread out, no matter how well I clean them. From time to time I’ll even use an ultra-sonic cleaning tool to clean my brushes. But in the end they all spread.
These next set of bushes are the same as the above brushes just smaller. I try to work with the largest brush I can get away with in an area so as to spend less time noodling away an area. Although recently I’ve tried using smaller brushes to improve the over all texture of my paintings. With all of my paintings which brush I use is really based mostly on how lazy I’m feeling and over all feel. Every artist has his or her own preference to brushes based on there own approach to painting. The only real way you can learn this for your self is to just jump in and start painting. I once had a dean of the art department at the University of Utah tell me that if you want to learn to paint, then just go and paint. The two best teachers for painting are Trial and Error. Experimentation is how I learned to paint ( and Greg Olsen’s patience).
The last set of brushes are my Liner brushes. To the left is a new brush, the middle is one that has had it as a liner and the right one is one in which I trimmed down after it had spread. So that is the future of the middle one. I’m often trimming my brushes, especially when they start to spread out.
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When my 15-year-0ld son was four, he liked to watch Barney. A lot. We had all the videos (yes, VHS), and they pretty much got worn out. If D-Dawg felt like singing, it was Barney songs he belted out. “Mr. Sun” and “Drivin’ in my Car” were two special favorites. Ipods hadn’t been invented yet, but he certainly didn’t have a Walkman or a BoomBox. He accompanied his own singing with some artful jumping and twirling.
Now that my youngest is four, things are a little different. See, she has a 15-year-old brother. And a 12-year-old brother. And an 8-year-old sister. They don’t like Barney. They like Selena Gomez, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and the YouTube clip of the Glee football players dancing to Single Ladies. (I have to admit, I like that one, too). Little AJ still jumps and twirls, just like her older brother did all those years ago, but she does it with his Ipod stuck in her ears, and she’s bustin’ a move to Life is a Highway.
I miss the innocence of my oldest. If I could, I would keep all my kids from any knowledge of the outside world until they start kindergarten. I haven’t found an effective way to do that, but when they’re sick and half-alseep on the couch, and I sit down to rub their foreheads, I still sing “Mr. Sun”. D-Dawg rolls his eyes, but I’m pretty sure I see him mouthing the words right along with me.
P.S. Check out that hilarious YouTube clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ornIWg0VG7g
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The employment page on LDS.org (employment.lds.org) provides links to various Church resources about employment.
This may be a useful tool in these difficult financial times when many people are seeking a job or to upgrade their employment.
The LDS Employment Resource Services maintains a substantial database of jobs. If you know of a job, you can list it. If you’re looking for a job, you can search the database of available jobs. You can also find information about education, self-employment, educational financial aid, and community resources. Experience the new beta site at jobs.lds.org.
In addition to the online resources, there are nearly 300 LDS Employment Resource Service Centers worldwide that help members with employment, education, and self-employment. The centers’ staff and missionaries, along with your ward employment specialist, can help you tap into a tremendous network of people and resources. Services include job postings, one-on-one coaching, help with resumes and interviewing, Internet access, and use of copiers, fax machines, and telephones. Find an employment resource center near you.
The Professional Placement Program offered by LDS Employment Resource Services helps professionals, managers, and executives find or upgrade employment.
Read these Tips to Get You Hired.
Use your talents and skills to help build the kingdom of God by working for the Church. Search and apply for opportunities in Church employment. These are also many unpaid opportunities for full-time and part-time Church Service Missionaries.
Caring professionals can help you get the job skills you need to be successful in today’s job market. Deseret Industries skills training programs partner with community colleges, applied technology centers, and other institutions to offer training programs in seven western states.
As you put forth the effort to find or improve your job, a few simple principles will help you maximize your efforts. The Career Workshop will teach you how to discover those jobs that are never posted and how to navigate the ones that are.
Quorum and Relief Society leaders can benefit from training materials to help those struggling with employment during the current economic crisis. Employment Specialists can access tools online to help them in their calling.
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Please excuse me if I don’t post for a day or two. I am wiped out!
Thank you NaBloPoMo. I have cleaned out most of my drafts folder. Don’t be surprised if I do a bunch of random blogs for a while!
Remember…only 25 days to Christmas!
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– Sep 30, 1877
[Sermon] Joseph F. Smith: Arrival in Salt Lake City – The First Principles – The Question of Authority – The Ordinances – Education of Our Youth – Plural Marriage, Etc. – Mormonism – Immortal, JD 19:187 – 197 (1)
– Oct 5, 1877
[Sermon] Orson Pratt: The Savior Among the Nephites – Printing of the Book of Mormon – The Presidency of the Church – The Ancient Priesthood – The Kirtland Temple, JD 19:111 – 119 (1)
– Oct 6, 1877
[Sermon] John Taylor: The Voice of God, the Voice of the People – The Position of the Twelve – Readings From Doctrine and Covenants, JD 19:119 – 121 (1)
– Oct 7, 1877
[Sermon] John Taylor: The Trusteeship – President Young's Labors – The Priesthood, Its Position, Duties, Etc. – Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples – Saviors Upon Mount Zion – Emigration of the Poor – Building of the Tabernacle – The United Order, JD 19:122 – 129 (1)
– Oct 8, 1877
[Sermon] George Q. Cannon: An Important Conference – The Death of Joseph and the Death of Brigham – The Keys of the Apostleship – Revelation for the Guidance of the Church Comes Through the Head – As to the First Presidency, JD 19:230 – 237 (1)
– Oct 13, 1877
[Sermon] Erastus Snow: Conferences – Organization of the Stakes of Zion – Qualifications for a Bishop – The People in Three Grand Divisions, JD 19:130 – 134 (1)
[Sermon] Wilford Woodruff: The Work Progressing – Prophecy Fulfilled – We Shall All Obey the Law of Death, JD 19:134 – 136 (1)
– Oct 14, 1877
[Sermon] John Taylor: God is at the Helm – Organization According to the Revelations – Historic Statements – Societies Connected With the Church – Temple Building, JD 19:137 – 143 (1)
– Oct 21, 1877
[Sermon] John Taylor: The Everlasting Gospel – Temple Building – The High Priests and Seventies – to the Bishops – to the Sisters, JD 19:143 – 149 (1)
[Sermon] John Taylor: The Gospel Revealed for the Benefit of the World – Witness of the Spirit – Priesthood – High Priests and Seventies – Energetic Missionaries – Duties of Presidents, Bishops, Elders, Priests, Teachers and Deacons – Relief Societies – Tithing – P. E. Fund – Common Schools, JD 19:237 – 249 (1)
– Nov 11, 1877
[Sermon] Charles C. Rich: Expectations Deferred – On Revelation – Marriage, How Performed – Should Be Encouraged Among the Youth – Love Controllable – Meant to Be Under the Dominion of Righteousness – And to Be for Time and Eternity, JD 19:161 – 168 (1)
– Nov 14, 1877
[Sermon] John Taylor: Gathering the Result of Revelation – Temple Building Similar – The Restoration of the Priesthood – Ministering for the Dead – The Gospel, God – Sustained, JD 19:150 – 160 (1)
– Dec 2, 1877
[Sermon] Orson Pratt: The Outpouring of the Spirit – The Records of the Past – The Two Sticks – The Promises and Blessings of Joseph – The Sanctified Earth – There is a Spirit in Man, JD 19:168 – 178 (1)
Footnotes:
1 – Journal of Discourses, http://jod.mrm.org
Mormon History Timeline /Chronology
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– Jan 7, 1836
Feast at Bishop N. K. Whitney's "after the order of the Son of God-the lame, the halt, and blind were invited, according to the instruction of the Saviour." Joseph Smith Sr. prays, gives N. K.'s parents patriarchal blessings. (1)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith attended a feast at Bishop Newel K. Whitneys to which the poor were invited. (2)
[Whitney, Newel Kimball] Offered sumptuous feast for Prophets family 7 January 1836. (3)
– Jan 8, 1836
Rapid progress in Hebrew school. Plastering and hard-finishing of the exterior of the Lord's House is completed (Artemas Millet and Lorenzo Young subcontractors, $1000). Jacob Bump continues plastering the inside ($1,500). (1)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith made rapid progress at the Hebrew school. The plastering and hard-finishing of the outside of the Kirtland Temple was finished. (2)
– Jan 9, 1836
Attends feast at N. K. Whitney's with his parents and Emma. Large assembly. Joseph Sr. blesses several. Could this feast and that of the 7th be the same? (1)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith accepted an invitation from Bishop Newel K. Whitney to attend a similar dinner party as on January 7 for the poor and the lame. (2)
Oliver Cowdery was elected as a delegate from Geauga Co. to the Ohio State Convention of the Democratic Party. The convention was held in Columbus during the first days of Jan. (4)
– Jan 10, 1836
Wilber Denton and Jenkins Salisbury in the morning, Samuel Smith and Don Carlos Smith in the afternoon. "They all did well considering their youth." Martin Harris baptizes three. (1)
Oliver Cowdery visited with his step-brother, Silas Austin, who was then living near Columbus, Franklin, OH. Silas was not a Mormon. (4)
– 12Jan36
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Shows Papyri
Unitarian Preacher (5)
– Jan 12, 1836
The Kirtland High Council nominates a committee to draft rules for the soon-to-be-dedicated Kirtland temple. The committee consists of Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, W.W. Phelps, David Whitmer, and Hyrum Smith. The rules drafted include: "1st It is according to the rules and regulations of regular & legal organized bodies to have a president to keep order. "2nd The body thus organized are under obligations to be in subjection to that authority." ". . .No man shall be interrupted who is appointed to speak by permission of the Church, by any individual person or persons in the congregation, by whispering, by laughing, by talking, by menacing gestures, by getting up and running out in a disorderly manner, or by offering indignity to the manner of worship, or the religion, or to any officer of said Church while officiating in his office, in any wise whatever by any display of ill manners or ill breeding from old or young, rich or poor, male or female, bond or free, black or white,
believer or unbeliever and if any of the above insults are offered, such measures will be taken as are lawful to punish the aggressor or aggressors and eject them out of the House. . . ." "6th All persons are prohibited [from] cutting, marking or maiming the inside or outside of the House with a knife, pencil or any other instrument whatever, under pain of such penalty as the law shall inflict. "7th all children are prohibited from assembling in the House above or below or in any part of it to play or for recreation at any time and all parents, guardians or masters shall be amenable for all damage that shall occur in consequence of their children. "8th All persons whether believer or unbelievers shall be treated with due respect by the authorities of the Church." (6)
Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith called on the First Presidency in the morning and met with Russell Weaver, a Unitarian preacher, in the afternoon. (2)
Footnotes:
1 – Kenny, Scott, "Mormon History 1830-1844," http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 – BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 – Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
4 – Broadhurst, Dale R., Oliver Cowdery Chronology, http://olivercowdery.com/history/Cdychrn1.htm
5 – The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
6 – On This Day in Mormon History, http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html
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