This weeks birthdays:
Mary Belle Dowdle, Wednesday June 29th
Kathy Rowe, Thursday June 30th
Happy Birthday to you!
(No other announcements)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Lesson Review for June 26th 2011
"Humility and Gratitude" by Karen Maughan
(Go to LDS.org to see the talk by Pres. Uchtdorf "Pride and the Priesthood")
"Humility does not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or of little value. Nor does it mean denying or withholding the talents God has given us. We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. It comes as we go about our work with an attitude of serving God and our fellowman." - Pres. Uctdorf
We develop humility by thinking less about ourselves and thinking more about others. When our thoughts are focused on pride, our thoughts are turned inward. When we live in the spirit of humility, our thoughts are turned outward to others.
Comparison leads to pride and dissatisfaction. If pride enters our heart, then it takes the place of gratitude.
Karen made bookmarks for us that said, "God will have a humble people. Blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble. Let us choose to be humble. We can do it. I know we can." - Pres. Ezra T. Benson
Thanks for that great lesson Karen!
(Go to LDS.org to see the talk by Pres. Uchtdorf "Pride and the Priesthood")
"Humility does not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or of little value. Nor does it mean denying or withholding the talents God has given us. We don’t discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. It comes as we go about our work with an attitude of serving God and our fellowman." - Pres. Uctdorf
We develop humility by thinking less about ourselves and thinking more about others. When our thoughts are focused on pride, our thoughts are turned inward. When we live in the spirit of humility, our thoughts are turned outward to others.
Comparison leads to pride and dissatisfaction. If pride enters our heart, then it takes the place of gratitude.
Karen made bookmarks for us that said, "God will have a humble people. Blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble. Let us choose to be humble. We can do it. I know we can." - Pres. Ezra T. Benson
Thanks for that great lesson Karen!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Recipes are for Sharing
This recipe is from Margaret Wilde and it is seriously the best chocolate chip cookie I've ever had! So I thought I'd share with all of you so you can see for yourself how delicious they are!
Chewy Brownie Cookies (From Hershey's Crisco recipes)
2/3 Cup Crisco Shortening
1 1/2 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 Tbs. water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. all purpose flour
1/3 C. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. (12 oz.) Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Cream together Crisco, brown sugar, water, and vanilla in a large bowl. Then add eggs.
3. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix until well blended, then stir in chocolate chips.
4. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set. DO NOT over bake! Cookies should be soft and moist.
Chewy Brownie Cookies (From Hershey's Crisco recipes)
2/3 Cup Crisco Shortening
1 1/2 C. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 Tbs. water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. all purpose flour
1/3 C. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. (12 oz.) Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Cream together Crisco, brown sugar, water, and vanilla in a large bowl. Then add eggs.
3. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Mix until well blended, then stir in chocolate chips.
4. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake 7-9 minutes or until cookies are set. DO NOT over bake! Cookies should be soft and moist.
Announcements for June 5th
Happy Birthday this week!
Maureen Beeston - 3rd
Merilee Jacobs - 4th
Jennifer Gray - 9th
Relief Society Activity: Tuesday June 7th, Food for thought "Summer Desserts" at Kari Wardrop's home at 7pm
Gone to Pieces will be meeting Wednesdays at 1pm at Karen Maughan's house.
Maureen Beeston - 3rd
Merilee Jacobs - 4th
Jennifer Gray - 9th
Relief Society Activity: Tuesday June 7th, Food for thought "Summer Desserts" at Kari Wardrop's home at 7pm
Gone to Pieces will be meeting Wednesdays at 1pm at Karen Maughan's house.
Lesson Review for June 5th
"Let There Be Light" given by Annie Bush
Annie gave this lesson based on a talk by Elder Cook from the October 2010 Conference. She talked about how over history we had the Dark Ages, then the Reformation and Renaissance, then the Restoration of the Gospel and now is the Last Days. She talked about how when she was a little girl they had "Black Out" every night in France so the bomber planes wouldn't be able to find their targets at night and it was such a dark time in the history of the world during the war.
There are so many things in the world that try to stifle the light of Christ. There are so many opposing forces to light and truth, so how do we make sure to fight against the dark and stand for the light?
- Pam Slaughter said we need to be proactive and stand for what we believe. She recommended writing to our politicians about issues that we want to stand up for.
- Karen Maughan said we need to Teach children how to recognize the light of Christ. We can ask them how they feel when they listen to different types of music, for example.
- Be Honest - people who are opposing our beliefs will take any chance they can get to jump on our imperfections, so these kinds of people watch carefully to make sure we are honest. If we are being honest, they will know that we represent Jesus Christ.
By sanctifying ourselves, our homes, our families, by basking in the light of Christ, we can accomplish much in maintaining light, hope, and morality. The reward will be peace in troubled times.
Annie closed with this quote by Elder Cook, "Free hearts will sing when the light comes on again."
Thanks Annie! I really enjoyed your lesson and appreciated your hard work and preparation!
Annie gave this lesson based on a talk by Elder Cook from the October 2010 Conference. She talked about how over history we had the Dark Ages, then the Reformation and Renaissance, then the Restoration of the Gospel and now is the Last Days. She talked about how when she was a little girl they had "Black Out" every night in France so the bomber planes wouldn't be able to find their targets at night and it was such a dark time in the history of the world during the war.
There are so many things in the world that try to stifle the light of Christ. There are so many opposing forces to light and truth, so how do we make sure to fight against the dark and stand for the light?
- Pam Slaughter said we need to be proactive and stand for what we believe. She recommended writing to our politicians about issues that we want to stand up for.
- Karen Maughan said we need to Teach children how to recognize the light of Christ. We can ask them how they feel when they listen to different types of music, for example.
- Be Honest - people who are opposing our beliefs will take any chance they can get to jump on our imperfections, so these kinds of people watch carefully to make sure we are honest. If we are being honest, they will know that we represent Jesus Christ.
By sanctifying ourselves, our homes, our families, by basking in the light of Christ, we can accomplish much in maintaining light, hope, and morality. The reward will be peace in troubled times.
Annie closed with this quote by Elder Cook, "Free hearts will sing when the light comes on again."
Thanks Annie! I really enjoyed your lesson and appreciated your hard work and preparation!
Announcements for May 29th
Happy Birthday this week!
May 29 - Denise Martin and Barbara Shaw
Food For Thought: Summer Desserts at Kari's house will be June 7th at 7 pm.
If you are interested in hosting one or a couple Korean Students (ages 21-22) contact KC Lee at 801-380-4682. There are 14 students who will be interns at MountainView High School for four weeks. You will receive $500 per student for this service
May 29 - Denise Martin and Barbara Shaw
Food For Thought: Summer Desserts at Kari's house will be June 7th at 7 pm.
If you are interested in hosting one or a couple Korean Students (ages 21-22) contact KC Lee at 801-380-4682. There are 14 students who will be interns at MountainView High School for four weeks. You will receive $500 per student for this service
Lesson Review for May 29th
"Courageous Parenting" taught by Pam Slaughter
Pam gave a really great lesson about how to be a courageous parent. One of the first things she referred to is the 5 Steps to Fortify our Youth which are
1. Family Prayer
2. Family Scripture Study
3. Family Home Evening
4. Family Dinner
5. Personal Interviews
She quoted Joe Christiansen by saying "Parenting isn't a popularity contest". Sometimes parents are afraid to counsel children because they don't want to offend them, or they want to seem like they are "buddies" with their kids and are afraid their Parenting will ruin that friendship. When you take the easy way out by saying nothing you may be enabling wrong behavior. President Packer said "When Morality is involved, we have a right and responsibility to step in and teach. To be a courageous parent we need to start when they are young. Margaret Wilde said that her mom was always at the crossroads for her. It takes time to teach, takes time to get to know our children, know their friends, listen to their music, read their books, takes time to go places together. Take time to talk about rules and guidelines. Quoting from the April Ensign, "Scriptures are parenting manuals from our Heavenly Father."
Pam closed her lesson by asking us to read a poem by C.C. Miller titled The Echo so I posted it here:
Pam gave a really great lesson about how to be a courageous parent. One of the first things she referred to is the 5 Steps to Fortify our Youth which are
1. Family Prayer
2. Family Scripture Study
3. Family Home Evening
4. Family Dinner
5. Personal Interviews
She quoted Joe Christiansen by saying "Parenting isn't a popularity contest". Sometimes parents are afraid to counsel children because they don't want to offend them, or they want to seem like they are "buddies" with their kids and are afraid their Parenting will ruin that friendship. When you take the easy way out by saying nothing you may be enabling wrong behavior. President Packer said "When Morality is involved, we have a right and responsibility to step in and teach. To be a courageous parent we need to start when they are young. Margaret Wilde said that her mom was always at the crossroads for her. It takes time to teach, takes time to get to know our children, know their friends, listen to their music, read their books, takes time to go places together. Take time to talk about rules and guidelines. Quoting from the April Ensign, "Scriptures are parenting manuals from our Heavenly Father."
Pam closed her lesson by asking us to read a poem by C.C. Miller titled The Echo so I posted it here:
| 'Twas a sheep not a lamb That strayed away in the parable Jesus told, A grown-up sheep that strayed away From the ninety and nine in the fold. And why for the sheep should we seek And earnestly hope and pray? Because there is danger when sheep go wrong: They lead the lambs astray. Lambs will follow the sheep, you know, Wherever the sheep may stray. When sheep go wrong, It won't take long till the lambs are as wrong as they. And so with the sheep we earnestly plead For the sake of the lambs today, For when sheep are lost, What a terrible cost The lambs will have to pay Thanks Pam for that great lesson! |
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