Lessons for December 20th and 27th

The Lesson for December 20th will be

“Praise to the Man”: Latter-day Prophets Bear Witness of the Prophet Joseph Smith

“The Prophet Joseph Smith … was called of God, by the voice of God Himself, to open up the dispensation of the Gospel to the world for the last time.” (Joseph F. Smith)

The Prophet Joseph Smith was taught by God and angels.

You can prepare for this lesson by reading Lesson #47 in our manual or on the web at
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=7129b00367c45110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD or listen at
http://broadcast.lds.org/Handheld/Curriculum/joseph_smith/TPTC_2008_JosephSmith_50_47_PraiseToTheMan_36481_eng_051.mp3

The Lesson for December 27th will be:

What Have I Done for Someone Today?

President Thomas S. Monson

"The needs of others are ever present, and each of us can do something to help someone."

The Apostle Paul admonished, “By love serve one another.” Recall with me the familiar words of King Benjamin in the Book of Mormon: “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”

The Savior taught His disciples, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

Many years ago I heard a poem which has stayed with me, by which I have tried to guide my life. It’s one of my favorites:

I have wept in the night
For the shortness of sight
That to somebody’s need made me blind;
But I never have yet
Felt a tinge of regret
For being a little too kind.

You can read the entire talk at
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=f6ce56627ab94210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

You can listen (While doing dishes) at
http://broadcast.lds.org/genconf/2009/10/40/GC_2009_10_411_MonsonTS___eng_.mp3

I look forward to these lessons and your comments!

Ward Christmas Party
Wednesday December 16th
6:30 p.m.
Primary Program
Roast Beef Dinner
I've heard a rumour that the Jolly Old Man himself will be there!

The First Presidency Christmas Devotional
Sunday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m.

The devotional will feature the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. Members of the First Presidency will be the speakers.

You can listen via the internet @ http://www.lds.org/broadcast/christmas/0,6609,4617-1-81-1801,00.html

Suggestions for scripture marking:

SMALL

The Standard Works should be a personal handbook of instructions. Annotations (notes you write in the margins) serve to clarify, explain, and bring attention to passages of scripture. Cross-references serve to relate passages of scripture for verification of a principle or principles. In order to allow for future marking and additions, writing should be small.

NEAT

Others may look into your Standard Works. What kind of an example will those scriptures be? Marking neatly shows consideration for valuable property. It also helps you to organize and to find things better.

SIMPLE

There are many complicated systems of marking; some use many colors and many tools. Sometimes these complicated systems take more time than they are worth and require more tools than are easy to carry. Keep your system uncomplicated and useful.

The circling (or underlining) of a word or a short phrase may make your marking more practical, more useful, than just boxing in or shading an entire verse. Your marking should indicate more than just a passage has been marked: it should also tell why it has been marked. Highlighted key words can help in doing that.

I GOOFED----I GOOFED

My favorite things is not at 7:30!!!!
It's at 7:00

Remember
Wednesday
November 11
7:00 pm.
Relief Society Room

Tidbits from Stake Conference
Today was our Stake Conference. We had the broadcast from SLC. It was really good. Here are just a few tidbits from conference.

Elder Paul K. Sybrowski of the Seventy conducted and was the first speaker.
He said, "Our Heavenly Father loves us enough to give us prophets. Do we love him enough to follow them?" He gave us a challenge. He asked each one of us to study the last General Conference talks before the next conference. He challenged us to get a copy of the conference talks for each member of the family to study.

Sister Margaret S. Lifferth of the General Primary talked about a Foundation of Faith. She talked about her pioneer heritage and how we should look to our heritage. They listened and followed the prophet. Are we listening to the Prophet. Sacrificing and Disciplining ourselves.

Elder Quentin L. Cook gave us three things to work on.
1- Creating Zion in our Hearts and Homes.
2-Be a Light.
3-Focus on Principles.
He also stressed that we must develop our own testimony. We can not live on borrowed light.

President Henry B. Eyring urged us to become cleansed.
He talked about always having the Spirit of Christ with us. He gave us council on how to become cleansed and have the spirit of the Lord with us always.
1-Start the day with Prayer. The simple act of prayer will bring the spirit. Give thanks, ask for blessings, pray for others, pray to have the power to resist.
2-Choose to go to safe places. Thoughts are a guide to safety.
3-Go to rescue others. As we persist they will realize our love for them.

Feel the Love of the Lord

4 DAYS UNTIL
"MY FAVORITE THINGS"!
Wednesday
November 11
7:30 pm
Relief Society Room

Get ready to Giggle!!!

Lesson for November 15th and 21st!

The Lesson for November 15th is:
Joseph Smith’s Feelings about His Prophetic Mission

“I have no desire but to do all men good.”
Read it at:
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=9609b00367c45110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD
or listen at:
http://broadcast.lds.org/Handheld/Curriculum/joseph_smith/TPTC_2008_JosephSmith_48_45_Feelings_36481_eng_049.mp3

The Lesson for November 21st is:

More Diligent and Concerned at Home
Elder David A. Bednar Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

We can become more diligent and concerned at home as we are more faithful in learning, living, and loving the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

This was one of my favorite talks during the October Conference.

Read it at:
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1117-6,00.html

or listen at:
http://broadcast.lds.org/genconf/2009/10/10/GC_2009_10_110_BednarDA___eng_.mp3

Please come to Relief Society prepared with all your great insights and comments!

Looking for an easy after-Thanksgiving recipe that's oh-so comforting and delicious?
6 T. butter
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. salt
1/4 t. white pepper

3 c. chicken broth
3 c. cooked turkey, cubed
10-oz. pkg. frozen peas and carrots, cooked and drained
2 c. potatoes, peeled, cooked and cubed
17.3-oz.pkg. frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender and golden. Blend in flour, salt and pepper; add broth and whisk well. Cook until thick and bubbly; add remaining ingredients except puff pastry. Divide evenly among 6 individual casserole dishes and set aside.



Cut puff pastry into 6 squares to fit the tops of dishes; cut a steam vent in the center of each with a mini cookie cutter.

Place pastry tops on casserole dishes; set dishes on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees until pastry is golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!!!! MY FAVORITE THINGS!!!

My Favorite Things Relief Society Activity will be
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 11th
7:30 pm
Relief Society Room

Bring one of your favorite things of the year ($5.00 or less) wrapped and ready to exchange!

THE PRIMARY HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL WILL BE SATURDAY OCT 31ST FROM 5:00-6:00 PM AT THE CHURCH

THE "TRUNK OR TREAT" WILL BE AT 6:30 PM AROUND THE PARK SIDEWALK. HAVE YOUR TRUNK FACING THE SIDEWALK!!! GET READY TO BE SPOOKED!

Halloween Fun Fact!

If all the candy corn produced for Halloween were laid end-to-end, it would circle the moon twice with some left.

Visiting Teaching

Look forward to a VISITING TEACHING CONFERENCE coming up in December!

http://www.lds.org/pa/rs/home/rsvideo.html?xml=rsvideo_8776b.xml

TEMPLES

The First 50 Temple Dedications spanned 120 years---The Second 50 spanned 3 years!

Velma's Lesson for Nov 1st The Restoration of All Things

Velma's Lesson for This week will be

Chapter 44: The Restoration of All Things: The Dispensation of the Fullness of Times.

“This is truly the dispensation of the fullness of times, when all things which are in Christ Jesus, whether in heaven or on the earth, shall be gathered together in Him, and when all things shall be restored.”

You can read it at this site
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=59f8b00367c45110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=198bf4b13819d110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD

or listen to it (While washing dishes) at this site
http://broadcast.lds.org/Handheld/Curriculum/joseph_smith/TPTC_2008_JosephSmith_47_44_TheRestoration_36481_eng_048.mp3

Do You Want to Smile Today?

I love the music in Primary!!!
If you want to smile all day and be humming a fun little song
Listen to this song from the recent Primary Program!!!

http://broadcast.lds.org/primary/Primary_04_TheFamilyIsOfGod_.mp3

Leave me a comment!

If you have any ideas, announcements, activities, thoughts, or any thing you think I need to add to the blog, just leave me a comment!!! This is our Relief Society Sisterhood Blog!
Kris

BEANS, BEANS, BEANS

The Provident living tip for this month is---

GINGER"S Ideas for dry beans given at "Home Making" Relief Society Meeting

This is for all varieties of dry beans. The beans need to be hydrated before bottling so the beans are soft and they will cook completely through and kill all the botulism spores that are in beans.

After washing the beans, hydrate the beans by one of two ways:
1-Soak for 12-18 hours before bottling
2-A quicker method is to cover the beans with water and boil for 2 minutes. Then cover with a lid and let soak for 1 hour.

Heat the beans so they are packed hot. Fill bottles with beans and the water they soaked in. Leave 1" headspace. 1/2 tsp salt may be added. The bottle will look like it is about 2/3 beans.

Pressure Quarts 90 minutes at 13 lbs. of pressure
Pints 75 minutes at 13 lbs. of pressure


Thanks Ginger!

“He Was a Prophet of God”

Debra's lesson Sunday (October 18th) was an amazing lesson. She urged us to write on our hearts with an "IRON PEN" a testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

"JOB 19:24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!"

The Lesson was filled with testimonies of people who knew the Prophet in many different settings. Debra asked us to look at our lives and our testimonies. What can we do?

“I feel like shouting, hallelujah, all the time, when I think that I ever knew Joseph Smith, the Prophet.” (Brigham Young)

You can listen to the entire lesson at
http://broadcast.lds.org/Handheld/Curriculum/joseph_smith/TPTC_2008_JosephSmith_46_43_HeWasAProphet_36481_eng_047.mp3

Choose This Day

I Absolutely LOVE the Mormon Messages put out by the church!!! I listen to them over and over every Sunday Morning! The link below is to the latest one by President Henry B. Eyring. He is the most amazing and loving man. Take a look!

Choose This Day

A Big Thanks!

A big thanks goes out to Ginger and her gang for a great Super Saturday (Held on Wednesday evening)!!!! The food was souper!! And the company better! It was a fun night and I have to say I love my new pumpkins! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE NIGHT SUCH A BIG SUCCESS!

Next Week's Lesson

The lesson for next week (October 25th)
Will be President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's
April Conference Talk
"The Way Of The Disciple"
It can be found in the May Ensign
or at this address:

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav=1&locale=0&sourceId=ddfa230bac7f0210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

Check it out and bring your May Ensign with you to
Relief Society next Week!!!

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