Thank you to Janice Sansom who contributed the fabulous pictures.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Relief Society Birthday Party Social
On March 10, we celebrated the Relief Society Birthday Social. We would like to thank the Enrichment Board for all of their hard work and a wonderful event for all of us. Ruth Todd was the guest speaker, after an excellent Pasta Salad dinner with homemade rolls. A special thanks to the Enrichment Board, Debi, Megan, Nicole, Betsy, Leah, Danielly, Jody, Stacey, Trina and Carolee.
Thank you to Janice Sansom who contributed the fabulous pictures.
Thank you to Janice Sansom who contributed the fabulous pictures.
We would like to extend our appreciation to Janice Sansom for her service as the Enrichment Counselor in our relief society. We are sad to see her released from her calling, but know that the 8th Ward will be blessed by her enthusiasm and happy smiling face. Her husband, Matt, has been called to be the Bishop of the singles ward. Thank you Janice.We love you and are going to miss you!
Here is a thought from the lesson Janice gave on service and living a happy life.
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
From the Heart by Shelley Turner
I buy my shampoo by the liter, direct from my hair stylist. Right now, the bottle is about empty, so I’ve been mixing in a little water and then shaking it up, for a few extra shampoos. It works. The water gets that last bit of shampoo from inside the bottle and it buys me about another week. The same trick works for my conditioner, shower gel, bubble bath, dishwashing liquid and pasta sauce. Yes, pasta sauce.
You can blame this tendency to get my money’s worth on my childhood. My parents, who met and married during The Great Depression, truly knew the value of a dollar. Growing up in our home, nothing was wasted, and nothing was thrown out until it had served its purpose and about six other purposes as well.
Depression Era values, which in my opinion will never lose their relevance, come from a place of not having enough. That is a real enough perspective, but a worldly one. The gospel of Christ offers a different perspective, as Jesus tells us in John 10:10, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Gospel scholar Robert Millet describes it this way:
“We teach fairly effectively that the purpose of the Atonement is to enable men and women to have sins forgiven, and to emphasize that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. Maybe we need to teach a little more effectively the idea that Christ came to earth also to live in us. . . . As we enter into covenants with the Lord, He not only cleanses us, but He empowers us, He fills us. It isn’t ‘I’m getting rid of all the negative,’ it’s also ‘I’m adding a lot of positive.’ What Christ proposes to do is not just forgive us our sins, but, as Paul says, to impute to us His righteousness.”
Sometimes we as sisters try to take on everything ourselves. In doing so, we simply tucker out. We don’t have enough of ourselves to go around. But as we partake of the powers and blessings of the Holy Spirit—as we allow Christ to be “alive” in us—we actually reverse that trend. Our abilities and capacities are increased, our knowledge and understanding are enlarged, our spirits are renewed and strengthened, and our impossible tasks are somehow made possible. Unlike that Depression Era mindset, our thinking now comes from a place of plenty, a feeling of abundance.
One of the neatest things about the Atonement is that it is infinite. It has no end. Its power to save and to lift us will never run out and, in fact, is overflowing. When we think we’ve gotten down to the last drop, guess what—there’s more where that came from. The Lord is simply waiting for us to get our money’s worth.
You can blame this tendency to get my money’s worth on my childhood. My parents, who met and married during The Great Depression, truly knew the value of a dollar. Growing up in our home, nothing was wasted, and nothing was thrown out until it had served its purpose and about six other purposes as well.
Depression Era values, which in my opinion will never lose their relevance, come from a place of not having enough. That is a real enough perspective, but a worldly one. The gospel of Christ offers a different perspective, as Jesus tells us in John 10:10, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Gospel scholar Robert Millet describes it this way:
“We teach fairly effectively that the purpose of the Atonement is to enable men and women to have sins forgiven, and to emphasize that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. Maybe we need to teach a little more effectively the idea that Christ came to earth also to live in us. . . . As we enter into covenants with the Lord, He not only cleanses us, but He empowers us, He fills us. It isn’t ‘I’m getting rid of all the negative,’ it’s also ‘I’m adding a lot of positive.’ What Christ proposes to do is not just forgive us our sins, but, as Paul says, to impute to us His righteousness.”
Sometimes we as sisters try to take on everything ourselves. In doing so, we simply tucker out. We don’t have enough of ourselves to go around. But as we partake of the powers and blessings of the Holy Spirit—as we allow Christ to be “alive” in us—we actually reverse that trend. Our abilities and capacities are increased, our knowledge and understanding are enlarged, our spirits are renewed and strengthened, and our impossible tasks are somehow made possible. Unlike that Depression Era mindset, our thinking now comes from a place of plenty, a feeling of abundance.
One of the neatest things about the Atonement is that it is infinite. It has no end. Its power to save and to lift us will never run out and, in fact, is overflowing. When we think we’ve gotten down to the last drop, guess what—there’s more where that came from. The Lord is simply waiting for us to get our money’s worth.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ten Rules for Happier Living from Janice Sansom's Lesson, Feb. 7, 2010
Ten Rules for Happier Living
1. Give something away--no strings attached.
2. Do a kindness--and forget it.
3. Spend a few minutes with the aged--their experience is priceless guidance.
4. Look intently into the face of a baby--and marvel.
5. Laugh often--its life's lubricant.
6. Give thanks--a thousand times a day is not enough.
7. Pray--or you will lose the way.
8. Work--with vim and vigor.
9. Plan as though you'll live forever--because you will.
10. Live as though you'll die tomorrow--because you will, on some tomorrow.
1. Give something away--no strings attached.
2. Do a kindness--and forget it.
3. Spend a few minutes with the aged--their experience is priceless guidance.
4. Look intently into the face of a baby--and marvel.
5. Laugh often--its life's lubricant.
6. Give thanks--a thousand times a day is not enough.
7. Pray--or you will lose the way.
8. Work--with vim and vigor.
9. Plan as though you'll live forever--because you will.
10. Live as though you'll die tomorrow--because you will, on some tomorrow.
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