Posted in Church on Aug 27th, 2008 Discussion »
A couple of decades ago, before I decided to live life without the wisdom of Oprah, she often said something that puzzled me. “Everything happens for a reason.”
Really?
Posted in Primary on Aug 15th, 2008 Discussion »
Words by Sherise Longhurst
Sung to the tune of “Latter-day Prophets”
Primary children are so much fun
When they are wild, and want to run.
They take off their shoes and then
They mark the chalkboard with ball-point pen,
Giggle and talk, and run all around,
Wrestle their friends, and roll on the ground
Beat their siblings up with scriptures their mothers made […]
Posted in Young Women on Aug 13th, 2008 Discussion »
Song written for Pompano Beach Stake Young Women Camp, 2001. Performed stunningly by Alison Moore Smith and Amber Marcello.
Sung to the tune of: Material Girl
Swimming, hiking, seeing friends
Well, that’s why camp’s for me (and me)
If you follow all the rules
You’ll have more fun you’ll see!!
When you get your clothes all ready
Please pack carefully (that’s key)
Standing […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Parenting, Young Women, Young Men on Jul 14th, 2008 Discussion »
In the past 18 years since I’ve been married, my callings have most often had me serving and teaching the youth. Primary Chorister, Primary President, Young Women advisor, a member of the ward Young Women presidency, etc. Currently, I teach a 12-18yrs. combined Sunday School class in the ward, and serve as 1st Counselor in […]
Posted in Gender, Scouting on Jun 30th, 2008 Discussion »
Long before I had any boys, I was determined to bring about the demise of the long-standing affiliation between the church and the Boy Scouts of America.
It’s not that I hate the scouting program or what it stands for. I’ve just always been bothered by the disparity between BSA and the Young Women program du […]
Posted in Relief Society, Church on Jun 29th, 2008 Discussion »
Church is a perfect time to contemplate the universe. Or map out next week’s grocery list. Depending upon what kind of week you’re having. Today at church I planned out the menu for Samson’s after-baptism fiesta. It was that kind of week.
Yes, it was that boring.
Posted in Church on Jun 18th, 2008 Discussion »
Let me be clear hear. I believe in being careful when discussing sacred things. While I do think that the things we “can’t” talk about are really limited to signs, tokens, and names, etc., I still try to be careful about what I say about the temple well beyond that. I want to tread […]
Posted in Church, Self-Improvement on May 28th, 2008 Discussion »
I had one of those eye-opening moments Sunday morning. I LOVE those moments.
While everyone was busily getting ready for church, I popped in The Best Three Hours of The Week, a DVD recording of a youth fireside by John Bytheway. The thing that struck me was something he quoted from a talk by […]
Posted in Ward, Self-Improvement, Faith on May 20th, 2008 Discussion »
Years ago, while living in the Boca Raton Ward, a new family moved in and gave the ceremonial “we’re-new-in-the-ward talk.”
[As a disclaimer, don’t go off feeling bad if you didn’t do this in your ward. It doesn’t mean you’re an outcast, it means some bishoprics apparently don’t follow the proper “unwritten order of things”—like refusing […]
Posted in Church on Apr 26th, 2008 Discussion »
Learn the names of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the 12 Apostles set to music!
