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I found this before Thanksgiving, but it is also appropriate for Christmas.  At this time of the year, my heart is filled with gratitude for my many blessings -- my family, friends, having the Gospel in my life, our Savior, Jesus Christ, and living in this beautiful world -- only to start with!  There are so many I can't count! 16 Quotes on Gratitude from Each of the Latter-day  Prophets by Jannalee Rosner Makes You Think Mormon Life As the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, we all remind ourselves to focus a little more on the things that we are blessed with in our lives, instead of complaining. Though not all of these men were president of the Church at the time they said these quotes, their words still ring true as prophetic reminders of how important it is to fill our lives and hearts with gratitude. What are you thankful for? Share it in the comments below! Joseph Smith Let us be thankful that it is as well ...

Inspiring thoughts for the Sabbath Day -- coming!  For the 3rd day of the Light Of The World, I found 2 pair of glasses I don't use anymore.  Hopefully someone can use them when I donate them to Deseret Industries.  Today my son helped me put up our small Christmas tree -- we haven't had a large Christmas tree for a few years.  Usually my husband Wayne loved to decorate the tree.   He really loved holidays, and getting together with the family.    I found this photo below of Wayne with one of our sweet great grandchildren.   It is so typical of him, and so natural!  He always loved little children, and one of the things I noticed first about him was how he always would smile, wave, talk, etc. to little children, and they loved him! Jesus Christ SCRIPTURE OF THE  DAY  Helaman 5:9 " O remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people; yea, reme...

Dear friends,  The 25 day calendar the Church has put out for this year is truly inspired!   I 'll try to post something each day about the calendar, and encourage each of you to follow it's suggestions.   I had a very touching experience yesterday, the first day -- I play the piano for a Relief Society in a local care center on Thursday mornings.  Yesterday, in addition to the Relief Society officers, there were 11 dear people there, ranging from a man with both legs amputated below the knees, (who loves to come to Relief Society!) to dear little old ladies in various stages of dementia or physical inabilities.  After I played the opening hymn, I went down to sit by one of those dear ladies.  She took my hand, and said, "Your hands are cold!"  And she immediately took my hand and put it under the lap blanket she had that covered her to her ankles.  She kept it there, trying to warm my hands, when I didn't think they were cold!  Finally, ...

A Family Wedding! Anita and Reed                                     Taken soon after they were engaged in August. The last 2 weekends  have been memorable!  Our daughter Anita was sealed in the Bountiful Temple to Reed Lunnen, Saturday November 19, 2016, and that late afternoon we had a wedding dinner for friends and family. Coming out of the Bountiful Temple, November 19, 2016.  Reed had 3 of his daughters and Anita had 3 of her sons in the Temple.    From left to right, Rebecca (Becca, Wife of Sam), Sam, Jake, David, and Ben with his wife Ashlee.  Anita and Reed on the front. The 2 witnesses were Joe Eckman, oldest son of Blaine Eckman, deceased, and Wayne M. Eckman, oldest son of my late husband Wayne.  (Blaine and Wayne were identical twins.)   Anita and Reed with his 3 daughters and their husbands.  Alan, a...