tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70215546744186848942024-03-13T15:59:35.910-05:00Family Home EveningErikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-13566713123748617732009-03-16T20:22:00.004-05:002009-03-16T20:32:06.650-05:00Growing and Maturing in Self-Reliance - Part Two<div>This week's Young Women lesson is from Manual 1 Lesson 12 on <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6371b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=cd0bcb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1&contentLocale=0">Growing and Maturing in Self-Reliance - Part Two</a>.<br /><br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Less12-BecomingSelfReliantPar.jpg">jpg</a>.<br /><br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/x1w3u747q4twc076rw9.pdf">PDF</a>. </div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313963120537795890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/Sb79TbUufTI/AAAAAAAAAO8/-0hN66T6R4Y/s320/YW+Man+1+Less+12+-+Becoming+Self+Reliant+Part+Two.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-7030322936949359532009-03-14T10:43:00.006-05:002009-03-16T20:18:15.328-05:00Growing and Maturing in Self-Reliance, Part OneThis weeks lesson is on <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6371b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=b50bcb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1&contentLocale=0">Growing and Maturing in Self-Reliance, Part One</a> from the Young Women Manual 1, Lesson 11. Another worthy lesson for the young women.<br /><br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson11-BecomingSelfReliantP.jpg">jpg</a>.<br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/1doti6k41e7fw31mm5i3.pdf">pdf</a>.<br />Here are the Chalkboard Labels in <a href="http://d.scribd.com/docs/2lh1li2fed2e22919ijm.pdf">pdf</a>.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313072037133033730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SbvS3i9gIQI/AAAAAAAAAOk/uUQXBdxJOzs/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+11+-+Becoming+Self+Reliant+Part+One.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313077948774777362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SbvYPpiughI/AAAAAAAAAO0/lYfXVXiqX_M/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+11+-+Chalkboard+Label+-+Dependence.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-67199998662668871222009-03-01T17:44:00.007-06:002009-03-01T17:58:47.179-06:00Supporting Family MembersThe next Young Women lesson is from Manual 1, Lesson 10 on <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6371b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=89facb7a29c20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1&contentLocale=0">Supporting Family Members</a>. I absolutely, LOVE the YW lessons and am so grateful for the many ways they have made sure to cover so many subjects so well. The handout this week is two sided so the class can write down their ideas and have a reference in order to keep their challenge.<br /><br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson10-SupportingFamilyMemb.jpg">jpg</a>.<br />Here is the handout in <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/zfil3dcbc57jay1nlnv.pdf">PDF</a>.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308372562814103634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SasguI328FI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/SG4mKXTIS-M/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+10+-+Supporting+Family+Members.jpg" border="0" /><br />Also, <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/14tijlpy6fhrx4bhj0wl.pdf">here is another little bonus</a>. Chalkboard labels for discussing ways to support each family member. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308372568547538466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SasgueO0NiI/AAAAAAAAAOY/Dl-o5ooMwlw/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+10+-+Chalkboard+Label+3.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-76042710121639038662009-02-22T17:03:00.005-06:002009-02-22T17:11:34.419-06:00Honoring ParentsThe next Young Women lesson is from Manual 1 Lesson 9 and is about Honoring Parents. I look forward to this lesson and the accompanying handout....<br /><br />Here it is in <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson9-HonoringParents.jpg">jpg</a><br />Here it is in <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/2ouy1zl4mb95migm4c5y.pdf">pdf</a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305762156373170946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SaHakfFVWwI/AAAAAAAAAOI/tp6qgJT9LzU/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+9+-+Honoring+Parents.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-21317611680202240872009-02-01T14:38:00.003-06:002009-02-01T15:09:39.101-06:00Finding Joy NowThe Young Women Manual 1 Lesson 6 is on Finding Joy Now. I like the idea of teaching our YW to take responsibility for their own happiness and provide ways in which they can recognize the good things they have in their life already.<br /><br />Below is a sample of the handout I made for this lesson. On the back are the two columns with the headings "Long-Range Happiness and Joy” and “Temporary Fun and Satisfaction" with lines for them to write on as directed in the lesson.<br /><br /><a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/1s6jezo9wtppd2gyi8j3.pdf">Here is the PDF version of this handout</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SYYIX7unXMI/AAAAAAAAANs/sZBA9q9FwDg/s1600-h/YW+Man+1+Lesson+6+-+Finding+Joy+Now.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297931218911190210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SYYIX7unXMI/AAAAAAAAANs/sZBA9q9FwDg/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+6+-+Finding+Joy+Now.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-77431797155624464582009-01-27T05:57:00.004-06:002009-01-27T06:18:21.974-06:00Logic - Jeopardy<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SX72v6O0TyI/AAAAAAAAANc/-7gyC0Bu1EM/s1600-h/0119091732.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295941514779971362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SX72v6O0TyI/AAAAAAAAANc/-7gyC0Bu1EM/s320/0119091732.jpg" border="0" /></a> For the past two Monday's we've been playing a game of Jeopardy using lessons on Logic. One of my favorite books is The Fallacy Detective. What I did was take the first section of the book that covers "Avoiding the Question" and made this game. I typed up all of the example questions that they use throughout each chapter, grouped them into sections as follows:<br /><br />L: Red Herring or None<br />O: Ad Hominem or Tu Quoque or None<br />G: 50/50.... this means that two choices will be provided for the answer (ex. Red Herring or Tu Quoque)<br />I: Good or Bad Appeal to Authority<br />C: Anything Goes (It could be any of the options)<br /><br />I gave them cheat sheets to use that had each of the fallacies, along with their definitions and an example for them to use as a reference. We had a lot of fun and we still have cards left, so we will play again next week. I've decided to make a quiz for them to take at the end of this section.<br /><br />I would share with you the copies of all the cards and the cheat sheets, but because they are not really mine, I typed everything verbatim from the book, I feel it would not be appropriate. So, I'll give you the fallacies for this section and their definition. I highly recommend the book, <a href="http://www.fallacydetective.com/products/item/the-fallacy-detective">The Fallacy Detective, Thirty-Six Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning by Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Avoiding the Question Fallacies:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>Red Herring:</em></strong> Introducing of an irrelevant point into an argument. Someone may think (or they may want us to think) it proves his side, but it really doesn’t.<br /><strong><em>Ad Hominem Attack:</em></strong> (Latin for “to the man”): Attacking an opponent’s character, or his motives for believing something, instead of disproving his argument. It is not an ad hominem when someone only questions whether someone else is telling the truth.<br /><strong><em>Genetic Fallacy:</em></strong> Condemning an argument because of where it began, how it began, or who began it.<br /><strong><em>Tu Quoque:</em></strong> (Tu quoque means in Latin “you too.”) Dismissing someone’s viewpoint on an issue because he himself is inconsistent in that very thing.<br /><strong><em>Faulty Appeal to Authority:</em></strong> Appealing to the authority of someone who has no special knowledge in the area they are discussing. (when someone uses an appeal to authority as a way to overawe us and make us reluctant to challenge that authority’s viewpoint, he is committing a faulty appeal to authority. When the topic under discussion is controversial among respected authorities, then appealing simply to the opinion of a single authority is a faulty appeal to authority.)<br /><strong><em>Appeal to the People:</em></strong> Claiming that a viewpoint is correct just because many other people agree with it.<br /><strong>Straw Man:</strong> Changing or exaggerating an opponent’s position or argument to make it easier to refute.Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-62074148674461097772009-01-25T18:53:00.002-06:002009-01-25T18:57:11.506-06:00Finding Joy in Our Divine Potential<div>I don't teach next week, but I wanted to make a handout for the lesson. I love the personal message from the YW General Presidency given to the youth. I'm so glad I made this handout... I might keep one for myself! <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/rsyi9wvsrx8ir5yiu5n.pdf">Here it is in PDF</a>. </div><div> </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295399628304346274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SX0J59zQ7KI/AAAAAAAAANM/jhS98TuD-LE/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+5+-+Finding+Joy+in+Our+Divine+Potential.jpg" border="0" /></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-59844846548250662502009-01-24T20:06:00.002-06:002009-01-24T20:13:05.119-06:00Seeking The Companionship of the Holy Ghost<div>The Young Women lesson from Manual 1, Lesson 4, is Seeking the Companionship of the Holy Ghost. If it hadn't been for some computer challenges, I would have had more to share that were recommended in the lesson. Maybe another time I will finish my plans. For now, <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/1a3wd95le4wq1e2c55cn.pdf">here is the handout in PDF</a>. </div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295048436719447490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SXvKf7MmbcI/AAAAAAAAANE/ZP-GxSPUzlg/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+4+-+Seeking+the+Companionship+of+the+Holy+Ghost.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-74895195868411674342009-01-12T20:52:00.006-06:002009-01-13T20:46:07.744-06:00Following the Example of Jesus ChristMarion G. Romney, in the September 1972, New Era article, <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=024644f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=a8d018e7c379b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1">"What Would Jesus Do"</a> gave some terrific advise on how to make decisions according to the will of our Heavenly Father. Below is a handout for the Young Women Lesson 3, in Manual 1, Following the Example of Jesus Christ.<br /><br /><a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson3-FollowingtheExampleof.jpg">Here</a> is the direct link.<br /><a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/142gv0lqdympmmp6hqw7.pdf">Here is the handout in PDF</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SWwCMITN9HI/AAAAAAAAAMk/sg__4HkznZk/s1600-h/YW+Man+1+Lesson+3+-+Following+the+Example+of+Jesus+Christ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290606069663265906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SWwCMITN9HI/AAAAAAAAAMk/sg__4HkznZk/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+3+-+Following+the+Example+of+Jesus+Christ.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-47050388993334272842009-01-06T19:05:00.005-06:002009-01-10T16:57:25.064-06:00Jesus Christ The Savior<div>This is the handout I made for the upcoming Young Women Lesson, Manual 1, Lesson 2, Jesus Christ The Savior .... I hope you enjoy it. </div><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson2-JesusChristtheSavior.jpg">Here is the front</a><br /><a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson2-JesusChristtheSavior-.jpg">Here is the back</a><br /><a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/kemv8k06ay0xacfeauo.pdf">Here is the PDF version, front and back</a></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288351868854095202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SWQAAX5STWI/AAAAAAAAAMU/2PEkjIqu5G0/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+2+-+Jesus+Christ+the+Savior.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289801851231920962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SWkmwdLh40I/AAAAAAAAAMc/HVpL57QuBpQ/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+2+-+Jesus+Christ+the+Savior-Scriptures.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-1182089545377721152009-01-02T17:31:00.003-06:002009-01-03T10:59:40.096-06:00New Years ResolutionsThis week's family home evening we reviewed the talk by <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d2803ff73058b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1">Joe J. Christensen, “Resolutions,” Ensign, Dec 1994, 62–67</a>. Then, we made both our own personal resolutions and those as a family. I made <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/rrwgtvz1q31kpewovmj.pdf">this excel document</a> that divided the resolutions into the parts discussed within the article, and a few of my own. We have made some really good and reasonable resolutions. Now we just need to keep them!Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-5728014092344066012008-12-28T19:47:00.004-06:002008-12-29T19:02:45.524-06:00A Daughter of God<div>Next week is the first Sunday of the year and how appropriate to begin with the understanding of our divine heritage.... A Daughter of God, with YW Lesson 1 from Manual 1. Here are the handouts that I've created for this lesson.<br /><br />Here are the PDF versions, too. <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/20msphbvo0qq4tbnd5de.pdf">Version One</a>. <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/1x48qn7s0alhejc00m0q.pdf">Version Two</a>.<br /><br />Here are the JPG versions. <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson1-ADaughterofGod-1.jpg">Version One.</a> <a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/eemiller1997/YW%20Handouts/YWMan1Lesson1-ADaughterofGod.jpg">Version Two.</a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285023580245133554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVgs8eoTCPI/AAAAAAAAAL0/g9tRG8YFgwY/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+1+-+A+Daughter+of+God.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285382220937156978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVlzIHUf2XI/AAAAAAAAAME/y9ikXDXklQs/s320/YW+Man+1+Lesson+1+-+A+Daughter+of+God-1.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-7051847000147155232008-12-26T23:26:00.002-06:002008-12-26T23:31:19.789-06:00January Desktop Background<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVW9izrqUoI/AAAAAAAAALs/BiQbp2GjdWI/s1600-h/Desktop+Background+January.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284338143475683970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVW9izrqUoI/AAAAAAAAALs/BiQbp2GjdWI/s320/Desktop+Background+January.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I've had some fun and created this desktop background for January. Thought I'd share. Enjoy.</div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-23510354971037323492008-12-25T20:49:00.003-06:002008-12-25T21:07:06.205-06:00D&C 121This week for FHE we read as a family <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/121">D&C 121</a>, which was revealed during Joseph's imprisonment at Liberty Jail in 1839. This chapter has a few of my favorite scriptures....<br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;"><em>Verse 7-8:...thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high....<br /></em></span><br />This is a terrific promise that offers comfort during trying times. In the midts of difficulties the severity may seem to magnify itself and overshadow hope and reason. Keeping it in perspective that it is "but a small moment" and perserverance will be rewarded can be reasuring.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#330033;">Verse 39: We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.<br /></span></em><br />I feel reminded of this so many times throughout life from the small to the largest of circumstances. From folsk in pominent positions abusing their power to power company taking advantage because they can.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#330033;">Verse 43: Reproving betimes with sharpness, when moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and then showing forth afterwards an increase of love toward him whom thou hast reproved, lest he esteem thee to be his enemy....</span></em><br /><br />I find this a terrific piece of parenting advice.Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-12755601971039332432008-12-22T20:15:00.002-06:002008-12-22T20:24:03.028-06:00Sincere Prayer<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVBLpFq8TII/AAAAAAAAALU/9CHkd5n71Eo/s1600-h/Picture+of+the+Year1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282805532174601346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SVBLpFq8TII/AAAAAAAAALU/9CHkd5n71Eo/s320/Picture+of+the+Year1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I couldn't resist making something of this adorable picture. I wish I could give that dog a hug. It reminds me of my dog. He was a great dane and one time while my husband and I were going to break a fast, we went to the bedroom and kneeled at the side of the bed to have a prayer. The dog came in and wanted to visit with us, but it was prayer time. So, he took his head and laid his chin onto the bed. He stayed there until we were finished with prayer.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-90653616503259443082008-12-22T19:17:00.004-06:002008-12-22T19:33:39.116-06:00Lessons From Liberty JailLast weeks FHE was the CES Fireside talk by Jeffrey R. Holland that he gave in September 2008. We watched the actual video from <a href="http://www.lds.org/move/index.html?type=ces&event=1&lang=english">this site</a>. You can read the transcript from <a href="http://lds.org/broadcast/ces/CES_Sep2008_Holland_04523_000_000.pdf">this PDF link</a>. I would highly recommend watching the talk first, though. Nothing beats the feeling of compassion and the Spirit when he talks nor hearing from his lips the special blessing he gives "as if my hands were on your head." This is a talk that I will want to always keep on hand and read when I'm going through a difficult time, when I feel alone in my struggles, or when I'm tempted to be vengeful or angry because someone has done me wrong.<br /><br /><strong>Three Lessons From Liberty Jail:</strong><br />1. Everyone faces trying times.<br />2. Even the worthy will suffer<br />3. Remain calm, patient, charitable, and forgiving<br /><br /><strong>Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the talk:</strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>[A] spiritual experience, revelatory experience, sacred experience can come to every one of us in all the many and varied stages and circumstances of our lives.</em></span><br /><em></em><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em><span style="color:#006600;">You can have sacred, revelatory, profoundly instructive experience with the Lord in the most miserable experiences of your life—in the worst settings, while enduring the most painful injustices, when facing the most insurmountable odds and opposition you have ever faced… Every one of us, in one way or another, great or small, dramatic or incidental, is going to spend a little time in Liberty Jail—spiritually speaking.</span> </em></span><br /><em></em><br /><span style="color:#003300;"><em><span style="color:#330033;">These difficult lessons teach us that man’s extremity is God’s opportunity, and if we will be humble and faithful, if we will be believing and not curse God for our problems, He can turn the unfair and inhumane and debilitating prisons of our lives into temples—or at least into a circumstance that can bring comfort and revelation, divine companionship and peace.</span> </em></span><br /><em></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000066;">Jesus, in the course of the Atonement, experienced all of the heartache and sorrow, all of the disappointments and injustices that the entire family of man had experienced and would experience from Adam and Eve to the end of the world in order that we would not have to face them so severely or so deeply. However heavy our load might be, it would be a lot heavier if the Savior had not gone that way before us and carried that burden with us and for us.</span></em>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-33664436807679753442008-12-21T11:37:00.006-06:002008-12-21T11:54:36.385-06:00Christmas Gift TagsLast year I found a terrific way to go green for Christmas. Rachael Ray showed us how to use fabric, scarves, handkerchiefs to wrap gifts <a href="http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html">(see here for instructions)</a>. I've been using them all year long for birthdays and other gifts. Although, not all of my Christmas gifts are wrapped this way I still have quite a few that I did wrap with fabric or handkerchiefs. I've never been a fancy gift wrapper. Normally, when using wrapping paper, I take a piece of scrap paper and write on the back who it is for and then tape it to the gift. It's hard to do this with fabric. So, I made these gift tags that are the size of business cards. I used the font "Santa's Sleigh" to add their names. Then, printed them out as if I were printing photos. This would allow me to choose different names per page, instead of my usual Publisher and having all the names be the same on the entire page. I plan to reuse them a few times before they are garbage. Here is the template if you would like to use them, too.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282301567445326546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU6BSewRWtI/AAAAAAAAALI/vWwSxODRx7M/s320/Christmas+Tags.jpg" border="0" />Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-61205827877218698322008-12-20T15:02:00.006-06:002008-12-21T11:11:52.760-06:00Handout Background Tempates<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU54Ez062UI/AAAAAAAAALA/fTslrYVswHY/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282291436979149122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU54Ez062UI/AAAAAAAAALA/fTslrYVswHY/s320/YW+Handout+Background+16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU54EdORa1I/AAAAAAAAAK4/dErZZrgJEDo/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282291430911470418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU54EdORa1I/AAAAAAAAAK4/dErZZrgJEDo/s320/YW+Handout+Background+15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU5T8_zZOxI/AAAAAAAAAKw/hwt35VRJGfE/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282251720336423698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU5T8_zZOxI/AAAAAAAAAKw/hwt35VRJGfE/s320/YW+Handout+Background+14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU2FniB2WsI/AAAAAAAAAKo/fYYbWtAg_NI/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282024852171414210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU2FniB2WsI/AAAAAAAAAKo/fYYbWtAg_NI/s320/YW+Handout+Background+13.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU1pVjmSVPI/AAAAAAAAAKg/nXFe6jrWEXM/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281993757029455090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU1pVjmSVPI/AAAAAAAAAKg/nXFe6jrWEXM/s320/YW+Handout+Background+12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU1d1ENaNpI/AAAAAAAAAKY/KFfiIHjzYg0/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281981104219895442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SU1d1ENaNpI/AAAAAAAAAKY/KFfiIHjzYg0/s320/YW+Handout+Background+11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-19462246184384672982008-12-18T21:16:00.003-06:002008-12-18T21:21:50.591-06:00Avoiding Crisis LivingI love this lesson. Every week I enjoy reading, studying and preparing the YW lessons. I am reminded of just how inspired they are and am relieved that through this inspiration our leaders have thought of everything our youth need to be taught. This is one of those lessons I wish I could teach to many adults.<br /><br /><a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/4o5c40vb168ny8qntp.pdf">Here is the handout</a> I prepared for this lesson and below is a blank version as a template for future YW handouts.<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281335773908813490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUsS55dlxrI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/TWCPUQvOKC4/s320/YW+Handout+BAckground+10.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-25948055109032096942008-12-16T19:37:00.003-06:002008-12-16T19:53:06.978-06:00Handout Background Templates<div>Four more fun backgrounds to use for YW handouts. </div><div><br /> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280570945998464194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhbTDd8pMI/AAAAAAAAAKI/iDdMvPEa-EQ/s320/YW+Handout+Background+09.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYknzpVnI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Sr7oG9Hfn7U/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280567949276042866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYknzpVnI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Sr7oG9Hfn7U/s320/YW+Handout+Background+08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYke6JcjI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Y7w6AWlTL6M/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280567946887393842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYke6JcjI/AAAAAAAAAJw/Y7w6AWlTL6M/s320/YW+Handout+Background+07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYkAHJgnI/AAAAAAAAAJo/3oLXDv0jXEQ/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+06.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280567938620424818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUhYkAHJgnI/AAAAAAAAAJo/3oLXDv0jXEQ/s320/YW+Handout+Background+06.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-42576033176015277472008-12-15T19:54:00.006-06:002008-12-15T20:52:25.219-06:00Handout Backgrounds Templates<div>I've had a bit of fun making some blank YW backgrounds for handouts. Just add the words, titles, etc. to these already made templates. If you have any ideas or suggestions, let me know and I can adjust or re-create. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLCPUaXyI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/K2mglfoPERo/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280201221214986018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLCPUaXyI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/K2mglfoPERo/s320/YW+Handout+Background+03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLCHn_4eI/AAAAAAAAAJI/DCPqorvv91E/s1600-h/YW+Handout+BAckground+02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280201219149652450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLCHn_4eI/AAAAAAAAAJI/DCPqorvv91E/s320/YW+Handout+BAckground+02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLB-BzHEI/AAAAAAAAAJA/u_LRy6YGFTs/s1600-h/YW+Handout+Background+01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280201216573512770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcLB-BzHEI/AAAAAAAAAJA/u_LRy6YGFTs/s320/YW+Handout+Background+01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280211884782524386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcUu8NCF-I/AAAAAAAAAJY/DDkZYymEU_o/s320/YW+Handout+Background+04.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280215276573566258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SUcX0XnCJTI/AAAAAAAAAJg/B945tweI5wM/s320/YW+Handout+Background+05.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-6464120456231975872008-12-13T07:51:00.004-06:002008-12-13T08:01:48.958-06:00Associations With OthersI really like the Young Women Manual 3 Lesson 43 lesson about Associations With Others. This explains why we were not meant to be hermits or to give into shyness, etc. Here is the <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/2bnd43txeu6di04z4u9b.pdf">handout</a> I created for this lesson. <br /><br />Recently, I read a question asking if we could spend a lifetime of nothing but learning and reading without anybody else and simply devote our life to reading, and <em>"understanding humanity on a more broader level than what the majority of people know?"</em> I thought that a very bold and naive conclusion that we can only understand people by being away from them. I appreciated the answer one person gave...<br /><br />"We do spend our life learning.... and living life in it's fullness still allows plenty of time for a lot of reading. It just takes less TV time. <br /><br />The ONLY way to understand humanity on a more broader level IS to live with people, associate with them, and even better and more especially with your companion or soul mate. <br /><br />It would be a gullible assumption to think that one can understand better than the majority through isolation and books. It takes a well-rounded education and experiences to obtain that which you have described. A great objective, none-the-less, and one that we should all be striving is to understand more about each other and to immerse ourselves in good books where we can draw from the experiences of other folks to help enhance our own understanding and personal growth."Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-80690492315880156692008-12-08T19:31:00.003-06:002008-12-08T19:40:03.467-06:00The TestTonight for Family Home Evening we read President Boyd K. Packer's November 2008 Conference Talk, <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=98864bb52a73d110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1">The Test</a>. What I really liked about this talk is the reminder to hold a higher standard when dealing with those who mistreat us. The world would try to convince us that the response would be revenge, but Pres. Packer reminds us that "something much stronger than <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">human</span> nature [can] prevail...."<br /><br />I can think of a few times in my life when someone does me wrong it can be very frustrating and tempting to fight back with equal determination. Then, to remember that this life is a test and I don't want to fail that test.Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-40482833077826326472008-11-23T16:20:00.002-06:002008-11-23T16:43:00.635-06:00Lesson 41 Being Dependable<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SSnXi7q5RGI/AAAAAAAAAIs/KR-C3VazMN0/s1600-h/Lesson+41+Handout+in+jpg.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271981833947006050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iDShLuj9X0Y/SSnXi7q5RGI/AAAAAAAAAIs/KR-C3VazMN0/s320/Lesson+41+Handout+in+jpg.JPG" border="0" /></a> Today's lesson was on <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6371b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=956f7befabc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1&contentLocale=0">Being Dependable</a>. We had opening exercises in Relief Society then we all went to the YW room. We had three young women, a very small class. So, rather than splitting the classes we met together. Our plan worked perfectly. In fact, it worked too perfectly. We walked into the room and I announced that since we were meeting together today Sis. D. would be teaching. Well, Sis. D., the advisor, wasn't scheduled to teach until Fast Sunday's. So, it was easy for her to say she wasn't prepared. Oh, NO! Whose teaching?! I looked around at the other leaders and asked them if they had prepared. Nope. No one had, they said. What is the lesson about? Don't Know! What was last week's lesson and one of the girls reminded us it was on learning to love ourselves. Does anyone have a book? Nope. Oh, then I will just look in my purse and see what I have in there. One YW said we could just make something up, maybe discuss something from the For Strength of Youth Pamphlet. How sweet. I pulled out of my purse some colored paper that I had printed the lesson onto so that I wouldn't have to bring my manual along. I announced that today's lesson would be about "Being Dependable" I had the lesson, quotes to handout, a skit to play (<a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/150ymlk8hjin2x3h9rkl.pdf">the Cindy story</a> found <a href="http://www.sugardoodle.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3301&Itemid=5">here</a>), and handouts (see above). One yw said "Wow, you're really prepared!" I thought they had figured it out. I must've forgotten to really make it clear that we had played a practical joke on them because at the end when we were talking about our "mix-up" at the beginning of the class the leaders and I were laughing because we weren't sure if we could pull it off without laughing or being believable. I admitted that I'm not a very good actress and cannot usually pull something like that off. Then, the one YW said "That was all acting!?" The other said she couldn't figure out if was a joke or not but found it coincidental that the lesson being taught fit so well that it must've been planned. How funny! We all had a good laugh. I hope this will be one they will remember for a long time. I just wish all of the other YW had been there, too.<br /><div></div>Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021554674418684894.post-42232822677650801042008-11-23T16:19:00.004-06:002008-11-23T16:46:19.114-06:00Preparing for ChangeThis next Sunday's Young Women lesson is from Manual 3, Chapter 42, <a href="http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6371b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=437f7befabc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1&contentLocale=0">Preparing for Change</a>. I have made this <a href="http://documents.scribd.com/docs/1kng48vjsafwio6i2eez.pdf">handout</a> for the lesson. I thought about incorporating a bit of the book "Who Moved My Cheese" but decided against it because it's really not church approved.Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187331585066444694noreply@blogger.com0