A Little Kingdom: Self Government

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By Shiloah Baker “A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.” ~Louisa May Alcott Self government can be a challenging thing for anyone to master both young and old. Most people succumb to the “natural man” saying that it’s only normal to [...]

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Leave it to Beaver: Parenting like the Cleavers

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In my line of work as an energy therapist, I find that is very common for parents to fear what other people think of them in their roles as parents. When {not if} our children make mistakes we worry what others may think of us based on the mistake the child made and we rarely [...]

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My Sphere of Influence

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“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” (Matt. 5:14) As daughters of our Heavenly Father we know that we made special promises before we came here to earth; some of these promises include that we will always obey our Heavenly Father and that we [...]

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Divine Gifts Given to Women

Divine Gifts for Women

Women naturally possess many gifts given to each woman from our Heavenly Father. They are manifested differently in each woman as she needs or uses these gifts.

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Creative Expense Cutting

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By Helena Gray, writer for Homemaking Cottage & Co. Once you have determined that you would like to reduce some of your expenses, whether just to make ends meet or to start a savings account, or to get serious about becoming debt-free, you have to decide what expenses to cut. The amount of cutting will [...]

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Blessing the Lives of Others Through Home Business

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By Shiloah Baker Everyone has a talent of some kind. Sharing your talents to bless the lives of others is service. Making money with our talents is a blessing not only for our family’s income, but for the people who purchase your wares, ideas, or in other ways benefit from your talents. Many people do [...]

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Courageously Look to the Future

by: Marilynn “It is my testimony that we are facing difficult times. We must be courageously obedient. My witness is that we will be called upon to prove our spiritual stamina, for the days ahead will be filled with affliction and difficulty. But with the assuring comfort of a personal relationship with God, we will [...]

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Things to Do This Week

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This is a wonderful reminder of how we need to learn to manage our time better! What a list! Repent Fill welfare assignments Be baptized Receive the Holy Ghost Love the Lord Cease to be idle Love one another Listen to good music Walk in the spirit Read the best books Lengthen my stride Read [...]

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10 Service Ideas

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The highest destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.  -Albert Einstein Here are ten service ideas for your Relief Society to participate in.  Five ideas are for service ideas in the ward and the last five are service ideas for the community. Assistance at funerals Bring encouragement, upliftment, and spirituality to [...]

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Find Time to Volunteer and Give Service

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For years when I heard or read the word “Volunteer” I would cringe. I am so busy already, why should I add more to my already hectic schedule by volunteering? Perspective changes when ones knowledge increases and you realize the importance of giving of your time and talents. I decided to take a second look [...]

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