....and Spiritually Speaking

Freebie Friday - More Valentines Ideas

2012-02-03T08:48:00.000-07:00

14 Acts of Love, Countdown to Valentines, free printables. Click HERE

Love Notes for your loved-one to find;). Click HERE

100 Clever Valentine Sayings. Click HERE

Heart-Shaped Roast Potatoes - HOw yummy do they look? Click HERE

Strawberry Heart Oreos, click HERE

Valentine Chocolate Covered Pretzels. Click HERE

Rice Crispie Treats LOTS of other sweet treat ideas too for Valentines. Click HERE

FOR EVEN MORE IDEAS, CLICK HERE

The Candle in Darkness

2012-02-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

Don’t feel bad if people only remember you when they need you... Feel privileged that you are like a candle that comes to their mind when there is darkness.

Schedules

2012-02-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule...but love the people who never look at their schedule when you need them.

Money

2012-02-01T16:40:00.001-07:00

‎"Too many people buy things they don't need, with money they don't have, to impress people they don't even like."

Loving the People who Love You!

2012-02-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

I don’t have time to hate the people who hate me,

because I’m too busy loving the people that love me.

Do it Anyway

2012-01-31T07:30:00.000-07:00

I think this has to be my most favorite Mother Teresa quote. Ever:

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
~Mother Teresa

Looking for Scars

2012-01-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas

but for scars.

~Elbert Hubbard

Tuesday Tell All - Nicknames

2012-01-31T06:30:00.000-07:00

Did you have a nickname as you were growing up? If you did, what was it and why did they call you that? Have you had other nicknames as an adult? What do family members call you now?

Fairy Tales

2012-01-30T15:29:00.000-07:00

“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

~G.K. Chesterton

Over-thinking

2012-01-30T11:49:00.003-07:00

Over-thinking ruins you. Ruins the situation, twists things around, makes you worry and just makes everything much worse than it actually is.

More Models

2012-01-30T07:36:00.003-07:00

"Youth need less critics & more models."

~Thomas S. Monson

To download for free, click HERE

Looking for the Open Door

2012-01-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”

~Helen Keller

Free 'I Love You Because...' printable

2012-01-28T13:29:00.002-07:00

I whipped up a few of these because with valentines day around the corner, love is in the air:). I think they would be cute in a kids bedroom, or in the kitchen - where everyone seems to gather, at least in our house, or on the back the front door or door to the garage, so it's the last thing that your lovies will see. Just use a dry erase marker to write your message, then the next day erase it and write a new one, it's the gift that keeps on giving:) Of course you can also just print it out and use it like a letter to write some sweet love notes on:). There are a few design options, including some printer ink friendly white backgrounds. Just click on the image you like to download it.

For other freebie Valentines ideas, click HERE

Divine Gift of Repentance

2012-01-28T10:49:00.002-07:00

I'm teaching this lesson tomorrow in RS, and created this handout, it's a 4x6, and have created a free download of it incase it's useful to anyone out there. Click HERE to download (for current free 4x6 deals I know of, click HERE).

“Only repentance leads to the sunlit uplands of a better life... Repentance is a divine gift, and there should be a smile on our faces when we speak of it. It points us to freedom, confidence, and peace. Rather than interrupting the celebration, the gift of repentance is the cause for true celebration.”
(D. Todd Christofferson, ‘Divine Gift of Repentance’, Ensign, Nov 2011)

5 Aspects of Repentance
1. The invitation to repent is an expression of love.
2. Repentance means striving to change.
3. Repentance means committing to obedience.
4. Repentence requires a willingness to persevere, even through pain.
5. Whatever the cost, repentence is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.

Your Past

2012-01-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

‎"Don’t let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of who you will become."

For Fun:)

2012-01-27T14:21:00.001-07:00

"Wash your hands, and say your prayers, because God and germs are everywhere!"

{source}

Love your Beautiful Life

2012-01-27T10:11:00.000-07:00

Dear God,

Thanks for this beautiful life, and forgive me if I don't love it enough.

... we're probably all guilty of this sometimes, but there is always beauty in our life if we look past the obstacles to see it:)

Sing All The Same

2012-01-27T06:30:00.000-07:00

"Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings."

~Victor Hugo~

Freebie Fridays - Valentine Gifts & CardsFor every one I post on here

2012-01-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

For every one I post on here I could post 3 more cute items, but this will already be a long list, but I hope you enjoy these ideas and finds:)

This is one of my favorites scratch off valentines cards. Click HERE for more details

Thumb Body Loves You Valentines Cards. Click HERE

Printable Butterfly Valentine Card. Click HERE

Valentine Wreath - so cheap to make. Click HERE

Free Valentine Card Printable. Click HERE

Such a cute idea, and some other Kids Valentine Ideas. Click HERE

A packet or rolos with a hershey kiss on the end. too cute:)

101 Valentine Gifts ideas under $5! Click HERE

Great Advice

2012-01-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

I think this is brilliant advice:

"Listen to the quietest whispers of your mind. They are telling you the choices that will help you the most."

{source}

The Heart is a Muscle

2012-01-25T13:44:00.001-07:00

"The heart is a muscle, and what do muscles do when they are torn? They grow back stronger."

{source}

Believe it.

2012-01-25T13:21:00.002-07:00

"The Lord has said it. I believe it, and that is that."

~Joy D. Skidmore

Just as a note, this is a quote from my mum and is what she always used to say. She was the biggest influence in my faith in Jesus Christ. I learnt from a young age that God doesn't lie, He keeps His promises to us ~ sometimes those promises take a while to be fulfilled, but they come, so believe Him and Believe in Him.

Family

2012-01-25T08:21:00.002-07:00

"None of us need one more person... pointing out where we have failed or fallen short... what each of use does need is family... who believe in us, and who believe we're trying to do the best we can."

~Marvin J. Ashton

Apologizing

2012-01-24T09:28:00.003-07:00

Apologizing does not always mean that you’re wrong and the other person is right.

It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.

{To order, click HERE}

Enjoy the Sunlight

2012-01-24T08:13:00.001-07:00

"Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight."

Gordon B. Hinckley

{To order, click HERE}