Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Activities Coming Up...
We have a slew of activities coming up in April! It should all be good. I'm just going to mention what's going on (gotta a case of the allergy/cold/sore throat thing going on--and I don't have all the papers in front of me like I should), but I will put their details up later.
We have our playgroup back up. Last week they went to Sapora Playworld. I believe this week they are planning on taking the kids to the temple grounds and to teach them about the temple.
Conference and Easter land on the same weekend this year! I love it when this happens. It's always felt more special to me (both are always special) because of family traditions we had when this would happen. Conference is a week from tomorrow. April 3rd and 4th while Easter is on the 4th.
We have Stake Relief Society Conference coming up on the 24th. It will be fabulous. I will post more info later--like I said, it's not all in front of me and my head's not all there.
We are also in charge of the Zone Conference lunch this month. It should be a lot of fun.
Then there is our writing group, food storage group, painting group and birthday dinner group. Again, more info later.
I'm sorry for the disorganization. I know as the secretary I should be better, but as my head is full of yucky's, I am not as organized. I thought I'd just post to let you all know just some of the actitivities going on this month. And as always, please go visiting teaching. There are sisters who need us and we need them. It's a fantastic blessing and calling to be a visiting teacher.
So sorry for the mess, pick up the bulletin on Sunday. If you haven't been getting them in Primary, Nursery, Relief Society or Young Women's, please check the Branch bulletin board on Sundays after church. I try to put whatever is left of the bulletins on the board. And also check the calendar on lds.org.
Yours truly,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
We have our playgroup back up. Last week they went to Sapora Playworld. I believe this week they are planning on taking the kids to the temple grounds and to teach them about the temple.
Conference and Easter land on the same weekend this year! I love it when this happens. It's always felt more special to me (both are always special) because of family traditions we had when this would happen. Conference is a week from tomorrow. April 3rd and 4th while Easter is on the 4th.
We have Stake Relief Society Conference coming up on the 24th. It will be fabulous. I will post more info later--like I said, it's not all in front of me and my head's not all there.
We are also in charge of the Zone Conference lunch this month. It should be a lot of fun.
Then there is our writing group, food storage group, painting group and birthday dinner group. Again, more info later.
I'm sorry for the disorganization. I know as the secretary I should be better, but as my head is full of yucky's, I am not as organized. I thought I'd just post to let you all know just some of the actitivities going on this month. And as always, please go visiting teaching. There are sisters who need us and we need them. It's a fantastic blessing and calling to be a visiting teacher.
So sorry for the mess, pick up the bulletin on Sunday. If you haven't been getting them in Primary, Nursery, Relief Society or Young Women's, please check the Branch bulletin board on Sundays after church. I try to put whatever is left of the bulletins on the board. And also check the calendar on lds.org.
Yours truly,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
Family History Friday!
It's another Friday. That means it's another day for Family History focus! :D
If you haven't already, try this out. Find a family member or two (maybe one for you and a friend or you and your spouse) that you can both go do temple work for. Plan a day that you and this "other" person can do it. Make it a whole day thing. Do all the temple work together. If you and your spouse are doing a couple the whole way through--end it with the sealing. This may be one of those days that you remember forever because of how everything made you feel.
"In [an] epistle, written one hundred and fifty years ago, Joseph Smith stated: 'The Saints have the privilege of being baptized for . . . their relatives who are dead . . . who have received the gospel in the spirit . . . through . . . those who have been commissioned to preach to them. . . . Those saints who neglect it in behalf of their deceased relatives, do it at the peril of their own salvation.' (History of the Church, 4:231; italics added.)
"The prophet Elijah committed the keys for vicarious work to Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 110:13–16) to fulfill the Lord's promise that 'he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers' (D&C 2:2).
"Through further revelation to Joseph Smith and subsequent prophets, there has come an understanding of and provision for temple work and the family history effort that supports it. Every prophet since Joseph Smith has emphasized the imperative need to provide all ordinances for ourselves and our deceased ancestors." ~Richard G. Scott, "Redemption: The Harvest of Love", Ensign, 1990
If you haven't already, try this out. Find a family member or two (maybe one for you and a friend or you and your spouse) that you can both go do temple work for. Plan a day that you and this "other" person can do it. Make it a whole day thing. Do all the temple work together. If you and your spouse are doing a couple the whole way through--end it with the sealing. This may be one of those days that you remember forever because of how everything made you feel.
"In [an] epistle, written one hundred and fifty years ago, Joseph Smith stated: 'The Saints have the privilege of being baptized for . . . their relatives who are dead . . . who have received the gospel in the spirit . . . through . . . those who have been commissioned to preach to them. . . . Those saints who neglect it in behalf of their deceased relatives, do it at the peril of their own salvation.' (History of the Church, 4:231; italics added.)
"The prophet Elijah committed the keys for vicarious work to Joseph Smith in the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 110:13–16) to fulfill the Lord's promise that 'he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers' (D&C 2:2).
"Through further revelation to Joseph Smith and subsequent prophets, there has come an understanding of and provision for temple work and the family history effort that supports it. Every prophet since Joseph Smith has emphasized the imperative need to provide all ordinances for ourselves and our deceased ancestors." ~Richard G. Scott, "Redemption: The Harvest of Love", Ensign, 1990
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Journal Prompt Thursdays
Today's journal prompt:
If you have children, do this with them. Help your children to start a journal. Even if they don't know how to write yet, have them draw pictures of what they did that day in their journal. Also, for you, write down about why you think journals are so important and the feelings you have while teaching your children about journaling.
If you don't have children, still write down why you think journals are so important and what you would teach to your children in the future about journaling. No matter if you have children or not, journal writing will always be an important thing down the line of your family.
Have a beautiful day.
Check out this article from the 1975 New Era by Jeannine Tibbits on journal writing. Dear Journal
If you have children, do this with them. Help your children to start a journal. Even if they don't know how to write yet, have them draw pictures of what they did that day in their journal. Also, for you, write down about why you think journals are so important and the feelings you have while teaching your children about journaling.
If you don't have children, still write down why you think journals are so important and what you would teach to your children in the future about journaling. No matter if you have children or not, journal writing will always be an important thing down the line of your family.
Have a beautiful day.
Check out this article from the 1975 New Era by Jeannine Tibbits on journal writing. Dear Journal
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tracking Tuesday--Writing Exercise
Today Sisters, I really felt the need to urge you to either start, continue with or help others start their family history. It's been a thing on my mind lately since I learned some pretty cool stuff down one line in my family. But right now, I urge you sisters to do the same. For today, Tuesday, and for tomorrow (we won't have a word challenge this week)--work on your family history. Someone is waiting for you to discover them and possibly what could have happened to them. I urge you to use the family history center at the Stake Center for any roadblocks you may meet doing some on your own.
Continue to search for your family and in turn you never know what you can learn about the person you, yourself are.
I found this quote from President Henry B. Eyring in an article from the Liahona in May 2005. I hope it can help you find the motivation and "urge" that I've been feeling as well.
"Because your heart has already been turned, the price may not seem high. You begin by doing simple things. Write down what you already know about your family. You will need to write down the names of parents and their parents with the dates of birth or death or marriage. When you can, you will want to record the places. Some of that you will know from memory. But you can also ask relatives. They may even have some certificates of births, marriages, or deaths. Make copies and organize them. If you learn stories about their lives, write them down and keep them. You are not just gathering names. Those you never met in life will become friends you love. Your heart will be bound to theirs forever.
You can start searching in the first few generations going back in time. From that you will identify many of your ancestors who need your help. Someone in your own ward or branch of the Church has been called to help you prepare those names for the temple. There they can be offered the covenants which will free them from their spirit prisons and bind them in families—your family—forever.
Your opportunities and the obligations they create are remarkable in the whole history of the world. There are more temples across the earth than there have ever been. More people in all the world have felt the Spirit of Elijah move them to record the identities and facts of their ancestors’ lives. There are more resources to search out your ancestors than there have ever been in the history of the world. The Lord has poured out knowledge about how to make that information available worldwide through technology that a few years ago would have seemed a miracle.
With those opportunities there comes greater obligation to keep our trust with the Lord. Where much is given, much is required. 5 After you find the first few generations, the road will become more difficult. The price will become greater. As you go back in time, the records become less complete. As others of your family search out ancestors, you will discover that the ancestor you find has already been offered the full blessings of the temple. Then you will have a difficult and important choice to make. You will be tempted to stop and leave the hard work of finding to others who are more expert or to another time in your life. But you will also feel a tug on your heart to go on in the work, hard as it will be.
As you decide, remember that the names which will be so difficult to find are of real people to whom you owe your existence in this world and whom you will meet again in the spirit world. When you were baptized, your ancestors looked down on you with hope. Perhaps after centuries, they rejoiced to see one of their descendants make a covenant to find them and to offer them freedom. In your reunion, you will see in their eyes either gratitude or terrible disappointment. Their hearts are bound to you. Their hope is in your hands. You will have more than your own strength as you choose to labor on to find them.
A few nights ago I had a dream. I saw a piece of white paper with a name on it I did not know and a date I could only partially read. I got up and went to the records of my family. The last name on the slip of paper is from a line which came into my mother’s ancestry 300 years ago in a place called Eaton Bray. Someone is anxious for a long wait to end. I have not yet found that person. But I have found again the assurance that a loving God sends help in answer to prayer in this sacred work of redeeming our families, which is His work and His glory and to which we have pledged our hearts. I so testify, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."
Continue to search for your family and in turn you never know what you can learn about the person you, yourself are.
I found this quote from President Henry B. Eyring in an article from the Liahona in May 2005. I hope it can help you find the motivation and "urge" that I've been feeling as well.
"Because your heart has already been turned, the price may not seem high. You begin by doing simple things. Write down what you already know about your family. You will need to write down the names of parents and their parents with the dates of birth or death or marriage. When you can, you will want to record the places. Some of that you will know from memory. But you can also ask relatives. They may even have some certificates of births, marriages, or deaths. Make copies and organize them. If you learn stories about their lives, write them down and keep them. You are not just gathering names. Those you never met in life will become friends you love. Your heart will be bound to theirs forever.
You can start searching in the first few generations going back in time. From that you will identify many of your ancestors who need your help. Someone in your own ward or branch of the Church has been called to help you prepare those names for the temple. There they can be offered the covenants which will free them from their spirit prisons and bind them in families—your family—forever.
Your opportunities and the obligations they create are remarkable in the whole history of the world. There are more temples across the earth than there have ever been. More people in all the world have felt the Spirit of Elijah move them to record the identities and facts of their ancestors’ lives. There are more resources to search out your ancestors than there have ever been in the history of the world. The Lord has poured out knowledge about how to make that information available worldwide through technology that a few years ago would have seemed a miracle.
With those opportunities there comes greater obligation to keep our trust with the Lord. Where much is given, much is required. 5 After you find the first few generations, the road will become more difficult. The price will become greater. As you go back in time, the records become less complete. As others of your family search out ancestors, you will discover that the ancestor you find has already been offered the full blessings of the temple. Then you will have a difficult and important choice to make. You will be tempted to stop and leave the hard work of finding to others who are more expert or to another time in your life. But you will also feel a tug on your heart to go on in the work, hard as it will be.
As you decide, remember that the names which will be so difficult to find are of real people to whom you owe your existence in this world and whom you will meet again in the spirit world. When you were baptized, your ancestors looked down on you with hope. Perhaps after centuries, they rejoiced to see one of their descendants make a covenant to find them and to offer them freedom. In your reunion, you will see in their eyes either gratitude or terrible disappointment. Their hearts are bound to you. Their hope is in your hands. You will have more than your own strength as you choose to labor on to find them.
A few nights ago I had a dream. I saw a piece of white paper with a name on it I did not know and a date I could only partially read. I got up and went to the records of my family. The last name on the slip of paper is from a line which came into my mother’s ancestry 300 years ago in a place called Eaton Bray. Someone is anxious for a long wait to end. I have not yet found that person. But I have found again the assurance that a loving God sends help in answer to prayer in this sacred work of redeeming our families, which is His work and His glory and to which we have pledged our hearts. I so testify, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen."
Monday, March 22, 2010
Week-Warm Up Writing Exercise for Monday
Today for an exercise, write a story in 55 words or less. It's been done. I've done it, and I think it can spark something in your mind that you never thought would come from it. It's an amazing feeling to even get this done in under 55 words. (It's about 3 sentences or less.)
Here's an example of one I've done:
"It's time to go," the boss said. I had no clue where I would be going. Suddenly, I was pushed off the cloud and down toward the ground at a tremondous speed. Others were falling with me. As I inched closer and closer to the ground, all I could hear were groans. Once I got closer to the black asphalt, I heard one say, "Oh no. It can't be snowing again!"
Have fun with this!
Just a quote for today:
"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." ~C.S. Lewis
Here's an example of one I've done:
"It's time to go," the boss said. I had no clue where I would be going. Suddenly, I was pushed off the cloud and down toward the ground at a tremondous speed. Others were falling with me. As I inched closer and closer to the ground, all I could hear were groans. Once I got closer to the black asphalt, I heard one say, "Oh no. It can't be snowing again!"
Have fun with this!
Just a quote for today:
"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." ~C.S. Lewis
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Saturday's Warrior Writing Exercise
For our Warrior activity for Saturday and Sunday this week--Do 3 very in depth character sheets. If you're doing family history, do character sheets for 3 family members. Fiction, do 3 characters from your story. It doesn't matter how short your story is or how long your poem is, there is a character in everything!
Here's a link for a good character sheet (sorry if there are any offensive questions--just use the ones you want to use and create your own from it. You don't have to use this specific one.) Character Sheet This is the one we used for the March Writing Group in my home. It was fun!
Instead of a quote or a link to a talk today--Check out this blog/website I came across. You can find help and hints and even some new books you may want to at to your reading list here. It's a wonderful tool for LDS writers. LDS Publisher Blog/Website
Have a wonderful weekend!
Here's a link for a good character sheet (sorry if there are any offensive questions--just use the ones you want to use and create your own from it. You don't have to use this specific one.) Character Sheet This is the one we used for the March Writing Group in my home. It was fun!
Instead of a quote or a link to a talk today--Check out this blog/website I came across. You can find help and hints and even some new books you may want to at to your reading list here. It's a wonderful tool for LDS writers. LDS Publisher Blog/Website
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Family History Friday-Writing Exercise
For today's family history Friday, take that ancestor you wrote your description on and call up a family member who knows more about that ancestor and interview them. Compare what they've told you about that family member with what you described last week. Is anything different? Anything the same? Have fun learning about family!
"Your good name connects you with your past family history. Your righteous living, your example, your teachings, and your worthwhile service will bless numerous people with your vision. It is almost impossible to comprehend the number. May the Lord bless you with a greater understanding of his great plan of happiness and your special role in it. I add my witness that families are important. Your name is special. It is recorded in the histories of our Father in Heaven, and how you value that, how you treat it, will literally affect generations to come." --Elder L. Tom Perry from the New Era, February 2009 The Value of a Good Name
"Your good name connects you with your past family history. Your righteous living, your example, your teachings, and your worthwhile service will bless numerous people with your vision. It is almost impossible to comprehend the number. May the Lord bless you with a greater understanding of his great plan of happiness and your special role in it. I add my witness that families are important. Your name is special. It is recorded in the histories of our Father in Heaven, and how you value that, how you treat it, will literally affect generations to come." --Elder L. Tom Perry from the New Era, February 2009 The Value of a Good Name
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Journal Prompt Thursdays
Today's writing exercise will follow the same line as last Thursday. Journal writing.
Today's journal prompt:
What are your favorite things to do? Hobbies? Sports? How do you feel when you do them? What are some things that you would like to learn to do in the future? Why do you want to learn these things?
Check out this article from the 1981 New Era. It's called A Journal Called Lucy.
Today's journal prompt:
What are your favorite things to do? Hobbies? Sports? How do you feel when you do them? What are some things that you would like to learn to do in the future? Why do you want to learn these things?
Check out this article from the 1981 New Era. It's called A Journal Called Lucy.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday Word Challenge--Writing Exercise
Use this set of words given in a scene about springtime. Good luck!
And don't forget that the Food Storage Group for tonight has been cancelled.
Here are the words for today:
bog
bard
drumlin
galore
slogan
Good luck and have a wonderful day!
"Go to, then, you who are gifted; cultivate your gift. Develop it in any of the arts and in every worthy example of them. If you have the ability and the desire, seek a career or employ your talent as an avocation or cultivate it as a hobby. But in all ways bless other with it. Set a standard of excellence. Employ it in the secular sense to every worthy advantage, but never use it profanely. Never express your gift unworthily. Increase our spiritual heritage in music, in art, in literature, in dance, in drama." -Elder Boyd K. Packer Ensign, August 1972
And don't forget that the Food Storage Group for tonight has been cancelled.
Here are the words for today:
bog
bard
drumlin
galore
slogan
Good luck and have a wonderful day!
"Go to, then, you who are gifted; cultivate your gift. Develop it in any of the arts and in every worthy example of them. If you have the ability and the desire, seek a career or employ your talent as an avocation or cultivate it as a hobby. But in all ways bless other with it. Set a standard of excellence. Employ it in the secular sense to every worthy advantage, but never use it profanely. Never express your gift unworthily. Increase our spiritual heritage in music, in art, in literature, in dance, in drama." -Elder Boyd K. Packer Ensign, August 1972
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Food Storage Class for March=Cancelled!
Sorry to post this at such late notice, but the Food Storage Class for March has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts for this month. It was to be tomorrow night, March 17th at 7 p.m. It will resume in April with more details to come!
Hope you are still working on your food storage. Don't forget that this week's buy for food storage is More first aid products, gauze patches, swabs, cotton balls, tape, etc.
Hope you are still working on your food storage. Don't forget that this week's buy for food storage is More first aid products, gauze patches, swabs, cotton balls, tape, etc.
Title Tuesday--Writing Exercise
Sorry I didn't put up an exercise yesterday. The day got away with me from working out in the nice weather we are having right now.
But for today, brainstorm possible titles you may like or you may want to use one day. Underneath each title, write words about what that title might possibly mean to you as a title or as a representation of the story or whatever you think it should be a title of as a whole.
I found this article on Guidlelines to Writing Latter-Day Hymns. Thought it would be thought-provoking and may even help a little on this exercise.
But for today, brainstorm possible titles you may like or you may want to use one day. Underneath each title, write words about what that title might possibly mean to you as a title or as a representation of the story or whatever you think it should be a title of as a whole.
I found this article on Guidlelines to Writing Latter-Day Hymns. Thought it would be thought-provoking and may even help a little on this exercise.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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A few pictures from 'An Evening of a Hundred Dresses'...
I apologize-- blogger uploads pictures backwards so here is our program from finish to start. I will remember this little problem the next time I upload lots of pictures!
Hugs,
Allison
Sister Ward with her favorite dress
Some pretty decorations made with Sister Holich's antique collection
Linda Clark speaking to us from the food pantry
Sister Anderson telling us about her favorite dress
Sister Ward telling us about her favorite dress
Laura, Emma and Rebecca Fluegel singing 'I'll Walk with You'
Tamera Griffis giving us an explanation of 'The Hundred Dresses'
Saturday's Warrior Writing Exercise
Okay ladies. Today I'm calling it the Saturday's Warrior Writing Exercise. Today I want you to take something you want to work on, be it fiction, children's, nonfiction, family history, poetry, screenplays, plays, etc. and work on it. For the Saturday's Warrior exercise, it will go into Sunday as well. Try to write at least 1500 words in what you're working on for these two days. So on Sundays, I won't give you a writing exercise. But each weekend will be called Saturday's Warrior because, even though I'm putting up exercises, you need to make time to also work on what you want to work on. Good luck!
Here is a link for an article that LDS author, Jack Weyland wrote for The New Era in August of 1990.
Jack Weyland--Ten Steps to Creativity
Have a good weekend!
Here is a link for an article that LDS author, Jack Weyland wrote for The New Era in August of 1990.
Jack Weyland--Ten Steps to Creativity
Have a good weekend!
Friday, March 12, 2010
REMINDER: CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN MARCH
Don't forget ladies of the Belvidere Branch Relief Society (and friends)!
We still have activities for the month of March.
Tonight is the Painting Group from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 17th: Food Storage Group. Brother Stahmann will be teaching this month's group on what to do in natural disasters.
March 18th: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 24th: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 31st: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We will have a Birthday Dinner Group for all to attend to near the end of March. More information will come shortly as to when and where it will be.
With love,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
We still have activities for the month of March.
Tonight is the Painting Group from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 17th: Food Storage Group. Brother Stahmann will be teaching this month's group on what to do in natural disasters.
March 18th: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 24th: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
March 31st: Painting Group at Sister Thomas' from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
We will have a Birthday Dinner Group for all to attend to near the end of March. More information will come shortly as to when and where it will be.
With love,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
Family History Friday Writing Exercise
For Friday today and possibly forever, I'll post a writing exercise that deals with family history.
President James E. Faust said this: "It is a joy to become acquainted with our forebears who died long ago. Each of us has a fascinating family history. Finding your ancestors can be one of the most interesting puzzles you young men can work on." Here's a link to his talk on family history: The Phenomenon That is You by President James E. Faust
And I know that to be true! I did some family history last Saturday and found that someone had linked one line of my family lineage all the way back through the Plantagenet line which then leads to Charlemagne. Still need to do some in depth research on this line myself to make sure it is all good and true to my lineage. Still cool nonetheless.
Since Thursday was your journal day, today, take a picture of someone in your family history and do a description of them. What do they look like? What are they wearing? If it's a black and white or old sepia photo, what do you think the colors on their clothes were when the photograph was taken? Do you know anything about this person? If you do, write it down. If you don't, speculate a little bit. Try to guess what they liked to do during the daylight hours. Don't ask anyone about them this week. Just do some speculation and listen to the spirit as you try to figure out your ancestor. You may figure some things out on your own that someone could have told you. But if someone told you, is it really that more special than if the spirit confirms to you that you know your own family?
Good luck!
President James E. Faust said this: "It is a joy to become acquainted with our forebears who died long ago. Each of us has a fascinating family history. Finding your ancestors can be one of the most interesting puzzles you young men can work on." Here's a link to his talk on family history: The Phenomenon That is You by President James E. Faust
And I know that to be true! I did some family history last Saturday and found that someone had linked one line of my family lineage all the way back through the Plantagenet line which then leads to Charlemagne. Still need to do some in depth research on this line myself to make sure it is all good and true to my lineage. Still cool nonetheless.
Since Thursday was your journal day, today, take a picture of someone in your family history and do a description of them. What do they look like? What are they wearing? If it's a black and white or old sepia photo, what do you think the colors on their clothes were when the photograph was taken? Do you know anything about this person? If you do, write it down. If you don't, speculate a little bit. Try to guess what they liked to do during the daylight hours. Don't ask anyone about them this week. Just do some speculation and listen to the spirit as you try to figure out your ancestor. You may figure some things out on your own that someone could have told you. But if someone told you, is it really that more special than if the spirit confirms to you that you know your own family?
Good luck!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday Writing Exercise--Journal
Today, do a journal entry. Not just any journal entry though. Include in your entry your feelings you get during certain times of weather. How do you feel when it's sunny, rainy, snowing, or even during a thunderstorm?
Writing in your journal everyday leads you to keep writing and even better your writing as a skill. It also helps you create your own personal history for your children and others who come after them. They are a treasured item among society and have always been.
One specific talk that I will always remember will be the one by President Eyring. He talked about writing our experiences that are given to us down everyday in a journal or a notebook. It is a great way to record the good, bad and great and happy things that happen to us and a way to recognize the small and simple blessings we have been given to us by our Heavenly Father.
Here is the link to the talk if you'd like to read it.
"O, Remember, Remember" by President Eyring, November 2007 Conference Ensign
Writing in your journal everyday leads you to keep writing and even better your writing as a skill. It also helps you create your own personal history for your children and others who come after them. They are a treasured item among society and have always been.
One specific talk that I will always remember will be the one by President Eyring. He talked about writing our experiences that are given to us down everyday in a journal or a notebook. It is a great way to record the good, bad and great and happy things that happen to us and a way to recognize the small and simple blessings we have been given to us by our Heavenly Father.
Here is the link to the talk if you'd like to read it.
"O, Remember, Remember" by President Eyring, November 2007 Conference Ensign
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Writing Group
Thank you to all those who came to the writing group for March! It was so much fun!
We went over a character sheet and interviewed each other as "characters" to get to know each other a bit better. It was a lot of fun to see everyone's writing style and to learn more about each other.
As "homework" if you want to call it that, we are just working on something we want to work on or start on and then bringing next month to do a "trade" for about 10 minutes then discuss what we all need help working on with our writing. So if you want to join us, bring your poem, your short story, your family memoirs, picture book, whatever you want to work on for the rest of the month of March and we can all give you suggestions on to helping you make it better or just come to have fun.
I've also decided just now that I will post a "writing exercise" every day (or try to, forgive me if I miss) so you can join in on the writing fun even if you can't make it to the monthly group outings.
I handed out a list of books that help with writing certain things. Check out the library, local book store or amazon if you wish to read any of them.
This list includes:
1. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
2. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
3. On Writing by Stephen King (this is not one of his “scary/horror” books)
4. Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life Into Story by Barbara Abercrombie
5. How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep by Misstep Guide by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman
6. No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty
7. For All Time: A Complete Guide to Writing Your Family History by Charley Kempthorne
8. You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
9. Writing Family History Made Very Easy: A Beginner’s Guide by Noeline Kyle
10. Writing Family Histories and Memoirs by Kirk Polking
11. Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Wooldridge
12. Writing Poetry by Barbara Drake
13. Writer’s Digest (a magazine)
So for today's writing exercise:
Wednesday Word Challenge
You use the list of words in a scene of your choosing. But try to keep it to under 250 words!
caught
motherly
zealous
fortunate
collide
Good luck! And have fun with it! Next time we'll meet will be April 14th at 7 p.m.
With love,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
We went over a character sheet and interviewed each other as "characters" to get to know each other a bit better. It was a lot of fun to see everyone's writing style and to learn more about each other.
As "homework" if you want to call it that, we are just working on something we want to work on or start on and then bringing next month to do a "trade" for about 10 minutes then discuss what we all need help working on with our writing. So if you want to join us, bring your poem, your short story, your family memoirs, picture book, whatever you want to work on for the rest of the month of March and we can all give you suggestions on to helping you make it better or just come to have fun.
I've also decided just now that I will post a "writing exercise" every day (or try to, forgive me if I miss) so you can join in on the writing fun even if you can't make it to the monthly group outings.
I handed out a list of books that help with writing certain things. Check out the library, local book store or amazon if you wish to read any of them.
This list includes:
1. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
2. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
3. On Writing by Stephen King (this is not one of his “scary/horror” books)
4. Courage and Craft: Writing Your Life Into Story by Barbara Abercrombie
5. How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep by Misstep Guide by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman
6. No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty
7. For All Time: A Complete Guide to Writing Your Family History by Charley Kempthorne
8. You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
9. Writing Family History Made Very Easy: A Beginner’s Guide by Noeline Kyle
10. Writing Family Histories and Memoirs by Kirk Polking
11. Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Wooldridge
12. Writing Poetry by Barbara Drake
13. Writer’s Digest (a magazine)
So for today's writing exercise:
Wednesday Word Challenge
You use the list of words in a scene of your choosing. But try to keep it to under 250 words!
caught
motherly
zealous
fortunate
collide
Good luck! And have fun with it! Next time we'll meet will be April 14th at 7 p.m.
With love,
Jessica Gobble
Relief Society Secretary
Thursday, March 4, 2010
AN EVENING OF
Last night we celebrated the 168th anniversary of the Relief Society. Just in case you didn't know- women who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints ages 18 and older belong to the Relief Society. The Relief Society was founded by the Prophet Joseph Smith on March 17, 1842, in Nauvoo, Illinois. In the days of its founding, it had two main purposes: to provide relief for the poor and needy and to bring people to Christ.
Keeping with the purpose of Relief Society, our goal was to collect 100 dresses to give to the Belvidere food pantry. Through the generosity of the sisters in both the Belvidere branch and the Rockford 2nd ward, we were able to collect 119 dresses and 6 large grocery bags of pants, skirts and tops. We also collected non-perishable food and toiletries. We appreciate EVERYONE who helped by decorating, cooking, cleaning up and for helping in the nursery so mom's with little one's could attend. Also a big thank you to those who participated in the program- Tamera Griffis, Sharmon Ward, Enid Anderson and the Fluegel girl for their beautiful song.
We were also very honored to have Linda Clark from the Belvidere food pantry join us. She explained the purpose of the food pantry and that they don't just provide food to those in need. Their goal is to help transition those facing hard times until they become self-sufficient through on-site Internet job search, resume building and interviewing skills. The dresses, skirts and pantsuits would be used in their efforts to help women in Boone County find jobs.
We were all so grateful to help our community and look forward to being of service again in the near future!
"Charity never faileth"
With love,
The Belvidere Branch Relief Society Presidency
Linda Clark from the Belvidere food pantry accepting our donation from Tamera Griffis, 1st Councilor from the Belvidere Branch Relief Society.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Don't forget to come to our Birthday Celebration this Wednesday night at 6:30pm. Don't forget to wear your favorite dress and to bring a dress to donate... or 2 or 3. Our goal is to gather 100 dresses to donate to the Belvidere food pantry. We are also donating non-perishable food items. If you have any questions please call me or Jolynn.With love,
Allison Mortensen
R.S. Meeting Councilor
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