For girl’s camp this year our theme is “Anchored in Christ.” I am so excited because some of my favorite scriptures in the Book of Mormon are those that involve the sea voyage in Ether. It reminds me...

A prophets voice

Your patriarchal blessing will see you through the darkest night. It will guide you through life's dangers...Your patriarchal blessing is to you a personal Liahona to chart your course and guide your way. -Thomas S. Monson

Faith to Ask. Power to Act. Our Father in Heaven knew that we would face challenges and be required to make decisions in this life that would be beyond our own ability to decide correctly. In His…

Review your Patriarchal Blessing and review it often. As you learn and grow through life, the promises made in your personal blessing will take on more meaning and will guide you as you strive to c…

I have a question for you. Would you like me to continue posting the General Conference club? I'm not getting a lot of feedback/comments on them so I'm curious: Are you enjoying them? Would you like me to continue to post my thoughts? I'm happy to keep posting them, but if they're not benefiting anyone, I'm going to stop and use my time on other things. If you're reading this, please leave a comment below or email me: [email protected] and let me know what you think. Do you like them? Do you want me to keep posting them. Could you care less? OR Would like me to do things differently? I'd really like to know. Thank you- :) Guided Safely Home by President Thomas S. Monson This is the last of the Priesthood session talks. President Monson is the story-teller of all story-tellers. I love how he uses true stories to teach gospel principles. This talk, the story was all about the German Bismarck (the battleship, not to be confused with Bismark, the cream-filled doughnut). The Bismarck was "majestic in appearance, gigantic in size, awesome in firepower", and "considered unsinkable." In 1941, the Bismarck went to battle. It fared well until "a torpedo scored a lucky hit, which jammed the Bismarck's rudder. The Bismarck could only steer a slow circle. Just beyond reach was the powerful German air force. The Bismarck could not reach safety of home port. . . for the Bismarck has lost the ability to steer a charted course." "The end grew near. British guns blazed as the German crew scuttled (Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull.) and sank the once seemingly indestructible vessel." "Like the vital rudder of a ship. . .we have been provided a way to determine the direction we travel. The lighthouse of the Lord beckons to all as we sail the seas of life. Our purpose is to steer an undeviating course toward our desired goal - even the celestial kingdom of God. A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder, never likely to reach home port. To us comes the signal: chart your course, set your sail, position your rudder, and proceed." I love that! "Chart your course, set your sail, position your rudder, and proceed." We all know where our final destination should be -the Celestial Kingdom. And we know the way to get there. I interpreted it like this: Chart your course - Our earthly course needs to include baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, Temple Marriage, and enduring to the end - trying our hardest to follow Christ's commandments no matter what storms may come our way. ". . .As we walk the pathway of life, He provides a clear map and points the way toward our desired destination. He cautions: beware of the detours, the pitfalls, the traps. We cannot be deceived by those who would lead us astray, those clever pied pipers of sin beckoning here or there. Instead, we pause to pray; we listen to that still small voice which speaks to the depths of our souls the Master's gentle invitation, "Come Follow Me." Set Your Sail- It may not always be smooth sailing, but if we don't keep moving through the seas of life, we'll never reach our final destination. No matter what happens, keep moving. Don't let the storms, and near sinkings make you give up, and scuttle your ship. "Throughout the history of the world, Satan has worked tirelessly for the destruction of the followers of the Savior. If we succumb to his enticings, we - like the mighty Bismarck - will lose that rudder which can guide us to safety. Instead, . . .look heavenward for that unfailing sense of direction, that we might chart and follow a wise and proper course. Our Heavenly Father will not leave our sincere petition unanswered. As we seek heavenly help, our rudder, unlike that of the Bismarck, will not fail." Position your Rudder- ". . .The thrust of the turbines and the power of the propellers are useless without the sense of direction, that harnessing of the energy, that directing of the power provided by the rudder, hidden from view, relatively small in size but absolutely essential in function." We are the ones who get to determine which direction we travel. Are we staying on course? Or have we maybe let the current drag us off-course a little? We are in charge of the position of our "rudders". We decide if we are going to make righteous choices which will keep us on course, or if we're going to let the waves of life, carry us into uncharted waters. Proceed - Keep going. If you get off-course, get right back on. If storms come and your rudder is pointing in the wrong direction, change it. The voyage isn't over 'til it's over. You can ALWAYS get back on course. "Ours is the responsibility to be worthy of all the glorious blessings our Father in Heaven has in store for us. . .Are we standing in holy places? Please, before you put yourself. . . in jeopardy by venturing into places or participating in activities which are not worthy of you . . ., pause to consider the consequences." "As we venture forth on our individual voyages, may we sail safely the seas of life. May we have the courage of a Daniel, that we might remain true and faithful despite the sin and temptation which surround us. May our testimonies be as deep and as strong as that of Jacob, the brother of Nephi, who, when confronted by one who sought in every way possible to destroy faith declared, "I could not be shaken." "With the rudder of faith guiding our passage, . . .we too will find our way home - home to God."

My thirteen-year-old has been taking piano for a few years and is starting to work on hymns! Last week the bishop asked him to prepare “Sweet Hour of Prayer” to play for opening exercises in priesthoo

Whether it's an LDS youth, primary or Relief Society activity, this LDS Scripture Treasure Hunt is sure to be a hit with everyone!

Here is Nicole's latest class and her version of a Family Home Evening Chart! We've been so excited with all the cute paper coming in from CHA that it was hard to choose one for this! This chart can easily be converted to a Chore Chart or just a cute Family Spotlight in your home! To sign up for the class just drop on in to the store or give us a call at 888-3966 to reserve your spot or kit to go!! FAMILY HOME EVENING CHART Saturday February 27th 10am - Noon $25 **Make sure to bring your modge podge, scissors, sanding tools and 1 1/2 inch family pictures you want to make into magnets for your chart!

I can recall as a kid reading the Book of Mormon once a year. We had a printable Book of Mormon reading chart that we would start each year with blank white boxes we would color as we went. Of course, we would nearly always spend December reading tons and tons of chapters to try to get caught up and finish before the end of the year. I know it wasn't always easy for my parents, or for us kids, but it was a good experience to have read through the entire Book of Mormon more times that I could recall by the time I moved out.

These vibrant illustrations of beloved Book of Mormon Heroines were hand drawn and colored. They have been scanned at 300 dpi (high resolution) so you know they'll print out beautifully. The characters are about 7 inches tall and the backgrounds are each 4x6 - though you can resize them larger or smaller as you wish. The characters are in png format (transparent background) so you can layer them digitally over their backgrounds or other patterns. The backgrounds are all in jpeg format. There are so many ways to use these cute characters, from Family Night, to Primary, to play time. I hope you'll enjoy them! This set include all the images shown above: - Sariah & the Wilderness - Abish & Lamoni's Queen with King Lamoni - Mother of the Stripling Warriors with the Stripling Warriors - A nephite woman with a Nephite City - A lamanite woman with a Lamanite City This is a digital product. NO PHYSICAL ITEM WILL BE SENT. A link to download the files will be sent to you by Etsy once your payment goes through. This email will be sent to the email address you have listed in your Etsy profile. You can also find and download the files in your Etsy profile under “my purchases” Please check out this link for my TERMS OF USE. https://susanfitchdesign.blogspot.com/2024/02/terms-of-use-agreement.html By purchasing this item, you are agreeing to these terms. Reselling, copying, or sharing of my artwork is not permitted. If you have questions about use, just ask me! I’m really nice. The products offered by Susan Fitch Illustration are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods offered by Susan Fitch Illustration are solely those of Susan Fitch Illustration and not those of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I do not do custom work (It takes too much time away from my family) If you have any further questions or issues, please contact me. I appreciate your patronage and I’m happy to help! All images copyright Susan Fitch Illustration - All rights reserved

Make your goals become a reality! Display this beautiful vision board for your child or youth's spiritual, social, physical & intellectual goals to reach for in the new children & youth Strive to Be program. We designed these especially for our children & youth to keep their goals in style! Just as “Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man,” we hope the youth of the church will strive to be like Him by setting and reaching their goals.Make it personal by choosing your temple medallion as the focal point of the vision board. All temples built or under construction are available! Each Board is laser engraved with a compass dividing it into the 4 categories the goals are set. Paper clamps are built in to hold 3x5 inch paper goals (3x5 cards included). The stylish board comes in whitewash or rustic, vertical or horizontal.

The Bible can be hard to understand. Learn how to easily unlock scripture and how it's relevant in your life with this 30-Day Scripture Writing Challenge.