Jul
27
Using the Spirit for Guidance
Category: Hazel-isms, Spirituality | 
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My daughter Hazel is five years old. We were having a discussion about the Spirit (aka Holy Ghost) after singing the Hymn the Spirit of God. She often likes to get involved in what I am doing when preparing the music for Relief Society. So, we put together a list of things that one can [...]
Jul
26
Children's Hymn I Am A Child Of God
Category: Auditorial Pleasures, Families, Hazel-isms, Spirituality | Leave a Comment
During Music Time (or Spot or whatever you’d like to call it) in Relief Society I talked with the sisters about this hymn. I asked my daughter Hazel who is now five years old, “how does this song make you feel?” She said, jumping, “HAPPY!” I confirmed, smiling, “It makes you feel happy?” “Yes, and [...]
Jul
26
Heroic Qualities in Youth
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Here is another post that survived because it was somewhere else. A bit of explanation and background: For a few years now the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been putting out a series of lesson books to be used in Relief Society and Priesthood meetings. The series is called Teachings of Presidents [...]
Jul
25
Life Messages
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This is one of the few posts that survived the blow up because I had the contents some place else. I still feel it has merit and I am reposting it now. This was posted in December of 2007. In parenting class I was asked to write six life lessons or messages I wanted to [...]