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The women in our church group had a very successful activity last night! It was so easy to plan and was a very enjoyable night. Here is what we did:
The Theme was about organizing our homes as well as our inner spiritual lives.
We kept The Decorations simple since most of the space was taken up with the stuff people brought!
Here is the link for the cards. It has a white background so that you can print it on any color cardstock.
At the end of the activity, everyone pitched in to clean-up and to load up the leftover items into a waiting truck and trailer. The clean-up went pretty quickly with many hands and everyone went home happy to homes a little bit lightened of things that didn't want and/or with new items that they really needed.
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Every year, on or near Easter, our Church holds a semi-annual general conference.
I look forward to this conference every time, it is always so uplifting and motivating. I take notes and try to incorporate the messages into my life. The first week of April was general conference, and it did not disappoint! We were so busy around Easter this year that I didn't get a chance to put up an Easter message. So, since I am using this craft to display one of my favorite quotes from both October's conference and from this April Conference, you can consider this my Easter message to you. I hope that you all had a beautiful Easter. I want to share a message that I have taken to heart and decided to post in my home as a constant reminder of my love of my Savior, Jesus Christ and how I want to always Remember Him!
I am referencing a talk by President Russell M. Nelson entitled "The Answer is Always Jesus Christ." He expressed what I know to be true, and that is that no matter what problems or trials we may be facing in life, the answer to those problems is always Jesus Christ.
Another talk that I have remembered since last conference given by Ryan K. Olsen, entitled "The Answer is Jesus." He used the example of asking little children gospel questions and they often simply answer "Jesus." They are correct. He reminded us that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life..." Because it feels like our family has gone through some really difficult things over the past few years, I have learned that this message holds the truth to help us overcome those trials and to live our lives in the best way possible. I decided that I wanted a daily reminder to turn my life over to Him and to remember that all things are in His hands and that I should watch for the miracles and tender mercies that only He can give. So, I made this bookstack with this simple but powerful message to put on my shelf where I would see it everyday.
Bookstack w/Inspirational Message:
I've seen these bookstacks all over Pinterest. Some are made from wood and some from actual books. I couldn't bring myself to ruin a book and never be able to read it again, so I used wood.
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I hope you enjoy this project! It is super simple to make and has a great impact on the shelf. If you check Pinterest, you can come up with a lot of inspiration. Christmas and Easter messages abound! Alicia had a great idea for a stack to go next to your Harry Potter Collection: "Not Me, Not Hemione, YOU!" Ha Ha, I thought that was great! The possibilities, the words, the colors and the decorations are endless. I warned my girls that these may be gifts for next Christmas! They are large enough to use as bookends! My wheels are spinning and I will be making more, but in the meantime I am happy with this first project that will continue to remind me of where I place my hope and trust!
Other Inspirational Quote Projects:
This post contains affiliated links. I will be compensated for purchases made at those links with no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support. Like me, you've probably seen a ton of variations of this tic-tac-toe game all over Pinterest. I have always wanted to make one for my backyard because I think my grandkids will get a kick out of it. The Spring weather that is finally happening motivated me to finally complete this project. I am so happy with how it turned out!
This post contains affiliate Links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support. Fancy journals that make you want to crack them open and write your inner most thoughts can be pricey. If you are a prolific writer of journals, crafting your own journal might be a fun option.
My creative granddaughter is always on board when it comes to doing a new craft or activity. I had been toying with the idea of creating journals using inexpensive composition books for awhile and when I mentioned the idea to Jayda, she was all in! |
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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