Friday, January 29, 2016

Book of Mormon Questions!

Everyone in the Church is studying the Book of Mormon this year!
I have added three things to my study and all three are about questions!
I found this book which has short chapters with great thoughts:
(quote from the intro to the book)
"Facts about Questions in the Book of Mormon... 
1) Sixty-one different individuals in the Book of Mormon--including prophets, missionaries, investigators, and apostates--ask questions.
2) Alma 5 has the most questions (42) of any chapter in the Book of Mormon. (Alma 30 is a distant second with 22)
3) Alma the Younger asks the most questions in the Book of Mormon.  He asks 103 questions, or 19% of all the questions in the book.  Even if Alma 5 were not included, Alma the Younger's questions would total more than anyone else's in the Book of Mormon. (Nephi is in 2nd place with 41 questions.)
4) The most commonly asked question has to do with how people remember--or forget--the Lord.  Variations of this question appear 26 times.
5) Jesus Christ asked 35 direct questions in the Book of Mormon."

Then I learned about this website from MaryAnn:
You can sign up to receive a KnowWhy email each weekday with a posed question and scholarly answer.
I thought this one was particularly interesting:

Who called Ishmael's Burial place Nahom?

Link: http://www.knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/who-called-ishmaels-burial-place-nahom

And finally our stake president has asked us to read the Book of Mormon with this challenge:
"To make your reading more meaningful, you are asked to select a gospel topic that you want to understand more deeply or pose a gospel question for which you want to search for answers.  While you are reading, identify all the scriptures which address the topic or question.  After completing the reading, study the relevant verses and prepare a one page summary of what you have learned.  I have done this and found it very worthwhile.  My scripture study was more meaningful and more rewarding.  Yours will be too!"

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Dreary Saturday Afternoon?

What to do when it's too cold or too wet outside to play?
Head to Grandma's house!
How about some play dough:
Grandma has fun games on her devices!
Grandpa/Grandson screen time!
And then the boys discovered that Grandma has Star Wars Legos!

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Happy Birthday, Camille!

Camille turned 6 on Tuesday!
Here are some favorite photos from when she was born:
Happy Birthday!
She had fun with her new Lego sets!
Today she had an "Elsa" party!
Here she is leading her friends in singing "Happy Birthday!"
Dancing to "Let It Go!"
Snow fight!
What a fun group and what a fun party!

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

When Life Gives You Lemons!

 We have had a bumper crop of lemons this year.  What to do with them?  Well, for starters you need to pick them and juice them.  Then we made lemonade, extra strong, and froze it into juice bars!  Yummy!!
 Thanks to Nathaniel for helping to pick the lemons!
And a special thanks to Michael for juicing over 25 lemons all by himself!

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Daniel's Birthday!

We had fun celebrating Daniel's 7th birthday!
He got a suit, tie, scriptures and scripture case for starters:
We had fun watching the kids do a song and hand activity where they say the books in the Book of Mormon!
He got a Minecraft cake!
It's going to be a great year!

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

New Year's Day At The Park!

A little birdie told Grandma and Grandpa that two families were meeting at Big Slide park on New Year's afternoon.    It was fun to surprise everyone and show up for the fun!

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Christmas Fun 2015!

Enjoy some of the fun from Christmas!
Chimes!
Lego Advent calendar!
Puzzles!
Baking!
Temple visits!
Crocheted presents from Mom!
More presents!
New bike!
 Christmas Dinner!
(Prayer first is important!)
It was a very merry Christmas!