November Newsletter

Presidency Message by Marty Rozeski 

Gratitude makes us happy. President Thomas S. Monson said, “To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.”

We all want and need a touch of heaven in our hearts. How do we do this? We can start by asking, “How has God blessed me today?” The big things are obvious, but do we notice the little things as well? Right now I notice I am blessed with the warm sun shining through the window, the friendly far off sound of a train whistle, and the constant affection of my dog as he sits beside me. Gratitude is about the here and now. It is about being happy with what you have.

President Joseph F. Smith said, “The grateful man sees so much in the world to be thankful for, and with him the good outweighs the evil. Love overpowers jealousy, and light drives darkness out of his life.”

Challenge yourself to say, “thank-you” at least 10 times a day. Say, “thank-you” to your child, to a client, to your friend, to the store clerk, to your co-worker, to your spouse, to your Bishop, to your neighbor, to your parent, to your God.

“This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth. Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some things wrong in the world today, there are many things right, such as teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help. We can lift ourselves, and cultivate others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.” Thomas S. Monson

Yes! Gratitude makes us happy!

Birthdays 
1 Kendra Mauger
5 Krysti Hampton
5 Kelley Witte
8 Bridget McCoy
9 Rebecca Olivo
11 Contessa Hardman
12 Marianne Nance
14 Meesa Johnson
16 Amber Graves
17 Jackie Tomaselli
19 Irene Hoycott
28 Karen Hamblin
29 Deanna Allred
29 Ariadne Sorensen
29 Amy Wagner

Lesson Schedule – (Howard W Hunter) 
Nov 6 Stake Conference Broadcast
Nov 13 #21 “Faith and Testimony”
Nov 20 #22 “Teaching the Gospel”
Nov 27 "The Perfect Path to Happiness" by Thomas S Monson AND "O How Great the Plan of Our God" by Deiter Uchtdorf

Upcoming Events
Nov 6 Stake Conference Broadcast
Nov 16 Ward Temple Day
Nov 20 Primary Sacrament Program
Nov 24 Thanksgiving

Other Opportunities
Nov 9 Lunch Bunch 11:30 Burger King (64th&Ward)
Wednesdays 9 am Playgroup
Saturdays 8 am basketball Stake Center Mon & Wed 9 am Aerobics