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The Symbols of Christmas

By Jan Tolman
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December 18, 2008
| 1 Comment
| Holidays

I was lucky to sit in at a luncheon where Elder Bednar spoke the other day. He instructed us to pull out some paper and a pen, and with our notes teach our families about the true meaning of Christmas. Tree He first points out a regular Christmas tree. When you gaze upon your Christmas […]

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Posted in Holidays Tagged CSymbols 1 Comment

Christmas Preparation

By Jan Tolman
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December 16, 2008
| 1 Comment
| Holidays, Preparedness

Christmas is a time of joy and happiness.  Yet sometimes realities of our situation press upon us and we find little joy or happiness. Times have gotten real hard real fast for a lot of people this Christmas.  But for many, every day of the year can be hard, so when Christmas rolls around, there’s […]

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You Know Enough

By Jan Tolman
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December 12, 2008
| No Comments
| Conference Talks

I’m still reading through my conference talks.  My favorites list keeps growing, and I just have to express some of my thoughts, so here’s my take on You Know Enough, by Elder Neil L. Andersen.   The thing that prevents people from fulfilling their destiny, more than anything else, is fear/insecurities.  We have an excuse […]

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Remembering Christmas

By Jan Tolman
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December 9, 2008
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| Holidays

Aunt Em was the beloved Emmeline B. Wells, the long-time editor of the Woman’s Exponent. The following article was written by her, for the newspaper, and published in the Dec 15, 1875 edition. Let this serve as our own little reminder of Christmases past from our one and only Aunt Em. A Little Chat About […]

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A Description

By Jan Tolman
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December 4, 2008
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| Holidays, Scriptures

I’m going to go out on a ledge and reprint an article found in the Woman’s Exponent from March 1, 1874.  I am printing it in its entirety.  It doesn’t give a date, or time period, and it doesn’t say how the editors of the Exponent found it, but it is interesting nevertheless.   Mr. […]

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Anatomy of Christmas Movies

By Jan Tolman
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December 2, 2008
| 3 Comments
| Holidays

I am a sucker for Christmas movies.  Back when I originally wrote this post, I relied on the Thanksgiving newspaper to give me the schedule for upcoming Christmas movies, so I could set my DVR. As I update this post, I simply check Netflix, my Hallmark channel, or YouTube to find my favorites and watch anytime […]

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Posted in Holidays Tagged Movies 3 Comments

A Heart Full of Thanksgiving

By Jan Tolman
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November 27, 2008
| No Comments
| Holidays

Thanksgiving isn’t the only time to be thankful, but this yearly reminder sure helps those of us who suffer from gratitude amnesia. I’d like to thank everyone for hanging in here with me. I’m thankful for all the things I’ve learned as I’ve researched our Relief Society’s history. I’ve thrown in some personal thoughts and […]

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The Infinite Power of Hope

By Jan Tolman
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November 20, 2008
| 3 Comments
| Conference Talks

I don’t know about you, but listening to Conference addresses is a wonderful experience and blessing in my life.  The words from our prophets are truly inspiring, thought provoking, and life changing, but only if we let them be.  I can’t ever pick a favorite talk.  When I get my Ensign, I read each of […]

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Posted in Conference Talks Tagged Pres. Dieter Uchtdorf 3 Comments

Kiss the Kids

By Jan Tolman
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November 18, 2008
| 1 Comment
| Family, History

In our busy lifestyles, especially during the holidays, we tend to be a little more impatient with the children, or hurry our precious time with them.  Sometimes the hardest thing of all is to spend a simple meal together.   I found this interesting little article and offer it as a gentle reminder. “Not with reproof […]

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Posted in Family, History Tagged Women's Exponent 1 Comment

Advent Calendars

By Jan Tolman
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November 14, 2008
| 1 Comment
| Holidays

Advent calendars used to be all the rage.  They were forgotten for a while, but they are now making a comeback. Maybe this year, instead of focusing on getting the right number of gifts for family members, you might elect to focus on advent activities all month long. There are so many creative people out in […]

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