It doesn't have to be only at Christmas

One cool thing about money is how good it feels to give it away to someone who needs it more than you. I have found that it provides much more pleasure than anything I could buy for the sole purpose of pleasing myself.

Taking care of the poor is the Sunday School lesson for this week and there were some really cool scriptures.

D&C 42:30-31 And behold, thou wilt remember the poor, and consecrate of thy properties for their support that which thou hast to impart unto them, with a covenant and a deed which cannot be broken. And inasmuch as ye impart of your substance unto the poor, ye will do it unto me...

D&C 44:6 Behold, I say unto you, that ye must visit the poor and the needy and administer to their relief, that they may be kept until all things may be done according to my law which ye have received. Amen.

D&C 52:40 And remember in all things the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted, for he that doeth not these things, the same is not my disciple.

D&C 56:16 Wo unto you rich men, that will not give your substance to the poor, for your riches will canker your souls; and this shall be your lamentation in the day of visitation, and of judgment, and of indignation: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved!

D&C 88:123 See that ye love one another; cease to be covetous; learn to impart one to another as the gospel requires

D&C 104:18 Therefore, if any man shall take of the abundance which I have made, and impart not his portion, according to the law of my gospel, unto the poor and the needy, he shall, with the wicked, lift up his eyes in hell, being in torment.

(Check it out, if you just read all of those, you got your Sunday School reading done!)

I recently received this video in the mail from a charity I like called Smile Train. I was so impressed with it that I had my whole family watch it for Family Home Evening. We had a great discussion about what God wants us to do with our resources. I really want my kids to grow up to be givers, so I am glad to use any opportunity to open their eyes to the needs of others.

I wanted to share it with all of you because I want you to think about donating to them too (no pressure or anything! ;)

Now go check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CamEXQ8x72c

You can get the full 40 minute video for free from this website:

www.smiletrain.org

Let me know what you think about it.

More Jilly Art

I am not a Halloween person. So my kids are really disappointed that I haven't done any decorating for Halloween. They decided to make their own decorations and tape them to the house. Molly wouldn't let Jill cut these out and hang them outside because she said they were too cute. (I kind of agree with Molls, these are some pretty cute witches!)

Here's how their decorations look taped to the house. (They are those little white things next to the windows...)