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PUMPKIN CUSTARD

Smooth creamy custard can't be beat as a dessert treat, this pumpkin custard recipe adds the unique flavor of spices and pumpkin to give plain custard an interesting twist.

Ingredients:

1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white


Directions:

1. In 1-quart microwave-safe bowl, combine pumpkin, evaporated skim milk, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt. Microwave, uncovered, on medium (50 percent power) for 3 minutes.

2. In small bowl, beat egg and egg white until blended.

3. Slowly stir egg mixture into pumpkin mixture; divide pudding mixture among four 5-oz microwave-safe custard cups.

4. Microwave on medium 2 to 3 minutes or until puddings are barely firm. (Do not overcook; puddings will thicken and firm more upon cooling.)

5. Set aside to cool at least 10 minutes.

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Recipes from October Meeting

Spiced Pumpkin Bars

2 Cups Bobs Gluten free All Purpose Flour
½ tsp Xanthm Gum
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Splenda Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 ½ tsp Pumpkin Spice or a combination of 2 tsp Cinnamon, ½ tsp ginger, ¼ tsp nutmeg and ¼ tsp ground cloves
4 Eggs
1 ¾ Cup Canned Pumpkin
1 Cup Applesauce

Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, pumpkin and applesauce. Mix well and add dry ingredients. Spread in greased 15” x 10” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Do not over bake. Dust with powdered sugar.


Great Pumpkin Cookies

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

1 Cup Margarine or butter (softened)
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 Cup Pumpkin
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Oats
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Salt

Cream butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Combine flour, oats, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add flour mixture to cream mixture. Add pumpkin. Drop cookies on cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool and then frost with vanilla frosting colored orange and place one candy corn in center.


Carrot Cake

2 Cups Flour
1 ½ Cup Oil
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
3 Cups Shredded Carrots
2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Nuts
1 tsp salt
4 Eggs

Stir dry ingredients together. Add oil, eggs and carrots beating well. Bake in 9” x 13” pan greased and floured (or use Pam spray). Bake for 30 minutes (up to 40-45 minutes) at 350 degrees or until toothpick is clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 pkg Cream Cheese
1 cube Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
Powdered Sugar to taste

Soften cream cheese and butter. Beat all ingredients together until fluffy.

Chocolate Revel Bars

1 Cup Softened Butter
2 ½ Cups Flour
2 Cups packed Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
4 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Baking Soda
3 Cups Quick Rolled Oats
1 ½ Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Can (14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Tbsp Butter
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts

In large mixer beat 1 cup of butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add half the flour, all brown sugar, eggs, 2 tsp of the vanilla and the baking soda. Beat on low speed until combined thoroughly. Beat in rest of flour. Stir in oats.

In medium saucepan, cook chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and 2 tbsp of butter over low heat until chocolate is melted. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in remaining vanilla and nuts.

Pat 2/3rds of oat mixture (about 3 ½ cups) into bottom of ungreased pan approximately 15” X 10” X 2”. Spread chocolate mixture over oat mixture. Dot with remaining oat mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees (preheated) for about 25 minutes or until to is lightly golden. Chocolate mixture will still look moist. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 60

FHE Lesson on Modesty

Modesty
Thought:
With all my heart I urge you not to look to contemporary culture for your role models and mentors. Please look to your faithful mothers for a pattern to follow. Model yourselves after them, not after celebrities whose standards are not the Lord’s standards and whose values may not reflect an eternal perspective.
(M. Russell Ballard, “Mothers and Daughters,” Ensign, May 2010, 18–21.) Song:
“The Lord Gave Me a Temple,” Children’s Songbook, p. 153.

Scripture:
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
(1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

Story:
A group of choir students from American Fork, Utah, were traveling in New York City. On Sunday morning many of the students walked through the hotel lobby to board the bus that would take them to a local ward for Church services. A young woman was sitting in the lobby wearing a modest dress. She approached the group.
“Are you LDS?” she asked. When the students responded that they were, she smiled. “Are you going to church?” Again they answered, “Yes.” The young woman explained that she was from another state and was traveling with her school sports team. She was the only member of the Church on her team. That morning she had prayed she would be able to find some way to attend church. She had gone down to the lobby to wait. When the group of LDS youth walked in, she knew her prayer had been answered.

Object Lesson
After you have shared the above story, discuss with your family the following questions:
How did this young woman know that the students she saw were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Was it how they were dressed? How do people throughout the world know that the young men and women they see are Mormon missionaries? What do our clothes say about us?
Have the family look through several contemporary magazines. Find pictures of
models and try to describe what their clothes are saying about each one. Many of the models in these types of magazines are dressed immodestly. What messages are we sending when we dress immodestly? Possible messages include: “I don’t respect my body as a sacred gift from Heavenly Father.” “I don’t know what the prophet has said about modesty or I don’t care.” “I want you to notice my body first before anything else.”
Point out that the person dressing immodestly isn’t bad; they just haven’t been taught about the importance of modesty or don’t understand what their clothes are saying about them. Dressing immodestly can also make other people feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. When someone dresses immodestly, it is hard to notice anything but the person’s clothes.

Activity:
Have the family imagine they are in a foreign country and want to meet other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They can’t speak the language, so how could they dress to let others know that they are Mormons? Send each family member to his or her bedroom to change clothes and then stage a fashion show.
The fashion show is even more fun if you hang a piece of fabric across the entrance into the family room and let each “model” enter the room by pushing aside the curtain. Try to guess what identifying articles of clothing family members are wearing. Is someone modeling a CTR ring or a Young Women medallion or an angel Moroni tie tack? Is everyone modest? Are we trying to represent the Church and the Savior as we get dressed every day?

Refreshment:
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 8-ounce tub Cool Whip®, thawed and divided 1 6-ounce package instant chocolate pudding 1 6-ounce package instant vanilla pudding 3 cups milk, divided
Chocolate Cream Crunch
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make crust by combining flour, pecans, and margarine in a small bowl. Press into bottom of 9x13-inch pan. Bake 20 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
Blend cream cheese and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Fold in 1 cup of the Cool Whip. Blend well and spread over cooled crust. Chill. Combine instant chocolate pudding and 1 1⁄2 cups milk. Mix until smooth. Pour over cream cheese layer. Chill. Pudding will thicken in refrigerator. Repeat with instant vanilla pudding. Chill. Frost with remaining Cool Whip. Cut into 4- inch squares and serve.
Makes 28 squares.

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Avoiding the Common Cold

ts back to school season, which means that its actually getting to be cold and flu season. Along with a backpack full of new and interesting homework assignments, your child may be bringing a little something extra to the door next week. Nearly one fifth of the U.S. population attends or works in the school system making the school a prime site for the incubation and transfer of disease epidemics.

The most common of these diseases is the rhinovirus or the common cold. It is an endlessly mutating virus that cannot be cured with antibiotics, but instead roams the halls of school building and lies in wait for your children and their immune systems.

Avoiding Germs

The germs that cause colds can live for up to a full two hours once they have been transferred to a surface such as a doorknob or table. They live where your children live. The idea that you can completely avoid exposure to these germs is unrealistic. It is even more unrealistic to believe that you can arrange for your children to avoid them. They're everywhere after all. So what can you do to protect your children and your home? The answer is simple. You must practice the basic methods of cold prevention and teach your children to do the same. You must prepare to wage war against this omnipresent disease.

Killing Germs

* The best way to combat cold and flu season is to avoid exposure where you can and to kill germs where you cannot.

* Begin by avoiding obviously sick people and the things that they touch. Teach your children to not to share food, for example.

* Next, be aware of what you touch. Try not to touch your face with your hands since the eyes, nose, and mouth are the areas of your body that are most vulnerable to infection. Your hands are one of the most active parts of your body when it comes to germs.

* Wash your hands regularly and correctly with hot water and soap. Scrub for fifteen to twenty seconds when you do so. You can also opt to use a hand sanitizer with an alcohol base, but an antibiotic hand sanitizer will not help to combat colds.

* Similarly, you should make sure that high traffic surfaces in the home are cleaned frequently and thoroughly with alcohol or bleach.

* Finally, if you feel a cough or a sneeze coming on, try to catch it in a tissue so as to protect the people around you. If you cannot then cover your mouth and nose using your elbows and not your hands. This will keep you from spread germs from your mouth or nose to your hands and then to whatever you touch next.

The last thing you can do to protect yourself and your children from colds is to make sure that you are all healthy. This means you need to eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep during cold and flu season.

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Ideas for Halloween

If you're looking for Halloween ideas, this is the place to be! We've all panicked when we realize Halloween is just around the corner and we've got to come up with a great looking costume (or two or three), put together a fabulous treat for the school party, and pull great ideas out of our hat for the haunted house theme we promised the kids we'd do for the neighborhood Halloween get together.

And we can't forget...who hasn't ended up with a lot of pumpkin from all those jack-o-lanterns and no clue what to make with it? Check out the pumpkin recipes to turn that orange mush into delicious treats everyone will love.

Browse through the recipes, crafts and games to get into the Halloween spirit. We've got the Halloween ideas that conjure up fun for all ages, you're sure to find creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and all together good fun for your Halloween festivities!

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Famous Lindy's Cheesecake Recipe

Lindy's New York Deli Cheesecake

Lindy's Deli is famous for their legendary cheesecake, from New York and beyond. With the recipe to make this bit of heaven at home, you can have a slice of New York City from your own oven.

A New York City icon, it was opened by Leo "Lindy" Lindermann (who died in 1957) and his wife Clara on August 20, 1921. A second location was added at 1655 Broadway.

The famous and the infamous loved Lindy's, the deli food and decadent cheesecake were favorites from the elite to the criminal. Damon Runyon was a big fan and wrote the restaurant into his books as "Mindy's." The musical Guys and Dolls, based on Runyon's writings, immortalizes Lindy's in one of its songs.

Milton Berle frequented Lindy's almost on a nightly basis. One of the less favorite stories that made Lindy's famous happened on April 5, 1956. Abraham Telvi, a mobster and hit man, attacked journalist Victor Riesel with acid, blinding him as he left the restaurant.

Mobster, star, or regular folk...you'll agree their cheesecake is absolutely amazing.

Lindy's Cheesecake:
Ingredients:
1 cup plus 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 pounds (5 large packages) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
5 whole eggs
1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream

Crust Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with 1/4 cup of the sugar, 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest, and 1/4 teaspoon of the vanilla.
2. Form a well in the center and add 1 egg yolk and all of the butter. Work with a fork to make a dough. Add up to 2 tablespoons of water, if necessary, to make a pliable dough.
3. Form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cheesecake Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter the sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
2. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the cream cheese, the reamaining 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, and all of the orange zest and beat well.
3. Add the 5 whole eggs (one at a time, mixing as you add each), the remaining 2 egg yolks (one at a time, mixing as you add each), and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and beat well.
4. Add the heavy cream and beat well.

Assembly and Baking Directions:
1. Roll out one-third of the chilled dough on a floured surface; the dough will be very moist and fragile. Roll it out in pieces and evenly press them, with your hands, into the bottom of the prepared pan. Don't worry if it looks like it is going to fall apart.
2. Bake until golden, 15 minutes, and cool in the pan on a wire rack.
3. Roll out the remaining dough in pieces and evenly shape them to fit the sides of the pan, a piece at a time. Make sure that there are no holes in the crust and try to keep the edges neat.
4. Increase the oven temperature to 550 degrees F. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the crust.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 200 degrees F and continue baking or 1 hour.
6. Turn off the heat and keep the oven door open wide. Let the cake cool in the oven for 30 minutes.

FHE lesson on HOPE

Conference Talk:

For more information on this topic read “The Rock of Our Redeemer,” by Wilford W. Andersen, Ensign, May 2010, 16–18.

Thought:

The early [pioneer] Saints were indeed homeless, but they were not hopeless. They had learned a profound and important lesson. They had learned that hope, with its attendant blessings of peace and joy, does not depend upon circumstance. (Wilford W. Andersen, “The Rock of Our Redeemer,” Ensign, May 2010, 16–18.)

Song:

“Hope of Israel,” Hymns, #259.

Scripture:

And again, my beloved brethren, I would speak unto you concerning hope. How is it that ye can attain unto faith, save ye shall have hope? And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise. Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.(Moroni 7:40-42)

Lesson:

Tell your family you are going to play a game called “Seek.” Tell them that the object of the game is to be able to find a picture of Jesus within a certain time, and if they do they will get a treat. Ask for a volunteer to leave the room momentarily. While the family member is out of the room, hide a picture of the Savior. Invite the family member back into the room and let him or her begin searching. If the person has difficulty finding the picture, the rest of the family can help by saying “warmer” when the one seeking the picture is moving closer to it and by saying “colder” when the person is moving farther away from the picture. When the person has found the picture, give him or her a small treat or reward. You could have several family members take a turn being the one trying to find the picture. After the game, have a family member read aloud Ether 12:31-32 and 41. Ask:

How do we receive the “more excellent hope” the scripture talks about?
How can we “liken” the game we just played to what Moroni and all prophets ask us to do?
In what ways can you “seek Jesus” in your life?
Explain that Jesus Christ is the source of our hope and that by seeking Him we can gain that hope.

(Dennis H. Leavitt and Richard O. Christensen, Scripture Study for Latter-day Saint Families: The Book of Mormon, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003], p. 351.)

Story:

Not long ago, I visited Elder Orin Voorheis at his parents’ home in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He is a big, handsome, splendid young man who served in the Argentina Buenos Aires South Mission. One night, about eleven months into his mission, some armed robbers accosted Elder Voorheis and his companion. In a senseless act of violence, one of them shot Elder Voorheis in the head. For days he hovered between life and death, unable to speak, hear, move, or even breathe on his own. Through the faith and prayers of a host of people over a long period of time, he eventually was taken off life support and brought back to the United States.

After months of extensive hospitalization and therapy, Elder Voorheis became stronger, but he was still paralyzed and unable to speak. Progress was slow. His parents decided that they should bring their son home and care for him in the loving atmosphere of their own family. However, their modest home lacked the space or equipment to give the needed therapy. Many kind neighbors, friends, and benefactors pitched in to build an addition to the home and provide physical therapy equipment.

Elder Voorheis is still almost completely paralyzed and unable to speak, but he has a wonderful spirit and can respond to questions with hand movements. He still wears his missionary badge. Hisparents do not ask, “Why did this happen to our noble son, who was serving at the call of the Master?” No one has a certain answer except perhaps in circumstances where higher purposes are served. We must walk in faith. We recall the Savior’s reply to the question, “Who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?” The Savior answered that no one was at fault but that the works of God mightbe manifest in him (see John 9:1–3). Rather than harbor bitterness, the members of the Voorheis familybow their heads and say to the Lord: “Thy will be done. We have been grateful for him every day of his life, and with the help of others we will willingly bear the burden of caring for him.

”My purpose in visiting Elder Voorheis was to join his father, his bishop, his home teacher, and others in giving him a blessing of hope. Some may ask, “Is there hope for Elder Voorheis in this life?”I believe there is great hope for everyone! Sometimes we ask God for miracles, and they often happen, but not always in the manner we expect. The quality of Elder Voorheis’s life is less than desirable, but the influence of his life on others is incalculable and everlasting both here and in Argentina. Indeed,after his accident the Kilómetro 26 Branch, where he served in Argentina, grew rapidly and quickly qualified for the construction of a chapel.

Hope is trust in God’s promises, faith that if we act now, the desired blessings will be fulfilled inthe future. Abraham “against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations.”Contrary to human reason, he trusted God, “fully persuaded” that God would fulfill His promises ofgiving Abraham and Sarah a child in their old ages (see Romans 4:18–21).

(James E. Faust, Stories From My Life, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2001], p. 127.)

Activity:

Preparation: place several ordinary objects inside separate stockings. Items could include suchthings as a spoon, a toothbrush, a toy, a small ball, etc. Tie the top or secure with a twist tie.

Play: Give each player a pencil and paper. Pass the stockings around, allowing each person to feelthe contents. The player writes what he thinks he felt in the stocking. When all have had a turn, thecontents are shown to the players and papers are checked. Remind family members the scriptures tell us to have “hope for things which are not seen, which are true.”

Refreshment

Peanutty-Choco Jumble

1cup (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips
1cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter
1 box (12.3-ounce) Crispix® cereal
2 cups powdered sugar
Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in microwave or in double boiler over hot, simmering water. Pour mixture over cereal in a large bowl. Mix well. Pour powdered sugar in large brown paper bag.Add cereal mixture and shake until coated. Makes approximately 12 cups.

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RS Meeting With Shawni Pothier

The guest speaker was a mother from our Highland Stake. Her name is Shawni Pothier and she is the mother of 5 and also the co-author to the book, The Secrets of Motherhood.

Shawni came prepared with notes and 5 ways she felt could help us in our everyday life of mothering, but also asked questions to the sisters that were there and allowed a lot of discussion to take place. We learned so much listening to those heart felt comments from women who have already raised their children and to those who still have toddlers and newborns in their arms. It was refreshing to hear so many encouraging words and inspiring ideas.. thanks to all of you that attended and for the spirit you brought!!

5 Things Shawni felt would help us as we mother, grandmother, and mentor God's children:

1. HAVE A PLAN
- a great place to start is by writing a family motto, or one sister talked about a Title of Liberty they wrote for their family. Map out what your family stands for and who you are as a family.

2. CHERISH THE MOMENT
- remember to look for and appreciate our children, even in the simple activities and moments. Some of the best memories are just being together in ordinary life settings.

3. DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF WITH OTHERS
-nothing takes the joy out of mothering more than comparing ourselves.
-we were given our children for a reason don't try to be like others, just be your best self!
-God loves us all and wants us to be who he sent us here to be.

4. SHARE THE WORK BURDEN
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5. REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE CHILDREN OF GOD
-Isaiah 41:11 remember God's arms are always open and reaching for us, they are His children and He will help us.

It was an inspiring night! We were reminded to make God apart of our daily lives as we strive to raise His children in righteousness. There are so many good things to be bombarded with as mothers, so we need to remember to take it to the Lord and ask him if this is what HE wants for our children and our families, He will answer and guide us.

You are all wonderful and we look forward to seeing you at our next RS actvity meeting on NOVEMBER 9th, 7PM!! YOU WILL BE GRATEFUL YOU WERE THERE!! :)

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In the Garden for October

October: ❤

The weather is cooling down and its time to plant the citrus you want, and also the winter bloom and vegetables.

*this is a great month to do your planting, the nurseries are loaded with container grown plants.
*its also a great time to divide perennials
*time to sow wild flowers
*plant impatients in shady, frost protected area of your garden

What to Sow:
african daisies, allyssum, aster, bachelor buttons, belle of ireland, calendula, california poppy, candytuft, carnation, clarkia, delphinium, forget-me-not, gaillardia, godetia, gypsophyla, hollyhocks, larkspur, lupines, nasturinum, nicotiana, pansy, petunia, phlox, pinks, poppy, salpiglossis, scabiosa, shasta daisy, snapdragon, sweet peas, sweet william, verbena, viola.

Bulbs:
you can plant bulbs that have low chilling requirements, (they dont need a cold period before starting to grow)
Amaryllis, Anemone, calle, daffodil, iris, muscari, oxalis, ranuculas, sparaxis, watsonia
put bulbs that need chilling in the fridge for 6-8 weeks, crocus, hyacinth, and tulip

In the Veggie Garden:
*time to plant artichokes, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, garlic, lettuce, peas, radishes.

Your Lawn:
The nights are getting cool enough, its time to plant the winter lawn. If you decide not to do it, make sure you fertilize your lawn again to keep it green as long as possible.

Family Home Evening EXAMPLE

Ok I know this is a little late for your lesson if you were planning on using for tonight, I am so sorry a cup of water spilled on my keyboard ..... do you know what that does to a keyboard? Me either, I guess I'll find out tomorrow when I take it into the Apple store.... so anyway long story short I have been on a trip with my family for a week and was unable to get any internet service, but I'm back and I will do better.... I promise ....wait did I say that out loud?
This is a FHE lesson for you maybe you can use it next week....

Scripture:
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in Heaven Mathew 5:16

Song: do as I'm doing childrens song book

Lesson: have a family member read aloud Alma 39:11 and tell how Coriantons bad example effected the Zormamites. Ask them why they think it is so important to set a good example to people around us. Ask them to share experiences they may have had or seen others have when being a good example has helped someone to understand the gospel better. Ask them how they would feel if someone rejected the gospel because of their bad example? How would they feel if someone joined the church because of their good example?
READ TOGETHER D&C 18: 10-16 and then bear your testimony about the joy that comes from sharing the gospel to others by being a good example.

Story:
seemingly little lessons of love are learned by children as they silently observe the examples of their parents. My own father, a printer, worked long and hard physically everyday of his life. I 'm certain that on the Sabbath he would of enjoyed being at home with his family. Rather, he spent his Sundays visiting elderly family members bringing joy into their lives.

One such family member was his uncle who was crippled with arthritis so severe he could not walk or care for himself. On Sunday afternoon dad would say to me "Come along Tommy, let's take uncle Elias for a short drive" boarding the old 1928 Oldsmobile we would proceed to 8th west where at the home of Uncle Elias I would wait in the car while dad went into the house. Soon dad would come out of the house carrying the frail Uncle Elias in his arms like a china doll. I would open the door and watch as dad was so gentle with his Uncle while putting him in the car.
The drive was brief and the conversation limited, but oh what a legacy of love he left, dad never read about the good samaritan in the Bible to me, but he took me with him on Sundays and he physically showed me what a good samaritan does. He was the greatest example to me.
(president Monson Deseret Book 1994.

Refreshments:
Thumbprints

1 8 oz package cream cheese
3/4 cup butter softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla
your choice of jam

beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in a medium bowl at medium speed. Add flour, soda, and nuts, mix well add in vanilla mixed well and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees, shape dough into one inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet indent each cookie ball with your thumb and fill with 1 tsp of your favorite jam. Bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until edges begin to brown. cool on wire rack, using a variety of jams will look beautiful when displayed on a plate.