The Greenwood Girls: March's Book Club

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

March's Book Club

Our Book Club for the month of March is reading The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale. We are meeting at Carrie Denke's house at 8p.m. Please come ready to discuss, laugh and share your favorite parts of her book. It is a REALLY fast read that you don't want to miss out on. As always, a little something will be provided for our strength and nourishment. Hope to see you Thursday, the 26th!

Remember once you're finished with GG, jump right into Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, by Jung Chang. Apparently, it is quite the in depth read, so we are getting a head start for April's BC. Also, don't be intimidated by the book. Try to enjoy the historical context within. Happy Reading everyone!

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LeftyMarch 19, 2009 at 12:58 PM
I have Goose Girl if somebody wants to borrow it. -Kimberlee Schwiermann

p.s. I also have Wild Swans, but it's in another's hands and I can't remember who...
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March's VT Lesson: Uphold, Nourish and Protect the Family

Why Must I Defend the Doctrine of the Family?

The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Liahona, Oct. 2004, 49; Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).

Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president: “As a disciple of Jesus Christ, every woman in this Church is given the responsibility for upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. And as a covenant-keeping Latter-day Saint woman, you know that raising your voice in defense of the doctrine of the family is critical to the strength of families the world over” (“What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).

How Can I Defend the Family?

D&C 88:119: “Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.”

President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985): “Home is a haven against the storms and struggles of life. Spirituality is born and nurtured by daily prayer, scripture study, home gospel discussions and related activities, home evenings, family councils, working and playing together, serving each other, and sharing the gospel with those around us. Spirituality is also nurtured in our actions of patience, kindness, and forgiveness toward each other and in our applying gospel principles in the family circle” (“Therefore I Was Taught,” Tambuli, Aug. 1982, 2; Ensign, Jan. 1982, 3).

Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “I call upon members of the Church and on committed parents, grandparents, and extended family members everywhere to hold fast to [the family] proclamation, to make it a banner not unlike General Moroni’s ‘title of liberty,’ and to commit ourselves to live by its precepts. …

“In today’s world, where Satan’s aggression against the family is so prevalent, parents must do all they can to fortify and defend their families. But their efforts may not be enough. Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us” (“What Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2005, 42–43).

Elder Robert S. Wood of the Seventy: “For too many, responsibility seems to end with hand-wringing and exclamations of dismay. Yet talk without action accomplishes little. We need to be vigorously engaged in the world. If our schools are inadequate or destructive of moral values, we must work with fellow members of the community to bring about change. If our neighborhoods are unsafe or unhealthy, we must join with the civic-minded to devise solutions. If our cities and towns are polluted, not only with noxious gases but soul-destroying addictions and smut, we must labor to find legitimate ways to eliminate such filth. … We have the responsibility to be a blessing to others, to our nation, to the world” (“On the Responsible Self,” Ensign, Mar. 2002, 30–31).

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

March's Book Club

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March's VT Lesson: Uphold, Nourish and Protect the Family

Why Must I Defend the Doctrine of the Family?

How Can I Defend the Family?

The Greenwood Girls

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

March's Book Club

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Visiting Teaching Message

Book Club

The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale

Recommended Reads

Blog Archive

Favorite Sites

Followers

March's VT Lesson: Uphold, Nourish and Protect the Family

Why Must I Defend the Doctrine of the Family?

How Can I Defend the Family?