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"HAVE AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE!"

Virtue of the week: GRATITUDE

Scripture of the week: "And in nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things."

Article of Faith: #13 We believe believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men. Indeed we may say that we follow, the admonition of Paul. We believe all things, we hope all things we have endured many thing things and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Quote #1: "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has" Epictetus-Greek Philosopher

Quote #2: "We can lift ourselves and 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. Someone has said that gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others." -Thomas S. Monson

Guest Speaker

On Thursday the 18th we will also be welcoming a famous artist (Sam Lawlor)to come and talk to us. This is the privilege that the children have earned for the month of November with their Liberty Loot (instead of a field trip). His work can be seen every month in "The Friend" magazine. For the month of November his work is on page 15 and for the previous month of October, his work is on pages 14 and 15. It would be fun to take some time prior to Thursday to look through old Friend magazines to fine his pictures! We are really excited to hear him teach us about his experiences!

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"GRATITUDE IS THE MARK OF A NOBLE SOUL"

Virtue of the week: GRATITUDE

Scripture of the week: "Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is HE that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; be thankful unto Him and bless His name."

Article of Faith: #12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers and magistrates, in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law.

Quote #1: "Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women" -Gordon B. Hinckley

Quote #2: "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger to a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."-
Melody Beattie (Author)

We challenged the children to have an "attitude of gratitude" and to take extra time each day to find gratitude in their hearts for all their blessings and challenges that they face! We also encouraged them to spend more time on thanking our Heavenly Father during their prayers and less time asking for things. We have seen a huge improvement in their prayers here at school as they have each taken the time to find the goodness around them and to also thank the Lord for these things. We also talked to the children about other ways to express our thanks by doing service and sharing the blessings that we have with others in need!

The children were shown a video about a man with no legs and no arms who plays golf, goes fishing and boating, and has not let his disabilities stop him from doing what he wants in his life. He talked about how thinking that you're not enough, or perfect, just the way you are is A BIG FAT LIE! As a motivational speaker he teaches that we need to be grateful for who and what we are, the way we are, with all of our strengths and weaknesses because we can do amazing things, and be happy NO MATTER WHAT our life brings us. We also watched a video about children less fortunate and talked about how much they each have compared to what others have and talked about the song, "Because I Have Been Given Much." We explained that because we have so much more than so many people, we need to be extra grateful and realize that we've been given more, so that we can serve others! We also talked about how grateful we are for our veterans who have fought for the freedoms that we enjoy and our responsibility to perpetuate freedom!

Liberty Youth Academy Choir

CHOIR- We are working on our Christmas program and we've invited homeschoolers, and their friends to participate with us! If you have someone that you think would like to participate, then please tell them to give me a call A.S.A.P. 435-668-4804! Everyone who participates will get a part, and the cost is $20.00 per student, or $25.00 per family per month. We have choir on Monday -Wednesday from 1:50-2:25.

Thanksgiving Feast

On Thursday, November 18th, we will be having a "feast" at school, and celebrating the courage and faith of the Pilgrims! Your child can invite one person to come and eat their feast with them. We will be eating at 11:30!

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"I AM A CHILD OF GOD"

Virtue of the week: ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE

Scripture of the week: "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are children of God!" Romans 8:16
Article of Faith: #11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God, according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege. Let them worship how, where, or what they may.

Quote #1: "If you really know that you are a child of God, you will also know that he expects much of you-His Child!" -Gordon B. Hinckley (General Conference 2003)

Quote #2: "Never forget my dear young friends that you are really a child of God who has inherited something of His divine nature. One whom He loves, and desires to help and bless" -Gordon B. Hinckley (General Conference 2003)

We discussed the importance of really knowing that we are a literal son or daughter of Heavenly Father. When we know this our choices are different. When we really know this we treat others differently. We talked about people from history and the scriptures who knew who they were as evidenced by the choices that they made, their response to commands from God, and their desires to make the world a better place.