I'm a Mormon, I know it, I love it, I live it.

These are my  new printables for you, from Sister Dibbs message from General Conference.  We all need to be more bold in our expression of the love we have for our religion.  We need not shrink when we are asked, but boldy say, "I am a Mormon, I know it, I love it, I live it".  What more needs to be said?  Hopefully you will have an opportunity to share more of your beliefs.  Be bold and share the gospel whenever you have the opportunity. 

I also printed these bookmarks too thinking that if you print these off, you can keep them with you and when you converse with someone about being a Mormon, just give them one of these.  Sign your name on the back of it and include the phone number of the missionaries in your area.  Who knows where this tiny missionary experience will lead?

I just submitted a book to a publishing company that I wrote a couple of months ago.  It is called "I met a Mormon".  When I listened to the talks today in Conference, I realized how in tune I was in the writing of this book.  I pray that the message in that book will be shared, and that the publishing company will see in it, what I do.  It is needed to help our youth know how they can live their religion just by being who they are, and setting an example others will look to as they learn about Mormons. 

Enjoy the Printables, Katie G

Halloween Subway Art and Matching Note card

I love subway art, and I decided to create one for a friend of mine, who had surgery.  I am on a diet, so I can't really take her food, unless I want to run the risk of taste testing it... if you know what I mean, so I thought I would create something fun to brighten up her home.  This sweet lady happens to be my Visiting teacher and we have become great friends!  I love Halloween, probably because it is my birthday month, and I must admit, I have lots of Hauntingly cute decorations that make my own home festive.  My sister sent me a cute Halloween Subway art framed picture, and I was going to use that one (I found the site on the Internet that it came from) but I could not size it to look good.  SOOOOO I decided to create my own and it turned out really cute.  Feel free to print this off for yourself, or for friends or even the sisters that you Visit teach, but please if you share, link back to me.  I have a whole bunch on my Pinterest site too that I have been finding, but honestly, I like mine the best.  Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!  Enjoy!  Katie G

P.S.   

I created a Halloween note card as well to match this cute framed Subway art and had them posted on this site until I was able to get my new business up.  You can see all of my holiday printables, as they become available on http://printablesbykatie.bigcartel.com

 

God Give Us Men!

I found this wonderful poem by Josiah Gilbert Holland about who we should elect as our president. It gave me pause for thought and I hope it does the same for you. I felt prompted to design this up nicely and pass this on.  I also found a very well written quote that is a fabulous follow-up to this quote:

"Author and publisher, J. G. Holland, composed this sonnet well over a century ago.  His cry that God would intervene and provide our nation with committed public servants is as timely today as when he first wrote these lines.  It is still our privilege as free citizens to vote for a candidate of our choice.  It is also our duty, since people are up for election or reelection periodically, to petition God, that he will grant the placement of men or women into office who will prove themselves worthy of the position.  And let us remember they are accountable to God, not merely us, for their conduct".    Clyde Brogan

Who will you vote for???

Handout for September 2012 Visiting Teaching

These are printable note cards, that go along with the message that suggests that you could maintain contact with the sisters that you teach in different ways.  This particular way focused on the suggestion of writing notes of encouragement.  Here are your printable note cards.  Save to your computer and then print on white card stock. See the message on my other blog at http://visitingteachingtips.blogspot.com

Enjoy!
Katie G

Visiting Teaching Message handout for August 2012

I made this cute handout to go with this particular lesson.  The image is of Florence Nightengale, and if you want to see how it ties in, then go to my other blog http://visitingteachingtips.blogspot.com and you will find out.  Also on that blog, I list the link to the LDS.org message in it's entirety. 

To go with this, I thought since Florence Nightengale was a nurse, that I needed to come up with a Prescription for Visiting Teaching.  So here you go... a couple of perscriptions ready to go, and a couple not filled in yet. 

 With these you could take an empty jar filled with M&M's and add to the Persctiption to take a handfull daily, or write in the perscription area something like...." Eat more chocolate... they say it is good for you!" or something like that.  Also you could give something healthy and say... "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" or some other piece of sage wisdom you might want to impart.

I was also thinking that if you got a pill box or a compartmental container you could fill each little section up with different kinds of candies.  The perscription could read:  Try one of each daily to determine which one has the best effect on you, then eat all of them!  

 In the mean time, I came accross some absolutely darling little gifts that you can give, at this site.  They are low cost, fun messages, that would be fun to give.  They are meant for Christmas gifts for neighbors, but I think most of them could be given anytime to anybody.  Very cute and the blog is great too.  http://www.brownpaper--packages.com/2010/12/31-cheesy-but-darling-neighbor-gift.html

Another cute idea I thought of was to fill a pint jar with uplifting quotes that can be called 'A quote a day keeps the blues away" or something like that.  Put a soft lid on it and tie a ribbon around it.  Sorry, I don't have time to make a label but if you go to this site, you can print a ready made one off to go on the jar then personalize it.
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-stickers/printable-sticker-labels/cool-container-labels-for-organizing-703020/
or here: http://cyrusjoel.szm.com/printable-labels.html
or here: http://www.flickriver.com/groups/printablestationery/pool/interesting/

Enjoy, Katie G

LDS Decor

LDS Décor, a an online store that sells beautiful temple pictures. Recently, they approached me to do post on them , and that was very easy for me to do because I found that I already had one of their pictures hanging up on a wall of my house.  The combination of unique temple images, and their beautiful frames, creates an absolutely beautiful picture!  These frames are so georgeous they have been featured in movies, the White house, and hotels.  Go to  www.ldsdecor.com and you’ll be able to view all their temple images.  

LDS Décor sent me an example of their work and I was a bit afraid of the condition it would be in when it arrived.  I should not have worried because I could see how carefully LDSdecor package their pictures, to ensure that they arrive at their destination intact, without blemish and ready to hang up on the wall. It was as snug as a bug in a rug, if you get what I mean! They offer free s hipping in the USA and Canada but will ship all around the world as well, though you pay shipping.  There is also a 30 day, no questions asked guarantee on their products. 

LDS Décor is a new branch of a family owned company that has been manufacturing picture frames and other décor items since the 1980’s.  Their products can be found in homes throughout the world, as well as in galleries, museums, hotels, churches and also have been featured in magazines, movies, and television programs.  Their frames are all done by hand, except for the initial cutting, and are sanded, painted, leafed and decaled, creating a beautiful accent to already lovely temple art.

GIVEAWAY:  They are doing a giveaway right now and the winners are getting a temple necklace with the temple of your choice.  You just have to go to their facebook page and "Like" them, and leave a comment on their wall of what your favorite temple is.  Simple as that!

If you are looking for beautiful Temple art for your home, office, church or wherever, you should go check out http://www.ldsdecor.com 

July 2012 Visiting teaching Message handout

This month's message is about Loving one another and becoming disciples of Christ.  I created this printable to be as a stand alone handout for you or your sisters or both, and if you want, you can frame it. (Keep the costs down, and go to a $1 store and find an 81/2 x 11 frame and put this in it)  I shared on my http://visitingteachingtips.blogspot.com my thoughts about this months message, and if you will go read it, you will see and understand more about this message. 

I picked the last verse of some poetry written by Edgar A. Guest, as it describes what I feel is the message of providing  humble service and the things we do don't need to be elaborate, expensive,  but we can show our love and friendship through "simple things", and become disciples of Christ in the process.

Feel free to copy this for yourself and the sisters you visit teach.  Enjoy, Katie G