Family/My Body is a Temple

I got a little behind because of Thanksgiving.  I wanted to include a few photos of some things that happened.

Maddie had a Thankful Feast at school.  She chose to be a pilgim and loved it.  It was so cute to see her sing her songs about eating Mr. Turkey.  Then the children said a blessing on the food.  We had fun.

The following are pictures of the kids with their dad and their Aunt KoKo.  We had a party for KoKo, Derek and Michael's Birthdays.

Today I read part of a talk given by Elder Russel M. Nelson of the Quarom of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (click here to read/listen/watch)

With your body being such a vital part of God’s eternal plan, it is little wonder that the Apostle Paul described it as a “temple of God.”¹⁴ Each time you look in the mirror, see your body as your temple. That truth—refreshed gratefully each day—can positively influence your decisions about how you will care for your body and how you will use it. And those decisions will determine your destiny. How could this be? Because your body is the temple for your spirit. And how you use your body affects your spirit. Some of the decisions that will determine your eternal destiny include:

• How will you choose to care for and use your body?
  
• What spiritual attributes will you choose to develop?
  
  --I liked this quote so much that I made it to go on my bathroom mirror as well as my kid's mirror.  I think sometimes we forget how special we are to our Heavenly Father and how special our bodies really are.  I will try to remember this and take care of my body better so that I will be in the right physical condition to help my Father in Heaven now and in the future.