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November Birthdays/Virtue


Not too long ago we celebrated our November birthdays.  Aunt KoKo, Derek, Aunt Christina, and Michael all  have their birthdays within a week of each other.  We celebrated the North Carolina birthday's at Grandmommy's house for Family Home Evening.  It was delightful.  Aunt KoKo made yummy cupcakes for Michael and delicious coconut cream pie for Daddy.  (She is our amazing pastry chef . . . yummm!)
Michael loves asking me to take his picture. 

Look at that face!!

Derek and KoKo

Godly Characteristics of the Master

Ezra Taft Benson, October 1986 General Conference
"Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness. A priesthood holder should actively seek for that which is virtuous and lovely and not that which is debasing or sordid. Virtue will garnish his thoughts unceasingly (see D&C 121:45 )."
I again think I need to change my reading habits. I don't read anything that would grieve the Spirit. I do wonder about the love stories that I read. Am I reading too much? Should I read something else? Does reading this take me away from reading something else that would bring me closer to the Spirit.

I pondered this question throughout the day yesterday. The thought I had was that the books are not a problem. I just need to read different ones. When I don't have anything to read I will read the same ones over and over again. If I would find new books to read I would not feel this way.
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