Why Bother Memorizing The Living Christ?

Elder Richard G. Scott said, "Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world.

Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change.

Scriptures can calm an agitated soul, giving peace, hope, and a restoration of confidence in one’s ability to overcome the challenges of life. They have potent power to heal emotional challenges when there is faith in the Savior. They can accelerate physical healing."

To learn more: The Power of Scripture

Who wouldn't want the promised blessings Elder Scott mentioned?

Lifting Burdens - He Can Heal Us

Apostles of Jesus Christ testify of the Savior's power to heal, change, and purify us through His Atonement.

Courage

Tips for Making Memorization of "The Living Christ" Easier and Meaningful

Tips on making memorization easier and meaningful:
As you start to memorize a verse . . .

• Read in the scriptures the context of each verse you memorize.
• Try to gain a clear understanding of what each verse actually means. You may want to read the verse in other scriptural translations or paraphrases or perhaps consult a commentary-after you've done your personal study!
• Read the verse through several times thoughtfully, aloud or in a whisper. This will help you grasp the verse as a whole. Each time you read it, say the topic, reference, verse, and then the reference again. Discuss the verse with God in prayer, and continue to seek His help for success in Scripture memory.

While you are memorizing the verse . . .

• Work on saying the verse aloud as much as possible.
• Learn the topic and reference first.
• After learning the topic and reference, learn the first phrase of the verse. Once you have learned the topic, reference, and the first phrase and have repeated them several times, continue adding more phrases after you can quote correctly what you have already learned.
• Think about how the verse applies to you and your daily circumstances.
• Always include the topic and reference as part of the verse as you learn and review it.

After you can quote correctly the topic, reference, verse, and reference again . . .

• Writing the verse out can be helpful. This deepens the impression in your mind.
• Find a friend to check you on the verse. Better yet, memorize together!
• Review the verse immediately after learning it, and repeat it frequently in the next few days. This is crucial for fixing the verse firmly in your mind because of the tendency to forget something recently learned.

Review! Review! Review! Repetition is the best way to engrave the verses on your memory.

To Learn More: The Daybreak Stake "The Living Christ" Blog

77 Healthy Crock-Pot Recipes

"Crazy schedules, long work hours, and tempting takeout menus make it tough to even think about cooking most nights during the week. Despite the inconvenience, firing up the stove or oven is almost always cheaper and healthier than ordering in or eating out. How about a compromise? Making dinner with a slow cooker — Crock-Pot is the go-to brand in the U.S. — is an easy way to get in all those vitamins and minerals without slaving over a hot stove for hours at a time. Most of these recipes involve mixing up ingredients and popping them into a slow cooker for a prescribed number of hours. Save even more time by starting some of these dishes overnight or first thing in the morning and reaping the delicious, healthy benefits later in the day."

To learn more: Healthy Crock-Pot Recipes from greatist.com

Women's Session of General Conference

The General Women's Session for all girls 8 years and older will be on Saturday, March 28th at 6:00 p.m. It will be broadcast from our Stake Center. Please join us!

"The Living Christ" Challenge

It is our goal to sing it together after on September 26th after the Women's Session of General Conference. This challenge is a great way for us to focus on our theme, "Becoming a Woman of Christ," and to imprint these inspired words permanently upon our hearts, becoming more unified as a stake in the process.

Carrie Wrigley, of the 8th ward, who wrote the music, has provided sheet music, recordings, and other materials to help us fulfill this quest together.  She has provided a place on her website where you can download and then learn the music. PLEASE SEE YOUR RELIEF SOCIETY PRESIDENT FOR DOWNLOAD INFORMATION.