The newest member of the ward

This is Kristen Bounds and her beautiful family with the missionaries. Kristen is the newest member of our ward, she was baptized Friday May 27th.

Message from the Presidency

Three Words that make a marriage -
 or An entire culture succeed:

I love to read!  I found an article by Joni Hilton in a n on-line magazine called Meridian Magazine, with profound thoughts on washing off the mud and moving on in a positive way.
  Written by Joni Hilton---- "Anytime I've found a group of people who are under achieving, shall we say, they're caught up in past grievances, want reparations, want apologies, want to whine, want to hate people who did them wrong.
Look at family feuds that have crippled the progress of those families.  Now zoom in further, and look at individuals who are still consumed with hatred toward an ex-spouse, an ex-bishop, an ex-whatever.  Their spiritual growth stagnates, then shrivels.  They become tight knots of torment, suffering and chafing under selfimposed agony.  They cannot forgive, will not even consider it.  They may claim to believe in Christ's atonement, but they have drawn a circle around their enemies, a circle they are sure cannot be penetrated even by the healing power of Christ himself.
They will not forgive, and neither will they repent.  Not until the other guy says he's sorry first.  They are trapped in a childish mentality built upon revenge and retribution, miles away from the teachings of Christ.  Like warring nations, they build a monument to the other side's sins, and allow that to justify their ongoing offensive strikes.

    ~  "Then you must take three words of advice:
Stop Looking back."  ~

Lot's wife was given the same advice, and it holds true for all of us.  "Dwelling on ancient history traps us in a time warp where we can make no changes.  Only a clear focus on the present and future allows us the freedom to build and progress"

Let our OWN wrongs and the wrongs of others clear out of our minds and hearts and find the good in our world around us.  "Men are that they might have joy!"  No one is going to drag you to it - grab onto joy and live your best life! 

- Dena

Melissa Sparks is going to Pocatello, ID June 3rd & 4th to attend the 2011 Time Out for Women.  Melissa is planning on driving her big Suburban and is looking for other sisters that would like to go and share the cost of gas and the hotel.  You can go here to register and check out the schedule.  If you’re interested in going to Time Out for Women, call Melissa at 360-3526.

Book Club

Book Club will meet again in September. However, read a book a month and let Ila Niemann know which book you read and one thing that impressed you in the reading. Ila will keep the information about summer reading and we can share it in September. My E-mail is ilaniemann@q.com – telephone 777-3565


Mailing address for a postcard: 132 1st Avenue, Stevensville, MT 59870 Happy reading. Ila Marie

Self-Reliance 2011

A Self-Motivated Discussion Group

EVERYONE INVITED

Meeting in the Primary Room of the LDS Church

First and Third Tuesdays of each month

"I Have a Concern...."

Home-made Cleaning and

Sanitizing Supplies

May 3, 2011

at 7:00 pm.

Also bring a three-ring notebook to collect hand-outs

a sharp pencil for notes

your dazzling smile (not a worried frown)

print-outs from the Internet which concern

you and your family

Discussion Leader: Noel 777-2735