September - Smile!

D&C 61:26  Be of good cheer for I AM in your midst

APPLICATION : SMILE.

There is so much to smile about. As a smile crosses your face we hope your spirits will brighten.

I'd like to take the liberty to change a Primary song.

If your happy and you know it --SMILE

If your happy and you know it --SMILE

If your happy and you know it, then your FACE will surely show it.

If your happy and you know it , SMILE.

It is such an easy thing to do, yet gives big rewards. I remember a youth conference I attended years age. A young girl got up to bear her Testimony and said , one of the other well known girls in the stake had looked right at her and SMILED AT HER. She said, IT MADE MY WHOLE DAY!. Little do we know the difference we can make in some one elses life.

Studies show a smile is contagious. Let's start an epidemic.

Be of good cheer, for I AM in you midst.

Connie Mahoney

Are You Remembering to Smile?

We hope you are still remembering to smile. Jamie Anderson sent these photos from when the Young Women brought us our "smile sticks" and we hope they are still reminding you to "Be of Good Cheer, for I am in your midst." D&C 61:26.

Commercial interruptions :0)

Relief Society was wonderfully interrupted for a commercial message from our priesthood barbershop quintet today. They reminded us to "smile!" and we LOVED it!! Thanks guys.

What makes YOU smile?

We want to know what makes you SMILE? :-)

Please share your stories, happy thoughts, photographs, or even that sweet little nothing that simply made your day.

We hope you'll share them in the "comments" below.

Smile in September

I am not naturally a smiley person. I was considered too serious as a child, a shy secret worrier. I married a man who smiles. My father cautioned me to not ever let that change. He knew me well enough that he feared my potential impact on my husband. It was a wise warning.

Ken reinforces my efforts. My smiles and small laughs please him. I guess he knows they are sincere when they happen. I have tried to relax and let my happiness show. Blank and private faces are almost as unhelpful as frowns. I am convinced letting your "light" shine makes a difference. A smile is a light.

I was a substitute teacher for about eight years. It was often a difficult task, but it taught me that one of the very best ways to have a good day is to be happy. The kids could tell. They responded. It is a lesson that I need to relearn and apply. When I have family problems, criticism doesn't help, Worry and fear don't help. Smiling might.

Jane Babcock