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The purpose was very different from your exercise here, but you, like him, made it a tangible, pocket-size reminder of a very personal and practical lesson.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou\u0026#39;ll probably never know, but it\u0026#39;s possible that 35 years from now one of your girls will still be fingering that stone -- that\u0026#39;s how long I\u0026#39;ve held on to mine."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/750627165904256030/comments/default/934184338505990139"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/750627165904256030/comments/default/934184338505990139"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/stepping-stones-for-1-48.html?showComment\u003d1260768954029#c934184338505990139","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ardis"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.keepapitchinin.org"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/stepping-stones-for-1-48.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-750627165904256030","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/750627165904256030","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-2429776390135248421"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-12T12:03:46.235-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-12T12:03:46.235-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sister Thompson's talk is here."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Sister Thompson\u0026#39;s \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?hideNav\u003d1\u0026amp;locale\u003d0\u0026amp;sourceId\u003d3dff56627ab94210VgnVCM100000176f620a____\u0026amp;vgnextoid\u003d2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003etalk is here\u003c/a\u003e."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/4825759892745444414/comments/default/2429776390135248421"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/4825759892745444414/comments/default/2429776390135248421"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-1-48-short-range-goals-as.html?showComment\u003d1260637426235#c2429776390135248421","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jeans"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12869460051254283412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06634339441013048604"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-1-48-short-range-goals-as.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4825759892745444414","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/4825759892745444414","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-3765534735259298070"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-12T12:02:48.144-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-12T12:02:48.144-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I think this is also really important for Laurels ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I think this is also really important for Laurels because they think they\u0026#39;re \u0026quot;done with Personal Progress\u0026quot; and are therefore sometimes in a rut when it comes to personal goal-setting. I liked the talk that Barbara Thompson gave in the RS conference called \u0026quot;Mind the Gap,\u0026quot; in which she talks about how the gap between YW and RS should not be a leave of absence from the church. I think our YW need some direction from us on what to do when they\u0026#39;re (so-called) \u0026quot;done\u0026quot; with the PP program."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/4825759892745444414/comments/default/3765534735259298070"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/4825759892745444414/comments/default/3765534735259298070"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-1-48-short-range-goals-as.html?showComment\u003d1260637368144#c3765534735259298070","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jeans"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12869460051254283412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06634339441013048604"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-1-48-short-range-goals-as.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4825759892745444414","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/4825759892745444414","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4250916060406721712"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-10T02:18:24.527-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-10T02:18:24.527-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I also showed the YouTube video of Dieter F Uchtdo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I also showed the YouTube video of Dieter F Uchtdorf\u0026#39;s Create talk, and it ended the lesson on a real spiritual high, sharing the words of an apostle."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/92922567648976544/comments/default/4250916060406721712"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/92922567648976544/comments/default/4250916060406721712"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-3-47-encouraging-development-of.html?showComment\u003d1260429504527#c4250916060406721712","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"missOlea"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08429937567381381998"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-3-47-encouraging-development-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-92922567648976544","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/92922567648976544","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-2126438035962020482"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-09T13:56:06.364-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-09T13:56:06.364-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Love the open ended discussion idea.  Great way to..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Love the open ended discussion idea.  Great way to get to know how the girls think, and to actually get them to do the thinking ... rather than the lecture lesson style."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/92922567648976544/comments/default/2126438035962020482"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/92922567648976544/comments/default/2126438035962020482"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-3-47-encouraging-development-of.html?showComment\u003d1260384966364#c2126438035962020482","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kim W"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12142126625488269538"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/12/lesson-3-47-encouraging-development-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-92922567648976544","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/92922567648976544","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-3923528645870369647"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-06T00:20:53.309-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-06T00:20:53.309-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I'm quoting your last paragraph (okay let's not ge..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;m quoting your last paragraph (okay let\u0026#39;s not get crazy... there\u0026#39;s no way i\u0026#39;m printing it out w/ ribbons and all that).  I just love the wording and SO true!  Thanks."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/3923528645870369647"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/3923528645870369647"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1260076853309#c3923528645870369647","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Pollock Palooza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02059169893658223518"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10187643249901981457"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4338404203984985981"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T18:32:05.034-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-01T18:32:05.034-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ah yes, the \"modern\" counsel from forty years ago ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Ah yes, the \u0026quot;modern\u0026quot; counsel from forty years ago drove me nuts when I taught YW.  I truly wish they would publish new versions.  Interestingly, the online version of the manual at lds.org makes several changes to update the lessons (i.e., instead of saying \u0026quot;girls\u0026quot; as the print manual does, the online version uses \u0026quot;young women\u0026quot;) and I appreciated the supplements they used to print in Conference editions of the Ensign.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThanks for your thoughts on this lesson - it put into words many of my own less articulate musings on the topic."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4338404203984985981"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4338404203984985981"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259710325034#c4338404203984985981","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"EmiG"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-252750905993434482"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T16:21:05.475-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-01T16:21:05.475-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Jeans, you know I'm with you 100% on this one. Eve..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Jeans, you know I\u0026#39;m with you 100% on this one. Every time I think about this particular topic, I end up remembering an episode of This American Life:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ehttp://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched\u003d1229\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpecifically Act III - man I\u0026#39;d love to year your thoughts on that one and/or be there to watch your face as you listen to it! It is truly horrific, but excellent food for thought.  If you listen, lemme know what you think!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/252750905993434482"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/252750905993434482"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259702465475#c252750905993434482","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"dave"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09485345030558890105"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17600816342611269187"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4811193532332586840"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T13:24:14.793-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-01T13:24:14.793-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thank you so much for your write-up of this lesson..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thank you so much for your write-up of this lesson! There\u0026#39;s still so much cultural baggage surrounding women and education in the church. I\u0026#39;m in law school (hoping to be a law professor someday), and when my mom told one of the ladies in her ward how proud she is of me, the little old lady said, \u0026quot;Don\u0026#39;t you want her to get married?\u0026quot; It genuinely didn\u0026#39;t occur to this sweet sister that the two didn\u0026#39;t have to be mutually exclusive. (I\u0026#39;m not married, but that\u0026#39;s beside the point.)\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere was a seminary video I saw as a high school student (in the late 90\u0026#39;s) that absolutely made me sick. It was about this brilliant high school senior who was offered a scholarship to college. She turned it down because she felt it would be straying from her divine role to go to college. Her decision to turn down the scholarship was presented in the film as the righteous choice, and the teacher who was encouraging her education was painted as the bad guy. I dearly hope that video has been discontinued."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4811193532332586840"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4811193532332586840"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259691854793#c4811193532332586840","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Keri Brooks"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13634172749457075836"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-313014419029318729"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T06:24:15.818-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-01T06:24:15.818-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crystal, hallelujah! Thanks for the comment. Drop ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Crystal, hallelujah! Thanks for the comment. Drop me an email, and let\u0026#39;s connect - bnjeans at gmail. Remember Jesus loved the outcasts :) And whoa, I like the kids I teach but I never make them food! You go girl. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlso, do you know about the Mormon Women in Academics Google group? \u003ca href\u003d\"http://groups.google.com/group/mormon-women-in-academics?pli\u003d1\" rel\u003d\"nofollow\"\u003eCheck it out here.\u003c/a\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/313014419029318729"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/313014419029318729"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259666655818#c313014419029318729","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"jeans"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12869460051254283412"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"06634339441013048604"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-4813227069500814352"},"published":{"$t":"2009-12-01T01:28:48.066-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-12-01T01:28:48.066-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I think I just gave this post the loudest standing..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I think I just gave this post the loudest standing ovation I have ever given a post! \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd it is 1 am.  My baby is sleeping, my 13 year old is sleeping and I am not because....\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e...  I am making ganache filled and iced cupcakes for...\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e... my college juniors and seniors who are taking their cell biology exam tomorrow.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI really, REALLY would love to talk to you some time.  What do you teach and HOW do you reconcile working with all the others who haven\u0026#39;t since the first trimester of the first pregnancy no matter that it came in the spring semester of their senior year?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI joined the church as a 28 year old graduate student who was the recently-divorced mother of an 8 year old.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHad I realized how outcast I would have been, I probably would not have joined the Church.  Thank goodness it was not apparent until I had a REALLY strong testimony of the Gospel when I realized what the deal was (particularly with education)."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4813227069500814352"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/4813227069500814352"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259648928066#c4813227069500814352","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Crystal"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/15260117428119041785"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"15518331728391911522"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-8642024886744939727"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-30T19:16:16.498-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-30T19:16:16.498-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"\"To me, the purpose and value of an education is t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u0026quot;To me, the purpose and value of an education is to snap the mind out of its media-induced coma and to awaken the insatiable beast of curiosity, never to let it sleep again but to grow more ferocious the older we get. The truly educated person is not content to be fed the answers but to search them out for herself. The truly educated among us are living in a state of perpetual wonder. No tuition required.\u0026quot;\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWHOO HOO!! Oh boy, Jeans. You\u0026#39;re just at your best on this one."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/8642024886744939727"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/5970737147126745757/comments/default/8642024886744939727"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html?showComment\u003d1259626576498#c8642024886744939727","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Reese Dixon"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09466863708513122064"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"02600552400864340528"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-46-purpose-and-value-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5970737147126745757","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/5970737147126745757","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5587020814299212513"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-29T15:09:03.611-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-29T15:09:03.611-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nevermind - sorry - I just viewed the online versi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Nevermind - sorry - I just viewed the online version of lesson and wow. They have definitively put prestige into spiritual category. The illustration in my book is different ... maybe I\u0026#39;m working from old manual??? The joys of small branch in UK..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/5587020814299212513"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/5587020814299212513"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html?showComment\u003d1259525343611#c5587020814299212513","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-208862435240026651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/208862435240026651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9156504444723258842"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-29T15:00:41.776-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-29T15:00:41.776-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hmmm... I appreciate the intent of your comments (..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hmmm... I appreciate the intent of your comments (and certainly agree that prestige is not spiritual benefit!), but I have a different take on how the lesson is intended to unfold. Nowhere does it specifically say to put PRESTIGE under spiritual category. And to me, it seems those circled words (which is a SAMPLE ILLUSTRATION representing pebbles from earlier story) are in random order but don\u0026#39;t necessarily correspond to the temporal, social, spiritual categories. Something to consider."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/9156504444723258842"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/9156504444723258842"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html?showComment\u003d1259524841776#c9156504444723258842","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-208862435240026651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/208862435240026651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-7905178768133131537"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-28T13:13:49.006-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-28T13:13:49.006-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I love your articles so much.  In my new ward we a..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I love your articles so much.  In my new ward we are one lesson ahead of you.  It\u0026#39;s really messing up my prep work.  Ha!  Thanks for sharing your insights.  :)"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/7905178768133131537"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/208862435240026651/comments/default/7905178768133131537"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html?showComment\u003d1259432029006#c7905178768133131537","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kim W"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12142126625488269538"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-45-value-of-work.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-208862435240026651","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/208862435240026651","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-6088084054539366963"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-28T12:14:42.223-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-28T12:14:42.223-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I just discovered this wonderful site. It will be ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I just discovered this wonderful site. It will be an awesome resource. I am in the YW presidency and this is something I would have liked to do but have no time to do. Thank you for your efforts!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/6088084054539366963"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/6088084054539366963"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html?showComment\u003d1259428482223#c6088084054539366963","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"littlebetafish"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9037179309183313137","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/9037179309183313137","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-7664633363258598815"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-24T18:56:59.440-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-24T18:56:59.440-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I'm glad there's another leader out there that agr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;m glad there\u0026#39;s another leader out there that agrees w/ me.  Some lessons I throw the manuel out all together and use conference talks on the same subject, but that highlight the Savior in their lives.  Other weeks (and let me tell you we have \u0026quot;friends of other religions\u0026quot; visiting constantly) the lesson will be on eternal marriage and the celestial kingdom.  Are you kidding me?  I can\u0026#39;t teach that on someone\u0026#39;s first day ever to church.  In those lessons it goes back to the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith and living prophets.  Then to stay \u0026quot;on topic\u0026quot; there\u0026#39;s a quick plug for the importance of marriage and families, the end;)  Sometimes I feel like the girls are learning NOTHING!  And other times I just pray they felt even the tiniest piece of the Spirit."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/7664633363258598815"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/7664633363258598815"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html?showComment\u003d1259107019440#c7664633363258598815","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Pollock Palooza"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02059169893658223518"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"10187643249901981457"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9037179309183313137","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/9037179309183313137","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-6982473824885679203"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-22T09:24:32.434-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-22T09:24:32.434-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thank you for the great thoughts and to Jeans for ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thank you for the great thoughts and to Jeans for the link.  I love looking over your thoughts before/while I listen to the lesson, and I\u0026#39;ve loved seeing them while I prepare the lesson myself this week."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/1338748262484843124/comments/default/6982473824885679203"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/1338748262484843124/comments/default/6982473824885679203"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-43-righteous-living.html?showComment\u003d1258899872434#c6982473824885679203","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"nicole"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/13273240215009662179"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-43-righteous-living.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-1338748262484843124","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/1338748262484843124","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-8604074664667451153"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T23:00:46.132-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T23:00:46.132-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I love this blog so much!  Thank you for all of yo..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I love this blog so much!  Thank you for all of your time and effort and wisdom."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/8604074664667451153"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/8604074664667451153"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html?showComment\u003d1258862446132#c8604074664667451153","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"The Crash Test Dummy"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16893801583172018597"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9037179309183313137","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/9037179309183313137","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5880478416661060751"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-21T09:12:20.128-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-21T09:12:20.128-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I was released from my YW calling last month when ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I was released from my YW calling last month when we moved to a new ward.  My new calling is ... the exact one I just left.  Hmmm, what am I not learning???  ha!  I quit reading your blog, but that was a mistake.  This is a great post.  For a YW leader, or a mom, or just an everyday member.  Thank you so much!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/5880478416661060751"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9037179309183313137/comments/default/5880478416661060751"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html?showComment\u003d1258812740128#c5880478416661060751","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kim W"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12142126625488269538"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/things-to-never-teach-in-yw.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9037179309183313137","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/9037179309183313137","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-2619444260638333443"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-20T16:23:24.429-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-20T16:23:24.429-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I love love love your take on these young women le..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I love love love your take on these young women lessons! I get the ideas that these lessons are trying to get across, but I feel that sometimes they are a little \u0026quot;old fashioned\u0026quot;. So often the lesson is, be good, choose the right, marry in the temple, be a good wife and mother. I feel like there is so much more we should be teaching the girls about being educated, strong, and independent (or at least be able to be independent and don\u0026#39;t count on marrying Bro. Return Missionary the day you graduate high school). I can\u0026#39;t tell you how often while looking for material to suppliment these lessons I stumble onto your blog and feel as if you took exactly what I was thinking and feeling and put it into blog form. Thank you for that. Love the blog."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/1338748262484843124/comments/default/2619444260638333443"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/1338748262484843124/comments/default/2619444260638333443"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-43-righteous-living.html?showComment\u003d1258752204429#c2619444260638333443","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ben and Jessica"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/07316820156762562983"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-1-43-righteous-living.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-1338748262484843124","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/1338748262484843124","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-432893600820799308"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-18T01:05:22.995-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-18T01:05:22.995-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"LOVE these comments and the post. I was all bummed..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"LOVE these comments and the post. I was all bummed I had to teach this lesson and even considered going rogue. This is good inspiration!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/2848295839580372401/comments/default/432893600820799308"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/2848295839580372401/comments/default/432893600820799308"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/lesson-1-40-health-care-in-home.html?showComment\u003d1258524322995#c432893600820799308","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Natalie | The Bobby Pin"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12261037297913033651"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/lesson-1-40-health-care-in-home.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-2848295839580372401","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/2848295839580372401","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-5467910033462255162"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-17T08:26:33.358-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-17T08:26:33.358-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I had no idea.  Really great suggestions--thanks!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I had no idea.  Really great suggestions--thanks!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/2408536512761080849/comments/default/5467910033462255162"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/2408536512761080849/comments/default/5467910033462255162"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-3-44-using-time-wisely.html?showComment\u003d1258464393358#c5467910033462255162","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"esodhiambo"},"uri":{"$t":"http://esodhiambo.wordpress.com/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/11/lesson-3-44-using-time-wisely.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-2408536512761080849","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/2408536512761080849","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-8968413798889562377"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-15T23:57:59.508-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-15T23:57:59.508-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Your last paragr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Your last paragraph here is exactly what I needed!  I value your blog and am grateful it will help me with this lesson."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9051170082973494420/comments/default/8968413798889562377"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/9051170082973494420/comments/default/8968413798889562377"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/lesson-1-39-drug-abuse.html?showComment\u003d1258347479508#c8968413798889562377","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Arlene"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/10865483685459947345"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2009/10/lesson-1-39-drug-abuse.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-9051170082973494420","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/9051170082973494420","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-8652925416564110302"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-14T01:58:15.927-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-14T01:58:15.927-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I am so hoping that KAPnMorgan still checks in her..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am so hoping that KAPnMorgan still checks in here on occassion. I so LOVE the diamond in the rough and then the dinner at the end of the year. I would be so grateful for more information on the programs you did in relation to that. We have a bunch of girls and I have the calling of Personal Progress leader and Ward Camp Director. Having a blast with all my girls. I will check back for responses and leave my email if I see one or more."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/7813414474316067027/comments/default/8652925416564110302"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/7813414474316067027/comments/default/8652925416564110302"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-ideas-for-new-beginnings.html?showComment\u003d1258181895927#c8652925416564110302","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://beginningsnew.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-ideas-for-new-beginnings.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610338700268055147.post-7813414474316067027","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8610338700268055147/posts/default/7813414474316067027","type":"text/html"}}]}});