Congrats to 2019 GRAND PRIZE DRAWING WINNER, KAY PEEL!!! She won a free seat on our Palmyra to Kirtland Tour! CHOOSE ONE 2020 TRAVEL DATE: April 6-11, June 8-13, Sept 14-19, or Oct 5-10 enjoying amazing sites & rejoicing in the 200th Anniversary of the Restoration right where it happened! Please contact MHA office 801-272-5601 or info@mormonheritage.com within 30 days to arrange for how to receive your prize. Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you for participating in our annual Christmas Past Contest this...
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Answer 12th Day Christmas Past: “Jesus the Very Thought of Thee” could be a Christmas hymn because of its message of our Savior, light to the world it added during the dark ages, and that it became part of The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. Congrats to 12th Day drawing winner, CONNIE KELLY, who won a Holy Family with palm tree olive wood carving from Bethlehem, Bethlehem baby blanket, olive wood tree ornament, and MHA notebook, value $130! Please contact MHA office 801-272-5601 or info@mormonheritage.com within 30 days to arrange for how to receive your prize. Story still available on yesterday’s post....
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On the 12th Day of Christmas Past, Question: Why could the hymn “Jesus the Very Thought of Thee” be considered a Christmas hymn? To be entered into today’s daily giveaway & FREE tour drawing- Read the story below; “Comment” & “Share” your answer on Facebook or our blog. Click Here for contest rules. “Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee” “Before Christmas passes, take a few moments to reflect deeply of the Savior, His life, His teachings, and His atoning sacrifice like in these poignant lyrics which bring sweet peace to all who rest their faith in the Lord. Words to “Jesus the Very Thought of Thee” in today’s Latter-day Saint hymnal: Jesus the very thought of thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far thy face to see And in thy presence rest. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the mem’ry find A sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Savior of mankind! O hope of ev’ry contrite heart, O joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! Jesus, our only joy be thou, As thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be thou our glory now, And thru eternity. “When much of the world was blanketed in despair during what is known as the Dark Ages, Bernard of Clairvaux wrote the lyrics to “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee.” He was one of the most influential spiritual leaders of his time, a man who kings and dignitaries turned to for counsel and advice. His gift of words in his sermons and writings impacted Europe’s religious landscape for centuries and remain relevant to this day. In addition to making contributions through the written and spoken word, Bernard was integral in the establishment of several monasteries across Europe. Bernard of Clairvaux was one of the most interesting and influential people of his time. Born in what is now considered France at Fontaines near Dijon in 1090 or 1091, his father, Tecelin or Tesselin, was a knight who died in the First Crusade. His mother was very influential in his love of seeking the peace of Christ and the scriptures, his love of Jesus and the devotion to Jesus’ Passion were based on a direct experience of Christ’s love. Bernard was very studious and meditative. At his mother’s death he founded a monastery and devoted his life to Christ. Throughout his life he founded 160 monasteries throughout Europe. He was so passionate in spreading the light of Christ that he neglected his own needs and became described as a skeleton. Illness plagued him most of his life but did not stop him or cause him despair. “Jesus, the very thought of thee,” was originally written in Latin, “Dulcis Jesus memoria.” Originally the poem was 42 stanzas long; during the 15th century it was extended to 51 stanzas. Eventually this poem became a part of the Feast of...
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Answer 11th Day Christmas Past: Pres. George Albert Smith visited those no one else remembered and noticed strangers in need of his coat countless times throughout his life. Congrats to 11th Day drawing winner, JORDYN PARRY, who won a Holy Family olive wood carving from Bethlehem, two autographed books by Karl Anderson: The Savior in Kirtland” and “Joseph Smith’s Kirtland,” Savior of the World ornament, and MHA notebook, value $75! Please contact MHA office 801-272-5601 or info@mormonheritage.com within 30 days to arrange for how to receive your prize. Story still available on yesterday’s...
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On the 11th Day of Christmas Past, Question: How was Pres. George Albert Smith a friend to the friendless (those known and unknown), especially at Christmas? To be entered into today’s daily giveaway & FREE tour drawing- Read the story below; “Comment” & “Share” your answer on Facebook or our blog. Click Here for contest rules. Three incidences of George Albert Smith’s compassion “As a young man George Albert Smith had decided that he would “be a friend to the friendless and find joy in ministering to the needs of the poor.” Throughout his life he tried hard to live up to his resolve. As an Apostle he showed special concern for those who were lonely and poor. He often spent Christmas Day in the poorest part of town visiting those everyone else had forgotten. One of his daughters, Emily Smith Stewart, wrote her memories of this activity. ‘Father always took us with him to make the rounds of the forgotten friends that he habitually visited on Christmas. I was a very little girl….I remember going down a long alley in the middle of a city block where there were some very poor houses. We opened the door of one tiny home and there on the bed lay an old woman, very sad and alone. As we came in, tears ran down her cheeks, and she reached over to take hold of Father’s hand as we gave her our little remembrances. ‘I am grateful to you for coming,’ she said, ‘because if you hadn’t come I would have had no Christmas at all. No one else has remembered me.’ Emily further noted: “Father always considered the fact that where people were all remembered, they might well do without his remembering them in a substantial way, other than to extend his sincere good wishes.” ‘All of our holiday celebrations at Christmas were motivated by the thought impressed upon us in early childhood: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Pres. Thomas S. Monson shares two more incidents, among which there are many others, of George Albert Smith. “Junius Burt of Salt Lake City, a longtime worker in the Streets Department, related a touching and inspirational experience. He declared that on a cold winter morning, the street cleaning crew of which he was a member was removing large chunks of ice from the street gutters. The regular crew was assisted by temporary laborers who desperately needed work. One such worker wore only a lightweight sweater and was suffering from the cold. A slender man with a well-groomed beard stopped by the crew and asked the worker, “You need more than that sweater on a morning like this. Where is your coat?” The man replied that he had no coat to wear. The visitor then removed his own overcoat, handed it to the man and said, “This coat is yours. It is heavy...
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Answer 10th Day Christmas Past: The church bells rang because the boys gave of themselves which is the greatest offering we can give to the Christ Child. Congrats to 10th Day drawing winner, MARSHA JOHNSON, who won a Holy Family olive wood carving from Bethlehem, Nauvoo Temple pen & ink drawing, Nauvoo Temple star window ornament, Nauvoo Temple sunstone ornament, and MHA notebook, value $70! Please contact MHA office 801-272-5601 or info@mormonheritage.com within 30 days to arrange for how to receive your prize. Story still available on yesterday’s...
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