This is my play for missionary mom-of-the-year. They are about to be sent to their new home in California to be with Sister Shnookie2. Except now that I've spent so much time with these little jolly fellows, I want to keep them! Just kidding; I am so excited for her to get them that I can hardly stand it.
What's inside them, you ask? All sorts of stuff, I answer. I will give you a complete list at the bottom in case you are really THAT interested, but each has a little goody and a scripture that ties in (sometimes rather loosely!) with the goody. For example, here are the innards of Claus #4:
The goody is a stick of Sister Shnookie2's favorite lip balm, Burt's Bees. (And if you know Sis S2 and her luscious lips, you know why she goes through a lot of this stuff.) The balm is inside of a penguin lip gloss holder, which for some reason is not showing. But it's cute! The scripture says something semi-inspiring with the words "lips" in it. My intent was to make 12 of these little guys, but then I got excited, bought too much stuff, and ended up with 15. You've heard about the 15 days of Christmas, right? If 12 is good then 15 is great--who's gonna complain?? Let's face it, I'm an over-achiever.
Oh, and I know I should've counted DOWN to Christmas instead of UP, but I didn't realize that until I was half-way through, and I didn't have the heart to tear each of those signs out of the little guy's hands and start over.
Sister Shnookie 2 is going to FREAK OUT when she opens this package. And isn't that what it's all about? ( I don't know, really, is it?)
Here's the list (in no particular order, because I can't remember what is where):
1. A mini gingerbread house (dollar store score). Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 109:8
8 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing, and
establish ahouse,
even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, ahouse of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;
30 But every one shall
die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set
on edge.
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Job 19:26
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh
shall I see God: 3. A necklace of Christmas bulbs that light up (dollar store). Scripture:
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Luke 12:35
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; (Plus a friendly reminder to NOT wear the necklace around her loins. Yes, I did that.)
4. Mint LifeSavers: Scripture: JST Mark 8:37 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; or whosoever will save his life, shall be willing to lay it down for my sake; and if he is not willing to lay it down for my sake, he shall lose it.
5. Skittles (red & green version). Scripture:
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Matthew 7:20
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
6. Penguin Toothbrush holder (Forever 21): Scripture:
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Amos 4:6
6 ¶And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread
in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
7. Spider Floss Cover (Forever 21) Scripture:
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Psalms 3:7
7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all
mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
Proverbs 25:19
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a
brokentooth,
and a foot out of joint
8. Snickers bar. Scripture:
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Ether 12:26
26 And when I had said this, the Lord spake unto me, saying: Fools mock, but they shall mourn;
and my grace is sufficient for the meek, that they shall take no advantage of
your weakness;
9. Sharpies (gold, silver & copper)
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1 Nephi 21:2
2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath
he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
10. Sunflower seeds
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of *sunflower* seed, ye might say unto this
sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea;
and it should obey you.
*poetic license
taken
·
1
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and
eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and
without price
12. Werther's Caramels
Doctrine and
Covenants 18:10
10 Remember the Werther’s of souls is great in the sight of God
*poetic license taken
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 2 Nephi 21:4
And a friendly reminder to not slay anyone with her breath.
14. Lip balm
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Proverbs 14:3
15. Refreshing eye mask
D&C 84: 98 - 102ish about the Lord's kingdom being brought to the earth. Plus a little note about refreshing and basking in the day. Hugs, kisses, etc, etc.
All of these notes were written on cards from a free set by my friend Dani Mogstad, which can be found here: http://www.designbydani.com/?p=7157
And the Santas were another generous freebie, found here: http://kathyscottage.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-kathys-cottage.html
