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Happy Halloween!

A lady recently being baptized was asked by a co-worker what it was like to be a Christian. She replied, "It's like being a pumpkin: God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off you may have gotten from the other pumpkins. Then he cuts the top off and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

Kudos to my friend...

...who stepped up for Down Syndrome, and stepped and stepped and stepped and ...

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Down Syndrome Facts

Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition with an incidence of 1 in every 691 births. There are currently over 400,000 individuals living with Down syndrome in the United States. There are approximately 5,000 babies born with Down syndrome each year in the United States. There are approximately 50 babies born with Down syndrome each year in the greater Kansas City area. Down syndrome is one of the leading clinical causes of cognitive delay in the world - it is not related to race, nationality, religion or socio-economic status. With appropriate support, individuals with Down syndrome can lead fulfilling lives and be contributing members of society.

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High Achievers With Down's Syndrome

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There are a number of people with Down's Syndrome who have acheived a lot in our time.
These remarkable people with Down's Syndrome have participated in everything from acting to sports, and usually provided inspiration to those around them at the same time.
The people with Down's Syndrome featured here come from all backgrounds, education opportunities and circumstances.
One of the biggest things most noticed about people with Down's Syndrome who achieve, is their unending grace and determination.

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Kudos to the

Brothers and sisters

"As has been indicated in other studies, brothers and sisters play an important part in the social lives of teenagers with Down syndrome as 83% of all the teenagers frequently join in social activities with their brothers and sisters."

I love this thought

Charity is having patience with someone who has let us down

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Speaking to the sisters, the Prophet Joseph said: “Don’t be limited in your views with regard to your neighbors’ virtues. … You must enlarge your souls toward others if you [would] do like Jesus. … As you increase in innocence and virtue, as you increase in goodness, let your hearts expand—let them be enlarged towards others—you must be longsuffering and bear with the faults and errors of mankind. How precious are the souls of men!”

Another good idea

I receive a daily email called Every Day Cheapskate and I have found some wonderful gems on it over the past few years.  I absolutely love this one!  To look at spending in terms of how many hours mom would have to work to get it...really adjusts the perspective! 

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When was the last time you cashed your paycheck and divvied up the cash for your expenses? Miriam created an amazing visual for her kids. I think we all could benefit from doing the same thing.
SEEING IS BELIEVING. When my children were young, they wanted to know why we couldn’t afford things. One day I brought home my weekly pay in one dollar bills. Together, we made piles for rent, groceries, transportation, fun, etc. It simplified things that I made $10 an hour, but the size of the piles helped, too. After that experience, I could hear the children sometimes say to one another, “But that costs four hours of Mom’s time; is it worth it?” Lesson well learned. Miriam, Ontario, Canada