Sharing the bounty

The bishop also gets ten percent of all the coal.

Programming for the arts

I haven't taken an official survey or anything, but I would imagine that the majority of Latter-day Saint artists got their start coloring the programs at church.

Gone, but not forgotten

I guess sending Christmas cards is kind of an anachronism. But still, you don't have to email or DM any of those newly-discovered relatives either!

Ready to light it up?

This year's Light the World campaign looks like an exciting one, and a great way to serve as Jesus did: with simple acts of service and love.

This year, each week will have an area of focus on whom to serve: Light the World, Light the Community, Light Your Family, Light Your Faith.

Each focus area has a video to inspire you. And if you want, there's a downloadable calendar to help light your imagination on how to serve.

It all starts with a day of service on Dec. 1, and culminates with a special Christmas service at church on Dec. 23. But it doesn't have to stop there. Keep the light going.

Join me and thousands of others as we light the world with His love.

Sketchbook: It's the countdown!

There are a couple of families in our ward with children who are serving who greeted each other yesterday not with "hello," but rather the number of days until they get the Christmas call from their missionaries. In case you're wondering, today it's 29.

Now come the leftovers

Raise of hands — who had turkey today?

Wake up and do something more

Of course, nowadays the early morning sales start Thursday evening. But that won't stop our enterprising elders!