Azure Stone Shield CTR Ring

When I first saw the new STONE SHEILD CTR RINGS I had to look at them over and over again to see if there were three letters somewhere engraved on the stone.  There isn’t.  It’s just the shield in stone.  I guess you can say the act of choosing the right is deep inside all of us and that’s where the CTR is somewhere in this ring.  I just think it looks kinda cool.  It looks like the type of CTR Ring that Superman would wear.  I can see it going well with tights and a cape.  I guess it would go well with jeans and a tee shirt also.  It isn’t the traditional CTR Ring, but I guess it doesn’t have to be traditional to be good.  What do you think?

Alegro CTR Ring

The LDS Online Market Place is very competitive and really a small market overall.  There are LDS Online Stores everywhere and more coming every day.  You’d think that because of the economy there would be a shortage, but it seems to have gotten larger.

Allegro CTR Ring

The Allegro CTR Ring is one of the more popular choices of CTR Rings out there.  I think it’s because it appeals to both sexes.  You can find the popular ring in most LDS Bookstores, both online and around the block. 

Spring Time at Temple Square

 The LDS Theme Puzzles that you can find at your local LDS Bookstore are made the same as any other puzzle you might find, but the pictures on them are really awesome. 

Article by Chris Johnson

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New LDS Fiction

Luck of the Draw by Rachael Renee Anderson can be found at most LDS Bookstores and retails for between $14.23 – $16.00.   It’s another addition to my LDS Romance library. 

LDS Romance Fiction follows the same pattern as Non-LDS Romance.  Boy meets girl.  Boy likes girl.  Girl isn’t so sure about boy.  Boy tries to convince girl even though he’s put himself in a really bad situation and he looks like a jerk.  Girl still likes boy but still has her doubts and leaves him in the dust.  Boy grows up a little bit.  They meet later and ……. well it works out sometimes.  I think the trick is to like the characters along the way. 

This book has really made a difference.

 When Times are Tough, Five Scriptures that will Help you Get Through Almost Anything by John Bytheway.

It’s actually funny.  It also made me cry.  I really like this book.  It is one of the few LDS Fiction Books I would classify as a truffle.  You know that feeling you get when you bite into a really good truffle?  My favorite is the Utah Truffle Bars.  I like the mint flavor the best.  This book is a mint truffle.  It’s mind candy like most light romantic novels, but this one is smooth and good. 

I bought my first one and then all my girls read it.  They then lent it out to a few friends.  I had to buy a second.  If I don’t find it in the next few days I’ll be forced to buy another and not let my kids read it.  We’ve all read it a few times and still like re-reading it.

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Book: My Ridiculous Romantic Obsessions

LDS Product Review: My Ridiculous Romantic Obsessions a book by Rebecca Wilhite

When this book first came out this last summer, I added it to the LDS Online Bookstore.  It looked cute so I bought it and read it.  I have four daughters ranging in ages from 13 – 20.  I haven’t seen the book since.

I buy a lot of these kid of books because I want to have a library of fun easy read books that fill the romance novel need that me and my girls have.  If  you go to the public library you have to sift through the ripped bodice bare-chested section to find something.  If you don’t choose wisely it can be really bad.

I liked this book.  It was cute and funny.  I think for young girls like my daughters who underestimate themselves it was good for them to read.  Unlike many of the books published and sold in LDS Bookstores, this one didn’t talk about being LDS or any of that.  It did manage to be cute have a good message and provide a few  “Awwwwwww moments” as I read.

My daughters liked it too.  And since what you put in your mind is food for the soul I would rate this book with pretzels.  You know how you just keep reaching your hand in the bag for a few more?  It isn’t overly sweet and sappy and it’s a good snack that doesn’t leave you feeling like you’ve had to much of a good or bad thing.

I would recommend this book.  Add it to your library, but don’t loose track of it.  I still can’t find my copy.  I think my seventeen year old has it somewhere.

The Book Return: Four Phases of OUr Mortal Journey Home  by Robert D. Hales.

This wonderful LDS Book by Elder Robert D. Hales helps us all to remember about where we want to return to and how to get there.  Just like the Biography of President Monson, this is no mind candy book.  It’s a book with some meat to it.  Like that Sunday dinner with home-made fried chicken and mashed potatoes.  It will do you good and leave you full.

Others have written:

This book is incredible!  This book is for every age, for every leader in any capacity in the church, for the youth, for parents, for you! It gives you questions to ponder at the end of each short chapter, and it is such an easy read. It makes you feel good and helps you want to do better all at the same time. Thank you Elder Hales for this wonderful book!

As I read, the Spirit showed me ways principles Elder Hales shared applied to my life even if they were in sections that I didn’t fit into. It reminded me of the open canon of scripture: the Spirit helps us learn exactly what we need most right now from particular messages, even if it’s not the same as what others need. I don’t generally mark books, but I certainly did this one, making sure I could find messages that struck me again, and gave a copy immediately to someone very close to me. This has messages valuable to everyone. Thank you, Elder Hales!

Words of Wisdom Diet

One of the newest books available at our LDS Online Bookstore, is “The W.O.W. Diet “.  I will be looking at that book when planning our families meals too.  It’s not so much that we need to be losing weight as much as taking better care of ourselves and eating right.  A description of the book is as follows:

When science failed her, Michelle Snow turned to world religions to teach her the dietary principles, proven through the centuries, that finally freed her from a life of digestive misery. Now she offers her findings to you in this unique volume that will teach you a brand new approach to food and help you to naturally lose weight, stay healthy, and enjoy life.
If losing weight is one of your New Year’s resolutions, why not look to religion as a guide? That’s what Michelle Snow did – and it worked.Salt Lake Tribune
Last summer, my friend Amanda and I had a craving for Whoopie Pies from our favorite bakery. That we decided to indulge our cravings was a surprise, considering we?ve both had major eating disorders in the past. But we could not resist the bakery?s siren song. Sadly, the bakery was out of Whoopie Pies. Dejected, we skulked out. That?s when Amanda turned to me and whimpered, ?God thinks we?re fat.

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The Lord has given us so much, but I don’t think he wants us to indulge all the time, he wants us to learn to manage our abundance and share with others.  If I spent less money on candy and junk food, could I manage to put in another $5.00 in fast offerings?  Ponder on that.  I will.

For dinner tonight we will be having the following:

chilled pears

chilled peaches

sliced and peeled apples

toast with butter (cinimon/sugar)

And if there are some carrots/celery or other finger veggatables in the fridge I’ll add them as well with some ranch dressing.

If I have it all set out on trays and in bowls, it will seem like a regular meal.  I also need to check and see if we have some yogurt. 

I’m trying not to go to the store and just use what I have in my pantry.  Everytime I go to the store it costs.  I need to go back to the once a week shopping with my husband.

Mammas Boys Tee Shirt

The LDS Product most of us are always looking for, is one that makes more money than it costs.  That spinning wheel that turns straw into gold is around here somewhere, but I can never find it.

On one of our LDS Online Stores there is an affiliate program.  Since the website was developed by a partner, I didn’t know it had an affiliate program.  I’ve since done some exploring and found out not only does it have an affiliate program, but there are affiliates and I owe a couple of them some money.  – Just in case one of them reads this- The check is in the mail.  Really.

So, I’ve signed up as an affiliate myself a few times and am trying to work it so that I know what I need to do to serve the affiliates.  The BuyLDS Affiliate Program will be paying out one check for over $74.00 today.  If anyone is interested in tryinging out the affiliate program, just go to our LDS Online Store.  You scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the words  “Become an Affiliate”.  That’s where you sign up.  If you don’t hear back in 24 hours about your approval, contact us via this blog, or at chris@1on1.net .  I’m hoping this LDS Product is a good one. 

Zig Ziglar once said,” You get what you want out of life by helping others get what they want”.

LDS Scriptures

I get a lot of people who call to ask the difference between Bonded Leather set of LDS Scriptures and Genuine Leather set of LDS Scriptures.  The LDS Quad, LDS Triple and the Bible all come in these different forms.  Both versions are found in our LDS Online Store and so I know, it’s a valid question, so let me explain.