Celtic Wedding Rings Are Still Going Strong

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Few designs have lasted the test of time. Many ancient art forms are now only available at a museum. Art from civilizations like the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians are iconic, but no longer made in any great quantity. That’s a shame because each culture produced art of amazing beauty and character. One such culture that has survived through the ages is the Celts.

Originally from the north of England and Ireland, the Celtic tribes were around from at least 3000 b.c. We know this as we have archaeological evidence of them from that time. Since then, their particular style of art and craft have endured, and are still made today.

While the methodology may have changed, the form and structure of the art remains. Celtic jewelry for example is still very popular across northern Europe and North America. Celtic wedding rings are some of the most popular alternatives to fashion and designer jewelry around, which has helped the form endure.

Despite wars, changes to our culture, modernization, globalization and economic meltdowns, jewelry still survives. Gold especially has appreciated in price and popularity in recent times. Part of that interest in pure investment. Precious metals are a finite resource that hold its value well. While currencies around the world have their ups and downs, the price of gold, like oil, continues to climb.

Gold bullion is now regarded as one of the best investments in the world. If it’s kept safe, and in good condition current trends show that appreciation of value is almost guaranteed. Such is the demand for the metal, old jewelry is now a hot commodity. Stores are springing up all over the country that offer to buy old gold for cash. Only some of that jewelry will ever be resold, the rest will be melted down and reused. Such is the value of it.

If like me, you’re interested in jewelry, take a look inside some of these stores at the pieces they buy. The stuff they resell is predominantly from the 1930′s and more modern pieces. One thing you won’t see is much Celtic jewelry. That isn’t because it gets melted down, it’s because it doesn’t get sold by those who own it. There is something timeless about Celtic jewelry that causes it to endure. Families keep hold of them as heirlooms and hand them down through the family.

Celtic wedding rings are passed from mother to daughter, father to son. Brooches, necklaces and bracelets are kept for their originality and history. Even if you buy a new Celtic piece, it still has the character and history of its ancestors.

So while the world worries about money, gold and Celtic jewelry endures. If you have some, don’t be tempted to sell it. It’s always going to be worth more when you wear it. It sets you apart, displays good taste, and is worth much more whole than melted down.

 

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Metals Used in Celtic Wedding Rings

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For many, the choice of metal in a wedding ring is more down to color than anything else. The advances of metallurgy now allow metal to be formed into almost any shape and color, so this is less of an issue. In traditional designs, like Celtic wedding rings for example, the choices tend to be more traditional.

With modern jewelry, the pieces are taken for what they are. Unless the material used is pertinent to the design, or intention it’s unimportant. Some metals lend themselves to be shaped in particular ways more than others. As some jewelry pieces are molded, others shaped, the choice of metal available will be down to its properties.

For example, we know gold is a soft, malleable metal that can be shaped into almost anything. Palladium or titanium is a harder metal and is more suitable for simple shapes and designs. Depending on the shape and complexity of the design, some options won’t be available as it simply isn’t possible to make them with any degree of success.

Yellow gold is the traditional choice for Celtic wedding rings. It’s soft, malleable and is easy to mold into shape. It’s also relatively straightforward to implement the complex Celtic designs onto it. Aside the practical aspects of the metal, it’s also what Celtic jewelry was traditionally made of.

Silver is also a traditional material that the Celtic tribes used in great quantity. It isn’t so popular now as it tarnishes and scratches quickly. However, it is an unmistakable color, and is available if you really want it. Often, modern silver rings come with an rhodium coating to protect them from damage.

White gold is a relative newcomer to the fold. It’s a combination of gold and other metals to produce a “white” alloy. This metal is ideal for jewelry as it polishes up well and is the ideal setting for precious stones. White gold is becoming increasingly popular for Celtic Wedding Rings as it’s still relatively soft, but can be strengthened to survive the wear and tear of our daily lives.

Platinum is another newcomer to the scene. It is a very hard metal, and quite rare. That makes it expensive, which is off-putting for some. That said, if looked after properly a platinum ring will last much longer than a lifetime. Due to the strength of the material, it’s quite limited in what can be done with it. It’s generally used for simpler or plain wedding ring designs.

Palladium is ideal for those who would love platinum but find it too restrictive or expensive. It’s less prone to damage than gold or silver, but less expensive than platinum, even though it looks just like it.

The choice of metal in Celtic wedding rings depends entirely on what kind of design you want, the color choice and the budget. Those who value the spirituality will often choose the traditional gold or silver, whereas those who are more interested in longevity and value will pick the newer metals.

 

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Snack Gift Baskets

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While most people think of sending gift baskets for holidays or special occasions sending a snack gift basket anytime is a great idea. Snack gift baskets can turn an average ho hum day into a miniature party. Whether planning to watch that old movie at the home of a friend, your teenage daughter having a couple of friends spending the night or you and your husband alone for a quiet evening, a snack gift basket can turn a simple day or evening into something a little bit special.

Tempt Yourself

Let’s face it with everyone trying to eat a little healthier these days we all need those occasions when we can give ourselves permission to just let go and indulge in all those not exactly healthy snacks like, popcorn, chips, cookies and candy and a snack gift basket is just the thing to get us to give ourselves permission to let go and to enjoy those tasty snacks without keeping them around all the time to tempt us on a daily basis.

Since snack gift baskets come in a variety of sizes you can purchase a small one that will provide one sinful night of pleasure for you and a friend or two who have been dying for those snacks you have been giving up. You can also buy a large snack gift basket for that group who has been good about eating for the last month and who are all dying to indulge but, don’t want to be the first one to break down. Now you can all “cheat” on that diet together and have a great time doing it.

The Ultimate Snacker

Then of course you have your friends who are the ultimate snackers. Those people who love their junk food and would eat it all the time if they only could. Sending them a snack gift basket lets them know you understand their love for all those great treats and their need to indulge themselves without feeling guilty.

Snack Gift Baskets Make Great Care Packages

For those of you who have a child, grandchild or even god child who is away from home for the first time, snack gift baskets make great care packages. Not only will you be reminding these special people that you love them and are thinking about them but, you will be providing them with snacks they can enjoy while studying for those college exams or simply sitting at home watching that ballgame or movie. In some cases, you may be providing them with snacks they wouldn’t purchase for themselves.

Snack gift baskets can also make great ice breakers for someone who has moved into a new apartment, just started college or is away from home on an extended trip providing them with a way of throwing an impromptu party to get to know their roommates, the others in the dorm or down the hall in the apartment building or simply as a way of relaxing and making friends with new co workers. There is just something about sharing food that helps to break the ice and by arriving in a festive looking basket or box it gives the entire snacking experience a party feel that helps everyone to relax and enjoy each others company.

Snack Gift Baskets Are Easy To Send

It’s extermely easy to send snack gift baskets by shopping at any of the gift basket shops online and choose from a variety of tempting snacks, order the basket and have it delivered right to the persons door. There is no need to run from store to store looking for a variety of snacks only to rush home and try to arrange an appetizing looking basket, then mailing it off. All the hard work is done for you by professionals who not only hand pick the most appetizing snacks on the market but, know how to present them so they look as appealing as they taste. They then make sure that the snack basket arrives safe, sound and just on the day you want it to arrive without any hassle for you. Allowing you to enjoy gift giving at it’s most pleasurable while that special person you sent the snack gift basket to gets to enjoy a ton of their favorite snacks by themselves or with others making an average day into a party.

 

 

basket to gets to enjoy a ton of their favorite snacks by themselves or with others making an average day into a party.

 

 

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2011 Primary Theme

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The Book of Mormon is full of great men and women who lived lives of honor and valor.  The primary theme for the year 2011 is “I know the scriptures are true”, this is a great opportunity to teach our children about some of these great men and women.

The first person that you become aquainted with in the Book of Mormon is the prophet Nephi.  He describes himself as young and unsure.  He wants to know for himself if the things his father is telling him are true.  So, he goes and asks the Lord so that he can know for himself.  After he gains a testimony of those things, he is willing to submit himself to the will of the Lord and do what he commands knowing that if he has faith, the Lord can help him do all things.  During his whole life, whatever befell him Nephi still holds onto his faith and knows the Lord will always be there.   I want my children to know him better.

Young men who saw their nation struggling wanted to help fight for their freedom and liberty.  They were taught faith by their parents, and they knew if they did not doubt they would be protected, but they would also ask that the prophet would be their leader.  They kept the commandments and followed a leader they could have absolute faith in.  These Stripling Warriors who served under Helaman were protected and though not one of them came out of battle without wounds they lived.  I want my children to know them better.

The Captian of an Army wanted only for the people of his nation to look to God and protect the liberty he had blessed them with.  He wanted to remind them of their blessings and obligations, so he tore his coat and wrote on it.  “In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children—and he fastened it upon the end of a pole.  Captain Moroni then rallied his nation to follow  “The Title of Liberty” and all it stood for to protect their nation.  I want my children to know him better

At the end of the Book of Mormon,  there is another prophet who has watched his once great nation perish.  His name is Moroni also, but instead of leading an Army that has turned their hearts to the Lord for help and protection, he is watching as their hatred and hard heartedness leads them to utter defeat.  He mourns his people and pleads for his brethern who still live.  He also prays for us.  I want my children to know him better.

The person who is named more than anyone else in the book of mormon appears in the middle of the book.  It is the Savior.  He comes to visit his other sheep that live in the Americas.  He blesses them and teaches them.  He prays for them as they would have him tarry longer.  I really want my children to know him better

I would challenge anyone to take advantage of this next years theme and help your children and all children better know the scriptures and those in them so that they can also say,  ” I know the scriptures are true.”

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Snack Gift Basket – The Most Versatile Snack Gift

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If you want a special gift for the person that has everything, food is always a good selection. You never can have too much on hand and like some gifts, remain unused or cluttering up the bric-a-brac shelf gathering dust. There’s no better type of food to give than snack foods. Often people want these types of foods but only purchase them for special occasions or parties. When you give snack foods, the easiest and way is in by using the services of gift basket makers and requesting Snack Gift baskets.

Sure, you can put together something that is more inexpensive, but unfortunately, it’s going to look more inexpensive. No matter how you try, you often don’t have all the right materials to put together great snack gift baskets because once you go out to buy everything for the snack gift baskets, you’ll end up paying as much as one already custom made for you.

When you talk about custom made, that doesn’t mean you won’t use one of the baskets offered at the site or store. It simply means that if you want to supply extra little items or even something with your company logo, most people who make the snack gifts are willing to accommodate you and add the extra item, often at little or no cost. They can also find what you’re looking for as an addition to the Snack Gift baskets at a slightly higher price. It may be worth the cost to make the basket just perfect for your recipient.

Look at some of the gift baskets online and calculate your cost to make them. Often you’ll find the price is just as high as what you pay online or even higher. The difference is the quality of the basket at presentation time and the variety of food and pleasant little surprises offered in the professional basket. When you consider the value of your time, both in making the snack gift baskets and finding all the items to make it or put in it, you’re better off buying it from a professional.

Frankly, most people that attempt to make their own snack gift baskets usually end up spending more money with less satisfying results. Frankly, the baskets look homemade. Receiving something that looks homemade is cute if you’re under 10 but once you reach adulthood, that ability to be adorable with the slightly off center bow or less than perfect presentation ceases.

If you own a business and want to give snack gift baskets to your clients, don’t ask the secretary to make them. The quality of the gifts you give says something very important about your business. No gift at all is better than a shoddy looking gift. Even if you want a brochure about the company or a company cap or t-shirt in the basket, you can do it simply by supplying the item to the company that makes the snack gift baskets. Quality companies don’t mind including the extra items you supply for the snack gift.

The wide variety of snack gift baskets gives you plenty of selections so that you’ll have the perfect basket for each person. If they live at a distance using a gift basket company makes even more sense. You can have the basket shipped directly to your recipient and include a gift card with your name and a message. It’s far easier to do this than trying to make your own snack gift baskets to send or even purchasing them locally and sending them out to the recipients. You’ll find the snack baskets arrive in far better shape than those you pack at home, unless of course, you’ve had years of experience packing gift baskets.

No matter what the occasion, there’s always an appropriate container available with yummy snacks and perfect additions when you look for snack gift baskets online. The people who make these baskets have access to an array of items and select just the right ones for special occasions and celebrations. For instance, finding an old time Coca cola six pack holder with some of the original style glass bottles would be difficult for the average person. There are snack gift baskets that offer the glass bottles of classic Coke and even Wrigley’s gum as another of the special items. It’s a blast from the past bringing smiles to old timers and youngsters alike.

Simply look through all the different snack gift baskets and there’s sure to be one that is perfect for the person you want to surprise. You can even send the basket directly to your special recipient’s office so they can have a treat when the work gets to them. Just imagine the look on the face of your snack lover when the UPS man brings them a box. They open it and before them is a snack gift basket with every possible treat they could ever desire, including New York Cheese cake! You and snack gift baskets will be the hit of the office.

baskets at a slightly higher price. It may be worth the cost to make the basket just perfect for your recipient.

Look at some of the gift baskets online and calculate your cost to make them. Often you’ll find the price is just as high as what you pay online or even higher. The difference is the quality of the basket at presentation time and the variety of food and pleasant little surprises offered in the professional basket. When you consider the value of your time, both in making the snack gift baskets and finding all the items to make it or put in it, you’re better off buying it from a professional.

Frankly, most people that attempt to make their own snack gift baskets usually end up spending more money with less satisfying results. Frankly, the baskets look homemade. Receiving something that looks homemade is cute if you’re under 10 but once you reach adulthood, that ability to be adorable with the slightly off center bow or less than perfect presentation ceases.

If you own a business and want to give snack gift baskets to your clients, don’t ask the secretary to make them. The quality of the gifts you give says something very important about your business. No gift at all is better than a shoddy looking gift. Even if you want a brochure about the company or a company cap or t-shirt in the basket, you can do it simply by supplying the item to the company that makes the snack gift baskets. Quality companies don’t mind including the extra items you supply for the snack gift.

The wide variety of snack gift baskets gives you plenty of selections so that you’ll have the perfect basket for each person. If they live at a distance using a gift basket company makes even more sense. You can have the basket shipped directly to your recipient and include a gift card with your name and a message. It’s far easier to do this than trying to make your own snack gift baskets to send or even purchasing them locally and sending them out to the recipients. You’ll find the snack baskets arrive in far better shape than those you pack at home, unless of course, you’ve had years of experience packing gift baskets.

No matter what the occasion, there’s always an appropriate container available with yummy snacks and perfect additions when you look for snack gift baskets online. The people who make these baskets have access to an array of items and select just the right ones for special occasions and celebrations. For instance, finding an old time Coca cola six pack holder with some of the original style glass bottles would be difficult for the average person. There are snack gift baskets that offer the glass bottles of classic Coke and even Wrigley’s gum as another of the special items. It’s a blast from the past bringing smiles to old timers and youngsters alike.

Simply look through all the different snack gift baskets and there’s sure to be one that is perfect for the person you want to surprise. You can even send the basket directly to your special recipient’s office so they can have a treat when the work gets to them. Just imagine the look on the face of your snack lover when the UPS man brings them a box. They open it and before them is a snack gift basket with every possible treat they could ever desire, including New York Cheese cake! You and snack gift baskets will be the hit of the office.

LDS Temple Dresses are as Unique as the Women who wear them.

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When members of the LDS Church serve in the Temple, they all wear white pants, shirts, jackets, ties and temple dresses.  The reason for this is a representation of purity and cleanliness.  It also seems to be a great equalizer.  Everyone around you is wearing white.  There is nobody trying to impress others with flashy clothes and there is nobody looking shabby.  Everyone looks clean and bright and equal.  It’s a reflection of how the Lord loves us all the same.  But even though everyone is all dressed in white, each woman there is dressed a little different.  Some women prefer to wear a skirt and a blouse, while others like a nice simple dress.  The dresses differ as well.  Some dresses are made of satin, some of polyester and others of cotton.  Some dresses have lace and others have none.  Each outfit is unique to the woman who wears it.  I like to think that’s how the Lord looks at us.

Each of us trying to be pure like him, but not forgetting the individuality that makes us who we are.  The Lord made us different because we are meant to be different.  The world can not be made a better place if everyone is the same.  Each gift we have that makes us who we are also makes us different from the very gifted person sitting next to us.  The problem most of us have is to look at the person sitting next to us and punish ourselves because we aren’t as good as they are at certain things.   Beauty is beauty and strength is strength no matter what unique package it comes in.

Just as we look around a sea of women dressed in white LDS Temple dresses, but each one and individual and possessing their own sense of who they are,  we should look at ourselves and remember that being ourselves is a gift that we give to those around us.  We need to feel comfortable in our own skin, or we will never be able to fulfill the great mission we’ve been called to do in this life.

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Book review of “The Silence of God”, the latest in LDS Historical Fiction.

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For so long the term lds historical fiction meant adventures in the west as saints lived through persicution only to be pushed out to the Salt Lake Valley.  As the LDS Church has become a world wide church, the history of the world has effected many members of the LDS Church.  “The Silence of God” is a book based on true events taken place during the revolution in Russia.  Most LDS Bookstores have it on their shelves.  Hopefully in time more books like this one will help us to understand the struggles endured by all saints worldwide. 

The Silence of God

At the turn of the twentieth century, St. Petersburg offers the best of Imperial Russia. The vast country is filled with grand cathedrals, a faithful populace, and many people who love and revere Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov family. But as Russia becomes further entrenched in the Great War, a revolution begins brewing within her own borders.

For the wealthy Lindlof family, the only Latter-day Saints living in St. Petersburg at the time, the glitz and glamour of the Silver Age soon dissolves into mass rebellion, dividing their family and testing their faith. Life for Agnes Lindlof will never be the same—changed forever by an ideology that forces equality and demands the silence of God.

Agnes’s lifelong friend, Natasha Ivanovna Gavrilova, is the daughter of a professor and a firm supporter of Bolshevik ideals; she doesn’t believe in God at all. Yet, when the waves of the revolution wash over her family and her friends, Natasha must examine her own heart and decide for herself what to believe and what voice to listen to.

Based on an amazing true story of the only Latter-day Saint family living in St. Petersburg during the Bolshevik Revolution, The Silence of God is a rare glimpse into a fascinating period of history and a powerful, extraordinary novel of devotion and loyalty.

 

One reviewer said:

Johan and Alma Lindlof and their eight children were the first members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia. Their story of faith during the Bolshevik Revolution is brought to life in the historical novel “The Silence of God.”

Granted, several of the characters surrounding the family are fictional as Gale Sears gives readers a front-row seat to the uproar of revolution (think of LDS Church history and “The Work and the Glory” series). One of those fictional characters is a neighbor and friend to the Lindlof family who has a hard time understanding the family’s faith in God.

Readers learn of the miracles surrounding Johan and Alma’s baptism, the dedicatory prayers in Russia, life at the Lindlof home and the struggles the family experienced during the revolution, when many churches were converted to offices. The Lindlofs are considered suspicious because of Johan’s occupation as a merchant and because the family doesn’t publicly align itself with the Russian Orthodox Church or any of the political factions.

Sears provides explanatory notes at the end of each chapter that help clarify fact from fiction and give background on many of the political groups and other historical figures. The notes also include a few historical tidbits that have present-day relevance. For example, according to the notes in the first chapter, when Christianity was first introduced nearly a millennia before the revolution by Prince Vladimir, the Church of the Tithes was established in Kiev on a mount that was sacred to a pagan god. In the last note of the last chapter, Sears points out that the LDS temple site in the Ukraine is only 6 miles from where the Church of the Tithes was established.

Some readers rated the book as follows:

 

Excellent read and I highly recommend it., August 24, 2010
By LaDeana

Gale Sears captured my interest from the beginning. She did an excellent job weaving fictional characters into true historical events in Russia. I learned so much from what it must of have been like to be LDS in the early 20th Century Russia. This is a book I will read more than once.

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Incredible!, June 23, 2010
By Allison

This book was a true eye-opener for me. I had no idea what it was like in Russia during the Bolshevik revolution. This book made history come alive and made it more realistic. I will never forget this book. It makes me want to learn more!

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You Can Improve Circulation and Boost Your Immunity with Robotic Massage Chair Therapy

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Modern robotic massage chairs and other high-tech personal therapy solutions are gaining traction in contemporary households, because they are becoming more effective and more affordable with improved engineering and computerized systems. But before you go ahead and get one for yourself, think about what a new massage chair can do for you.

Massage is believed to have several benefits, but perhaps the most noticeable ones are its ability to bolster the immune system and improve blood circulation. An in-depth understanding of how and why this is so would require quite a lengthy discussion, but understanding the basics is relatively simple.

First and foremost, in order for your immune system to function properly, your lymphatic system must be functioning properly because it’s the lymphatic system which is responsible for distributing white blood cells and antibodies throughout your body. Generally speaking, this process requires a number of pumps, and massage focuses on stimulating both these systems.

Of course the heart is the circulatory system’s primary pump which provides fresh oxygenated blood to the entire body. Interestingly enough, it is known that massage is capable of improving cardiac efficiency in a number of ways, and of course the more efficient your heart is, the more you stand to benefit from a health point of view. Basically, massage helps to inhibit the overall performance of your sympathetic nervous system, and this in turn helps to lower your heart rate as well as your blood pressure.

A lesser known blood pump responsible for distributing chemicals throughout the body is the musculoskeletal pump, or in layman’s terms, the pressure applied to the bones by your muscles. If you have problems trying to picture this, just imagine grabbing hold of a balloon filled with water with both your hands.

Now, apply pressure to the balloon with one hand only. This is basically how the musculoskeletal pump manages to pump blood through your body, and this is also the reason why leather massage chair has the ability to improve circulation. An experienced therapist will always stroke towards the heart when performing a massage and it’s through this movement that they’re able to encourage de-oxygenated blood to be returned to the heart for redistribution.

The firm kneading motions also act to break up certain waste products and toxins, and of course this provides the body with an additional opportunity to remove them. Also, causes the blood vessels become dilated and this in turn means they’re capable of transporting an increased volume of blood.

As mentioned in the beginning of this article, a person’s immune system depends largely on their lymphatic system. Unlike the circulatory system, the lymphatic system has no heart with which to pump lymphatic fluid. Here again, a proper massage can benefit the lymphatic system in the same way it benefits the circulatory system.

One should bear in mind that toxins and other impurities often remain in the body even after they break free from the circulatory system, and it’s the white blood cells which are primarily responsible for destroying this waste matter. With that said, this process can only begin once the impurities and toxins are expelled from the muscles and into the body’s lymph vessels. Massage therapists will focus on channeling these waste products towards the stomach, at which point your body’s digestive system will take over.

Basically massage techniques, such as those commonly found in modern robotic massage chairs, aim at preventing the body from responding to allergens which are for the most part harmless, and when this goal is achieved, the body has more resources available with which to combat those pathogens which really do need to be dealt with.

Now, go out there and find a great massage chair for you! For best results, check out some of the many available online massage chair reviews and compare them on your own. Enjoy!

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Alluring Elegance of Water Floor Fountains

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While outdoor fountains have been quite popular for many years, it hasn’t been until recently that indoor floor fountains and other types have become so popular in home interiors as well. In the past, the water fountain was very expensive, so they were not easily affordable. However, today they are more affordable than ever, and this has made indoor fountains, such as a wall fountain, become popular and a common part of indoor modern decor.

A New Trend

A new trend in home decor in the past few years has been adding fountains to the home. Of course, it is the wall fountain that has been one of the most popular options. This new trend of decorating with various indoor fountains is somewhat unexplained; however, they seem to someone bring together indoor and outdoor decor. Using these fountains within the home also provides a way that the beauty and grand history of fountains can be brought into our homes today in a way that is manageable and downscaled. These water fountains help to get rid of boredom in interior design and definitely add beauty and many other benefits to your home decor.

Three Basic Styles to Choose From

Indoor fountains come in many different styles, sizes, and prize ranges. Today they are definitely more affordable and easily available. However, you will find that you have three basic choices if you want to add a water fountain to your home. Here is a look at three types you can choose from, depending on your own particular decor.

  • Tabletop Fountains – The water fountains that are often the easiest to use indoors happen to be tabletop fountains. They can easily be put on any table in your home and they are easy to set up. You can find them in various sizes, from very small desk size fountains to larger fountains for tables. They come in different designs and themes too, so you are sure to find the perfect one to match your home’s decor.

 

  • Wall Fountains – Wall fountains are another basic style of water fountains that is quite popular. In fact, these types of fountains are becoming more and more popular. They come in various price ranges and many styles. They are space efficient as well, which is a big advantage. Because of the way they are used and designed, these fountains really influence the decor surrounding them.

 

  • Floor Fountains – floor fountains are expensive, but very dramatic. You’ll spend quite a bit of money on these fountains, but they definitely provide an incredible look in the home. Various materials are used for these fountains, from slate, to glass, copper, and even steel.

Benefits of Indoor Fountains

There are a variety of benefits that you can enjoy when you decide to use these water fountains in your home. Of course one of the main benefits is the style and beauty that they can add to your home. There is just something to the movement of water that is extremely beautiful, and it provides great tranquility within your home. These fountains also provide white noise within a home, reducing all the other sounds and allowing you to relax and enjoy the soothing sound of water. Many people find that indoor fountains provide an environment that is soothing and encourages relaxation as well. A water fountain even provides the benefit of humidifying the air. This makes the air healthier for you and it also releases negative ions into the air, making the quality of your air better.

Decorating with Water Fountains

There are a variety of ways that you can decorate with water fountains. They are perfect for about any room in your home. These fountains can be used in your home office to provide relaxation and to spawn creativity. tabletop fountains will fit just perfectly on your desk. You can subtly use these fountains on dining room tables, coffee tables, or perhaps on a table in the bedroom. Wall fountains are great for decorating indoor great rooms or a room where you really want to make the decor center around the fountain. Then for rooms where you want to make a huge impression, floor fountains are incredible ways to add to your decor.

While adding water fountains to your indoor decor definitely adds beauty and elegance, they add far more than that, making them well worth the purchase. So many options are available, so you are sure to find a great water fountain to suit your own needs.

that is quite popular. In fact, these types of fountains are becoming more and more popular. They come in various price ranges and many styles. They are space efficient as well, which is a big advantage. Because of the way they are used and designed, these fountains really influence the decor surrounding them.

 

  • Floor Fountains – floor fountains are expensive, but very dramatic. You’ll spend quite a bit of money on these fountains, but they definitely provide an incredible look in the home. Various materials are used for these fountains, from slate, to glass, copper, and even steel.

Benefits of Indoor Fountains

There are a variety of benefits that you can enjoy when you decide to use these water fountains in your home. Of course one of the main benefits is the style and beauty that they can add to your home. There is just something to the movement of water that is extremely beautiful, and it provides great tranquility within your home. These fountains also provide white noise within a home, reducing all the other sounds and allowing you to relax and enjoy the soothing sound of water. Many people find that indoor fountains provide an environment that is soothing and encourages relaxation as well. A water fountain even provides the benefit of humidifying the air. This makes the air healthier for you and it also releases negative ions into the air, making the quality of your air better.

Decorating with Water Fountains

There are a variety of ways that you can decorate with water fountains. They are perfect for about any room in your home. These fountains can be used in your home office to provide relaxation and to spawn creativity. tabletop fountains will fit just perfectly on your desk. You can subtly use these fountains on dining room tables, coffee tables, or perhaps on a table in the bedroom. Wall fountains are great for decorating indoor great rooms or a room where you really want to make the decor center around the fountain. Then for rooms where you want to make a huge impression, floor fountains are incredible ways to add to your decor.

While adding water fountains to your indoor decor definitely adds beauty and elegance, they add far more than that, making them well worth the purchase. So many options are available, so you are sure to find a great water fountain to suit your own needs.

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The LDS Young Women’s Organization Teaches it’s Values using Colors and Symbols

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When LDS Young Women gather together they recite a pledge to stand for truth and righteousness.  One girl will lead out and the rest will stand and recite the following together:

LDS YOUNG WOMEN THEME

We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him.  We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9)  as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Good Work, Integrity and Virtue.

We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

Each of these values are assigned certain colors to help the LDS Young Women better remember the value.

The value of faith is represented by the color of white.  White representing purity.  President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said,”

The Gift of Faith As we truly humble ourselves, we will be blessed with this gift to have faith and to hope for things which are not seen but are true (see Alma 32:21). I received this Knowledge by the unspeakable peace and power of the Spirit of God, and the desire of my heart and of my mind is to be pure and faithful in serving Him now and forever.

The value of Divine Nature has been given the color of blue.  When one looks up to the heavens on a clear day blue is the color to be seen.  When one looks unto heaven clearly one should also see who we are in relation to the Lord.  Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said,”

You are literally a spirit daughter of heavenly parents with a divine nature and an eternal destiny. 1 That surpassing truth should be fixed deep in your soul and be fundamental to every decision you make as you grow into mature womanhood. Indeed, in the restored light of the gospel of Jesus Christ, a woman, including a young woman, occupies a majesty all her own in the divine design of the Creator.

Individual Worth is represented by the color red.  The same color of the Christ’s blood that was shed for all men. President Spencer W. Kimball said,

“And then, as if to emphasize a particular heresy as being most extreme, he said there would arise even the heresy which would deny the Lord that bought us. There can be no real and true Christianity, even with good works, unless we are deeply and personally committed to the reality of Jesus Christ as the Only Begotten Son of the Father, who bought us, who purchased us in the great act of atonement.”

The value of Knowledge is represented by the color green, the color of life and creation.  Elder Joe J. Christensen said,

“This year, commit to read good books throughout your life. The scriptural commandment to us is to “seek … out of the best books words of wisdom” and “become acquainted with all good books, and with languages, tongues, and people.”

Choice and Accountability is represented by the color orange.  Orange is bright and hard to ignore.  Life preservers and road signs are often orange.  If we heed their warning we will be safe.  It’s always important to remember the importance of our choices and what they can lead to. 

Dallin H. Oaks said,” We are responsible to use our agency in a world of choices. We are accountable for our choices, and only righteous choices will move us toward our eternal goals.”

The value of Good Works is represented by the color yellow.  When children reach into their crayons to draw the souce of our light upon the earth, they choose yellow.  It is the color of the sun, and for LDS Young Women it is the color that helps us remember to do those things that will bring us closer to our Heavenly Father’s Son.

The Savior is the best example of service.

Interity is represented by the color of purple.  Purple has long been associated with royal robes and nobility.  When Queen Ester could have saved herself and forgotten her people she chose not to.  Her personal integrity would not allow such a thing.

Joseph B. Wirthlin said,” We show our integrity by caring for and serving others. The Lord expects us to live lives of integrity and to be obedient to his commandments.”

The value of Virtue is the last one, and it is represented by the color gold.  Something of rare and precious value.  Personal virtue is something hard to find right now.  Some would treat it casually and disreguard it.  But the loss of it is something to be mourned.

D. Todd Christofferson said,”While we cannot control what others may or may not do, the Latter-day Saints can certainly stand with those who demonstrate virtue in their own lives and inculcate virtue in the rising generation.”

These LDS Young Women take these values very seriously and strive to live them.  So the next time you see a Young Woman wearing a multi-colored piece of jewelry, she may be one of the LDS Young Women striving to live by a code of conduct.

 

 

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