July-Learning and Living the Gospel

This month in Learning and Living the Gospel it says "tell a story from the Book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior." This also doubles as a requirement for the religious square knot. In primary this year we are studying the Book of Mormon and each week the kids learn a new story. It's a great time to have them come home and explain to you what they are learning, and what their understanding of it is. Also have them tell you how it is helping their testimony to grow.

March-Learning and Living the Gospel

Under Learning and living the gospel it says to read D&C 89. Then discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the word of wisdom. Help plan and conduct an activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to others. This would be great to read with them and let them know what each thing is and means. Then have them plan a family night where they talk about the word of wisdom. Some ideas would be to have them draw the various things that are against the word of wisdom as well as things that are not. Have them add some things that arent healthy but ok in moderation. Then they can pass them out to the family and have a garbage can and then a basket implying ok to have. They could have the family members take turns placing their items where they think they go and then talk about each item, and whether it is for or against and why. It can be a fun learning experience for the and them for others when they do a lesson.

February-Serving Others

I'm sorry I am so late in posting a new idea for the month. Ths month I chose serving others. It s the month holding the holiday Valentines Day, so what better way to show someone you love them then by serving them. One of the ideas in there is to plan and serve a nutritious meal. What a great skill for young men and women to have! Men will need to know how to do this to help out wth their own familiies when they are grown, as well as when they are away at college and serving missions. Helping them pick their won favorite meal, and letting thme know to include a vegetable, starch, and meat. It would be a great way for them to as well, make something for their family, younger siblings so mom and dad could go out, or for mom and dad, with this great holiday coming up. Another one is for them to plan and complete their own activity to serve others. How fun to see what they consider serving someone else, and what they would like to do to serve someone else! Happy Valentines Day and good luck serving someone else this month!

January-Developing Talents

As the start of the year is with us, we generally do New Years Resolutions. Its a great time for the boys to set goals and for us as parents to help them achieve them. In Developing Talents it says to plan a physical fitness program for yourself that may include learning to play a sport or game. Participate in the program for one month. There is also another one that says List five things you can do to help around your home. Discuss the importance of obeying and honoring your parents and learning how to work. It will help the boys if we sit down with them and help them to set realistic goals, and sometimes set the same one to do with them.

December-Learning and living the gospel

It says to tell a story from the Book of Mormom that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior. This is the perfect time of year for this! Nearing Christmas we are learning and teaching and remember Christs birth. 3 Nephi is a great place to have them read and then share. The people in the America's had to have great faith in Christ, that he would come, that he would be born and killed in another part of the world they didn't even know existed, and then that he would come visit them. There are also many other stories in the Book of Mormon, such as Nephi and the brass plates, Abinadi, Ammon and King Lamoni, and so many more throughout the whole thing. What a great time to remember others faith and help build our own.

November-Learning and Living the Gospel

Read D&C 89. Discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the Word of Wisdom. Help plan and conduct an activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to others. Most of these activities can be done for family night. It can be such a great time to see what they come up with activity wise. It can be object lesson, or a game that they can do together.

October- Learning and Living the Gospel

With conference this weekend it's a perfect time for Learning and Living the Gospel. It says to read a recent conference address given by the Prophet. Decide what you can do to follow the Prophet and do it. Listening to conference will also work instead of reading it. There are so Many talks given with many different principles what a great time to talk to our kids about what they can do. Another great one for this time is to prepare a pedigree chart with your name and your parents and grandparents names. Prepare a family group record for HR family and share a family story. Discuss how performing temple work blesses families. That can serve as a great family night. I know my kids love listening to stories of my life and their grandparents life. Letting them connect to their past can be a lot of fun.