We did an activity to drive home the point that words can be used for good. It changed my life. I would never had suspected how my testimony would grow from a simple “children’s exercise.” I felt inspired to share it with our blog readers (YOU!) and hope that it will be as impactful in your homes as it was for me at our activity.
General Conference weekend is a special time for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s a time for families to come together, listen to inspired messages, and feel the Spirit. As a mom of many, I’m always looking for ways to make General Conference engaging and memorable for my kiddos, from…
Hold onto your hats, folks, because we’re about to take family scripture study to a whole new level! Get ready for A Joseph Smith—History Charades and Scripture Chase Challenge that will have everyone racing to their scriptures and shouting out verses with glee! This isn’t your grandma’s scripture study (unless your grandma was a total…
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who is the fairest of them all? In the classic fairy tale, Snow White was the fairest maiden in the kingdom. But, it wasn’t her milky white skin or ruby red lips that made her the best. It was her kindness and goodness and her pure heart that made her the fairest of them all! If we looked in a magic mirror, what would our reflection say about us? Today’s family night lesson is about “Spiritual Mirrors.”
This Family Night lesson takes the basic concept of the festive paper plate game to the next level. Not only are we going to create some artistic fun, we are going to build testimonies while we are at it! Your family will get to experience the difference between creating a life solo and creating a life with the help of God’s hands.
Don’t you just love the fruit of the Autumn harvest?! This Family Night lesson talks about another kind of fruit- the fruit of God’s love. Combine the two in a yummy snack-plus-Family Night combo that’s sure to be a hit with everyone.
Pioneer Days is the time of year the Western US celebrates Pioneer heritage! Get some ideas for teaching the whole family about this legacy.
When it comes to General Conference, I love to personally prepare for it. And I also love preparing my family for it. So, I thought a fun Family Night on preparing for General Conference would be fun.
I had so many fun ideas bouncing around in my head about what to post for an exciting Christmas Family Home Evening. But, every time I started to write about something festive and fun, I felt prompted instead to talk about finding peace. One of the most beautiful messages of the Savior’s birth is that he came to this world to be the Prince of Peace.
I thought a fun summer activity would be to make some pioneer candy recipes – and it was! My kids and I made “pioneer taffy” and old fashioned rock candy. They took a little while to cook, but in the end it was worth it. These pioneer treats would be great to have for a…
There are many ways to think and thank. This idea was originally introduced by the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in an address given in 1998. In this talk, Thomas Monson mentions three different instances where saying, “thank you” could bring about happiness and good. He counseled that we should say thank you to our parents, to a teacher or coach, and to a friend.
Even though kids are smaller than the giant, they can do BIG things. Size does not define their abilities. If we can learn to trust in God and follow the commandments, He will bless us to become strong. Strong enough to fight the metaphorical giants of the latter days.