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LDS Week in Review: December 31st-January 5th

Did the New Year keep you from joining us here on Families.com? If so, we can catch you up to speed. Miriam finished up the year’s Dinner Discussions, and Tristi continued the Gospel Questions series with the Word of Wisdom. We took another look at the lessons of Spencer W. Kimball in “The Sabbath: A Delight,” which taught us that as we learn to keep the Sabbath day holy, we demonstrate to God the depth of our willingness to be obedient. In “Fishers of Men: What Are Our Nets?” we discussed the way we try to share the gospel with … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 52

This last week was an interesting one, since all of the manuals had finished up. This means that the teachers chose the lesson topic. Additionally it was a fifth Sunday so each bishop chose the lesson for the Relief Society Priesthood lessons. You may simply want to talk to your family and ask them what their lessons were about. You may consider talking a little bit about the Book of Mormon, since we will begin studying it in Sunday School next week. You can talk about the translation of the Book of Mormon and share stories of how the Book … Continue reading →

Week in Review: December 17th – 22nd

We’ve had a great week here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us every day, here is a recap. In “Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 46,” Miriam outlines everyone’s lessons and helps us stay on track. She also gives us a wonderful report on Elder Ballard’s talk “Faith, Family, Facts and Fruit” about the perceptions people have about the Church. Tristi continues to catch us up on the year’s course of study in Spencer W. Kimball’s lesson “We Should Be a Reverent People.” Do you have a favorite story from Church history? Tristi reviews “Latter-day Saint Heroes and Heroines,” … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 46

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 46 in the manuals. The Junior Primary is a week behind on their lessons. You may also want to talk about Christmas, service and gratitude. It may be difficult to have the whole family gather for inner during the holiday rush. It is so important to try to do at least twice a week. This time is essential to help families stay close. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams, the last lessons are based on Easter (which should have been taught earlier in the year) and Christmas (which should … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review – December 10th – 15th

If you missed some of the blogs here in LDS over the last week, come check out the week in review and get caught up. In “Shepherds of the Flock,” we read Spencer W. Kimball’s lesson on how we need to support our leaders and serve willingly in the Church. Wondering how to submit your genealogical information, now that it’s been gathered? Read “Using TempleReady” to discover the next step. If you need ideas for meaningful Christmas gifts, you might consider giving food storage. “December Preparedness Goals” gives you more information on this, as well as other ideas to put … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review Dec 2-8

If the busy holiday season have kept you from checking in on a regular basis, then this will help you to catch up and bring your focus back to the gospel. In Finding the Christmas Spirit, Tristi gives advice on ways to do just that. You can learn more ways to incorporate the Christmas spirit in your home in Primary Time: December 2007 Sharing Time Theme. You can also incorporate Sunday lessons into your family discussions with Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 44. Tristi is taking us back to review Priesthood and Relief Society lessons from earlier in the year. You … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 45

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 45 in the lesson manuals. The Junior Primary lessons are a week behind. Towards the end of the year the lessons begin to run out. If this happens, the teacher may choose a topic for the lesson. You may simply need to ask your family about it. You can also discuss the Christmas story and Christ with your children at dinner. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that we can all help at church. The children talked about the different responsibilities that each calling entails. They talked … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 44

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 44 in the manuals. The Junior Primary and Nursery classes are a week behind. You may want to incorporate the importance of giving and helping others as well as the true meaning of Christmas into your discussion. You can also create a good deed jar that you contribute to each day. You can each write down one nice thing you did for somebody each day and put it in the jar. If you have a child in Nursery he learned that we have a prophet on the earth today. He learned the … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 42

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 42 in the manuals. Junior primary and nursery classes are a week behind. This should bring everyone back onto the same schedule in regards to Stake conferences. You may also want to incorporate gratitude into your dinner discussions this week. If you have a child in nursery he learned that the scriptures came from Heavenly Father and Jesus. They learned that the scriptures teach about Jesus. They learned to handle the scriptures carefully. You may want to talk about why the scriptures are important with your child. If you have a child … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 41

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson 41in the manual for Senior Primary and older. The Junior Primary lessons are based on lesson 40. You may need to adjust your schedule according to your ward’s individual schedule. The sharing time theme for the month is gratitude. You may want to choose a song or scripture to memorize as a family this month as well. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about the Sacrament. The children learned the story of the Last Supper and of when Jesus visited the Nephites. The children learned about being … Continue reading →