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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 →

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 →

Primary Time: November 2007 Sharing Time Theme

The Sharing Time theme for November is “My faith in Jesus Christ blesses my life. I am thankful for my many blessings.” The scripture is Doctrine and Covenants 59:7: “Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things.” There is no specific song to teach this month, though you may want to work on Christmas carols as a family. The hymn “Because I Have Been Given Much” p 219 would be a good selection as well. The theme is broken down into four weekly principles. The first principle focuses on being thankful for your home and family. The second … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review: October 22-28

Tristi offers more insight to the basics of the gospel in Gospel Questions: What If I Want to Leave the Church? She also continues her study of the scriptures in 1 Nephi 11:1-11, 1 Nephi 11:12-23, and 1 Nephi 11:24-36. Miriam offers five suggestions to help bring your family closer together in Protecting Families. She also gives suggestions to cover around the dinner table in Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 39. Miriam reports on her preparedness and issues a new set of challenges in November Preparedness Goals. Family Home Evening: Five Ideas to Help You Spend Time Together focuses on family … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 40

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson forty in your manuals. The Junior Primary is a week behind. You may want to begin focusing on things to be grateful in your dinner discussions as well. Remember to keep the discussions positive and upbeat. If you have a child in nursery, he learned about music. The lesson shared the story of the David playing music for King Saul, the Jaredites singing music in the barges, and the pioneers singing music on the exodus west. The children sang songs together. You may wan to focus on music at home this week. … Continue reading →

Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 39

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson thirty-nine in the manual. The Junior Primary classes are one week behind in the manual. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule. Remember to keep dinner discussions upbeat and positive. If you have a child in Sunbeams he learned about being reverent. The children learned the story of Moses and the burning bush. The children discussed being reverent at church. They also discussed being reverent at home. You should encourage your children to be reverent and make sure to take the time to compliment them when they are. If … Continue reading →

LDS Weeks in Review September 30-October 13

This week Tristi introduced a great new series that will answer common questions that those of other faiths may have about the church. She answers her first question in Gospel Questions: Are Mormons Christians? Tristi continues her insight into the scriptures with 1 Nephi 5:16-21, 1 Nephi 6 and thoughts about the war chapters, 1 Nephi 7:1-5, 1 Nephi 7:6-15, 1 Nephi 7:16-21, 1 Nephi 7:22, 8:1-11, 1 Nephi 8:12-18, 1 Nephi 8:19-25, 1 Nephi 8:26-34, and 1 Nephi 8:35-38. Miriam reviews several General Conference talks in “The Things of Which I Know,” “The Restoration of the Gospel,” “This Day,” … Continue reading →