Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 25

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty-five in the manuals. The Primary lessons are a week behind because of the special Easter lesson. You may need to adjust your schedule to match the schedule that your ward is on. Additionally you may want to spend time reviewing other gospel topics you feel are important or spend time talking about the pioneers. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about the importance of family, especially brothers and sisters. He learned how Hyrum helped Joseph Smith when he had leg surgery when he was a young … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 24

This week�s dinner discussions focus on lesson twenty four in the manuals. The Primary children are a week behind. Since the 4th of July is coming up, you may want to talk about the founding of our country and how it has benefited us. If you are not from the United States, you may want to begin talking about the pioneers or talk about pioneers from your country. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that he belongs to a family. The lesson talked about the importance of families, and how they can help to protect … Continue reading

LDS Week in Review – June 15th – 21st

We had a great week in LDS. What to see what we’ve been up to? We started out the week with “Thinking about My Dad.” Tristi’s parents divorced when she was a teenager, but through that divorce, Tristi gained a closer relationship with her father and can now see the positive in that situation. We kept up-to-date with our lessons with this week’s “Dinner Discussions,” and we were reminded of the amazing power of music to set the tone in our environment in “Music at Home.” We then discussed the effect lyrics have on us and our children in “Not-So-Lyrical … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 23

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty-two for the Primary lessons. All of the other lessons are a week ahead and are based on lesson twenty-three. The fourth of July is coming up and if you live in the U.S. you may want to talk a little bit about that. You can also review the First Presidency message with your children. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned that he could do many things. The children talked about all the things that they have learned to do since they were babies. They talked about … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 22

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty-two in the manual for the youth and adults. The Primary lessons are a week behind and based on lesson twenty-one. You can extend your dinner discussions to talk more extensively about your family home evening lesson or to plan for the summer trips. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about feelings the lesson focused on the ways that people feel in different situations. It also talked about the appropriate way to show and express those feelings. The lesson reviewed the story of the Prodigal son with … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 19

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson nineteen in the manuals. The primary lessons are a week behind the rest of the lessons. You should adjust the schedule according to your ward’s schedule. As you have the discussion be sure to encourage your children and be open to answer questions that may arise during the discussion. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being thankful that he can hear. The children learned the story of Jesus hearing the deaf man. They also discussed the things that they can hear. They may have also discussed … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 6

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson six in the manuals. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule. Additionally you may want to review this month’s sharing time theme, which focuses on reading and studying the scriptures. Remember to keep the discussions upbeat and positive. The Nursery children and Sunbeams learned that Heavenly Father and Jesus loved each of them. They learned the story of Jesus and the children from the New Testament. They also learned the story of Jesus blessing the Nephite children from the book of Mormon. You may want to talk about ways … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 5

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson five in the manual. You may need to adjust according to your ward’s schedule. If you missed church this week or your meetings were canceled due to snow, this is a great chance to still talk about what you would have learned at church. Additionally you may want to spend some time talking about the succession of President Monson to be the next prophet. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned that Jesus Christ is the son of Heavenly Father. He learned about Jesus teaching in the temple … 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