Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 28

This week’s dinner discussions are based lesson twenty-eight in the manuals. The Primary is one lesson behind. You may need to adjust the discussions if your ward is behind a week due to Stake Conference. Be sure to make these discussions a positive and uplifting experience for everyone. If you have a child in Nursery or Sunbeams he learned about the importance of praying together as a family. The children learned the story of Jesus praying with the Nephites in the Book of Mormon. They also talked about the blessings that come with having family prayer. You may want to … Continue reading

LDS Week in Review July 21st-26th

Welcome to our LDS Week in Review! In case you were otherwise occupied and didn’t have the chance to drop in throughout the week, here’s a summary so you can get caught up. We started the week with “Teaching Your Sunbeam to Attend Class,” which discusses the natural rambunctious tendencies of three-year-olds and the difficulties they have learning to sit still. Then we investigated the strange ways husbands and wives communicate down the length of chapel benches in “Sacrament Meeting Sign Language.” In “Relief Society: Reaching Out,” we are reminded of the importance of extending arms of friendship to the … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 27

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty seven in the manuals. The Primary lessons are one week behind due to the Easter lesson. This week is Pioneer day, and you may want to share some family pioneer stories, or talk about the example that the pioneers set for us. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned that families can be together forever. The lesson talked about the temple, and the blessings that happen when your family is sealed together. The children learned that the temple is a sacred place, and the importance of living … Continue reading

LDS Week in Review July 14th – 19th

Just in case you were too busy to join us during the week, here’s a summary to get you all caught up on our doings here in LDS. We began the week with “The Sanctity of the Chapel,” a reminder that our chapels are not merely just another room in the church, but are holy rooms and should be treated with reverence. We then got caught up-to-date with our lessons in our weekly “Dinner Discussions.” “Gaining a Testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost” is a report on the General Conference address given by Robert D. Hales, … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 26

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty six in the manual. The Primary lessons are one week behind due to the special lesson they had for Easter. You may want to review the sharing time theme, which is about missionary work with your family as well. Additionally you can talk about the heritage of the Pioneers. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned about loving his whole family. The lesson focused on extended family, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. The children learned that John the Baptist and Elizabeth were related to … Continue reading

LDS Week in Review – July 7th-12th

Welcome to our Week in Review! If you didn’t have the chance to join us every day here in LDS, here’s your opportunity to get caught up. We started off the week with “Dinner Discussions,” which helps keep us on track with our lessons. Then we had a review of Dallin H. Oaks’ conference talk on “Testimony.” Is your teen trying to decide whether or not to add seminary to his schedule? “Choose to Attend Seminary” will help him see that the blessings will be great if he’ll take that extra time to study the gospel more deeply. We continued … 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

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

LDS Week in Review June 2nd-7th

Welcome to our Week in Review here in LDS. If you weren’t able to join us throughout the week, here is your chance to get caught up at a glance. We began the week with “Depression vs. Depression,” which talks about the differences in the two definitions of the word “depression” and how we can best support those who are dealing with the effects of the condition. Then we had a book review on “The Master Deceiver,” which talks about the importance of fortifying ourselves against the adversary. We kept on track with our “Dinner Discussions” for the week, and … Continue reading

Dinner Discussions 2008 Week 20

This week’s dinner discussions are based on lesson twenty in the manual. The Primary lessons are one week behind. In the summer months you may want to extend the discussions to include a theme that you work on as a family. These themes could be fun activities or projects that you work on during the summer days or you could choose to make them much more spiritual. If you have a child in nursery or Sunbeams he learned about being thankful for his eyes. The lesson discussed the many things that we can see. It also pointed out that the … Continue reading