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Helping Those With Special Needs

It is important to be considerate of those with special needs in your ward. There are a variety of reasons why the family or member has special needs. It is important to make accommodations as much as you are able. Here are a few examples of special needs that many may not consider. 1) Members with food allergies need special consideration when it comes to church involvement. I know people who cannot eat wheat due to allergies or Celiac disease. If this is the case, the ward may need to provide special bread for the Sacrament. Since this may be … Continue reading →

Helping the Homebound

There are many different reasons that members of your ward may be homebound. Usually they are health related. It could be that one person is homebound because they are caring for a spouse who is ill. The elderly may go through periods when they are homebound. It is important to realize that some people may be able to come to church on Sundays, but are still relatively homebound. If they have to give up their license, then they become dependent on others to go anywhere. It can be a difficult and trying time. Often homebound are lonely. They may feel … Continue reading →

Helping Foster A Sense of Communty In Your Kids

In a previous blog, I talked about the benefits of teens volunteering. Volunteering is a great way to foster a sense of community in your kids and in their book, 365 Ways to Help Your Children Grow, the authors give several ideas on ways your family can volunteer together. Here are some of them: (1) Adopt A Grandparent — Find an elderly neighbor or a resident in a nursing home who may not have any family nearby and become their surrogate family. (2) Adopt A Family — If you know of a less fortunate family in your neighborhood, your family … Continue reading →

Take Time to Serve

It is important to take time on a regular basis to serve others. This can be in small ways and sometimes in larger ways. I think that one of the biggest benefits of service is that it helps you to think beyond yourself. This is especially true if you go outside of your normal comfort circle. This last year has been a tough one for me, but as I look back at the times when I had the opportunity to serve others, I have realized how happy I was during that time. Here are some areas that you may consider … Continue reading →

Unconventional Methods of Service

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Some recent events have helped me consider some rather unconventional methods of helping the sisters we visit teach. When a crisis looms, women of the church are often quick to offer a meal. While I have been the joyful recipient of several dinners and in no way mean to downplay their wonderful help, there are times when I realize that I, myself, am trapped in the dinner mentality. It can be very helpful to take the time to think about the individual needs of the sisters and reach out to them in a more individual effort. Homebound Sisters – A … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: May 20th – 26th

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We had another great week in the LDS Families blog. We took a look at our Gospel Doctrine lesson and expanded our horizons a bit. Gospel Doctrine: This week’s Sunday School lesson is entitled “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee.” It covered a variety of ways that people expressed their faith in the Lord and were spiritually saved because of it. In Cry Day and Night, we discussed how prayer affects us. In Men Ought Always to Pray, we talked about how to pray without fainting. In They…Rebuked Him, we talked about how other people might affect our relationship with God … Continue reading →