RS/EQ: Strengthening Our Families

Lesson #19 in the Spencer W. Kimball manual for the 2007 course of study was “Strengthening Our Families.” The Kimballs themselves were influential examples of the importance of family, teaching and guiding their children toward proper choices and showing affection. Their children remember their formative years with great fondness because of their parents. As we begin the lesson, we learn that the family is essential to Heavenly Father’s plan. It is a clear pattern for how things are run in the after life. There is a father, there is a mother, there are children, and they together form a family … Continue reading

Week in Review: November 12th – 17th

What’s been going on in LDS? Let’s take a look and find out. In “Don’t Judge the Church by the People,” Tristi points out that sometimes the members don’t behave like they should. This doesn’t mean the Church isn’t true, it means that the people in it need to work on their faults. When we confuse the people with the Church, it can be easy to lose our testimonies, and we need to guard against that. Tristi then answers the question, “Why Don’t Mormons Use Crosses?” She explains that members of the LDS Church prefer to focus on the resurrected … Continue reading

Primary Time: Protecting Children from Negative Influences

Children are being exposed to more and more negative influences each year. The world I grew up in is much different than the world that my children are growing up in. It can be scary to think of all of the negative influences that are out there. However, as parents how do we protect our children from these influences? Where do we draw the line? And is there a danger from sheltering our children too much? These questions must be answered individually for you and your family. It is important to realize that your children do need the opportunities to … Continue reading

The LDS Week in Review April 16-21

This week we had a wide variety of topics covered. You can learn more about the gospel doctrine lessons by reading Gospel Doctrine: “I Am a (Spiritual) Child of God”, Gospel Doctrine: “Give Ye Them to Eat”, and Gospel Doctrine: Christ’s “Straightway” and “Immediately.” This week there were several blogs about Relief Society. We learned more about the role of the enrichment committee in Serving in the Relief Society: Enrichment Committee. You can also learn more about past Relief Society presidents by reading Relief Society Presidents: Belle S. Spafford, Relief Society Presidents: Barbara B. Smith and Relief Society Presidents: Barbara … Continue reading