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This weekend was such a great weekend for many reasons. Mainly because it was general conference weekend, and I got to hear some great, spiritually uplifting talks which I will blog more about later. But, I also love the weekend that I get to just hang out all day at home with my family and relax a little from the stress of callings, and making sure everyone gets up and gets to church on time. But, this weekend, I had a task hanging over my head that I finally completed, and I’m so glad I did! I made it a … Continue reading →

Primary Time: June 2008 Sharing Time Theme

This month the theme for sharing time is “The temple is a blessing for me and my family.” The song is “I Love to See the Temple.” The scripture is “And verily I say unto you, let this house be built unto my name, that I may reveal mine ordinances therein unto my people” (Doctrine and Covenants 124:40). The theme is divided into four principles the first principle focuses on living worthily to be able to attend the temple. The second principle teaches the children that tithing is used to help build the temples. The third principle teaches about the … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Incorporating Gospel Teaching Into Daily Life

When you have children in primary, you are dealing with many issues along with teaching them the gospel. It can be easy to push aside the most important things to fit in the busy to do lists that come with parenting. It is important to find ways to incorporate gospel teaching into the every day experiences that you are having. Here are five easy ways to do this. 1) When you are talking about a situation that your child may be experiencing at school, or with their friends try to relate it back to the gospel. You can talk about … Continue reading →

Primary Time: December 2007 Sharing Time Theme

The Sharing Time theme for December is “Jesus Christ once lived on earth and I have the faith that He will again.” The scripture for the month is Acts 1:11 “This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” There is not a specific song associated with the month, although the sharing times do have the children sing Christmas songs and songs about Jesus’ life. The theme is divided into four principles. The first principle focuses on prophets foretelling of the Savior coming to … Continue reading →

Primary Time: September 2007 Sharing Time Theme

The sharing time theme for September is “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I serve others.” The scripture is Mosiah 2:17: “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.” Since the Sacrament Program is coming up there is not a specific song that the children will learn this month. You should take the time to review all of the songs with your children. The theme is broken down into four separate points. The children will learn that Jesus taught that we should serve others. They will learn that … Continue reading →

Primary Time: July Theme “My Family Can Follow Jesus Christ in Faith”

The Sharing Time theme for July is “My family can follow Jesus Christ in faith.” The scripture is taken from the family proclamation: “Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.” The theme focuses on learning about righteous families from the scriptures. It also points out that you can learn from the example of the first member of your family to join the church. The theme also focuses on the importance of honoring your parents. Finally the theme emphasizes the importance of family home evening, scripture study and … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Helping the Seriously Ill Child and Family

There may come a time when you a Primary child becomes gravely ill. This could range from cancer to a serious surgery to a serious infection that ends up with the child in the hospital. It can be difficult for the family to cope. The child may be lonely and discouraged. You can rally the Primary to help support the child and his family. Here are five tips to help this go smoothly. 1) Contact the parents and see what you can do to help. You may need to find out who can visit and when. Some children are not … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Sharing Time Theme June 2007

This month the sharing time theme is “I follow Jesus Christ when I make and keep my baptismal covenant.” The scripture that the theme focuses on is John 3:5. You may want to work with your children to memorize the scripture for this month. The theme is broken into four parts. First the children are reminded that Jesus was baptized as well. Then the children learn more about the baptismal covenants. The children also learn about receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. Finally the children learn that the Sacrament is an opportunity for them to renew their baptismal covenants. … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Sharing Time Theme “He Lives!”

The theme for sharing time this month is “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know He is my Savior and Redeemer.” This is a great theme for this month because it coincides with Easter. You should be able to reinforce this theme as you teach your children about Easter this month. This month the scripture to focus on is John 3:16. If you have older children you may want to encourage them to memorize the scripture. You should read it several times with your children and discuss the meaning of it. It is important for the children to … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Preparing Sharing Time

When you teach in Primary you will be asked at some point to have your class be in charge of a sharing time. It is important to prepare the theme on the topic that your presidency asks you to. You may want to ask them what specific area they want you to cover so that you do not duplicate an earlier sharing time. Here are five tips to help you have a fun sharing time. 1) Be sure to involve your students. They should ultimately be the ones standing in front of the rest of the Primary. Depending on their … Continue reading →