Our Teaching for Our Times Lesson was taken from Elder Richard J. Maynes' talk in April General Conference titled, Establishing a Christ-Centered Home and taught by Sister Valerie Cleverly.
Living in a family is central to Heavenly Father's plan, it is central to our gospel understanding.
From an early age, we teach our children that they have a Heavenly Father who loves them when we teach them "I am a Child of God". We need to teach them what that song means.
We need to point out those tender mercies to our children; we need to show them that daily experiences and simple things like sunsets come from Heavenly Father, they aren't just coincidences.
D&C 130:2
And that same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there, only it will be coupled with eternal glory, which glory we do not now enjoy.
Families are eternal. Our happiness is not part of Satan's plan. He knows our eternal happiness lies within our families.
Every day we should try and live a Christ-like life. Would we change things if we knew the Savior was listening or visiting?
How do we have a Christ-centered home? We do the basics:
1. Family Prayer
2. Family Home Evening
3. Scripture Study
Other things we can do:
1. Put up pictures of the Savior and the temple not only in your home, but in your children's rooms as well.
2. Play good music: hymns and primary songs.
3. Posters: My Gospel Standards or Mormonads
Children notice and remember. While everyone is responsible for the family, parents bear the brunt of responsibility. Our children see what is important to us. Children echo and value what is important to us.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
By Small and Simple Things, RS Lesson, August 8, 2011
Our president's message was shared by Sister Kerri Vannucci.
Alma 37:6-7
Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls.
D&C 52:14
And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not be deceived; for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth deceiving the nations—
We all have a liahona, a pattern; we have the scriptures.
Like King Naaman, who thought that washing in a river to be cured of leprosy was too simple and beneath him, we are often looking for the big things, not the small things or the small means.
We need to remember the tender mercies of the Lord; those small things that happen. We need to remember:
D&C 64:33
Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.
Elder David A. Bednar spoke at Women's Conference in May of this year, of the small and simple things that we do and used the example of a drip irrigation system to illustrate the importance of consistency in seemingly small and simple things. The simple things we do are like those irrigation drips, they slowly fill us up and slow and steady is the best way.
Sister Vannucci asked us, "What are the small and simple things we do everyday?"
Smile
Pray
Be a cheerleader, be happy in your family
Pretend you're happy even when you're not!
Service
Sometimes you just endure with a smile
But, each of those things not only helps to build us up, it helps build up our families and those around us. Like Elder Bednar said, "I believe many, if not all, of the most satisfying and memorable accomplishments in our homes, in the Church, in our jobs and professions, and in our communities will be the product of this important spiritual pattern—of simple and small things. Brothers and sisters, we should find great comfort in the fact that ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results."
Alma 37:6-7
Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls.
D&C 52:14
And again, I will give unto you a pattern in all things, that ye may not be deceived; for Satan is abroad in the land, and he goeth forth deceiving the nations—
We all have a liahona, a pattern; we have the scriptures.
Like King Naaman, who thought that washing in a river to be cured of leprosy was too simple and beneath him, we are often looking for the big things, not the small things or the small means.
We need to remember the tender mercies of the Lord; those small things that happen. We need to remember:
D&C 64:33
Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.
Elder David A. Bednar spoke at Women's Conference in May of this year, of the small and simple things that we do and used the example of a drip irrigation system to illustrate the importance of consistency in seemingly small and simple things. The simple things we do are like those irrigation drips, they slowly fill us up and slow and steady is the best way.
Sister Vannucci asked us, "What are the small and simple things we do everyday?"
Smile
Pray
Be a cheerleader, be happy in your family
Pretend you're happy even when you're not!
Service
Sometimes you just endure with a smile
But, each of those things not only helps to build us up, it helps build up our families and those around us. Like Elder Bednar said, "I believe many, if not all, of the most satisfying and memorable accomplishments in our homes, in the Church, in our jobs and professions, and in our communities will be the product of this important spiritual pattern—of simple and small things. Brothers and sisters, we should find great comfort in the fact that ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results."
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