MORALIST: A woman who practices, preaches, or regulates morality and principles,
in the present for the future
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Here's a little FHE for Father's Day - Cracker Jack Dad. It's all about the Dad in your family.
Let us know how you appreciate the Dads in your life.
We hope everyone's Mother's day was meaningful. Mine was. Especially this year. I went to visit Leila's gravesite Saturday. And, I actually took a selfie. Don't know why I just went with it. (Alisha left some lovely flowers there earlier in the day.) It was a pretty teary-eyed hour, no surprise. For some reason I just wished that I could bring Joseph there. I know she's not really there but I think there's something about going anyways. On Sunday, Leila's husband came up with Joseph so I asked if I could take JoJo to Leila's graveside. He said yes and came with us. I know this might not be able to happen every year and he's likely to have another mother to celebrate but I'm glad I got to this first year. Considering the day before, amazingly I didn't cry once with Joseph there. I was happy for the moment. Who wouldn't be happy around a face like that! Which brings me to my New Year's resolution word post that I did a few weeks ago but haven't shared yet. I felt maybe I was being over dramatic or something with my word choice. But, after my first Mother's day without Leila it seemed like exactly the right word at the right time. So here it is... I used to do a list of goals for my New Year's resolutions and I've loved the lists I've done over the years but I find that it's really a year round habit now. So the past few years I've used a different method. Now I pick one word for the year to work on. For 2011 it was "Focused" and 2012 was "Finish". I had one for 2013 but didn't write it down, just had it floating in my head. Then when Leila died everything changed and I seriously can't remember what it was. 2013 will forever be a different kind of year for me. When 2014 came I picked another word. I like to "wear" the word for a month or two before I commit to it. It has to feel right. That's one of the reasons I like this change in methods for resolutions. It makes me go deeper into my feelings and it becomes more meaningful. My word for 2014 is... I know I'm not letting you know until the year is almost half over. Don't judge :) Like I said, it has to feel right. And sometimes right doesn't fit the calendar's timetable. Then I made something to help me remember this year's word. It's been in one of my black idea books for a little while now and it seemed like a good time to do it. It also has a special meaning relating to a phrase in my patriarchal blessing that really helped/helps me. There's also a song by Sara Bareilles - Brave - that's a little upbeat reminder. So, this year I'm gonna be BRAVE! That was my post before Mother's day. Then this morning I read this post by one of Joseph's amazing NICU nurses, Sally. More tears. As it turns out I was able to put "my word" into full practice the last few days. If nothing else, this weekend I was brave.
Do you have a word to share? Extreme weather storms are going through parts of the US right now causing disaster in its wake. It makes me think of this FHE lesson - Let's Go Get Our Emergency Kit we've done in the past. It has scriptures that tie into things needed in an emergency kit. I've included an outline for FHE too. It might be a useful FHE to do this month. I've also included a YW Personal Progress Activity for Knowledge #7. It can be done on a mutual night and then the girls can go home and give the FHE lesson to their families as part of it. This doesn't stop the storms but it gives a sense of peace, especially for children. They don't feel so helpless. And even if everything including emergency kits or food storage are destroyed we can go to the Lord in confidence, asking for mercy, knowing we did all that we could. I hope none of us are effected and that we can serve those who are. Be safe.
Adversity is so tough. We all have our fair share, things tailored for our progress. Here is a FHE lesson, Bittersweet Adversity, about the necessity of it in our lives. It includes a lesson, object lesson as well as printable candy wrappers. I serve in the Stake YW so I get to do lots of training and help ward YW presidencies. For those who are in YW I worked a tie in to Personal Progress Value Experience - Faith #3. This includes a YW Activity night outline. It could be something a class presidency might like to do. Tell us what you think or how it turned out for your family.
Update! These handouts can be used for both or just one of the lessons on the Atonement. "What is the Atonement of Jesus Christ?" and "How can the Atonement help me during my trials?" Download color or black and white versions here!
Handouts for "What is the resurrection?" You can download either version here! If you find these helpful please share them with other teachers in your ward!
Here's this month's FHE Planner. Take 10 minutes to fill in your topics for the month. It'll probably take less time. That way you'll be one up on Monday nights. There are some topics at the bottom of the page that might work for you. Share with us what you'll teach this month.
I like to do stuff. Caeden (our 2 year old) likes to do stuff. We are both happier when we are doing SOMETHING! I've been looking into "homeschool preschool" and discovered two things: you can be one of those moms who has a curriculum or you can be one of those moms who says "life is learning!" I'm a little bit of both because I'm inherently lazy. I know if I say something like, "Letters from 10:00-10:15" it won't happen...but I still want to have some sort of activity schedule for this Spring and Summer. Enter: the homeschool preschool bucket list! (You can download a weekly activity planner at the end of this post!) Munchie Monday: Where we make a yummy food! Probably a breakfast food or other food (like rolls! or freezer meals--which I might do since I'm expecting in May) that can be used throughout the week. Specifically these:
I've made a weekly activity planner that you can fill out weekly. Download it here, or click on the image below and save as. What would you add to the list?
Handouts for the lesson outline "Why do we have adversity?" Download both the color and black and white versions here. Not what you're looking for? Check out our other handouts for Come, Follow Me here.
Check out our other handouts for this month here. Come back next week for more! Say, "Thanks!" by pinning, sharing, or tweeting!
Bah! It's already February! I totally spaced that we had a new month coming up...don't ask me how. It's not like it doesn't happen every single month. Somehow I forgot anyway. Here are some last minute handouts for your lessons tomorrow if you need them! Black and white versions are for printing on Young Women Value-colored card stock. Just print the colored versions on white card stock! We will have more handouts for your February lessons this month so make sure to check back or enter your email to get posts sent directly to you! Handouts for "What is the purpose of Life?" Download both versions here. Handouts for "Why do the choices I make matter?" Download both versions here. So sorry if we don't have the lesson you were teaching this week!
Okay, I seriously do not know where January went! Maybe you feel the same. I've been away from home a lot this month. With that, I've missed FHE with the family. It makes me feel a little disconnected from the kids. I happen to really like FHE but it hasn't always been that way. For one, I didn't really know why it was done. And two, I didn't have FHE as a kid so I didn't know how it was done. Then three, I lacked motivation to get it done. I believed there were blessings to be had from having FHE so I did a few things. First, I joined a FHE group of about 5 women where we each made part of a lesson. For example, I'd make 5 lessons, or 5 activities, or 5 songs. We met regularly so FHE was always on my mind and having others to be accountable to made sure it got done. It helped a ton. Then I made a plan of topics that I wanted to talk about and teach. When I had a topic already in mind I would get excited to teach it. I can't be in a FHE group with you but I can help you (and me) to continue to parent deliberately. Here is a FHE Planner for February to download. Some topic ideas are at the bottom of the page to get you started. If you need some of our other ideas you can go here. After having FHE for over 20 years with our family I now understand the wisdom of the counsel. Here's a little extra motivation from the prophet. Family Home Evening Do you have a FHE idea for February to share with us?
It's a new year, Nesties! Now that the holidays are over you'll probably see more of me :) Either way, here are handouts for Come Follow Me for this month. Can I just say how much I love this curriculum??! I LOVE IT! I've started creating black and white versions for those of you that want to print on young women value-colored cardstock. For those of us that don't care (raises hand), I also have colored handouts you can print on white cardstock. Win-win! This handout is for "How can I know my Heavenly Father?" You can download either version here. Handout for why is "Jesus Christ important in my life?" You can download either version here. Handout for "What are the roles of the Holy Ghost?" Have the young women read the scriptures listed together, individually,or however you want to do it, and write out the roles of the Holy Ghost. You can download either version here. Handout for "Who am I, and who can I become?" You can download either version here. And as a bonus, here is a card for your ring thing with the 2014 theme on it! (and I added a little extra, but hey). Download them here! If you find these helpful in your lessons then share them with your friends! Enjoy!
Update 4/2019: There's been so much trouble with the free download site that I've put this on my ShannonsStudio.com Etsy business site for $3. Hope this helps Contention. I hate it. Ironic huh? Contention is a part of what happens in families but something we all try to stop in our homes. I was thinking about it and what I could do to help our family lessen it when I came across Gordon B. Hinckley's quote - "There's a sad tendency in our world today for persons to cut one another down.... Try the opposite of that. Try handing out compliments." Compliments. How easy. I thought this would be a super first step for me to take. And then I had this idea (the Boyfriend calls me "the idea woman"). I could make little Compliment kits. I love kits. (You can see a collection of kits on my Pinterest board.) I was heading down for a trip that some of our family had planned when we had Leila's funeral. We also decided to do devotionals when we got together. I wanted to do the compliment kits for them as part of mine. Here's what's inside and how we use it. I really like how they turned out. I Mod Podge® fabric to the outside of an Altoid® tin. Inside, I added some fun things. Here's the nestibles for you. Print. Cut. Put together. Here's a FHE lesson to help talk about with your family. You'll have to tell us what you think and any of your experiences in using it.
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