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Give your child a small treat and ask them to share it with the rest of the family. Talk about how we feel when we share with others. Explain that Heavenly Father blesses us when we share. In D&C 48 we learn that the early saints were asked to share what they had to help others. They shared their land, food, and even their homes. Ask what items your child can share with others. Some ideas include their toys, clothes, and food. Color the “I Can Help Others By Sharing Coloring Page.” Consider gathering food items as a family and donating them to a local food bank.
This week we challenge you to invite someone to primary, church, or a church activity. Visit your church building on Sunday (or any other day) and take a picture with the “All Are Welcome Here Print.” Post your picture on social media to let everyone know they are welcome! Tag us @comefollowmefhe and use the #comewithmetoprimary to be entered to win a Chick-Fil-A gift card. See Instagram this week for more information!
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Read D&C 48. Use the “Gift Sort” to teach your children about spiritual gifts. Cut out the images and place them in a bag. Let everyone have a turn picking a card and reading it. Sort them on the the sheet in the category of spiritual gift or physical gift. Discuss each gift as you go. To finish, hand out the “My Spiritual Gifts Page” and let each family member write or draw their spiritual gifts.
Read Doctrine and Covenants 46:11-12. Use the Passage to Ponder to help everyone memorize these verses. Discuss how each of you can use your spiritual gifts to bless the lives of others.
Use the “Keeping Our Records Mini Book” to help your children learn the importance of keeping a record. It could also be fun to look at past photo books, scrapbooks or baby books or read part of past journal entries that are significant to your family. At the end make a goal for how you and your family can keep a record.
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Zion’s Camp was less of an army marching to liberate Missouri and more of a multi-week training in how to be a true saint. Those who showed they trusted in the Lord by following the Prophet Joseph received a massive boost to their faith, giving them strength for the road ahead: “That they themselves may be prepared, and that my people may be taught more perfectly, and have experience” (Doctrine and Covenants 105:10).
Doctrine and Covenants 97 was given to the saints as both a blessing of comfort and instruction. With persecution growing around them, the saints needed to know the will of the Lord to guide them. Jesus Christ spoke peace to the saints through the Prophet Joseph, encouraging them to wait “patiently on the Lord” and to do what He would do, even if it meant further persecution (D&C 97:2).
It’s easy to think that, as parents, we’re not doing enough to give our children a good life. The world is always persuading us to look at what others are doing and tells us our kids are missing out on extravagant trips, the latest entertainment systems, and privileged extracurricular activities. Yet these experiences will fall short of the positive impact that regular family prayer, daily scripture study, and keeping covenants can have on our children.