Ok I know this is a little late for your lesson if you were planning on using for tonight, I am so sorry a cup of water spilled on my keyboard ..... do you know what that does to a keyboard? Me either, I guess I'll find out tomorrow when I take it into the Apple store.... so anyway long story short I have been on a trip with my family for a week and was unable to get any internet service, but I'm back and I will do better.... I promise ....wait did I say that out loud?
This is a FHE lesson for you maybe you can use it next week....
Scripture:
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in Heaven Mathew 5:16
Song: do as I'm doing childrens song book
Lesson: have a family member read aloud Alma 39:11 and tell how Coriantons bad example effected the Zormamites. Ask them why they think it is so important to set a good example to people around us. Ask them to share experiences they may have had or seen others have when being a good example has helped someone to understand the gospel better. Ask them how they would feel if someone rejected the gospel because of their bad example? How would they feel if someone joined the church because of their good example?
READ TOGETHER D&C 18: 10-16 and then bear your testimony about the joy that comes from sharing the gospel to others by being a good example.
Story:
seemingly little lessons of love are learned by children as they silently observe the examples of their parents. My own father, a printer, worked long and hard physically everyday of his life. I 'm certain that on the Sabbath he would of enjoyed being at home with his family. Rather, he spent his Sundays visiting elderly family members bringing joy into their lives.
One such family member was his uncle who was crippled with arthritis so severe he could not walk or care for himself. On Sunday afternoon dad would say to me "Come along Tommy, let's take uncle Elias for a short drive" boarding the old 1928 Oldsmobile we would proceed to 8th west where at the home of Uncle Elias I would wait in the car while dad went into the house. Soon dad would come out of the house carrying the frail Uncle Elias in his arms like a china doll. I would open the door and watch as dad was so gentle with his Uncle while putting him in the car.
The drive was brief and the conversation limited, but oh what a legacy of love he left, dad never read about the good samaritan in the Bible to me, but he took me with him on Sundays and he physically showed me what a good samaritan does. He was the greatest example to me.
(president Monson Deseret Book 1994.
Refreshments:
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1 8 oz package cream cheese
3/4 cup butter softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups of flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla
your choice of jam
beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in a medium bowl at medium speed. Add flour, soda, and nuts, mix well add in vanilla mixed well and chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees, shape dough into one inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet indent each cookie ball with your thumb and fill with 1 tsp of your favorite jam. Bake in the oven for 14-16 minutes or until edges begin to brown. cool on wire rack, using a variety of jams will look beautiful when displayed on a plate.
