Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
I’ve slept better the past two nights than in the past 5 months. My aunt is home now with her 24 hour care, and the pressure I’ve been under is beginning to alleviate. I’m so grateful this all came down at the end of Seminary last year so that I could take care of the management of her home and renovation projects and other sundries when I wasn’t also saddled…
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Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/09/song-things-i-do.html I plan to teach this song to my primary in October 2013 to complement the theme of Missionary Work. As it is written, the melody from the first verse is repeated for the second verse and then there is a change for the third and fourth verses. Unless you plan to sing this song for the program, consider using the repeated section for all four verses. This…
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It’s raining outside. Over the years, I have learned to love the rain. I enjoy the moisture that it brings to the earth, the pitter-patter sound as the raindrops fall on my roof, and the lightning and thunder that often accompany the rain. (Cue the thunder…perfect…) I love running through it and feeling the water cleanse my body and send chills down my back.
One of the best parts about the rain is the rainbow that comes afterward. I love to look for the rainbows and remember the promise that God made to Noah that He would no longer flood the earth. The symbolism behind the rainbow and the flood is so beautiful, and I especially love that it represents baptism.
As a missionary in Iowa, I taught people all day every day about the importance and necessity of baptism by immersion. I shared with them the truth that the priesthood of God is on the earth again, and that each person can be cleansed from their sins by the power of the priesthood ordinance of baptism. We loved to sing the song “When I Am Baptized” from the Children’s Songbook at the baptisms of our converts. My heart rejoiced each time I saw one of God’s children accept the essential, saving, cleansing covenants through their baptism.
I am teaching my daughter about baptism already. She recognizes photos of people being baptized, and loves to sing the Primary songs about baptism. I hope she chooses to follow God’s path and be baptized when she turns 8.
How have your baptismal covenants blessed your life?
Enjoy the rain. :)
Our unit has a number of challenges that make it very difficult to organize Seminary. Our boundaries have resulted in a unit that covers parts of the boundaries of three high schools. Additionally, one family of three Seminary-aged children attends a fourth high school. Two students are enrolled in college courses. Four or five more are home schooled. The building to which we are assigned is far outside our ward…
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Do you use Instagram? Well, if you do, I have great news for you:
After a lot of consideration, I decided to start an Instagram account for LDS Printables. I have seen the power of using social media to bring others to Christ, and I feel as though you and I could share our testimonies with (potentially) millions through Instagram. As I get my account going, I’ll be posting lots of previously created printables, as well as the new printables that I’ll be adding to the blog. This is a great missionary opportunity for us! So, come follow me @ldsprintables and help me to spread the gospel! Feel free to follow, like, share, and give me feedback. I’m still so new to the Instagram world… (and I’m learning about hashtags– #majorlyconfusing #oramIjustoutoftheloop )
Anyway, on with the good stuff!
Today’s free printable is a quote that I absolutely adore. It comes from a speech by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and it says, “True love blooms when we care about another person more than we care about ourselves.” (Read the speech here.)
Oh, how true this statement is! I have been learning this the hard way. My husband and I recently had a “discussion” in which we came to the realization that we don’t always respect and honor each other. We tried to break down this truth so we could get to the very center, and it came down to the simple fact that we are both prideful and selfish. Even though we are madly in love, we sometimes miss out on true love because we are being selfish. He and I immediately set a goal to improve. We want to honor, respect, and adore each other unconditionally and forever.
As part of our goal, we decided to seek to care about the other person’s needs more than our own. It is proving to be difficult, as my “natural man” comes out more than I care to admit, but we have already reaped great benefits from our efforts. I love my husband more today than I did a few weeks ago, and that love continues to grow each day. I love my children more as I seek to be less selfish and self-centered. In return, my husband has loved me more and we have served each other in a greater capacity. My children seem pleased with the extra attention and care that they are receiving, as well.
It’s a win-win. We serve others unselfishly, and they serve us unselfishly; we develop true love for one another, and that love grows stronger daily. I like it.
I’m so grateful for the teachings of Christ that are taught to us by the Master and His servants. I’m grateful for living prophets and apostles on the earth who enlighten us and encourage us.
How can you this quote help your love to bloom with someone in your life?
Downloaded from: http://ocdprimarychorister.blogspot.com/2013/08/song-i-hope-they-call-me-on-mission.html I hope they call me on a missionWhen I have grown a foot or two.I hope by then I will be readyTo teach and preach and work as missionaries do. I hope that I can share the gospelWith those who want to know the truth. I want to be a missionary
As of late, missionary work has been on my mind. There is such an excitement and enthusiasm for missionary work in the church and I find myself constantly thinking… “How I can get more involved?”“How can I be more prepared to share my testimony?”“How can I show more love?” I recently read the talk “Find the Lambs, Feed the Sheep” from President Hinckley and felt so inspired and motivated!I especially loved when President…
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This week I decided to make some simple cards you could pass out to family and friends before your mission!They are simple to make and a fun way for your loved ones to keep track of your mailing address(and a reminder to send you those much needed letters!!!) I created 4 simple designs for both sisters and elders as seen below. To finish off the cards, all you will need to do…
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Students hate Seminary for many of the same reasons they hate school. I know I hated school, and there were times I didn’t like Seminary, either. Below are three reasons students might hate Seminary: Seminary has no point. Students show up to a class where a teacher makes them memorize obscure scripture passages, sing silly songs made up from the books of the Bible, reads crazy long charts aloud, asks…
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Downloaded from: http://ldsywideasandactivities.blogspot.com/2013/08/alligator-letter-contacting-inactive-yw.html There is a sales technique called “alligator letter.” The basic idea is that if you have pretty much “lost” a sales client (they aren’t returning your calls for a long time), you can make one last effort by sending a letter to the client and ask them to at least let you know what is going on (by providing a sheet where they can select their level…
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Downloaded from: http://ohwhatdoyoudoforsingingtime.blogspot.com/2013/08/prayer.html August Week 1: The scriptures teach me how to pray. The song for this month is “A Child’s Prayer”. Most of your primary children should be familiar with this song…you may just need to review it. The Friend magazine provides an activity that lends itself well to this week’s theme. See here. Assign a song for practice to each person who prayed (be sure to have “A Child’s…
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Downloaded from: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PattiesPrimaryPlace/~3/jNMfiDvYgh8/back-to-school.html The kids are going BACK TO SCHOOL this week. And I always think it is a good reminder to them to be reminded of “What Would Jesus Do?” in any situation they are in where they have to make a choice how to act. It is so easy to just go along with the crowd. But remind them how Jesus would want them to set the example…
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