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KrisStena Evans
March 8, 2013
I love being a “stay at home mom.” I love being there at a drop of a hat for my children. I wouldn’t want it any other way. I know that there are many moms out there that aren’t able to be home- I have to say- you are still amazing!! My mom always had to work- but fortunately she was there at a drop of a hat… she was admired and so respected in her career that when she said I have to go to my child’s school program, or my little girl is sick, or I have to run my daughters “unmentionables” to school because she forgot to take them to early morning Drill-team practice, they didn’t ever bat an eye- she was able to be there for me and my brother. I have a sister in law that has to work too, and she too can still provide for her children in ways that works for them and their family. NOT TO LEAVE out dads- I had a pretty supportive dad, and my husband is amazing at being there for my kids too-
That being said there is something amazing about being a mother… I am truly grateful that my mother taught me all I know. I am very blessed to have been taught the homemaking skills that I know and am still learning from her.
I am blessed to have the Gospel I my life.
“Nurturing mothers are knowledgeable, but all the education women attain will avail them nothing if they do not have the skill to make a home that creates a climate for spiritual growth…Nurturing requires organization, patience, love, and work.”
I am trying to teach my girls the value of being a good mother- I don’t always do a very good job “by example” but I am trying. I am constantly working on being more “patient,” being more “fun” and being more “hands on” in creativity.
President Ezra Taft Benson at April 1989 general conference said to the young girls, “Be prepared for missionary service if you are called. But also, young girls, learn from your mothers the important homemaking skills you will use in your own home.”
I was fortunate enough to have been able to do both… serve a mission and learn from my mom and Grandmother home-making skills (that I will constantly be learning and developing). I hope to encourage my daughters to serve a mission, and to love learning and applying homemaking skills.
Mary N. Cook, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency, tells us from the New Era in the May Issue of 2012 the following (click here for a direct link)
“Gaining knowledge now will pay huge dividends when you become a mother. “A mother’s education level has a profound influence on the educational choices of her [children].” … Educated women “tend to: Give birth to healthier babies, have children who are healthier, be more confident, resilient and have improved reasoning and judgment.”
She goes on to say: “mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children.” Providing an education for your children is part of that nurturing and is your sacred responsibility. Like the stripling warriors, who “had been taught by their mothers” [Alma 56:47], you will be the most important teacher your children will ever have, so choose your learning carefully. Bless your children and your future home by learning as much as you can now.
Jennifer Smith
March 7, 2013
I have made a lot of different handouts for young women and now missionary work (find here).Lately, I have received a lot of requests for primary printables.Of course I was thrilled to create some!When I was serving in the primary, I found a love for the primary songs and decided to use them as my inspiration for these printables. Download them here!http://courtneyaitken.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-am-child-of-god.html
Jenny Smith
March 4, 2013
Today we begin our March Madness mad march.
Jennifer Smith
March 2, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/03/stump-panel.html It seems as if every year I ignore the front of the scripture mastery cards. I am so worried about having the students memorize the scripture mastery scriptures that I have lost sight of what really matters. To me, if I can help them learn where to locate answers to questions they may have or a friend might ask, or how to apply it to their lives…
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Jennifer Smith
February 28, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/02/nt-acts-13-15-scripture-basketball.html Scripture Basketball While one team tried to get as many baskets as they could… The other team had to listen to the question I gave them. Read the scripture block to find the answer. Once they gave me the correct answer, I yelled stop. The team shooting baskets then went to the board and wrote down how many baskets they made.This was a fun way to cover Paul’s first…
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Jenny Smith
February 22, 2013
This was a short week due to the President’s day holiday, but we were able to do 8 chapters. From now on the material is going to go faster and faster. So far I don’t think that we are having any problems keeping up on the reading. I did some averaging last week, and our daily reading is 96%. That means that on an average day, 15.36 out of 16…
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Jennifer Smith
February 17, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2013/02/nt-acts-4-5-gospel-rolls-forth.html Who is Spencer W. Kimball referring to when he says:“this great church president”“man of great faith”“bold leadership”“unwavering testimony”“unparalleled courage”“almost limitless understanding” If you guessed Peter, you were correct!The priests didn’t know what to do with Peter. They wanted him to stop talking about Jesus and His gospel. Trying to silence him, they had him arrested.BUT5,000 people heard him and believed!Trying to stop the gospel from flooding the…
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Jennifer Smith
February 16, 2013
This idea came from a Pinterest post by Erin Guinup. She didn’t post a link to a website, but posted a picture of her chalkboard from doing this activity that you can see at right. You can see her pin on my Seminary Pinterest page. Basically, you start with a topic. Each student is given a piece of chalk to write on the board their responses to the writing prompt. …
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Jenny Smith
February 15, 2013
Monday of this week was a free day. I planned to celebrate birthdays with a party and watch movies, but my class president didn’t organize the food, so we ended up just watching Bible Video movies. Not great. I don’t like wasting time like that. Acts 13-14 – Paul’s First Mission My lesson objective this day was to talk about why some people accept the gospel while others do not,…
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Jennifer Smith
February 7, 2013
Downloaded from: http://ldsywideasandactivities.blogspot.com/2013/02/resurrection-visual-aid-for-yw-sunday.html It can be difficult to imagine some gospel concepts (like the Resurrection!) so I wanted to make a visual aid that the YW could relate to. I had a visual aid that I used to use during my mission and also when I taught Gospel Essentials as a Ward missionary. It came in very helpful to have something that people could see to help them follow the…
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Jennifer Smith
February 7, 2013
This meeting agenda is for use during Sunday Young Women Meetings. It is formulated to be low ink usage. This agenda has only four text areas, making it more customizable. If you have special things in your opening exercises, like a missionary moment or something similar, this agenda can easily be adjusted to suit your needs.
Jennifer Smith
February 3, 2013
Downloaded from: http://ayearoffhe.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-in-my-shop.html I have uploaded a few new printables into the MOMO PRINTS Etsy shop. As always, each print is customizable and can be made in ANY COLOR of your choosing at no additional charge. Gordon B. Hinckley’s BE HAPPY Print. I love the message of this print. I am going to make this poster size and frame it for the stairway in our house. – – – – …
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