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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-13-16-samuel-lamanite.html The only Lamanite Prophet in the Book of Mormon… SamuelWe looked up scriptures to see what Samuel wanted the people to know.using an idea from a fellow seminary teacher, Debbie Duran,we made a spiritual wallI gave each of them a pieces of paper and had them write what keeps them close to the gospel.Then I handed them arrows in which they needed to write a temptation of…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/sunrise.html Leaving seminary each morning I often get these spectacular views on my way to work… It is hard to believe that often as of late…This is what I see when I pull into the church parking lot at 5:45 AMWe have had many days cancelled because of the weather this year. In order to get through all 160 lessons, I either have to just forget about what…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helman-8-9-pride.html yet another lesson in which I get to use the talk by Ezra Taft Benson calledBeware of PrideMay 1989 EnsignI started off class by showing them this video: We discussed the characteristics of an octopus:uncanny eyesightsqueeze into tight spaces-no skeletonhide and waitmaster at disguisesGrow large tentacles President Benson says:”The Doctrine and Covenants tells us that the Book of Mormon is the “record of a fallen people.” (D&C 20:9.) Why did…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-6-7-holy-ghost.html Our attitudes and actions can result in an increase OR a decrease of the influence of the Holy Ghost in our lives. From this great blog post, by Russel Simon, I was able to show a fantastic visual to the class! I ask you, are you:Cup DownCup SidewaysCup UpOur position is determined by our attitudes and actions. Elder David A. Bednar said:“We should also endeavor to discern when…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-5-remember.html When I say “Pop Rocks” what comes to your mind? After you have tasted these exploding candies, you will ALWAYS REMEMBER them. It is easy to recall what they felt like, tasted like and I bet you can even remember when and where you first tasted them. Here’s a statement by President Spencer W. Kimball. Read what he said about the importance of remembering the gospel teachings we…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/helaman-1-2-contention.html Envy, Contention are dangerous and lead us to things we would normally not do! I made a insert for their scriptures or journal: (feel free to copy and paste and size it for your own use) ELDER JEFFREY R. HOLLAND, April 2012“…there are going to be times in our lives when someone else gets an unexpected blessing or receives some special recognition. May I plead with us not to be…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-40-42-what-happens-when-we-die.html Life is often viewed in the world as an incomplete puzzle.People have pieces of understanding, BUT often don’thave a complete understanding of how life and deathfit together I broke them up into two groups for this activity. I made up my own pattern for a puzzle. On each piece I wrote a scripture verse from Alma 40-42 that related to the spirit world and the Resurrection.Then I…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-39-chastity.html Corianton had gone with his brothers, Helaman and Shiblon, to preach the gospel to the Zoramites, but had fallen into sin. You, like my class, are wondering WHY . I. HAVE. CHOCOLATE. CHIP. COOKIESpinned to my scrubs. A WONDERFUL idea hit me as I read the talk “Avoid It” by Lynn G. RobbinsHe talks about the chocolate chip cookies and the wonderful aroma they give off, how they are…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-38-alma-speaks-to-his-sons.html Do you ever feel as if your sibling gets more attention than you? we watched this video from Mormon messages called “The Prodigal Son” Alma (the younger) had three sons: HelamanShiblonCorianton Shiblon is the middle son, like most middle children, my heart goes out to them. They often feel left out. I wonder if he did? Helaman, the eldest, gets 77 verses and two chapters of counsel…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-37-small-and-simple-things.html A fellow seminary teacher, Sharra Dains, shared this idea-it was genius! I randomly put numbers 1-50 on the page and told them to circle them in order, starting with #1.Do as many as they could in one minute.They didn’t do well at all-most got between 10-15 circled.Then I handed them another paper, in which I folded in fourths, and place #1 in top Left corner, #2 in…
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Jennifer Smith
April 26, 2014
Downloaded from: http://seminarymoments.blogspot.com/2014/04/alma-36-chiasmus.html I passed out a sheet of paper and had them put their name on it.Big and in the middle.Then told them to close their eyesWith their eyes closed, they had to listen to my voiceand follow my directions.I said things like, “fold your paper in half””rip off top right corner”… The holes were different in each one of their papers.WHY?My directions were not clear and precise.When the…
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Courtney Aitken
April 7, 2014
I realize I practically say this every month- but seriously – April already?I don’t think time has ever passed so quickly in my life than this time with my new little babe!Cherishing every second over here!I have been working on a lot of fun new projec…