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Jennifer Smith
April 5, 2013
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/if-you-have-not-read-the-book-of-mormon-read-it-president-thomas-s-monson/ Reblogged from The Book of Mormon Translation Challenge: In the April 2011 General Conference, President Thomas S. Monson said, “If you have not read the Book of Mormon, read it. If you do so prayerfully and with a sincere desire to know the truth, the Holy Ghost will manifest its truth to you. If it […]
Jennifer Smith
April 3, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminaryatsixam.blogspot.com/2013/04/general-conference-preparation.html This week, I am spending part of each class preparing my students for LDS General Conference. We viewed “An Ensign To The Nations” by Elder Jeffrey R Holland. As we viewed it, each student had their own copy to read along, underline, highlight, and make notes on. At the end of class, I asked each student to place their copy of this message in the General Conference notebooks/packets…
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Jennifer Smith
March 23, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminaryatsixam.blogspot.com/2013/03/hot-cross-buns.html Hot Cross Buns…It’s More Than A Song…As we enter Holy Week, I served Hot Cross Buns last Wednesday.I explained that these are served in many Christian homes on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, or anytime during Holy Week.They are not generally available at bakeries year round so this was a treat.There are many recipes out there for you to make your own. If you prefer, the best I found…
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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 8, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminaryatsixam.blogspot.com/2013/03/lift-others-to-higher-ground.html Acts 3 (Adapt for the 2013 Theme-Stand In Holy Places)My friend, Pam, at Seminary Moments gave me this fabulous idea. It was based on the paper plate activity I used at the beginning of the year. She adapted it in a completely new way. We discussed James and John healing the lame man and “lifting him to higher ground”, literally and figuratively. The students had to follow a…
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Jennifer Smith
March 7, 2013
Downloaded from: http://littleldsideas.blogspot.com/2013/03/because-of-christs-atonement-i-can.html Sharing Time Idea from the 2013 Sharing Time OutlineIDENTIFY THE DOCTRINE (filling in the blanks): Before Primary, write on the board, “Because of Christ’s _______, I can ______ and live with _____ again.” Write the words Atonement, repent, and God on separate word strips and tape them under three of the chairs in the room. Invite the children to find the word strips and place them on the board in…
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Jennifer Smith
February 26, 2013
Downloaded from: http://brosimonsays.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/romans-5-6-oneonewon/ “Just as a man does not really desire food until he is hungry, so he does not desire the salvation of Christ until he knows why he needs Christ. No one adequately and properly knows why he needs Christ until he understands and accepts the doctrine of the Fall and its effect upon all mankind” (President Ezra Taft Benson in Conference Report, Apr. 1987, 106; or Ensign,…
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Jennifer Smith
February 18, 2013
Vanessa S. shared this on the Come Follow Me Facebook Group, and I asked her permission to share it here. She said: “[A]fter some initially rather disastrous experiments having my girls teach, I eventually came around to this handout, which the girls told me has been very helpful. It outlines the steps for preparing a “mini-lesson” from a conference talk excerpt. I have a similar one that focuses on…
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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 13, 2013
Downloaded from: http://ldsseminary.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/acts-15-the-jerusalem-conference/ The Church is Led by Revelation Acts 15 recounts the experience of those involved in the Jerusalem conference, which took place approximately A.D. 50, about fifteen years after the conversion of Paul. Some members of the early Christian church, seemingly … Continue reading →
Jennifer Smith
February 11, 2013
Downloaded from: http://aprimarysingingtime.blogspot.com/2013/02/my-heavenly-father-loves-me-puzzletic.html As I mentioned, we have stake conference this Sunday, so I am looking ahead to February 25. I want to be sure to play a game – I feel like the Sr. Primary, at least, knows this song (My Heavenly Father Loves Me) really well, and so I want to make it fun for them to review it. Here is my tentative plan: I will print two copies of…
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Jennifer Smith
February 10, 2013
Downloaded from: http://seminaryatsixam.blogspot.com/2013/02/byu-education-week.html Seminary Teachers and Friends, Have any of you attended Education Week at BYU as a Seminary Teacher?If yes, what are your tips for how to get the most out of it.Did you feel it helped you be a more effective Seminary Teacher?Are the crowds too overwhelming? I attend BYU Women’s Conference every year and I have learned the ins and outs of navigating the crowds, which classes…
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