Seminary (and school) will start in a little over a month. This year the youth will be studying the Doctrine & Covenants. My husband is now the early morning seminary teacher so I created these Doctrine & Covenants Doctrinal Mastery posters, flashcards, 4 to a page, and all on one page prints for him (and […]
Archives for 2018
Enlist in the Youth Battalion of the Lord – Free Printables
(Scroll down for free printables interspersed throughout the post to remind youth to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord) On June 3rd, 2018 President and Sister Nelson held a worldwide devotional for the youth. It was amazing! If you haven’t seen it yet please take some time to listen to it. They gave […]
Hope of Israel – Phone Wallpapers
At the end of the wonderful worldwide youth devotional by President and Sister Nelson everyone was invited to stand and sing the stirring hymn “Hope of Israel”. To help youth remember this hymn, as well as some of the things President and Sister Nelson spoke about I created wallpapers for their phones. Just click on […]
Celebrating Abigail
Abigail means “father of joy” or “father’s joy” or “give joy”. And our Abigail has certainly brought us joy! Named after the Abigail in the Bible who was described as “a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance” (1 Samuel 25:3), Abby has grown into a beautiful young lady who has compassion for […]
Hooray for Henry
After eleven children, twenty-two years and seven months, we are FINALLY diaper free at our house! Henry decided he was finally ready to be a big boy and wear underwear. The first week he had one accident and woke up every morning with a dry diaper. So we switched to underwear day and night and […]
Back to Historic Nauvoo
When we visited Historic Nauvoo in Illinois last summer (here and here) we had no idea that this year Sara would be returning to work there. She is doing an internship working the landscaping and gardens for all of Historic Nauvoo. Isn’t that such a cool job? Since Sara’s major is Horticulture with an emphasis […]
Planting Wheat
I am woefully behind on posting our every day happenings at home and on the farm. We have been busy that is for sure! Wheat was planted in the field next to our house at the end of March. This wheat will be used as a type of feed for cows so it’s not the […]
April 2018 General Conference Jeopardy
The October 2018 General Conference Jeopardy can be found here. The April 2018 General Conference Jeopardy is here and ready to play! WOW! Where you blown away by all the new changes? It’s amazing to see the revelatory process at work. First with the calling of two new apostles, then the changes for Melchizedek Priesthood […]
Prepare for April 2018 General Conference
General Conference is this weekend! I am so excited for this historic event where two new apostles will be called to fill the vacancies created by the deaths of President Thomas S. Monson and Elder Robert D. Hales. Are you ready for General Conference? Here are few things to help you prepare. How much do […]
“Thou God Seest Me” Painting Activity
A Lively Hope has been doing 100 days of scripture lettering showing her work on Instagram. One day she posted this. One of my goals for 2018 is to read the Old Testament. I read today about Hagar and this line stood out to me: Thou God seest me. So much power in just four […]
The Plan of Salvation Equals LOVE
Teaching the Plan of Salvation is always fun for me. I love seeing children, youth, or adults make the connections about life, where we came from, and where we are going. Here is my favorite way to teach the Plan of Salvation. I have taught it in seminary and to other youth. It is a […]
Peace in Christ Lego Temple Building Activity
Who doesn’t enjoy building with LEGOs? This year’s mutual theme “Peace in Christ” is an important one to learn! This activity builds a Lego temple, piece by piece, as quotes or scriptures are read and discussed about the peace of Christ. Using these Lego pieces the youth have the option of building three different styles […]
Family Pictures January 2018
The week after Christmas we had all our children together for the first time in over 18 months. I wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass for family pictures! We looked through our closets to find colors we all had, piled everyone up and headed to the mountains just east of us. It was a […]
TREK – The Movie
Nope, not Star Trek. This is totally a Mormon post. If you don’t know what Trek is, you probably aren’t Mormon. A bit of history. After the martyrdom of Joseph Smith in Nauvoo, IL members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were forced to flee Illinois eventually traveling across the plains to […]
2018 Mutual Theme Prints and Handout Ideas
I received a new calling last summer that has kept me really busy. So busy I haven’t had as much time as I’d like to post to this ol’ blog. I am the Stake Young Women President, which means my counselors, secretary, and I are responsible for helping the ward Young Women leaders as they […]