Now that Christmas is over I can share the gifts I created for my parents! I wrote and illustrated children’s books about my grandmothers. I saw this idea earlier in the year and knew it would be the perfect gift for my mother who loves children’s books. It is also a wonderful way to share […]
What We Learn From the Shepherds – FHE lesson
There are so many wonderful parts to the Nativity story! Learning about the shepherds and what they did after hearing the angel can help us to shine our light and share our testimony of Christ with others. Here’s a fun and simple family home evening lesson you can do tonight. First read Luke 2:8-20. Then […]
#LightTheWorld by Feeding the Hungry
For the past month we have tried to focus more on Jesus Christ and serve as He served. There has been a wonderful initiative called #LightTheWorld that encourages people to serve each day in simple ways. We haven’t done everything every day but we have done some things. Jesus taught: “For I was an hungred, […]
Wonderful Wood Nativity Scenes for Children {Giveaway}
I adore Nativity scenes. I have accumulated quite an assortment over the past 20 years. Tiny ones, large ones, ceramic ones, wooden ones, plastic ones and everything in-between make up my collection. If you have children, you know it is so hard for them to resist playing with them! Last year every single one […]
“A Sacred Christmas”
Before you start reading this post hit the play button and turn up the volume (lower right corner) of this video. Now you can listen to the beautiful sounds of Garth Smith’s masterful piano arrangement as you read my review. . . . . . Isn’t it simply lovely to listen too? Garth Smith’s work […]
Handmade Gifts 2016 – The Living Christ in Calligraphy
Every year we have a tradition on Christmas morning to recite The Living Christ before opening any Christmas presents. This year we broke with tradition. Abigail had us open this beautiful gift before we recited The Living Christ. On top of being busy with her school work and helping Joseph with the boxes, burning names […]
Handmade Gifts 2016 – Wooden Boxes
When I asked the kids to give me their Christmas wish lists back in October most of the older kids put down their own grub box. When my father-in-law was a teenager he helped work cows and wrangle horses. While camping they kept their food in a locked wooden box. Cowboy lingo: grub = food. […]
Christmas-in-a-Box (service kit)
Want to bring the spirit of Christmas to a loved one serving in the military, on a mission, away to college, in a nursing home or maybe sick and staying in the hospital during the Christmas season? I have the perfect idea to share with you which was created and designed by Melia from Brightly […]
Gifts for the Lonely (service kit)
The Christmas spirit is real. It’s what makes the holidays such a joyous time. It’s spending more time with those we love. It’s building life-long memories. It’s helping those around us who need it. This year, there’s a wonderful video that shares the message of service and love called #LIGHTtheWORLD. Take a quick minute to […]
A Simple Thank You Card (Free Printables!)
Have you ever received a simple thank you card? It’s kind of amazing the power those words have on you. You feel noticed, loved, and appreciated. As part of the #LIGHTtheWORLD Christmas initiative, Melissa Esplin, who does wonders with calligraphy, created three simple but beautiful Thank You cards for you and your children to use. A […]
Thumbs Up Tickets and Sibling Service Stickers
Okay, mommas, some days (most days?) we just don’t have the energy to do big and grand and wonderful things. We want to teach our children to serve others. We want them to recognize others around us who are in need. We want them to feel good about serving. We want to them to be […]
Brown Paper Packages Christmas Service Kits
We’ve all had those days where nothing seems to go right. Stress builds up until we feel like we are going to explode. Sometimes we do! And we wonder if anyone notices what we do or that we are even there at all. Can you think of someone, right now, who might be feeling that […]
A Worldwide Day of Service
Today is the day! We are starting a month of service, following the example of Jesus Christ to serve as He served. Today’s theme is to lift another’s burden. How can you do that? Give blood Help someone unload their grocery cart Hold a door open Smile Take dinner to an overwhelmed family Donate clothes, […]
Bethlehem Means House of Bread Service Kit
We all know the story. How Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to be taxed and that is where sweet baby Jesus was born. Did you know that Bethlehem means “House of Bread?” Pretty interesting when you realize that later in His life Jesus Christ would proclaim, He taught this after feeding the 5,000 with […]
Our Family’s Gift to the Savior Service Kit
Now that you’ve planned what types of service to do how about a way to keep track of what service has been performed? Colette from My Computer is My Canvas has created everything you need to document your service while keeping it all together as your family’s gift to the Savior! Included in the kit […]
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