Names of Christ Study Booklet {Printable}

March 10, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 21 Comments

Pin It Usually we do a Names of Christ unit study at Christmastime. This year I decided to incorporate it into our countdown to Easter. I designed this little booklet for my children (the younger ones) to use as we study. {The older ones are using these books from the Redheaded Hostess.} There is a […]

The Living Christ: Haydn – The Creation

March 8, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

“The composer, Haydn, after walking in the fields near his home one day, went back to his piano and began his mighty oratorio, The Creation. As he finished the last notes, he declared, “There it is; it is my response to the wondrous creations of God.” We live in a beautiful world, and like Haydn, […]

The Living Christ Easter Countdown: Creator

March 8, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

Using salt dough the kids created their own earths. Salt Dough Recipe 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup water 1 TBSP oil a few drops of food coloring In a bowl stir together flour, salt ,and cream of tartar. Bring water, oil, and food coloring to a […]

The Living Christ Easter Countdown: Jehovah

March 8, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 2 Comments

{telling the story of Moses and the burning bush} Hebrews 11 contains a recounting of many stories of faith from the Old Testament. All these people had their faith centered in Jesus Christ, the Jehovah of the Old Testament. {the story of the boy Samuel being called by the Lord} We took turns reading the […]

The Living Christ: A 30 Day Easter Countdown

March 5, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 47 Comments

A 30 day countdown to Easter utilizing The Living Christ: A Testimony of the Apostles. Each day includes a hymn or Primary song, scriptures to read, discussion questions, and activities.

The Family: A Proclamation to the World Video Project

February 23, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Watch the video for a special announcement!Pin It We are already in the planning stages for this year’s Family Proclamation Celebration. One of our projects that we would like to do is gather video submissions from men, women, and children throughout the world reading parts of The Family: A Proclamation to the World and then […]

Defending Marriage

February 20, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 27 Comments

Yesterday, I came across this article from the NY Times: For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage. Sad and tragic that American society has degenerated so far that for many marriage is no longer considered a sacred institution. Sad and tragic the very definition of marriage has gone from this entry in the […]

The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos

February 12, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

I love these videos. LOVE! The intent of the The Life of Jesus Christ Bible videos is to give a better understanding and appreciation for the life and ministry of the Savior Jesus Christ. The dialogue is straight from the King James Version of the Bible (complete with English accents because of it being a […]

Scripture PJs

October 30, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 8 Comments

I wrote a guest post for Jocelyn at We Talk of Christ for part of her Book of Mormon Forum. I am reposting here to show a little of how we incorporate scripture study in our school days. There’s a Primary song my children love to sing, Scripture Power. Because I want to be like […]

The Key to Being Happy

October 23, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Hershey at 8 months old We all want to be happy. Take a look around and you see people trying to find happiness in a variety of ways. Some look to gratifying their desires to find happines through drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, etc. Others look for happiness by getting lost in video games, or sports, […]

Defending, Supporting, and Clarifying Truth

October 16, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

The Book of Mormon defends and supports truths taught in the Bible. It also clarifies doctrine found in the Bible. We had an experience this week that affirmed this to us once again. I teach early morning seminary to my two oldest daughters. This year we are studying the Old Testament. We began the lesson […]

Learning About the Reformation

October 14, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

This is a post I wrote for Latter-day Homeschooling. I thought I’d share it here too as my homeschooling post for the week. Quick, what is October 31st known for? Halloween is not an acceptable answer! Do you know? Here are a few clues. It happened in 1517. Elder Ballard said, “the Spirit of Christ […]

Another Testament of Jesus Christ

October 8, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 17 Comments

Now that I am back on schedule again my weekly posts on Faith will resume every Sunday. For the month of October I will be sharing some of my favorite passages of scriptures from the Book of Mormon, what they mean to me, and what I have learned from studying them. I belong to The […]

General Conference Weekend

October 4, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 10 Comments

Stephanie from Diapers & Divinity is doing a General Conference meme again. I just love Steph’s love for General Conference! The week leading up to it she had some wonderful posts about preparing ourselves to hear the word of God from the prophet, apostles, and other church leaders. I decided participating in this meme was […]

As the Dew from heav’n distilling

September 30, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

(source credit) We all know hindsight is 20/20. When you look back at your life you can see all the different ways the Lord has blessed you, answered your prayers in unexpected ways, lead you down paths you didn’t even know existed to bring you to where you are today, at this moment, where you […]