June 1-7 Opening Song Opening Prayer Activity/Discussion: Turn out all the lights. Ask the kids what they can see. Light a candle. Ask the kids what they can see. What does light do for us? How can we make the room brighter (add more candles, get a bigger fire)? Scripture/Discussion: Alma 5:7-8. Where did the … Continue reading Light of the Everlasting Word
Author: Autumn Dickson
Light of the Everlasting Gospel
June 1-7 If you prefer listening to reading, please check out A Balanced Saint of Mind on YouTube. I post video versions of my blog posts. The video versions are often posted a little later than the written blog posts. For a little bit of background for these chapters, we have just seen Alma leave … Continue reading Light of the Everlasting Gospel
Priestcraft: What is it and does it still exist in the church today?
May 25-31 Opening Song Opening Prayer Discussion: Gather a large sheet of white paper (big enough for everyone in your family to write on). At the top, write the word “Priestcraft” and have your kids write as much as they know about the word. This may include definitions, examples, or questions. Scriptures: Read the following … Continue reading Priestcraft: What is it and does it still exist in the church today?
Approaching politics like Mosiah
May 25-31 If you prefer to listen over reading an article, keep an eye on A Balanced Saint of Mind on YouTube. I post video versions of my blog posts on my channel. The video versions are often posted a little later than the written blog posts. Politics. I’ve got a love-hate relationship with the … Continue reading Approaching politics like Mosiah
To Freely Forgive
May 18-24 If you prefer to listen over reading an article, keep an eye on A Balanced Saint of Mind on YouTube. I post video versions of my blog posts on my channel. The video versions are often posted a little later than the written blog posts. So Mosiah 25-28. We see churches created in … Continue reading To Freely Forgive
The stripling warriors no one talks about
May 11-17 If you prefer to listen over reading an article, keep an eye on A Balanced Saint of Mind on YouTube. I post video versions of my blog posts on my channel. The video versions are often posted a little later than the written blog posts. The stripling warriors is a favorite story of … Continue reading The stripling warriors no one talks about
Creating Family Records
May 18-24 Opening Song Opening Prayer Scriptures: Mosiah 25:5-11 Take turns reading the verses or one person can read them to everyone. **For the following activities, you can combine all of them or just use one depending on the needs of your family. Activity Option 1: This is the easiest option for older kids, but … Continue reading Creating Family Records
Understanding the groups of people in Mosiah
May 11-17 Opening Song Opening Prayer Scriptures/Activity: Today, we’re going to look at the different groups of people moving around in the book of Mosiah. Essentially, you can print out the blank timeline down below, and then read the listed verses to fill it in. A filled out timeline is also available as a cheat … Continue reading Understanding the groups of people in Mosiah
King Limhi and Alma
May 11-17 So. Personal story first before I jump right into it. I was a sophomore in college at BYU. I couldn’t, for the life of me, figure out what I wanted to do in school. I was obsessed with music but had never been classically trained so a music program at BYU was probably … Continue reading King Limhi and Alma
Does my contribution actually matter?
May 4-10 Abinadi words changed one person. One. We don’t even know whether Abinadi knew about Alma. For all we know, Abinadi died thinking that nobody changed. Meanwhile, (Alma 26:4) Ammon and his brethren baptized thousands. So who was more righteous? Who was more righteous: Ammon or Abinadi? Ridiculous question, right? So why do we … Continue reading Does my contribution actually matter?
Autumn Dickson 