Learning Becomes Me

This week we will be learning more about the 13 colonies and the foundation of freedom which led to the restoration of the Gospel.  The Lord's providential hand can be seen throughout history and we will take a look at how this period of time helped the Lord to restore the Priesthood and organize the Relief Society.  1.  Read through the Proclamation on the Family.  Make a list of those responsibilities for men and women.  2. Watch Joseph Smith Prophet of the Restoration  and/or Emma Smith: My Story (available free on Amazon Prime)  Which Roles did you see the Joseph and Emma fulfill in these videos?  Do you feel like you can understand them better?  3. Study the original 13 colonies.  Practice identifying them on a map until you know all 13 .  4.  Each of the colonies were founded by great men who would brought here for a special purpose.  Research one colony as a family and find the story of those who founded it.  Share what you found out in a comment.  A great book abou

Last week we talked about how as we strive to fulfill our divine roles of sister, brother, daughter, son to the best of our abilities we gain more ability to become our best selves.  We gather light into our souls that help us align ourselves with God's will for us and he helps us to become better.  The choices we make today will help us become the best mothers and fathers we can be in the future.  Throughout our lives we gather and share light.  (stories shared - The Empty Pot by Demi, Cornelia's Jewels and The Story of Cincinnatus from 50 famous stories retold by James Baldwin ) This week we will be learning more about light - it's properties, how it works, what it is and how God uses light to guide, teach and comfort us. To prepare yourselves for this weeks lesson please do the following with your families: 1.  Make a list of all the things light does for us?  How would life be if we didn't have light?  Go in a dark room .  How does it feel?  What can you do in

We are excited to see you guys again.  We hope you had a great Christmas break. This week will be be discussing our divine roles as daughter, son, sister, brother, and fathers, mothers.  These are the roles God gave us through the organization of the family- an eternal organization.  To prepare for this weeks discussion please do the following. Core 1.  Read the Proclamation of the World and become familiar with the roles and responsibilities discussed.   https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&old=true 2.   Read the first 3 -4 chapters of Little Britches this months book.  Discuss how Ralph, mother, father and Grace fulfilled their divine rolls.  What characteristics of these characters do you see if yourself or your parents.  Could you have patience like father?  Obedience like Ralph?  Faith like mother?  Determination to do right like Grace? 3. List five things you can do to help around your home. Discuss the importance of obeying and honoring your parents