Presidency's Message

Dear Franklin Stake Primary Presidencies,

Some thoughts from Sister Beck's conference talk are pertinent to us as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and as Primary leaders:

Personal Revelation

"A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do."

"... with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently."

"The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life."

1- Keeping the commandments, repenting, and renewing covenants made at baptism lead to the blessing of always having the Lord’s Spirit with us.

2- Making and keeping temple covenants also adds spiritual strength and power to a woman’s life.

3-Many answers to difficult questions are found by reading the scriptures because the scriptures are an aid to revelation. Insight found in scripture accumulates over time, so it is important to spend some time in the scriptures every day.

4-Daily prayer is also essential to having the Lord’s Spirit with us. Those who earnestly seek help through prayer and scripture study often have a paper and pencil nearby to write questions and record impressions and ideas.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Olympic Fun

Tying current events into Primary activities serves a dual purpose: It brings fresh excitement to Primary AND it attaches gospel references to events, items and experiences children can recall as they see them or experience them again.

For example, Primary leaders can tie the excitement of the Winter Olympics to learning more about our Heavenly Father using the little Olympian pictured here.

The Singing Skier

The skier at left can be duplicated, then the two figures can represent two teams of children singing their way up the mountain, or answering questions to ascend the mountain, or racing to find scriptures up the mountain. Let the Spirit and your imagination guide you!

The skiers can be moved up the mountain with string, elastic, or something tacky like tape.

Atop the mountain, a scripture teaches something the Lord has said about mountain tops.

Scripture Skaters:

Draw a skating rink with lanes for racing. Find an Olympic skating figure and have children advance along the track by finding scriptures that talk about the month's theme or by telling a portion of a message you want them to grasp.

The options are endless! Seeking the Spirit's guidance through prayer will help you create ways to bring the gospel to life for the children in your care.
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