Family Night:Creation

The primary theme this year is to "Build Strong Testimonies of Jesus Christ". So I thought it would be good to teach Aliyah more about Christ. So for the next few weeks, we are going to focus on an attribute of Christ. This first week we are learning about how Christ is a creator.

Music: My Heavenly Father loves Me

Lesson: We talked about how Christ created the earth for us and how he created all the animals and plants. We taught Aliyah that we are sons and daughters of God, so we can create just like He can. We watched this Mormon message that Pres. Uchtdorf gave about creating.

Activity: We made and played with oatmeal play dough. I picked this recipe so that Kailey could play with us too!

Treat: We ate raspberry muffins and had a fruit smoothie.

We have so much fun when we set aside Monday night to spend as a family, but why do we do it? Our church leaders have counseled us to hold a weekly night to gather together as families and to teach and learn about the gospel. This is a quote from the prophet of our church. He says, 

"We, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, must stand up to the dangers which surround us and our families. To aid us in this determination, I offer several suggestions, as well as some examples from my own life.

I begin with family home evening. We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest. As President Gordon B. Hinckley and his predecessors have stated, “The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no other instrumentality can take its place nor fulfill its essential functions.” President Thomas S. Monson.