Watch and Learn FHE

I've been feeling little nudges from the Spirit for a while telling me to get our family on track with Family Home Evening, but I felt a really broad hint while watching conference this month! My husband and I have been married now for a year and four months, and we've only had a few formal family nights. I feel like I shouldn't ignore this chance (especially since we have a son on the way), so I'm renewing my efforts to bring FHE to our home! Hopefully, posting will help me keep track of my idea(s).

I really loved Elder L. Whitney Clayton's talk entitled "Marriage: Watch and Learn", so I want to share it with my husband, who wasn't able to watch that one completely. I think I will do it sort of like this:

 Lesson:
1.) In happy marriages, husband and wife both treasure their marriage.

• Marriage brings more joy, generates more good, and helps us refine ourselves more than any other relationship.
• How do we show each other that we treasure our marriage?
• What can I do to show you that I treasure our marriage?

2.) Strengthening faith means strengthening marriage.

• "Faith is the foundation of every virtue that strengthens marriage"
• What do we already do to strengthen our faith?
• What can we do individually to strengthen our faith?
• What can we do together to strengthen our faith?

3.) Happy marriages require us to be able and willing to repent.

• Do we regularly conduct honest self-examination and repent?
• Do we humbly apologize to each other when we are unkind or hurt each other?
• Are we living all of the commandments to the fullness of our abilities?

4.) Happy marriages are built on respect and mutual support.

• Have we been making our decisions unanimously?
• Do we share responsibilities? Is there anything we can do to share responsibilities more equally?
• Are we completely respectful, transparent, and loyal?

5.) Happy spouses live together in love.

• Do we cleave to each other? That means to be completely devoted and faithful to each other. 
• Do we serve each other regularly? Do we pray for each others' needs? 

Activity: Acrostic Love Poems

We can make each other an acrostic poem using an important "marriage word". I'm thinking of fidelity, loyalty, respect, devotion...etc.

Snack: Pineapple Upside Down Mug Cakes

You can find these here: Cake Yumminess

I want this to be a "companionship inventory" type of FHE where we discuss what we need from each other and if we're getting it. My husband is a quiet, private person, and I like to check in and make sure that he's doing okay. Maybe we will become exemplary FHE'ers!!

Personal Progress Presentation for Moms

 

I was asked to prepare a little seminar for moms in our ward to encourage them to be active participants in their daughters' Personal Progress. I wanted to follow the pattern of the Come Follow Me program, so I created a few slides to spark discussion. My intention is that each slide will open up a chance to discuss the ladies' thoughts about Personal Progress and their daughter.

The main focus is conversion! Yes! Personal Progress can lead to conversion! I find this very exciting! Feel free to use this slide show in any church environment. I hope that it is a catalyst to greater participation in PP in your ward. That can only be good!

Here is the link:



I also borrowed a great handout from The Idea Door. You can find it here:

http://www.theideadoorfiles.com/index.php/young-women/68-young-women/personal-progress/587-10-easy-ways-to-help-your-daughter-with-personal-progress