The Sprinkle on Top

We all experience different seasons throughout our lives. At times we walk through this journey with the crisp air of Spring filling our lungs, the scent of fresh flowers and rain making every breath one of renewal, and the refreshing vision of a world blanketed in green. Other times we walk--or in my case, run--through the bitter winter storms. During those times, the heavy pressure of an oncoming thunderstorm can weigh on our shoulders, especially if we find ourselves stuck in the middle of a hurricane with no foreseeable way out. No matter the season we walk through today--or the season we'll face tomorrow--we have to rely on Christ always. Speaking from personal experience, it's often easy to forget Him when we walk through the Springs and Summers of life. It's not that we want to, but the peaceful time distracts us from the constant need we have to improve ourselves to become like Him. After the April 2018 LDS General Conference, Justin and I both felt the urgen...

Photo Credit: Greg Olsen I recently started re-listening to the talks given in the October 2017 General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One of my favorite talks from all of the sessions came from the Women's session. A talk titled Turn On Your Light by Sharon Eubank .  In her talk, Sister Eubank describes how we can turn on our lights. One way is to be articulate.  "Being articulate means to clearly express how you feel about something and why."  As I thought about this I realized that I don't often get up to share my testimony. For other members of the LDS church, I'm sure you're familiar with the heart pounding sensation that fills your entire being when the Spirit works on you to stand up and walk to the front of the congregation to share your feelings and to testify of the gospel. For those who aren't members, just know my fear of that long walk is quite strong. I often only bear my testimony when I've been ...

It's a new year which means it's a new topic for study in Primary: The Old Testament. I'm excited for this change because, I'll be the first to admit, I've never read all the way through the Old Testament. I always start completely motivated but before I get out of Exodus I've moved on to the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, or the Doctrine and Covenants. Since I have to teach the Old Testament, I have added motivation to actually study and learn what I'm teaching. The first lesson is "Heavenly Father's Plan for Us" meaning the Plan of Salvation. Justin and I used this activity years ago when we taught the Plan of Salvation to 11-12 year olds. They had a blast and I'm sure 8-9 year olds will enjoy it just as much. Below is helping your class create the Plan of Salvation. Creating the Plan of Salvation It all starts with a test. A test of how well your students already understand the Plan of Salvation. I made cards for each of th...