August 9–15
Doctrine and Covenants 88
“Establish … a House of God”
Ideas for Family Scripture Study and Home Evening
Song:
“Nearer, My God, to Thee,” Hymns, no. 100
Prayer:
Thought/Scripture:
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Doctrine and Covenants 88:33.
You could start a discussion on this verse by asking family members to talk about gifts they have been given—both those they received joyfully and others they did not.
How can we show the Lord that we rejoice in the gift of celestial glory that He offers us?
How do we rejoice in “the giver of the gift”?
Lesson:
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Doctrine and Covenants 88:63, 68.
These verses contain some action words that might inspire you to think of creative ways to teach the messages in the verses to your children. For instance, you might play a hiding game to discuss the phrase “seek me diligently and ye shall find me” (verse 63; italics added).
For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Teaching Stripling Warriors Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
Prayer:
Treat:
COOKIE DOUGH PRETZEL BITES
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 T milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 40-50 pretzels
- 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chocolate chips
- 1 tsp shortening, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Beat butter and sugars together in large bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add milk and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Add flour and salt and mix on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Note: Dough will be thick and crumbly; keep mixing until it comes together. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Roll 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough into balls. Place dough between two pretzels and set on prepared baking sheet. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- While pretzel bites chill, melt the chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave for about 1 minute, stirring every 20 seconds.
- Dip pretzel bites halfway into melted chocolate and return to baking sheet. Refrigerate the dipped bites for at least 10 minutes to allow chocolate to set. Cover and store pretzel bites in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 2 weeks (if they last that long!).
- Doctrine and Covenants 88:14–33, 95–101.
What do we learn about the Resurrection from these verses? How might these truths influence the choices we make?
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- Doctrine and Covenants 88:81.
As a family, identify some warning signs in and around your home, such as warning labels on medicines or traffic signs for drivers. How do these warnings help us? What does Heavenly Father want us to “warn [our] neighbor” about?
- Doctrine and Covenants 88:119.
To inspire your family to make your home like the description in verse 119, try something like this: Write phrases from this verse on strips of paper, and use them to cover a picture of the temple. Read Doctrine and Covenants 88:119 together, and let family members remove each strip of paper as they hear the corresponding phrase in the verse. What can we do to make our home a “house of God”? (verse 119).
For more ideas for teaching children, see this week’s outline in Come, Follow Me—For Primary.
Suggested song: .
Improving Our Teaching
Let children express their creativity. When you invite your children to create something related to a gospel principle, you not only help them understand the principle better, but you also give them a tangible reminder of what they learned (see Teaching in the Savior’s Way, 25).
