Post # 58 –Light the World Week Three – Light Your Family
Dear Family and Friends
Hello
Everyone. I am back for week three of the “Light the world” campaign. How have
you been serving over the past two weeks? If you have been keeping up with us,
the first week we were to focus on serving in our communities and around the
world. Were you able to check out the wonderful ideas on the light the world
website? I love the ideas they have there, which has been good for me.
Were you able to check out the’ Follow Our Savior
Jesus Christ, in 25 ways over 25 days’. It says “Every day leading up to Christmas
is a chance to look at the things Jesus Christ did and resolve to do the same. To
help, we’ll be providing daily inspiration, suggestions, and encouragement on
how we can follow the example of Jesus Christ and #LIGHTtheWORLD.
If you have
not had a chance to check it out, please do. It’s not too late to begin, you
can even do a couple each day from now until Christmas if you want to. Just get
started guys. You will be pleasantly surprised. Each day of the month they have
a video to watch along with great things to do, and there are a lot t do with
your family – or of you are like e you can do them alone – again I say just get
started! You can begin here:
Here is a
little bit about the days that have already gone by this month – just in case
you would like to do a couple of things each day instead of just one. There re
lots of things that you can do. If you are out of ideas there are plenty on the
LighttheWorld web page for you to check out. You can d them as a family or with
friends or alone, it’s up to you, just decide that each of you are going to try
to do something to follow the Savior – your Savior and mine too.
December 1: Jesus Lifted Others’
Burdens and So Can You. Matthew 11:29-30
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your soul.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is
light.
You do know
that the Savior can and will help us get through all of our trials in life, all
we need to do is ask Him. We can reach Him through prayer, thoughtful, sincere
prayer. Pour out your heart to your Father in Heaven – He is there, and He will
answer your prayers, I promise. He has always answered mine – not always in the
way I thought He should or as fast as I thought He should, but He surely has.
December 2: Jesus Honored His Parents and So Can You.
Luke 2:36-51
46 And it came to pass; that after three days they found him
in the t4emple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and
asking them questions.
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding
and answers.
48 And hen they saw him, they were amazed, and his mother
said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have
sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye
not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 And they understood hot the saying which he spake unto
them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was
subject unto them; but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
December 3: Jesus Helped Others to See and So Van You.
John 9:6-7
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made
clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which
is by Interpretation, Sent) He went his
way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
December 4: Jesus Worshipped His Father and So Can You.
John 17:1-2
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven,
and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that my Son also may
glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should
give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
December 5: Jesus Healed the sick and so can you. Matthew 8:2-3
2 And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying;
Lord, if thou wilt; thou canst make me clean.
4 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying; I will
be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy as cleansed.
December 6: Jesus Read the Scriptures and so can You. Luke 4: 16
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up:
and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and
stood up to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet
Esaias. And when he had opened the nook, he found the place where it was
written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed
me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted,
to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised.
December 7: Jesus Fed the Hungry and So Can You.
Matthew 14:19
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and
took th five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed,
and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the
multitude.
December 8: Jesus Prayed for Others and so Can You.
Matthew 6:9-13
9 And after this manner therefore pray ye: Pout Father which
art in heaven Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in
heaven,
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
December 9: Jesus Visited the Lonely and So Can You.
Matthew 25: 35-36
25For I was an hungered and ye gave me meet: I was thirsty,
and ye gave me drinl: I was a stranger and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick and ye visited me: I
was in prison, and ye came unto me.
December 10: Jesus Helped People to Walk and So Can
You. John 5:5-9
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thity
and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a
long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the
water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another
steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his
bed, and walked: and on the same day was the Sabbath
December 11: Jesus Ministered to Children and So Can You.
Mark 10:13-14
13 And they brought young children to him, that he should
touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said
unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for
so is the kingdom of God.
December 12: Jesus Taught Others and So Can You.
Matthew 5:1-3
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and
when he was set, his disciples came up unto him.
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying.
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
December 13: Jesus Showed Humility and So Can You. Luke
22:41-42
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed.
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from
me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
December 14: Jesus Clothed the Naked and You Can Help.
Matthew 25:38-40
38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked,
and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto
thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say
unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye
have done it unto me.”
December 15: Jesus Worshipped Through Song and So Can
You. Matthew 26:26-30
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said: Take, eat: this is my
body.
27 And the took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to
them, saying, Drink ye all of it:
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed
for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this
fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the
mount of Olives.
December 16: Jesus Showed Compassion and So Can You.
Matthew 14:14
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved
with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
That brings us
right up to this week. Are you ready? Let us begin another week of focusing on
and following our Savior, Jesus Christ. The following is right from the website,
where you can find lost of easy things that you can do for this week. Are you
ready to make the most of this Christmas season? Try giving as Jesus gave, one
person at a time. Join us as we #LightTheWorld in our homes. Communities. And
around the globe. And now in your own family, what can you do for each one of
your family members?
Week 3: Light your
family
Serving with your family can bring you closer together but
serving your family members can bring the light of Christ into your own home.
This week, focus on as you can serve the people you love the most,
Get Started
You can bring light to your family however you’d like, or
you can begin with these suggestions:
Call your parents or other family members.
Write a handwritten note to a family member.
Learn about an ancestor and share his or her story. Visit
familysearch.org.
As a Christmas gift, purchase a picture of Jesus Christ for
your child’s room.
Attend a special Christmas church service near you.
Request a free Bible and read the original Christmas Story
Watch this year’s #LightTheWorld videos.
Giving Machines: Donate clothes, food ---even goats and
chickens.
Be sure to
leave a comment in the comment box and let me know how you and your families showed
your light to lift and Light the World in your own way so far. It can be really fun to do service projects
with your children no matter what their ages. It is not always easy, but it will be totally
worth it in the long run. It is so very important that we teach our children to
serve one another, beginning in our own homes. If our children get into the
practice when they are very young, they are more likely to continue serving
others as they grow up😊
I think I told
you about the time when I had one of my students who had his father over in Afghanistan.
We made all kids of things to send over to his dad and his platoon while he was
over there. I took pictures of each of the children on a rainbow cushion, which
then became the feathers of the turkey. The picture of his child became the
wing of the turkey. I just cut the pictures in the corresponding shapes and
glued them onto the turkey I had prepared on cardstock. Those children helped me to fill boxes with
goods to be mailed over to those servicemen in his platoon.
We made handprint
turkeys of each of the students several times and put them into zip loc baggies
with a few different types of candy and a little verse to thank them for their
service. The turkey had to be cut into either four or six pieces to fit into
the boxes. Then we send one part of the turkey in each box. A little bit off a
game for them – to look forward to another package in the mail. I tried really hard
to think of all of the other soldiers in his unit when we sent the packages,
because I didn’t want anyone left out – just in case they weren’t getting mail
from home for one reason or another. I would think that it is hard enough being
out there in a war one with all of your loved ones far away and then not to
receive any mail from anyone – that would make it a lot harder, I think.
Anyway, it
was a great experience for all of my students as well as for myself. Being a
part of some type of service can uplift your spirits in a way that nothing else
can do. We continue sending things up into the new year. We sent a giant
Christmas tree what the kids mae with their handprints of green paint, and the
ornaments opened up Christmas tree like you find on advent calendars. Only these
pictures were all over the tree in the shape of ornaments. Each one opened to
show something that his child was doing during the year, so that the dad didn’t
miss out too much on his child’s activities while he was gone.
Again, we had to
cut the Christmas tree into parts and sent it one piece in each box with
instructions on how to assemble it when their received all of the pieces. I hope
it was fun for all of those soldiers in his unit. But as I was saying, my
students were amazing all were 4 – 5 years old and they listened to my
instructions and counted out the items that they were assigned to put into the
box or bag in front of them. They did a
wonderful job and the contention in our classroom during those months was at an
all time low. There is much to be said about serving others – it takes you away
from your own problems; it helps you focus on what Jesus would do if He were
here – and He would help others, any way that He could.
You know I
received a very nice thank you from a few of those soldiers many months later. They
took a picture of themselves with Santa hats on and they were standing behind
the turkey that we had made and sent over to them. And they sent that picture
back to us, so, our turkey went across the globe and back again😊
then when his dad came home, he presented the 4-year-old class with a flag. Not
just any old American flag – oh, no, it was the flag that had hung in the
compound in Afghanistan where he had been serving.
He had asked
a local villager to make him a glass fronted triangular box to hold that flag. This
very same flag graces the welcome center of out YMCA, even though that student moved
away a few years ago, the flag is still there as a reminder of the service of a
class of 12 amazing children in our Four- year-old class. And I feel that if
those little children can do such selfless service for someone that they had
never met – we can each do something as well to give our Savior a gift this Christmas
season. Remember, remember, that is what Christmas is all about! Until my next
post, keep up the good that you have been doing for your country, community,
neighborhood, and this week for your families😊
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