Lesson 29: D&C 77-80

July 12-18
Doctrine and Covenants 77-80
"I will lead you along"

Materials: quotation cards, card stock, scrapbook paper (cut to bookmark size), white paper, craft supplies. 
Opening Song: "The Lord is my light" (Hymns, 89)
Opening Prayer:

Attention Activity: Show the following video about the thankful leper. 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2010-11-41-chapter-37-the-ten-lepers?lang=eng

How many sick people did Jesus heal in the video? How many remembered to say thank you? Why do you think gratitude is important?

Lesson:

Read D&C 78: 17-19. The Lord is comforting us in these verses telling us he will lead us and to be cheerful even when times are difficult. He also emphasizes being thankful. Do you "receive all things with thankfulness"? Are you grateful? Do you receive trials with thankfulness? What about commandments?

Gratitude is important to our Heavenly Father. It shows humility and love when we say thank you. Many different verses in the scriptures talk about be grateful or thanksgiving. It is an important step to becoming more Christ like. When was the last time you said thank you to the important people in your life that help you? What can you do to show your gratitude towards them? How can we show gratitude towards Heavenly Father?

Activity: Quotation bookmarks.

Before FHE, print out the cards below on thick paper like card stock. Cut them out and place them down on a table or the floor. Have your family take turns reading each quotation about gratitude. When they are done reading, they need to say one thing they are grateful for and no one should repeat what has already been said. When everyone is done, have them choose one of the cards. Using scrapbook paper each person will create a bookmark. 

Cut the scrapbook paper to bookmark size (about 2.5"x 7"). Paste the quotation card on top of the patterned side of the paper. On the backside trace and cut white paper (if not already white) and write or draw something you are thankful for. (If you have a laminator, they are great for this.) 

Keep your bookmark in a place you will see often to remind you to express grattitude to those around you and to Heavenly Father in your prayers. You may even try saying a prayer of thanksgiving where you just thank Heavenly Father for all the blessings your have been given. 

Bear your testimony on gratitude. 

Closing Song: "Count your many blessings" (Hymns, 241)
Closing Prayer:
Refreshment: Humble Pie recipe here