Sofia's Christmas Ideas: Christmas is a time of good cheer.

Alma 7:10-12

And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers, she being a virgin, a precious and chosen vessel, who shall be overshadowed and conceive by the power of the Holy Ghost, and bring forth a son, yea, even the Son of God.

And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.

And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Christmas is a time of good cheer.

Image courtesy creative commons license flickr.com by carrie 12/2007

Sing Smiles Children’s Songbook page 267 (at the top)

Have a row of 5 stuffed animals and tape on frowny faces to them. Tell your children the animals are stressed out about Christmas. They want to get just the right expensive gift, go to fancy parties and eat wine and cheese! Eeeww! Wine! No thank you, that’s against the word of wisdom! They are such bah-humbugs, they need to learn that Christmas is a time of good cheer (happiness) because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Have 5 smiley faces nearby, let the children choose one. For each back of the smiley faces you can have the following references:

John 16: 33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

D&C 68: 6 “Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come. “

D&C 61: 36 “And now, verily I say unto you, and what I say unto one I say unto all, be of good cheer, little children; for I am in your midst, and I have not forsaken you;”

D&C 78: 18 “And ye cannot bear all things now; nevertheless, be of good cheer, for I will lead you along. The kingdom is yours and the blessings thereof are yours, and the riches of eternity are yours."

2 Cor. 9: 7 “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

As you read the scripture let them change out the frowny faces for smiley faces.