February is here, and it looks like a theme for 2016 Visiting Teaching messages has emerged—we will be studying the Proclamation on the Family. For February, the message specifically focuses on “Marriage is Ordained of God.” The quote I chose for my printable this month is the tail end of Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson’s quote…
A couple weeks ago Russell M. Nelson gave a talk entitled “Becoming True Millennials.” I loved his message to the youth of the millennial generation—a generation people typically think of as being entitled, lazy, and hopeless. Elder Nelson said, “Many people refer to you as Millennials. I’ll admit that when researchers refer to you by…
January is here, and with it comes a new theme for visiting teaching messages. I have really, really enjoyed studying the roles and attributes of our Savior in the past two years. Coupled with teaching the new cornerstone course in Institute this year (Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel), I have loved learning more about…
The Visiting Teaching message for December is Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Compassionate and Kind. When I saw it, I smiled. I wonder if they saved the very best for last? Because, to me, kindness and compassion are the ultimate Christlike attributes. As you are well aware, in the past month there has been much…
Advent calendars are a fun way to countdown to Christmas, but parents might not love all the sugar! Here are 4 great non-candy ideas to put in your advent calendar instead! Last year, I splurged at Pottery Barn and bought an amazing advent calendar. I’d actually gone 14 years of motherhood without ever owning one!…
The last few days my Facebook feed has blown up with the news of a policy update within the LDS church. I watched with concern and compassion as many of my friends were devastated by the implications of the changes. I was also surprised by those implications and wasn’t sure how to process them myself….
Studying the scriptures with children can be difficult. Here are a few resources to make it easier. Tonight my two oldest daughters and I went on a teaching appointment with the missionaries. They are teaching a girl that is a year ahead of my oldest in high school, and it was such a great experience…
I’ve been so busy working on my 31 Days to a Happier Home series that I completely forgot to post the Visiting Teaching Printable for this month! Well, we still have 3/4 of the month left, so hopefully it isn’t too late. This month’s Visiting Teaching message is Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Filled With…
The word “homemaker” gets a bad rap. Somehow it seems to make people think of apron-wearing women who are constantly mopping or folding laundry, and no woman seems to want to be associated with the oppressive images that the word “homemaker” conjures up. When I was a child, it seems that the word was already…
The Visiting Teaching message for September is “Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Powerful and Full of Glory.” When I first read the title I thought that the lesson would be something entirely different than it actually was. I figured we would be talking only about the power and glory of Christ himself. While the lesson…
This month’s visiting teaching message is: Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ—Meek and Humble. In a world where these two qualities are seen as some sort of a weakness, I really appreciated the quote selected in the lesson. Especially as women, we are told we have to be more bold and forceful and authoritative in order…
This month’s Visiting Teaching Message is The Divine Attributes of Jesus Christ: Forgiving and Merciful. I love this month’s message. I will admit that forgiveness is something that has always come fairly easily to me throughout my life. Though there have been one or two instances where it took me a while to get that…