I want to start the week in review by saying good bye to Nola. She explains her decision to leave in Farewell. I have really enjoyed reading her insights and having her as a coblogger. I wish her the very best. I also want to welcome Tristi aboard as an LDS blogger. She has been blogging here for some time in both Media and Movie reviews. She has also completed some guest LDS blogs. I know that she will have a lot to share as well.
In Chronology of the Old Testament Nola explains how the events in the Old Testament relate to each other. She points out that some books talk about the same time period, which can add insight into what you are studying. This can help to make sense of some of the events in the Bible.
In Fall Session 2007 General Conference Dates Miriam reminds you to mark your calendars for the upcoming session of General Conference. Be sure to remember the Relief Society meeting as well. You can learn more about how and where to watch by reading the blog.
General Conference: “The Healing Power of Forgiveness” reviews President James E. Faust’s talk on forgiveness. He points out that true healing can come as you learn to let go of the feelings of anger and resentment. You can find a link to his talk in the blog.
Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 32 reviews last week’s Sunday school and Primary lessons so that you can discuss them with your family. These dinner discussions are a great opportunity to reinforce gospel principles as well as give your children the opportunity to ask questions about what they learned. Be sure to keep the discussions positive.
In Padding the Resume Nola points out that our callings and church service can give us added experience that we should include on our job applications. This is a great article for mothers who have been out of the workforce for some time.
In Has Your Personal Scripture Study Gotten Off Track? Miriam offers three things you should do to get yourself back on track. It is important to continually work to improve your scripture study and your understanding of the scriptures.
Primary Time: Seeing Past the Disability emphasizes the importance of loving each child in Primary no matter what his needs may be. This article can be applied to those with or without disabilities. It is important to help all children to feel welcome in Primary.
In Learning from Your Trials Miriam shares two analogies that illustrate how trials make us stronger. It is important to learn from your trials and to make the best of the situation you are in.
Relief Society: Celebrating New Additions to the Family offers three suggestions on ways to celebrate a second or later child. It is important to honor each new baby that comes into this world.
In Forgiving YourselfMiriam reminds us the importance of allowing yourself to fully repent and be healed from your sins. It is important to realize that this is a part of the repentance process.
CES Firesides encourages the young adults to attend the wonderful firesides offered by the Church Educational System. You can learn more about attending them and other programs offered to the young adult members of the church by reading this blog.
In Serving as a Teacher: Preparation Miriam offers advice on ways to improve your preparation for when you are teaching. This is a very important aspect of being a good teacher. Miriam will write about other ways to improve your teaching in the future.
Taking Care of Yourself discusses the importance of nurturing yourself so that you can nurture others. This blog suggests three specific areas that you should focus on so that you can be better prepared to help your family.
In Scripture Study: 1 Nephi 1:1 Tristi offers insight on this verse. She points out three specific things that we can learn and apply to our lives from this one verse.
Family Home Evening: Forgiveness offers suggestions for a lesson on forgiveness. This is truly an important concept for children to grasp.