If the busy holiday season have kept you from checking in on a regular basis, then this will help you to catch up and bring your focus back to the gospel. In Finding the Christmas Spirit, Tristi gives advice on ways to do just that.
You can learn more ways to incorporate the Christmas spirit in your home in Primary Time: December 2007 Sharing Time Theme. You can also incorporate Sunday lessons into your family discussions with Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 44.
Tristi is taking us back to review Priesthood and Relief Society lessons from earlier in the year. You can gain insight into protecting your family in RS/EQ: Fortifying Ourselves Against Evil Influences. You can learn about forgiveness in RS/EQ: Forgiving Others with All Our Hearts. Tristi also adds insight on repentance and forgiveness in Heavenly Father: The True Judge of Repentance.
Have you wondered what our responsibilities with our finances and our possessions are in relation to the gospel? Tristi offers insight on the challenges and blessings that accompany these things in Respectful Stewardship. This article may change the way you think about your money.
If you are looking back at the last year, and thinking about goals for next year, you may want to read An Introspection. Miriam offers some advice on looking at how much you have accomplished, instead of what you haven’t. Be sure to be realistic as you set your new goals for the year. Remember that it is about progressing forward and growing.
Take time to remember the blessings of the gospel in General Conference: “Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?” Elder Uchtdorf emphasizes the joy and the peace that the gospel can bring to each of us. Take time to read the talk and the blog about it.
Enjoy the holidays and remember to keep your focus on the true reason that we celebrate Christmas!