This month the theme for sharing time is “He Sent His Son.” This is a great theme for December since it focuses on the Savior’s birth. It will be easy to bring the theme into your home this month. You can easily plan a family home evening based on the lesson.
You can extend the topic to talk about what happened in the Book of Mormon when Christ was born. You can talk about the signs that were shown to the people, and how that knowledge. It is important to remember that Christ’s birth affects everyone in the world, and this is a reminder of that. You can also talk about how prophecies in both the Bible and Book of Mormon were fulfilled when Christ was born. There is a game in “The Friend” that illustrates that.
In addition to talking of the birth of Christ, you can talk about Christ’s life. It is important that we try to be like Him. You can discuss ways to become more like Christ. You may want to come up with situations to role-play with your children. The situations can be about people who can choose to be kind and help those in need.
You may also want to discuss these principles as part of your dinner discussions this month. In addition, you may want to share a story from Christ’s life with your children each day this month. This will help your children stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas throughout the month. It is also an excellent way to help your children know more about Christ.
You should also stress the important role that the Savior plays in the role of salvation. Your children need to understand that without his sacrifice that we would not be able to return to live with our Heavenly Father again. We celebrate Christ’s birth because He fulfilled his divine mission while he was on earth. You may want to talk about the Atonement and Resurrection as well.
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