Tag Archives: Reverence

Stake Conference and Young Kids

Stake conference is a great opportunity to hear from local church leaders in your area. The meetings usually consist of one adult only session on Saturday night and then a two-hour meeting on Sunday. The sacrament is not served at Stake Conference. Additionally there may be leadership meetings for people who serve in the bishopric or in the presidencies of the auxiliaries in the church. Stake conference is a great time to receive counsel and to feel the promptings of the spirit, but it can be difficult to do if you have young children. Young children find it hard to … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: The Sabbath – A Delight

As we head into the 2008 course of study for Relief Society and Priesthood, I’m excited to think about studying the words of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Before we begin, however, I’d like to finish up our series on the lessons provided by Spencer W. Kimball. Lesson #16 in the book is entitled, “The Sabbath—A Delight.” How often do we think of the Sabbath as being a delight? I generally think of it with a mixture of fear and trembling, but I need to change that perception. President Kimball begins his lesson by sharing a story from a time when … Continue reading →

Your Preparation for the Sacrament

One important thing that you can do each week is to partake of the Sacrament. This allows you to renew your baptismal covenants. It is a time for self-reflection and chance for you to make sure you are staying on the correct path. It is important that you make it a priority to regularly partake of the Sacrament. You should not allow other things to get in the way of doing so. You may want to take time either Saturday night or Sunday morning to prepare yourself to take the Sacrament. One way that you could do this is to … Continue reading →

General Conference Anytime, Anywhere

I love modern technology. Although it can come with pitfalls and problems, it can also bring blessings and make our lives easier. As a mother with three small children, General Conference feels like an extended version of sacrament meeting – I hear little and understand less, all while reminding myself that I’m setting a good example. I am grateful for the technology that allows me to read and listen to Conference long after the closing prayer has been said. Most people know that you can purchase Conference tapes and CDs from LDS bookstores, websites and distribution centers about a month … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Teaching Reverence to Older Children

One of the most difficult things to teach your children is reverence during Sacrament meeting. As your child grows older your expectations of reverence will change. When you have a younger child you may be focused on teaching them to be quiet. As they grow older you may want to help them learn to listen and appreciate the talks in Sacrament meeting. Here are five ideas to help your older children to pay attention during Sacrament meeting. 1) One easy place to begin is the Sacrament. You can begin by having them pay attention while the Sacrament is being passed. … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Five Tips to Encourage Reverence in Sacrament Meeting

If you have Primary age children, especially those in Junior Primary, you may be struggling with teaching your children reverence. It can be difficult finding the fine line in which you teach your children to be quiet and respectful during Sacrament meeting, and keeping them entertained. You can not expect a three year old to pay attention to adult speakers for an hour, especially when adults may have the same problem. Here are five ways to help teach your children reverence during Sacrament meeting. 1) Try to have your children sit quietly until the Sacrament has been passed. In my … Continue reading →

Family Prayer

One activity that truly helps to build family bonds is family prayer. There is something special about families gathering together in prayer on a regular basis. It helps to teach children about praying for others, and a true reverence for our Heavenly Father. There is also a close bond formed between people that pray for each other. This bond is the pure love that is hard to achieve in any relationship. Gathering the family together each day to pray can be a difficult task, especially when you have teenagers. It can seem like everyone is on a different time schedule … Continue reading →