Kathrine had an older brother, he was always being mean. She always yell’s at him, and he always get’s more mad and she get’s more sad. Something surprising happened on that Monday, he was nicer than he mostly did it on Monday’s. she was happy for that.I am grateful for my family. What are you grateful for?
By Marin (7 years old)
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints teaches the gospel. Jesus Christ made it. But there is one thing about it that I know, that it is true, even if you might think it’s not true. Once me and my family were going to a baptism and I was finding a dress. It had a zipper but it was immodest but the good thing about it is that it came with a sweater. The sweater was broken for a long time and had a safety pin in it for a long time too. One day the safety pin got lost and I had to find it. When I was walking down the hall to look for it a weird thought came to my mind. I thought, “Is my church right?”. A couple days later my mom said our church is right. I believe my mom.
By: Marin (age 7)
Remember that holiday that we have every year, called Thanksgiving? Well, right now I am going to answer three questions about Thanksgiving. First, What is Thanksgiving? Is when we gather as a family, and give thanks, for every thing we have. Second, why do we have Thanksgiving? Because it is a day were every one thanks God for every thing they have. Third, what do we do on Thanksgiving? Well, we should be thankful for every thing we have. Here are some activities you can do on Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving list, a Thanksgiving tree, Thanksgiving crafts, Thanksgiving decorations, and Thanksgiving food.
Well, this leads into my lesson. I am going to share a story about gratitude, it is called, New shoes for Tillie, By Lindsay Law Wilcox based on a true story, “Tillie could hardly contain her excitement. She crunched through the brightly colored autumn leaves with her bare toes, clutching Papa’s hand tightly. “Soon I’ll have some new shoes to jump in the leaves with,” Tillie thought happily.Fall had come early this year, and the tanner, Brother Marshall, did not have any leather to make shoes. So when Papa heard that a man had come from Salt Lake City to sell shoes, he was determined to get Tillie and her little sister, Lucy, a new pair for the winter months.Papa led Tillie and Lucy into the small tent where the man was selling the shoes. Tillie gasped when she looked at the beautiful leather shoes stacked side by side.Little Lucy clapped her hands as the kind man slipped smooth brown shoes on her feet and tied the laces for her. They were soft on her toes and squeaked a little when she danced around in the tent.Tillie looked hopefully at the shoe seller, but he shook his head sadly.I’m sorry, miss, but I’m afraid I don’t have any shoes in your size,” he said.Papa paid the man for Lucy’s shoes and thanked him, then led Tillie and Lucy outside.Tillie choked back tears as she held Papa’s hand, trying not to be envious as Lucy ran ahead, stirring up little clouds of dust with the heels of her new leather shoes. She was happy that Lucy had new shoes, but Tillie knew she needed shoes before winter. The days were already growing chilly, and it wouldn’t be long until snow came.When they reached the house, Lucy ran to help Mama with the milking. Papa sat down in his favorite chair and began to untie his tall leather boots. Tillie gasped as Papa picked up a knife and began slicing leather off the tops of his boots. She knew that Papa’s boots protected his feet when he worked.When he finished, Papa handed her the strips of leather.Now,” he said, smiling, “run over to Brother Marshall’s and ask him to make you a pair of shoes.”Tillie threw her arms around Papa’s neck and hugged him tightly. Then she dashed out of the house. She reached Brother Marshall’s shop and handed him the leather.Could you please make me a new pair of shoes?” she asked.Brother Marshall pulled a stool over for Tillie to sit on and carefully measured her feet.“All right, Tillie, come back on Friday and your shoes will be ready,” he said. Tillie thanked him and ran back home, scattering leaves happily along her way.That Friday, Papa and Tillie went to Brother Marshall’s shop to get her shoes. She slipped them on, delighted at how warm her toes felt. They looked just like Lucy’s shoes, and they even squeaked a little when she walked.As they thanked Brother Marshall and left the shop, Tillie held Papa’s hand and looked at her new shoes. Then she looked at Papa’s boots, tied together now so they wouldn’t fall down. Tillie felt warm inside. She knew Papa loved her very much.When they got home, Tillie grabbed Lucy and led her outside. There was a big pile of crunchy leaves that was perfect for jumping into.”
I testify, That if we are grateful we will be happy and find joy in our life. in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
By: Kylie (age 8)
My mom took me to the YMCA, and I was in daycare. I met a girl she was a helper. She was very nice. While I was talking to her I said would you come to church with me. I also said that she could get baptized too. She laughed. When mom came back she told mom everything that I told her. I was happy that I could be a missionary and my mom was to. Even if it is hard do it because it will help you and them. Make your life awesome not difficult.
We are all used to the name Mormons, or Mormon Church. The prophet has recently reminded us to use the correct and full name of the Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. President Russell M. Nelson said, “It is not a name change…. Instead, it is a correction. It is a command of the Lord.” In 3 Nephi 27:7, Jesus Christ said, “…ye shall call the church in my name…”. President Russell M. Nelson said, ” To remove the Lord’s name from the Lord’s Church is a major victory for Satan.” President Nelson also said, “Every Sunday as we worthily partake of the sacrament, we make anew our sacred promise to our Heavenly Father that we are willing to take upon us the name of His Son, Jesus Christ. We promise to follow Him, repent, keep His commandments, and always remember Him. When we omit His name from His Church, we are inadvertently removing Him as the central focus of our lives.” We need to use the full name of the church, not a nick name. It disappoints the lord when we use nick names, so we use the full name of the church, The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day-saints. President Nelson said, Through these excruciating experiences and His subsequent Resurrection—His infinite Atonement—He granted immortality to all and ransomed each one of us from the effects of sin on condition of our repentance.” He is the one who atoned for our sins. That is why it is his church, and so we should use his name. President Nelson also said, “For much of the world, the Lord’s Church is presently disguised as the “Mormon Church.” But we as members of the Lord’s Church know who stands at its head: Jesus Christ Himself. Unfortunately, many who hear the term Mormon may think that we worship Mormon. Not so! We honor and respect that great ancient American prophet. But we are not Mormon’s disciples. We are the Lord’s disciples.In the early days of the restored Church, terms such as Mormon Church and Mormons were often used as epithets—as cruel terms, abusive terms—designed to obliterate God’s hand in restoring the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter days.” President Nelson said, “If someone should ask, “Are you a Mormon?” you could reply, “If you are asking if I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, yes, I am! If someone asks, “Are you a Latter-day Saint?”16 you might respond, “Yes, I am. I believe in Jesus Christ and am a member of His restored Church.” I testify that if we use the correct name of the Church that we will be blessed. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.
_By Kylie (8 years old)