Faith and Courage: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego FHE Lesson

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Another note:  I will probably be a little more sporadic in posting these lessons over the next few weeks during the holiday season.  I'll post what I can, but I anticipate not being able to do so every Monday.  

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  I love this story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and their faithfulness and courage while their lives were in mortal danger.  I think that it's important for kids to know that most likely they will never be placed in a life or death situation in defending their faith, but that the spiritual battles we face every day are every bit as dangerous to our eternal lives as a fiery furnace would be to our mortal lives. 

I also find it very interesting to ponder on the story of Abinadi in relation to this story.  They were both faced with very similar trials of their faith, but each had a very different outcome. It may be a fascinating discussion for older kids to talk about the differences, emphasizing that  Abinadi was no less faithful than Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, but that the Lord simply had a different overarching plan in place.  

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Faith and Courage: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego  FHE Lesson


Here are the videos I mentioned in the lesson: 

Retelling the story:





A fun song:


Goofy: 


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It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know.  


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Thanksgiving and Service FHE Lesson

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Mondays always used to be my weekend recovery days.  I'd clean up, get caught up on laundry, menu plan, etc. and wait for my kids to come home, all the while putting these lessons together.   This year, however, I've found that Mondays are one of my craziest days of the week.  I'm feeling lucky to get this lesson done today and wondering whether I should choose another day to be my lesson typing/scanning day!  Finally after driving the carpool to Activity Days,  I just ran to the library (with girls still in tow) where I'm uploading the lesson in only 20 seconds instead of 20 minutes at home!  :)  

This lesson ties the concepts of gratitude with service.  The lesson is loosely based on Matthew 25:31-45, where you'll read, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me."   I love teaching my family that gratitude is more than just saying thanks or making lists, but also is selflessly looking for ways to reach out to others.  While big, time-consuming service projects are wonderful, I want my family to understand that it's the small, daily acts of service that can be the most meaningful. 

I hope you'll enjoy "Erin, the Good Samaritan" with its cute visuals and the pictures to accompany Matthew 25:31-45.  My kids loved the service matching game to get their creative juices flowing in thinking of ways they can show service. 

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Thanksgiving and Service FHE Lesson


PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics. 


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know.  


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Jesus Christ in the Americas: Scripture Story with Flannel Board Figures

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It's been a fun, but very busy weekend here at our house.  Adam's baptism day was on Saturday which brought family from near and far to join in for the occasion.  It was a beautiful day, both weather-wise and spiritual-wise.  Later that night was our ward's fall festival which brought me to baking pies, cooking soup, and baking cornbread most of the afternoon.  Sunday morning dawned early with a happy little 10-year-old very excited about her Halloweeny birthday.  It was another jam-packed day squeezing in our church callings, Emma's birthday festivities, a big family dinner, and answering the doorbell for the few trick-or-treaters that came our way (only about 12-15 or so). 

Our family has started heading home today and I'm already sad about the "quiet" that's creeping back into our house.  Not that it's really quiet or anything, but the silly Grandpa teasing and the ensuing giggles are quieted.  The conversations with Grandma while snuggling on her lap are gone.  They barely left and we're missing them already. 

Because of the crazy weekend and the fact that the kids are off of school today and tomorrow, today I'm posting another scripture story, which are much less time-consuming to pull together than the full lessons are.  This story and visuals are one one that my friend, Jen Johnson (she moved to Dallas a few years ago and I still miss her), compiled.  I love the fun, whimsical visuals that accompany it (I think the visuals might be from Val Chadwick Bagley). 

Hope your autumn and Halloween festivities have been fun
(and only a little spooky)!!!

 

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Jesus in the Americas Scripture Story with Flannel Board Figures


PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics. 


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know.  


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"Fruits of the Spirit" FHE Lesson

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 The concept of this lesson--to teach family members how to differentiate between the fruits of the spirit and the fruits of the devil--is fairly simple in and of itself, but teaching them how to apply the concept to their lives is an invaluable skill to learn (and the part I struggled to convey effectively in the outline).  It is my hope that the lesson will help them to learn to look at the fruits of the spirit (or vice versa) in choosing with whom they associate, in recognizing the example that they're setting on a day-to-day basis, and in trying to align their lives more in tune with the fruits of the spirit.  

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Fruits of the Spirit FHE Lesson

Miracles: Jesus Heals a Blind Man

Just in case you missed the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: 

This blog is now 100% FHE lessons, scripture stories, and parenting topics!!
No, I haven't lost my blogging bug.  It's just that I felt like my blog was becoming too compartmentalized between my family stories and the FHE lessons (where 80% of my traffic comes from).  It is my hope that through this change that those that are interested in the day-to-day stories of my family  will have a place that is 100% Lara goofiness (or boringness) and for those that are mostly here for the FHE lessons won't have to wade through all the stories to find what lesson you want.  (yes, I've been told I'm a people pleaser before and I don't deny it.) 

Don't forget to switch bookmarks, subscriptions, and links based on which blog (or both) that you want to keep tabs on. 

Since it's a day off school, I've had to settle for posting just a scripture story again.  I hope to be back to a full lesson by next week.  Do stay tuned for more Miracles of Jesus in future weeks....

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Miracles of Jesus:  Jesus Heals a Blind Man

PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics.


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them. The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know. Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know.  ellie 5 6

Blessings of Obedience FHE Lesson

This lesson is one we could review every other week in our house.   I love the cute lighthouse story and activity...

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Obedience FHE Lesson

PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics. 


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know. 

Courageous Queen Esther

Here's another scripture story--one of my favorites--Queen Esther.  I love sharing with my family about the righteous women in the scriptures and the whole idea of her being a queen adds an extra appeal that makes her story all the more exciting to my girls.  :)

I should be back to posting full lessons next week after I've hopefully regained a small sense of routine back into my life.   Have a wonderful Labor Day! 

Click here to view the index of my other ready-to-print FHE lessons (with a new one published most Mondays).

Courageous Queen Esther

PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics. 


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know. 

Making and Keeping Sacred Covenants FHE Lesson

 This lesson teaches about the covenants we make through our lives.  I love how it implements the story of Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty. 

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ENJOY! 

Honesty FHE Lesson

The topic I pick each week for these lessons is often the topic that our family is needing the most right about that time.  This lesson, in particular, is for that very reason.   I love the object lessons and activities included in here and I love that there are many different levels on which this lesson can be taught. 

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Honesty FHE Lesson

PS For optimal printing performance, it is best to create a free account with Scribd.com and download the PDF file before printing. As always, feel free to email me at wawadehut@gmail.com if you are having troubles viewing or printing these lessons. I also love to hear your feedback and ideas for future lesson topics. 


It has been brought to my attention that some of my older lessons have been moved into the Scribd archives, which means that you have to pay a fee to download them.  The fee is nominal ($5 to download as many lessons as you want in 24-hours), but if you'd like me to send one or two of them to you as an email file let me know.  Unfortunately, due to my slow internet connection (30+ minutes to upload each lesson), I would not be able to email more than one or two lessons to you, but I'd be happy to do it if you let me know. 

Priesthood FHE Lesson

I think that teaching children the significance of priesthood authority is invaluable. It's one of the main things that sets our church apart from others and I believe that having a testimony of this concept is going to be a huge strength for children and teens as they navigate the waters of doubts and questions that will be thrown their way.

The purpose of this lesson is to teach about the restoration of the priesthood, the priesthood offices and responsibilities, and the blessings obtained through the keys of the priesthood. If you have a Gospel Art Kit, you may opt to not print pages 4-5, 10-16. I thought they were valuable enough to include in the lesson, but you could definitely save yourself some printer ink if you already have them.

Here's a link to a Priesthood quiz:   https://www.theredheadedhostess.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/priesthood-quiz-pamphlet.pdf

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The Priesthood FHE Lesson



PS--THANK YOU for all the nice comments last week. They truly made my day! :)