Make a batch of something simple (cookies, muffins, or brownies). Let your children help, and teach them some cooking techniques. When you’re done, take a plate with a note of appreciation, to a neighbor.

D&C Lesson Helps from BYU Studies, Lesson 3:
(From "The Visionary World of Joseph Smith," Richard Lyman Bushman, BYU Studies Vol. 37 no. 1)

In the fall of 1829, when the first proofs of the Book of Mormon were coming off E. B. Grandin's press in Palmyra, Solomon Chamberlin, a restless religious spirit who lived twenty miles to the east, broke a journey to Upper Canada, stopping not far from the residence of Joseph Smith Sr. Born in Canaan, Connecticut, in 1788, Chamberlin had joined the Methodists at age nineteen, moved on to the Methodist Reformed Church about seven years later, and then tried life on a communal farm where property was held in common, following the New Testament pattern.

Dissatisfied with the religions he had tried, Chamberlin prayed for further guidance, and in 1816, according to his account, "the Lord revealed to me in a vision of the night an angel," whom Chamberlin asked about the right way. The angel told him that the churches were corrupt and that God would soon raise up an apostolic church. Chamberlin printed up an account of his visions and was still distributing them and looking for the apostolic church when he stopped in Palmyra.

In "A Short Sketch of the Life of Solomon Chamberlain," written at Beaver, Utah, when Chamberlin was nearly seventy, he said, "When the boat came to Palmyra, I felt as if some genii or good Spirit told me to leave the boat. Guided by his inspiration, Chamberlin walked south from the town center, heard about the "gold bible" at the house where he spent the night, and the next day made his way to the place where Joseph Smith Sr. was living.

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INTRODUCTION:

We have almost always viewed the preparation for the restoration from the point of view of men and events here on earth. We have studied the lives of Joseph and his family and have considered the spiritual preparation of others who became the leading lights of the reestablishment of the true church.

1. AFTER THE APOSTASY, GOD PREPARED THE WAY FOR THE RESTORATION.

But what of events beyond the veil? Think of the joy of those who had waited for centuries in the Spirit World for the restoration of work for the dead. Consider the rapture of spirits awaiting birth, who would, without the restoration, be consigned to a mortal experience without hope of gospel truths or required ordinances.

In addition, might we not safely assume that within the parameters of agency, divine forces were at work shaping world affairs in preparation for the restoration. The reformation was blazing across Europe. Multitudes were...

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Young Women Lesson 3: "Following the Example of Jesus Christ "

I see the light shining in your faces. That light comes from the Lord, and as you radiate that light, it will bless you and many others.

We are honored this evening with the presence of President Gordon B. Hinckley, our beloved prophet, and President Thomas S. Monson, whom we also appreciate and love. We are privileged to be here with each of you young sisters and with your wonderful leaders.

You are young women of great promise. You have much to do in your lives. You will do great work in your homes, in the Church, and in...

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Young Men Lesson 3: "Administering the Sacrament"

Partaking of the sacrament provides us with a sacred moment in a holy place.

I had the opportunity a year or two ago of visiting the Logan Utah Institute of Religion. The building where the institute meets was recently remodeled. I was told that as the workers removed the old pulpit from the chapel, they discovered some shelves that had been sealed off for some time. In removing the cover, they found a sacrament tray. It apparently dates back many years because the sacrament cups were made of glass. One of those glass cups, as you see here, was mounted and presented to me—probably because I was the only one old enough to remember the days when glass cups were used.

Seeing the glass cup flooded my mind with pleasant memories. Glass sacrament cups were being used at the time I reached my 12th birthday, a very significant milestone in my life. My 12th birthday happened to...

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