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YW Lesson 46: Financial Responsibility

Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts" - My beloved brethren and sisters, what a glorious event it is to attend conference. We find that the words spoken are words of inspiration, and it's a joy to be present. I would like to talk about our heavenly debts and earthly debts. The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion. One day a man...

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YM Lesson 46: Avoiding Degrading Media Influences

M. Russell Ballard, "Let Our Voices Be Heard" - The fall of the year is when television airs its season premieres and introduces its new shows. A friend told me that there are 37 new TV series being inaugurated this fall. As he has read the reviews, he has found few if any of them that he would want his children to watch. Most of the sitcoms, dramas, and reality shows contain immorality, violence, and subtle ridicule of traditional values and traditional families. Each year the new shows seem to get worse, pushing the envelope of what the public will accept. What comes out of Hollywood, off the Internet, and...

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A Parent's Thanksgiving List

Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard - I'm grateful my children demand I talk to them when I don't feel like talking, feed them when I'm not hungry, and change their diapers even when I'm all dressed up and ready to go somewhere special. I don't think I'd discover the world outside my own needs without them. I'm grateful my children haven't learned how to hold back their tears when they're sad, laughter when they're happy, or screams when they're frightened. They constantly remind me that emotions are for sharing. I'm grateful my children have broken nearly everything in my home and used a crayon or ink marker...

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YW Lesson 45: Participating in the Cultural Arts

Dallin H. Oaks, "Eight Ways God Can Speak to You" - As a young girl, my grandmother Chasty Olsen Harris was tending some children who were playing in a dry riverbed near their home in Castle Dale, Utah. Suddenly she heard a voice that called her by name and directed her to get the children out of the riverbed and up on the bank. It was a clear day, and there was no sign of rain. She saw no reason to heed the voice and continued to play. The voice spoke to her again, urgently. This time she heeded the warning. Quickly gathering the children, she made a run for the bank....

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Revelation: "A Continuous Melody and a Thunderous Appeal"

Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Great Things Which God Has Revealed" - My brothers and sisters, as we have been reminded, we will commemorate next December the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith. In the meantime, many things will occur in celebration of this significant occasion. Books will be published, symposia participated in by various scholars, pageants, a new motion picture, and a great many other things. In anticipation of this, I have felt, as 15th in succession from his great pinnacle of achievement, to offer my testimony of his divine calling. I hold in my hand a precious little book. It was published in Liverpool, England, by Orson...

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December Sharing Time

Shauna Gibby - h3. Preparation: Obtain six sheets of poster paper and crayons or markers. Write the scripture references on strips of paper. h3. Presentation: Divide the children into six groups, with at least one teacher or leader assigned to each group. Give each group a scripture reference, poster paper, and crayons or markers. Have the group look up the scripture and read it, then create a picture that illustrates what they read. After a set amount of time, have each group show their poster and briefly retell the story that goes with it. If there is an accompanying song, sing it to reinforce...

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Secret Service

LDS Living - h3. Kindness Quarters Throughout the months of November and December, when a child is caught doing something kind (doing a chore without being asked, giving a sibling a hug, taking the dog for a walk, etc.)--up to a certain predetermined amount per day--he or she will receive a quarter that the child can then place in the family "Giving Jar." The last week of the month, the family can purchase food or clothing using this Giving Jar money (or just donate the money itself) to the family or organization the family has decided it would like to help. h3. Winter Coat...

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Returned Missionary in Search of a Job?

Kate Ensign-Lewis - Perhaps most challenging is doing something about your increased personal responsibility. You spent your savings to serve the mission. Now, where will you get the money you need to pay for rent, food, and school? Here are some tips for job searching after the mission. *1.* Have your parents scope out jobs before you get home. This will give you a head start on knowing what's available and where. The connections your family might have with LDS business owners can be especially helpful since your parent's Church friends can keep a lookout for any openings they may have. *2.* Know what...

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Staying Connected

April E. Osborn - As a result, parents all over the world are faced with the prospect of losing their sons and daughters for a time, often without really knowing what to expect. Betty Pearson was one of these parents. "The year before my oldest son was going to go on a mission. I didn't know anybody that I could ask about how to prepare," says Betty. With her closest sister in Idaho, long-distance phone calls were an inconvenient solution for the mother of seven. There had to be some other way to find the support she needed. Years earlier, when her friends had gone...

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SWK Lesson 21: The Prophet Joseph Smith

Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Great Things Which God Has Revealed" - My brothers and sisters, as we have been reminded, we will commemorate next December the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith. In the meantime, many things will occur in celebration of this significant occasion. Books will be published, symposia participated in by various scholars, pageants, a new motion picture, and a great many other things. In anticipation of this, I have felt, as 15th in succession from his great pinnacle of achievement, to offer my testimony of his divine calling. I hold in my hand a precious little book. It was published in Liverpool, England, by Orson...