From: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com (lds-yw-digest) To: lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: lds-yw-digest V1 #113 Reply-To: lds-yw-digest Sender: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-lds-yw-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk lds-yw-digest Sunday, June 7 1998 Volume 01 : Number 113 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 04:36:51 EDT From: Subject: Re: (lds-yw) faith object lessons or lesson extras In a message dated 98-06-07 00:10:32 EDT, you write: << Anyone have a quick idea on faith to give? >> Am I too late to send this? This is an adaptation of the metaphor created by C.S. Lewis... "We can say we believe in Christ, as we believe in the sun at noonday; not that we can see it, but that by it we can see everything else." I love it. Hope it helps Ü Stacey - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 08:03:42 -0700 From: Susan & Richard Subject: (lds-yw) japanese beehive I am married to a Japanese so I'm familiar to the culture. I can think of two things,( one has nothing to do with culture) the girl may just take some time to warm up; I had a miamaid 4 years ago who never spoke either and actually struck me speechless 2 weeks ago when she told me I was her favourite teacher- I had been sure she didn't even like me and had despaired of ever reaching her!! so you never know..or it could be that she is simply very respectful of you and believes this is how she should act with a 'leader' The Big question is do the girls accept her; are they trying to get her to activities or do they laugh behind her back (time for the can of dogfood story maybe?) Does she know origami or something similar that the other girls might be interested to learn? If the girls aren't helping then she may feel you only pity her and she won't open up. I would suggest a get to know you lesson with a detailed questionnaire for all the girls so maybe you can find a link or something that really interests her as well as the other beehives. another thing would be, at the interview, to tell her that you want to be friends but you don't know how to go about it. Lay it on the line. is English a problem for her at all..that could make her nervous around non-family. Susan in Canada fujita@sympatico.ca - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 08:44:07 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Patriarchal Blessings I got this off the SPIRIT List This is a handout / worksheet that we received while I was serving a mission in the California North Mission about 25 years ago. The author is, unfortunately, unknown to me, although I imagine that our mission president, William Walsh, had a little something to do with it. I've used an activity like this many times since then, and I hope that someone here will likewise find it useful. In addition to this, we were encouraged to include a copy of our patriarchal blessings into our scriptures. PATRIARCHAL BLESSINGS THE LORD'S BLUEPRINT FOR YOU Hold to the rod, the iron rod; 'Tis strong, and bright, and true; The iron rod is the word of God, 'Twill safely guide us through. Latter-day Saints, more than any other people, know the value of scripture. We believe in modern revelation, the living word of God. We believe in ancient revelation, recorded and preserved as scripture. We believe in personal revelation to us from our Heavenly Father - both through personal prayer, and through the utterances of men of God bearing the Holy Priesthood, particularly those who have been called and set apart as Patriarchs. Patriarchal Blessings are personal scripture to the Lord's children, an individualized source of the word of God for us. As missionaries, we often take for granted that which we have, and channel our energies into reading discourses and commentaries, delving into the deeper mysteries of the gospel, and seeking to unlock that which is sealed. In reality, isn't all scripture sealed? Can we truly understand what we read until the Spirit of the Lord opens it to our minds? What we need to do is utilize what we have, and work to be worthy of these other things. One of the choicest sources of scripture available to us is our own Patriarchal Blessing. As with all scripture, we cannot have it truly opened to our minds until we take the time to read it, ponder it, and invoke the Spirit to open our understanding through sincere and humble prayer. To become more familiar with our blessings, and to help us analyze them, let's begin by studying the chronology of the blessing. Select an appropriate heading of a few words for each paragraph. 1 11 2 12 3 13 4 14 5 15 6 16 7 17 8 18 9 19 10 20 Much of what the Lord reveals to us in our Blessings is in the form of prophecy, the fulfillment of which is dependent upon our obedience and worthiness. Scriptural prophecy often finds fulfillment on more than one level, or in more than one situation. For example, the Savior quoted Isaiah 29:13 during his mortal ministry and applied the words to the scribes and Pharisees. Then again, while speaking to Joneph Smith, he applied the same scriptural prophecy to the sectarian churches of this day. On the day of Pentecost, the apostles of old proclaimed the fulfillment of Joel 2:28-32, while Moroni stated to the Prophet Joseph that this prophecy was not yet fulfilled, but was soon to be. In like manner, our blessings often relate to us in different ways at different times. By looking at the content of our blessings in chronological order, we can begin to develop some perspective on the matter. "There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven ... upon which all blessings are predicated - And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated." (D&C 130:20,21) Within your blessing are many commandments from the Lord personally stated to you with a promised blessing. Often we disregard statements in our blessings, thinking that they are merely admonitions to help us in life. That they are helpful admonitions is quite true, but we lose sight of the true value of these words unless we recognize the spirit in which they are given. "Study the gospel teachings for within them you will find the answers to the problems of life." In a casual reading this sentence from a Patriarchal Blessing, it may appear to be nothing more than sound advice, advice to and for all people. Consider it now in terms of "a law, irrevocably decreed." LAW BLESSING Study the gospel teachings You will find the answers to the problems of life If this particular individual would like to know the answers to the problems of life, and if he would like to obtain that blessing from God, he must obey the associated law, i.e., study the gospel teachings. The next step is to go back through your blessing and catagorize significant statements into the "Law" or the "Blessing." PARAGRAPH # LAW BLESSING ____ A) A) ____ B) B) ____ C) C) ____ D) D) ____ E) E) ____ F) F) ____ G) G) etc. ... It has been said that if you would like to know how close you are to the Celestial Kingdom, read your Patriarchal Blessing. It is your roadmap to the kingdom of our Father. Are you living all of the admonitions that your Father in Heaven has issued to you as personal directives? Be certain you know what He has said to you. Be well acquainted with your Patriarchal Blessing. Make it a goal to read it prayerfully and often. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 08:46:46 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Patriartical Blessings There was a little boy who was born with a physical handicap. At birth his doctors told his parents that it would be a miracle if he lived to be a year old. The parents took him home and vowed to enjoy every minute that they were given with him. The child's first birthday came and went. Doctors again told the parents that every day that he lived was a miracle. The child's physical handicap was a challenge to the family, but they did everything they could to make the child's life as normal as possible. Years continued to come and go. The boy turned eight years old and wanted to be baptized. The family's bishop counciled with the family and told them that the decision was up to them, but because of his handicap, baptism was not necessary (I don't know if that is really how it is). The boy longed to be baptized like the other children his age and so he was. Years continued to come and go. The boy turned twelve years old and wanted to receive the Aaronic Priesthood. Again the family counciled with their bishop and again the decision was left up to the family. They decided to allow the boy to receive the Priesthood. Years continued to come and go. When the boy turned sixteen, he asked for a Patriarchal Blessing. The boy's family and his bishop felt that this blessing would be a wonderful experience for the boy and the blessing was given. In the blessing this young man was told of the Lord's awareness of his handicap. He was also told that during the war in Heaven, he was one of the spirit's that removed Lucifer from the presence of God, Christ and the remaining spirits who had chosen our Heavenly Father's plan. As Lucifer was being removed, he looked into this boy's eyes and said, "I'll remember you, and when you go to Earth to receive your body, I will tempt and try you until you give in. You will never again be allowed into the presence of God or Jesus Christ." With that, Lucifer as gone. Before this boy was to go to Earth, Christ took him in His arms and said, "Do not fear, you will return to us. To keep you from being tempted by Lucifer, we are sending your spirit to a handicapped body. After the resurrection it will be made perfect, but during mortality your mind will be as a little child. You will return." - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 08:49:42 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Patriartical Blessings This is regarding an object lesson for patriarchal blessing. Objective: to illustrate that our Patriarchal blessings are loving instructions from our Father in Heaven. Materials Needed: An addressed, stamped envelope. Procedure: Have the group imagine themselves far away in a foreign land. They have been away for a long time and isolated. Have them imagine their joy at receiving a letter for home. They'd most likely read it again and again, savoring every word. Explain that in a sense, we are strangers in a foreign land. But we have the opportunity of receiving a very special letter form home; one which offers divine guidance, instruction, and encouragement. This letter is our patriarchal blessing, and it is sent from our Heavenly Father to a child whom he loves dearly. We have the good fortune in our stake to enjoy President Joseph Fielding McConkie as a member of our stake presidency and a model teacher. He shared a poignant lesson with a YW group during one of our ward conferences about patriarchal blessings. He recalled the story of Hyrum Smith (President McConkie's direct ancestor) when Hyrum was called as Patriarch. A young man came to Hyrum Smith asking for a patriarchal blessing. Patriarch Smith was very pressed for time and told this young man to go home and prayerfully write his own blessing then bring it back to Hyrum to be signed. President McConkie then went on to ask the girls what they would write as a part of their own blessings if they were asked to do that. The girls were quite vocal in sharing their desires of wanting promises of an eternal family, good health, etc. Then President McConkie opened up the scriptures and read passages that stated the same promises each of the girls desired (it helps to be a scriptorian!). His point was we have a divine patriarchal blessing printed in the pages of the standard works. The promised blessings therein are conditional upon our obedience. One of the primary purposes for our obtaining patriarchal blessings from our local patriarchs is to have our lineage stated. Of course, we often focus more on the specific blessings that are found in those blessings, when we have, in effect, already received promises of those same blessings predicated upon our understanding of and obedience to the scriptures. This was an enlightening lesson to me. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 10:38:35 EDT From: Subject: Re: Re: (lds-yw) Bulletin Board ideas We rotate the assignment for the bulletin board among the 3 classes. The focus is always on the value we are "featuring" that month. The class presidencies, with their adviser, decide on what they will do and then implement the plan! It has been fun to see the creative ideas emerge. Sherry in Santa Rosa - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 09:47:05 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Camp Crafts Last year when my dd went to camp they had made sweat bands out of fabric (it could be a bandanna). They put the pellets that are in diapers inside the fabric and sewed it together. When it is dry it is flat but once it gets wet it swells to 3 inches round and keeps their neck cool in the Texas heat. Every girl got one. I know that there are pellets that you can get for gardening. You put the pellets in your potted plant and as you water the plant the pellets absorb water also and then as the soil drys out the water is slowly released from the pellets. It keeps the plants moist longer. Mary Ann from Texas Kathy A Ellsworth wrote: > While at Camp one of the things that we are going to do is give a lesson > on the many uses of a bandanna. this is going to be a sister ward > activities and we are giving the girls a bandanna that is purple > (Intergirty Our theme) > with this lesson do you all have any bandanna use ideas > > Kate in AL > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > - > To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" > with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. > For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send > "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 08:46:30 -0400 From: Heidi Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Story on gossip? Dan Rostrom wrote: > > I don't have a story on gossip but do you remember the object lesson on > gossip were you take a whole bunch of small feathers (from a pillow, I > guess) and then let the wind carry them away and then tell the girls to go > collect them all up again? It's impossible--they're already blown > everywhere. Like gossip--once it's out there it's impossible to retrieve it > all. Did this make sense? Kay THE MONK AND THE PEASANT A peasant once unthinkingly Spread tales about a friend. But later found the rumors false And hoped to make amend. He sought the counsel of a monk, A man esteemed and wise, Who heard the peasant's story through And felt he must advise. The kind monk said: "If you would have A mind again at peace, I have a plan whereby you may From trouble find release. "Go fill a bag with chicken down And to each dooryard go And lay one fluffy feather where The streams of gossip how. The peasant did as he was told And to the monk returned, Elated that his penance was A thing so quickly earned. "Not yet," the old monk sternly said, "Take up your bag once more And gather up the feathers that You placed at every door. The peasant, eager to atone, Went hastening to obey, No feathers met his sight, the wind Had blown them all away. MARGARET E. BRUNER - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 09:55:20 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Value Experiences Elijah Dickson wrote: > A while back someone posted all of the Beehive value experiences that > she had typed up so that they were one one page each. Could that sweet > sister send them to me? My deleat finger got out of control. *G* thanks. > Lori edickson@triax.com > Beehive 1 Value Experiences FAITH 1. With one or more friends or family members, learn to sing a song that = you enjoy and that has a message about faith in God. With the help of your parent(s) or Young Women leader, arrange to sing the song for others in a gathering such as family home evening or a Young Women meeting. 2. Learn more about the sacrament. Read about the Last Supper in Matthew 26:26-28, Mark 14:22-24, and Luke 22:17-20. During the sacrament, listen carefully to the sacrament prayers and what they are saying. Think about why we partake of the bread and water. Write in your journal or tell you= r parent(s) or Young Women leader what the words of the prayer mean. Discu= ss the meaning with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 3. With permission and help from your parent(s), invite stake or full-tim= e missionaries to your home to discuss ways you and your family can do missionary work. Choose one of the ways and list the steps you will foll= ow to do it. After completing your experience, report it to the missionarie= s. 4. Using the triple combination Index or the Topical Guide, find four scriptures about faith in the Book of Mormon. Write the references for t= he scriptures in your journal. Memorize one of the scriptures and record it= in your journal. Write a short sentence or two telling what it means to you. 5. Earn some money and donate it to your ward mission fund. 6. Every day for two weeks think of what you would like to talk to Heaven= ly Father about. What problems do you need help with? They might be areas such as finding out if the Book of Mormon is true, doing better in school= , making friends, or getting along better with family members. In your prayers, ask Heavenly Father for help on the specific problems you have. Then strive to listen for and follow the promptings of the Spirit. Do wh= at you feel is right. Share your promptings of the Spirit. Do what you fee= l is right. Share your experience with your parent(s) or Young Women leade= r and record your feelings in your journal. 7. Ask two converts what made them want to join the Church. What made th= eir testimonies grow? Write your feelings in your journal. Share your experience and what you learned from it with your parent(s), Young Women leader, or class. 8. With the help of your parent(s) or Young Women leader, choose a less-active young women in your class or ward that you can help fellowshi= p. For at least two weeks remember her in your daily prayers. Invite her to= go with you to an activity or to your home. Make opportunities to see her during the day if you attend the same school, or do anything else you fee= l appropriate to let her know you care about her. Continue to be her frien= d. Report your experience to your parent(s) or Young Women leader. Beehive 1 Value Experiences DIVINE NATURE 1. What are the divine qualities you have within you? Read Alma 7:23-24 = and D&C 121:45 and, in your own words, list the divine qualities given in the= se scriptures. Think about how you can develop each quality. Write down yo= ur ideas. Share your list with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 2. Using your gifts and talents, spend some time teaching a child somethi= ng that will help him or her develop a divine quality. For example, you cou= ld teach how to play ball, how to keep a scrapbook, or how to do a craft or learn a new talent, how to tell or make up a story, etc. Encourage the child and show excitement for each step of progress. Tell your parent(s)= or Young Women leader about your experience, including how you felt as the child succeeded or failed. 3. Think about the way Christ treated other people. Make a list of at le= ast four of his divine qualities and share them with a friend, your parent(s)= , or Young Women leader. For two weeks watch for examples of these qualiti= es in people around you. Write down what you observe. As you observed divi= ne qualities in others, tell your parent(s) or Young Women leader about them. 4. Learn to be obedient to your parents. Read Luke 2:40-51. Notice in verse 51 that the Savior obeyed his earthly parents. For one week make a special effort to do what your parents ask of you the first time they ask. During a second week do your assigned jobs without having to be reminded. Tell your parent(s) or Young Women leader, or record in your journal, how doing this made you feel. 5. For at least two weeks watch for positive qualities in your friends an= d family. Pray each morning that the Holy Ghost will remind you to listen = to and speak only positive things. Report your success each day to a friend. Share your feelings about your experience with your parent(s) or Young Wo= men leader. 6. Observe your mother. Write a letter telling her of the qualities you admire in her. Ask her to help you improve one of these qualities in yourself during the next two weeks. After you have shared your letter wi= th your mother, review your feelings with your Young Women leader. 7. Christ loved all people and treated them with respect. For two weeks make a special effort to treat others with respect. On at least five occasions be especially kind and respectful to: family members, teachers, policemen, waitresses, salesclerks, custodians, nurses, doctors, or other= s. You could do this by thanking them for their service to you and the community. Report your experiences to your parent(s) or Young Women lead= er. 8. What does your family name mean to you? Read Helaman 5:6 and talk wit= h your parent(s) or grandparents about what your family name means to them. Ask them what characteristics they would like your family to be known for. Record these characteristics in your journal and write a short statement about how you can honor your family name. Beehive 1 Value Experiences INDIVIDUAL WORTH 1. Select a possession that belonged to one of your ancestors. Learn abu= t the ancestor, how the object was used, how old it is, and any stories abo= ut it. share this information with your family or class. 2. Complete, as much as possible, a pedigree chart for your family. Fill= in at least your name and your parents=92 and grandparents=92 names and indi= cate any ordinances that have been done for these people. 3. Request a blessing from your father or a priesthood holder when you fa= ce a special challenge in a Church calling, for illness, at the beginning of= a new school year, for a special performance, or for some other time of concern. As soon as possible after the blessing, write in your journal w= hat the blessing said and how you felt about it. Record the date and the nam= e of the person who administered the blessing. 4. Cut out words and pictures from magazines or newspapers that describe you=97your abilities, interests, hobbies, and dreams. Glue these words a= nd pictures on a piece of paper to form a collage. Show your collage to you= r parent(s), Young Women leader, or class; then display it in your home. 5. Write a letter to your parent(s) expressing your love and appreciation. Mention specific things they have done for you. Give them the letter. 6. Make arrangements to go with your family or ward to the temple and perform baptisms for the dead. Before you go, find out what it means to = be baptized for the dead. Share your feelings about the experience with you= r parent(s) or Young Women leader. 7. For two weeks watch for experiences that show that people love you=97parents, friends, Young Women leaders, or bishopric members. Write= a letter or express appreciation to one or more of those people. Share the results of your observations with your parent(s) or Young Women leader an= d record them in your journal. 8. Heavenly Father knows and loves you. Read D&C 18:10 and then talk to your parent(s) or Young Women leader about what this scripture tells you about your individual worth. Beehive 1 Value Experiences KNOWLEDGE 1. What talents or skills do you need to be a good family member now? Wh= at will you need when you have a family of your own? Make a list and discus= s it with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. Choose a talent or skill t= hat you want to develop and practice it diligently for one month. Report you= r progress to your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 2. Recite the thirteenth article of faith from memory to your parent(s) o= r Young Women leader. Attend a performance involving dance, music, or dram= a. Using the thirteenth article of faith as a guide, evaluate what you saw a= nd heard at the performance. Share your thoughts with your parent(s) or You= ng Women leader. 3. How can you be a good citizen? Think of three ways you can help make your community better. Talk with your parent(s) or Young Women leader ab= out your ideas. Select one of these ideas and put it into action. Share you= r experience with your class or record it in your journal. 4. Participate in a physical fitness activity for at least thirty minutes= a day, five times a week, for a two-week period. 5. Choose a talent you want to develop in the visual arts, such as photography, sculpture, ceramics, handicrafts, painting, drawing, or grap= hic design. Make at least one item for display in your home, church, school,= or community. 6. Choose two of your favorite Church hymns and read the scriptures liste= d for each hymn. Share the gospel principles contained in the hymns and scriptures with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 7. Read three articles from the New Era, at least one of them written by = a Church leader. Share two ideas from each article with our parent(s), You= ng Women leader, or class. 8. Read an article in the Ensign, scriptures, or some other Church publication about a current or past Church leader. At family home evenin= g, or with your class, share the incidents in this person=92s life that impr= essed you the most. Explain how you feel about this leader to your parent(s), class, or Young Women leader. Beehive 1 Value Experiences CHOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1. Be responsible for getting yourself up on time each day for at least t= wo weeks. Be on time for meals, family events, classes, and all other activities. Share your feelings about being prompt with your parent(s) o= r Young Women leader. 2. With your parent(s) or Young Women leader, read D&C 9:7-9, 3 Nephi 18:= 20, 1 Nephi 15:8, 2 Nephi 32:3, and Alma 37:37. Discuss with your parent(s) = or Young Women leader how these scriptures can help when you must make a cho= ice or solve a problem. 3. Pay a full tithing this year. Each time you pay your tithing, ask yourself how you feel about it. Would it be pleasing to your Heavenly Father? Talk with your parent(s) or Young Women leader about your feelings. Attend tithing settlement with the bishop. 4. Look under agency in the index to the triple combination. Read from t= he Book of Mormon or Pearl of Great Price three scriptures that are listed under agency. Discuss with your parent(s) or Young Women leader how choosing good over evil gives you more freedom. 5. Making choices is part of our Heavenly Father=92s plan for us. Read M= oses 7:32; then read Moses 4:1-4. What did Satan choose to do (see verse 1), = and how did Heavenly Father respond (see verse 3)? Share your answer with yo= ur parent(s) or Young Women leader. 6. List in your journal the difficult choices you have had to make during this school year. What has helped you make the right choices? How can y= ou help your friends to make right choices.? 7. Think about a difficult choice you have to make. Using the scriptures listed in number 2, go through the process of making the right choice. Record the choice in your journal; then pray for the courage to do what y= ou know is right. Beehive 1 Value Experiences GOOD WORKS 1. Provide babysitting free of charge two or more times for someone attending the temple or giving church service. Report your experience to your Young Women leader. 2. Spend fifteen to twenty minutes three times each week for two weeks tutoring a younger child who needs help with schoolwork. (Obtain permiss= ion first from the child=92s parents.) Report your experience to your parent= (s) or Young Women leader. 3. Others often give service you may not notice. Read 3 Nephi 13:1-4 and for two weeks keep a record of quiet acts of service members of your fami= ly perform. These might include preparing meals, reading or listening to younger children, repairing clothing, helping a brother or a sister, or sharing a toy. At family home evening, share what you learned about your family. 4. Choose one thing you can do to make your home more pleasant. For example: create a flower arrangement, clean an area, create an art piece,= or make a table decoration. Discuss your plan with your parent(s) and carry out your plan. Tell your Young Women leader about your experience. 5. Perform a small act of service for a different member of your family e= ach day for one week. For example, you could write an encouraging note, read= to a younger brother or sister, or do a chore for someone who is ill or especially busy. Share what you did, and how you felt while you were serving family members, with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 6. Arrange with your parent(s) to plan a family activity such as a picnic= , yard cleanup, birthday, or holiday celebration. Write down what you want= to have happen. Prepare a plan and carry it out. Invite family members to accept assignments. After the activity is completed, discuss with your parent(s) what went well and what you would change if you did the same activity again. 7. Suggest a service project you or your class could do at your meetinghouse. For example, you could clean chalkboards and erasers, pull weeds from the yard or flowerbeds, or clean or organize one area of the meetinghouse. Decide on a project and then discuss it with your Young Wo= men leader. After you get approval from your preisthood leader and coordinat= e the project with the custodian, then carry it out. 8. Develop the habit of service in your life. Read Mosiah 2:17, Matthew 5:16, 25:34-40. Discuss with your parent(s) or Young Women leader what these scriptures teach about service and good works. Plan an act of serv= ice for someone you know. Discuss the plan with your parent(s) or Young wome= n leader and then carry it out. 9. Help a single parent by caring for his or her children for at least tw= o hours. Do meaningful activities such as teaching them a new game, song, = or fingerplay, or reading them a story. Share what you did and how it felt = to help someone with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. Beehive 1 Value Experiences INTEGRITY 1. Our behavior affects others. Read Alma 39:11-13 where Alma is speakin= g to his son Corianton. What effect did Corianton=92s behavior have on the Zoramites? With your parent(s) or Young Women leader, discuss a situatio= n where a Latter-day Saint=92s behavior could cause others to question what= we believe. 2. Make a commitment that for two weeks you will not listen to or repeat unclean or untrue stories and joke, make fun of other people, or criticiz= e others. Decide what you will do when you are in a situation where people= do these things. Write your decision in your journal and then read your journal entry each morning for two weeks. Share what happened because of your commitment with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 3. Print the Young Women Motto, Stand for Truth and Righteousness, on a card. Place it where you will see it frequently. Read it each morning f= or a week. Throughout the day think about how to stand for truth and righteousness as you go abut your daily activities. Share with your parent(s) or Young Women leader your feelings about your experience. 4. Make a poster, wall hanging, or handiwork that includes or illustrates the Young Women Motto or Theme. Arrange with your parent(s) to display i= t in your home as a reminder of your commitment to stand for truth and righteousness. 5. Part of developing integrity is to stand for what you know is true. R= ead Joseph Smith=97History 1:21-25, and Acts 26:13-29. As you read abut he Prophet Joseph Smith and the Apostle Paul, think about how they stood for what they knew was true. Share these thoughts about how they demonstrate= d integrity with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 6. Make a commitment to tell the truth or two weeks without exaggerating = or distorting the truth. Do not tell half-truths or remain silent to lead others to believe something that is not true. Pray daily that the Holy Ghost will remind you of your commitment. At the end of the two weeks, write what happened in your journal or share the experience with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. - - To unsubscribe to lds-yw, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe lds-yw" in the body of the message. For information on digests or retrieving files and old messages send "help" to the same address. Do not use quotes in your message. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 10:00:07 -0700 From: Greg & Mary Ann Stephens Subject: Re: (lds-yw) Value Experiences Here is what I have of Beehive 2. Elijah Dickson wrote: > A while back someone posted all of the Beehive value experiences that > she had typed up so that they were one one page each. Could that sweet > sister send them to me? My deleat finger got out of control. *G* thanks. > Lori edickson@triax.com > Beehive 2 Value Experiences FAITH 1. For one month focus on keeping the Sabbath day holy. For example, set aside some time each Sunday for activities such as reading the scriptures, writing a note of encouragement to someone, working on your personal history, or visiting with your family. Share your feelings about the experience with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 2. Help prepare and present a family home evening on faith. Ask family members to come prepared to share an experience that strengthened their faith. Share your own experience as well. Write at least one of these experiences in your journal and describe your feelings about faith. 3. Ask a missionary serving in your area for the name of a young woman who has been newly baptized or is investigating the Church. Write to her, telling her something about yourself and your family. Tell her about your Church friends, classes, activities, and how you feel about the Church. Share your letter with your parent(s) or Young Women leader before you mail it. 4. Ask your ward mission leader, the full-time missionaries, or a recently returned missionary for some of the scriptures they use in teaching nonmembers about faith. Memorize three of these scriptures. Recite them to your parent(s), Young Women leader, or class, and explain what they mean. 5. With the help of your family, invite a nonmember or someone who was recently baptized to your home. Before the visit, discuss with your family how each of you can show your guest how the gospel brings you happiness. 6. Obtain a copy of the Book of Mormon. Mark several of your favorite scriptures, write your testimony inside the front cover, and, if possible, include a photograph of yourself. Give the book to a nonmember friend or the ward mission leaders. 7. For two weeks concentrate on specific things you want to talk to your Heavenly Father about. Before saying your prayers, think about things you are thankful for and also about special blessings you, your family members, friends, Church leaders, or others might need. Then remember these in our prayers. 8. How does faith grow? Read Alma 32:28-29. Think about your testimony as a seed of faith that is beginning to grow within you. Plant a seed in a container, put it in a sunny window, water it, and watch it grow. Each day read the scriptures, pray, and feel your own faith grow. After a month record your feelings in your journal. Beehive 2 Value Experiences DIVINE NATURE 1. Develop your own divine qualities. Read Matthew 5:9, 7;1; John 15:12, 1 John 4:21; and Moroni 7:45. Memorize one of these scriptures. Identify the divine qualities mentioned in these scriptures. Select one of these qualities and for two weeks work on developing that quality. Report your experience to your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 2. Display a photograph, drawing, statue, or other art piece of your favorite temple in your home. Talk to a friend, parent(s), or Young Women leader about why you chose that particular temple and how you feel as you look forward to experiencing the blessings of the temple. 3. Talk with two adult members of the Church about times in their lives when the Holy Ghost prompted them. Think of similar times in your own life when you were guided by the Holy Ghost, for example, choosing right over wrong, making a decision. Tell your parent(s), class, or Young Women leader about these experiences or record the experiences in your journal. 4. With a friend, read about the sons of Helaman in Alma 56:45-48 and 52:21. Discuss the qualities a mother needs before she can teach her children to have faith and to base their decisions on gospel truths. What meaning do these verses have in your life now and in your preparation to be a mother? Discuss your thoughts and ideas with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 5. Look up "Peacemakers" in the Topical Guide in your scriptures and then read three of the scriptures about being a peacemaker. Decide how you can change your own actions to become a better peacemaker in your family. Record this decision in your journal and practice being a peacemaker for two weeks. Share your experience with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 6. Read the sacrament prayers in D&C 20:77, 79. During the sacrament listen to the prayers carefully and think about what it means to take upon yourself the name of Christ and how it should affect your actions and decisions. For two weeks do something every day that will help you remember Christ. Record your thoughts and feelings in your journal. 7. For two weeks, refrain from criticizing, complaining, or speaking unkindly to or about another. Pray to Heavenly Father for help each morning and report back to him each night. Mark off each successful day on a calendar. 8. Ask a married couple who were sealed in the temple several years ago to describe the blessings an eternal marriage brings. In your journal record your thoughts and feelings about the goal of temple marriage. Beehive 2 Value Experiences INDIVIDUAL WORTH 1. Ask your parent(s), grandparents, or someone who has known you for a long time to tell you about experiences from your childhood and positive characteristics they have seen in you. What things have you learned about yourself that you like? How does it make you feel? Tell your Young Women leader or record your experiences in your journal. 2. Dress a doll in a costume that represents the homeland of an ancestor. Learn all you can bout what the costume represents or how it originated. Share what you learn with your class. 3. Make several small signs that say "I am someone special!" Place them in the room where you sleep, on a mirror, in your school notebook, or any place where you will see them frequently. Each time you read one of the signs, think about something good you have done or a good quality you possess. After two weeks record in your journal, or tell your parent(s) or Young Women leader, how this experience affected you. 4. Everyday for two weeks write in your journal different endings to complete the sentence "I feel good about myself when I _________________." When you are feeling sad or discouraged, read this list to remind you what makes you feel good. 5. Ask your parent(s) what their lives were like when they were your age. For example, did they have family traditions? What games did they play? What holiday celebration did they especially enjoy? What kind of church and school activities did they participate in? Tell a friend or your Young Women leader what you have learned or record it in your journal. 6. On a fast Sunday join with others in a special day of prayer and fasting for a family member or friend who has a special need. Begin and end the fast with a prayer for this person. In your journal record your feelings about your experience or share them with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 7. Complete three Family Group Record forms, one where you appear as a child, one where your mother appears as a child, and one where your father appears as a child. 8. Record in your journal at the end of each day for a week the things you did that day that made you proud. Beehive 2 Value Experiences KNOWLEDGE 1. With the approval of your mother, plan and prepare five nutritional meals for your family. 2. Choose a gospel principle that is important to you. Read scriptures or articles from Church magazines and books about the principle. Prepare a five-minute talk on the topic for future use. Share what you have learned with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 3. Consider how you can be a good citizen. Think of five ways you can help make your community better. After talking with your parent(s) or Young Women leader about your ideas, select one of these ideas and put it into action. You can do this as an individual or as a class. Share your experience with your class or record it in your journal. 4. Select two teachers from church or school who have influenced your life for good. Write a note to each telling how they have helped you and expressing your appreciation for their teaching. Discuss this experience with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. 5. Participate in a physical fitness activity for at least thirty minutes a day, five times a week for a three-week period. 6. Choose to keep your body, mind, and spirit healthy. Read 1 Corinthians 3:16 and discuss the meaning of this scripture with your parent(s) or Young Women leader. Talk about how this scripture can help give you strength to live in a world where drugs and alcohol are commonly used and where physical appearance is overemphasized. Talk with a friend about your commitment to avoid drugs, alcohol, and immodest dress and behavior. Record your experience in your journal. 7. Plan a regular study period, outside of school, each day for one month. Diligently complete your homework each school day. Follow this plan and report to your parent(s) or Young Women leader how it affected your school work. 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