Youth Childrens Temple Prep Activity Workbook and Journal. This is a fun printable activity book for 10-11 year olds getting ready to attend the temple! Included is everything you need to prep your child or primary class for their first temple trip with pages to learn, fill out, and activities to do. Perfect for parents or leaders helping youth young women or young men prepare for the temple! What you will receive per print: -Workbook Cover Page -Temple Bucket List -2 Pages on Temples -1 Page on Proxy Baptism -2 Pages on Family History -Temple Recommend Questions -Packing List -2 Notes from someone special pages -5 Temple Visit Journal Pages Each sheet comes in an 8.5"x11" full-page size. Tips: Put your file on a thumb drive (or order online) and take it to Costco, Staples, Inkleys, Alphagraphics, or your local print shop. Have it printed on the heaviest matte paper they offer. You CAN use these files to print for yourself and your organization. But you may NOT distribute, modify, or resell digital files. ______________________________________________________ INSTANT DOWNLOAD This is a digital file download and no physical items will be sent. After your payment is confirmed, Etsy will send an automated email to let you know your files are ready to download. To download, follow the Etsy email link or visit your purchase/order history on Etsy and next to the item(s) there will be a "Download Files" button. Click that button and follow prompts. ABOUT THE RETURN As stated above, due to the digital nature of the product, returns, refunds and exchanges are not accepted. However, if you have a problem with your download, please feel free to contact me and I will do everything I can to help. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. ABOUT USAGE You may use this file for personal use, but you may not distribute, modify, or resell digital files. SUPPORT I can provide before-after sales support. You can contact us if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your interest. *This is a digital file, no physical items will be sent.*
Primary 5 Manual Lesson 25 The Kirkland Temple is Constructed Journal page: (Thanks Jay for doing it - I've been busy) Colori...
Teach I Love to See the Temple Match Game with 15 LDS temples from around the world in this printable singing time lesson plan for Primary Music Leaders.
All the details from our Primary temple trip a few weeks ago, including the schedule outline, free printables, and more.
I’m excited about this new meeting. I've created a sample teaching outline for Primary presidencies below, so if that's what you're mainly here for, scroll down. For those who are interested, though, here's how I'm thinking at this early stage about the deeper structure and future possibilities for this meeting. The pairing of priesthood power
Primary 5 Manual Lesson 25 The Kirkland Temple is Constructed Journal page: (Thanks Jay for doing it - I've been busy) Coloring page From July 2011 Friend here: Coloring page from August 2009 Friend here: Coloring page from July 2004 Friend here: Coloring page from the June 2008 Friend here: Dot to Dot from December 2002 Friend here: Another Dot to Dot from the January 2002 Friend here: I love this sheet with several different temples from January 1986 Friend here: I love to see the Temple song from January 1993 Friend here: From May 2011 Friend is this beautiful Temple activity here: Signs for Temple Preparation Maze from the October 2002 Friend here: Temple model from June 2008 Friend here: Journey to the Temple game at this link from the September 2005 Friend: Sorry, I'm not adding pictures at this time.
My beautiful daughter Christina is turning 11 at the end of the month. I wanted to organize something for her to have as she prepares for he...
In trying to plan class activities that we could do in the upcoming months, I was thinking that it would be nice for the girls to be able...
Former Primary General President Rosemary Wixom was a recent guest on the Latter-day Saint Women podcast. In the episode titled “Discovering the Power of Temple Covenants,” Sister Wixom shared insight into what she learned while serving as the Salt Lake Temple matron before it closed for renovation.
We are very fortunate to live in Utah and be close to so many temples. For this activity, we took the girls to the temple to walk the grounds. Being the summer... we were few in numbers, but still had a good time. We asked the girls to dress in Sunday clothes and bring their journals. The Provo temple is on a hill so we started at the bottom and as we walked the sidewalk up to the temple, we sang "I love to see the temple". I had printed off the lyrics for them to use and then to put in their journals: I love to see the temple. I’m going there someday To feel the Holy Spirit, To listen and to pray. For the temple is a house of God, A place of love and beauty. I’ll prepare myself while I am young; This is my sacred duty. I love to see the temple. I’ll go inside someday. I’ll cov’nant with my Father; I’ll promise to obey. For the temple is a holy place Where we are sealed together. As a child of God, I’ve learned this truth: A fam’ly is forever. Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938 © 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. When we got up the hill, closer to the temple I had girls sit on the bench while I shared a message about temples. I actually couldn't find the exact message that I shared... but all you need to do is go to lds.org and find one that you think is right for your girls. Here is one that was on the lds.org homepage today by President Monson: Turn toward the Temple “Why are so many willing to give so much in order to receive the blessings of the temple?” President Thomas S. Monson said, and then he answered his own question: “Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings.” Citing examples of those throughout the history of the Church who have made great effort in order to attend the temple, he said, “There are never too many miles to travel, too many obstacles to overcome, or too much discomfort to endure. … The saving ordinances received in the temple that permit us to someday return to our Heavenly Father in an eternal family relationship and to be endowed with blessings and power from on high are worth every sacrifice and every effort.” What Is Your Sacrifice? “Today most of us do not have to suffer great hardships in order to attend the temple,” President Monson said. “Eighty-five percent of the membership of the Church now live within 200 miles (320 km) of a temple, and for a great many of us, that distance is much shorter.” But, President Monson said during his address at the April 2011 general conference, personal sacrifices may still be necessary. “If you have been to the temple for yourselves and if you live within relatively close proximity to a temple, your sacrifice could be setting aside the time in your busy lives to visit the temple regularly,” he said. “If you have not yet been to the temple or if you have been but currently do not qualify for a recommend, there is no more important goal for you to work toward than being worthy to go to the temple. Your sacrifice may be bringing your life into compliance with what is required to receive a recommend, perhaps by forsaking long-held habits which disqualify you. It may be having the faith and the discipline to pay your tithing. Whatever it is, qualify to enter the temple of God. Secure a temple recommend and regard it as a precious possession, for such it is.” Renewed and Fortified President Monson also made this promise to those who will face toward the house of the Lord: “The world can be a challenging and difficult place in which to live. We are often surrounded by that which would drag us down. As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.” After reading and chatting about the message, I gave the girls a few minutes to write in their journals how they felt and what they were planning on doing in their lives in order to be able to go into the temple one day. I also gave them a "future temple recommend" and showed them my temple recommend. After they wrote in their journals, we got permission to bring the girls into the waiting room in the temple. That was nice because they got to see inside the temple enough to see that all the workers were wearing all white. They all seemed very interested and thought it was really cool just go get inside the doors just a little. I didn't have this ready for when we went... but this would have been a fun hand-out for them the take home. You can get it HERE right now, or you can e-mail me and I will send it to you when I can (I try to check my e-mail about once a month)
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This activity package accompanies the book "The Girl Who Thought in Pictures" by Julia Finley Mosca. This inspirational story is about Dr. Temple Grandin who was diagnosed with autism as a child. Includes: * Temple Grandin face and hands to be used to display any of the included worksheets * Retell the Story of Temple Grandin Worksheet * What I Know About Autism Worksheet * Feeling Different Worksheet * Thinking in Pictures Worksheet * Temple and Me Venn Diagram * Create an Invention Worksheet * 6-page Create an Invention for a Farm Animal Project You can download a sample of this package HERE. The three sample pages are included in this activity package. ** This product may be printed and photocopied by the original purchaser only and may not be shared, copied or distributed in any way. Please respect the copyright of my products by directing your colleagues to my store. Multiple licences must be purchased if you wish to use this resource with other teachers. Follow my Facebook page for giveaways and updates! Thankyou for visiting Mrs Strawberry!
Until the time a child turns 8, teaching is usually focused on baptism: its importance, its symbolism, its purpose. But what happens between 8 and 12? Are the 12-year-olds of the church prepared to enter the temple and do baptisms for the dead? Do they understand the sacredness of the place and the reverent respect it deserves? By making the temple a familiar and well-loved part of your child’s growing years, and by preparing even more after baptism, your child can have a greater appreciation for and be better prepared to enter the sacred house of the Lord. This was inspired by a recent ldschurchnews article by the Primary general presidency.
To go along with our theme: iStand I made Temple Punch Cards . Each time we go to the temple we will keep track of how many bapti...
Primary Temple Day. Free printable temple craft. Primary temple craft. Temple scrapbook. Primary free printable scrapbook.
All Printouts and Videos are HERE (Things to get in advance: For the Strength of Youth Pamphlets) 1. Introduction: I displayed a picture of the Salt Lake Temple on the table before class. Have the youth take turns reading the introduction in the For Strength of Youth. My church library only had 3 copies, so I had to ask around to get enough for my class. You could always have the youth share pamplets or you could print out the front cover and the intro. Ask the youth, "Why do you think that they chose a temple for the front cover?" 2. Learn Together Watch the "Temples" video Ask the youth what the temple means to them, whether it is doing baptisms for the dead, attending temple open houses, or visiting temple grounds. Temple Statistics When President Monson was called as an Apostle in 1963, there were 12 operating temples in the word. As of today, there are 156 operating temples. When all of the announced temples are dedicated there will be 182 temples. Wow! With the Cedar City and Saratoga Springs temple, there will be 18 temples in Utah alone. List of Temples by Year I found this awesome table of all of the temples sorted by year of dedication. I had to add my own page to update it to current. Make sure to print out part 1 and part 2. How many temples were there when you were born? How many temples were there when Mom and Dad or Grandpa and Grandma were born? Is there anything that sticks out to you? (I thought it was interesting how there were times when there was no temple or how there was a lot dedicated in 2000.) I told a story about my great grandparents who were married in North Carolina in 1934. They drove all the way to Salt Lake to be sealed in 1935. There were only 7 temples in the world. 3. Likening the Scriptures Elder Russell M. Nelson said, "As temples are prepared for the people, the people need to prepare themselves for the temple." Read Psalms 24:3-4 What does this teach us about preparing to receive temple ordinances? Write a list on the board of other ways we can prepare to receive temples ordinances. 4. Teach Others Watch the first 3 minutes of Elder Quentin L. Cook's talk "Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times" Divide the class up into 4 groups. Have three of the groups study one of the principles listed in his talk. Have the last group study the article "Making the Temple a Part of Your Life". Have each group teach the class about their findings. 5. Making it Personal Let the youth write down three goals that they can work on to help them prepare for temple ordinances. 6. Conclusion Watch the "Always in our Sights" video I shared the special feelings I had when I was able to gather with my family in the Celestial Room for the first time and bore my testimony that it really is worth it. Additional Resources: I also printed off a copy of the "Commonly Asked Questions" about the temple from the Liahona. I thought it had some great explanations, just in case the kids asked questions.
So I think I've gone a little overkill for this sharing time with a whole bunch of information but I hope that you can pick and choose and you can find some help. For this lesson, I really wanted to show that even when there were temples in biblical times, the Lord was behind each one and that each is built by the direction of Jesus Christ. I've included links for the Tabernacle during the time of Moses, Solomon's Temple, Nephi's temple in Bountiful, and the Kirtland Temple. You can also add your own area's temple with facts about it. Moses Tabernacle Read more about the Tabernacle *text from the Old Testament Stories Exodus 25:1-2, 8-9, 16, 22; Exodus 31:18; 1 Kings 8:9 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. Ex 31:18 ¶And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. Kings 8:9 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. Jesus Christ talked to Moses on Mount Sinai. Jesus said the Israelites should build a tabernacle. A tabernacle is a place to learn about God. Jesus would come to the tabernacle. Jesus showed Moses what the tabernacle should look like. He told Moses how to build it. Jesus told Moses which men should build the tabernacle. Jesus blessed the men so they could do good work. The Israelites obeyed Jesus. They gave gold and silver for the tabernacle. They gave animal skins for the roof. The women made beautiful cloth for the walls. The Israelites built the tabernacle the way Jesus told them. The tabernacle was like a tent. It had a wall of curtains. There was a yard inside the wall. An altar for sacrifices was in the yard. A small building was in the yard. It was also like a tent. It had two rooms. A gold altar was in one room. A beautiful, big box was in the other room. It was called the ark of the covenant. The stones with the commandments written on them were kept in the ark of the covenant. Moses was happy because the Israelites obeyed Jesus. Moses blessed the people. He blessed the tabernacle. He blessed Aaron and his sons and gave them the priesthood. Jesus chose other men to help them. Aaron and his sons burned sacrifices for the people. The other men helped take care of the tabernacle. The tabernacle was a holy place like a temple. Jesus came there. The people went there to learn about God and to do his work. They made sacrifices there. Jesus put a cloud above the tabernacle in the day. He put a fire above the tabernacle at night. The fire and the cloud showed the Israelites that Jesus was there. When the cloud moved, the Israelites took down the tabernacle. They carried it with them in the wilderness. They followed the cloud. King Solomon Temple Read more about the Temple of Solomon *text from the Old Testament Stories 1 Chronicles 22:6-11 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God: 8 But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. 10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever. 11 Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee. There was peace in the land of Israel. God said King Solomon should build a temple in Jerusalem. It would be the house of God. The ark of the covenant would be in the temple. The people would not need the tabernacle anymore because they would have the temple. Thousands of people helped build the temple. It was made of stone and wood. Men brought the best wood from far away. They cut large stones for the walls of the temple. Another room had a pool filled with water. The pool was on the backs of twelve oxen. The oxen were made of brass. It took seven years to build the temple. At last it was finished. Then Solomon put beautiful gold and silver bowls in the temple. The priests brought the ark of the covenant from the tabernacle. They put the ark in the temple. The two stones with the commandments written on them were in the ark. The priests of Israel came to the temple. They sang songs and thanked God for the temple. The cloud that had been over the tabernacle filled the temple. The temple was the house of God. Solomon spoke to the Israelites. He told them to obey God’s commandments. Then Solomon prayed to God. He asked God to forgive the people when they had repented. Solomon made sacrifices to God. Fire from heaven came down to the altar. The fire burned the sacrifices. The people worshiped God. They thanked him for the temple. God spoke to Solomon. He said Solomon and the Israelites should be righteous. Then he would bless them forever. Nephi Temple in Bountiful 2 Nephi 5:16 16 And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things; for they were not to be found upon the land, wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon’s temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine. After Nephi and his family reached the promised they built a temple.The temple they built resembled the temple that King Solomon built. King Solomon's temple was the temple that Nephi and his family knew before they left Jerusalem. There were many blessings that the Nephites enjoyed because of the temple. King Benjamin's address from the tower so all could hear him and the Savior appeared to the Nephites who were gathered at the temple. Kirtland Temple D&C 42:36 That my covenant people may be gathered in one in that day when I shall come to my temple. And this I do for the salvation of my people. God commanded Joseph Smith in December 1832 to build a temple in Kirtland, Ohio. The Prophet and several others saw the Kirtland Temple in a vision, which provided its design. Construction began in June 1833, at a time of great poverty in the Church. Work slowed in 1834 because many brethren were absent with Zion's Camp. When they returned, Joseph Smith labored with others in the sandstone quarry, and vigorous efforts to build the temple resumed. The Prophet Joseph dedicated the Kirtland Temple on March 27, 1836... Many church members witnessed heavenly manifestations during this glorious season, culminating in Jesus Christ's appearance to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to accept the temple. Moses, Elias, and Elijah also appeared to Joseph and Oliver to restore priesthood keys for the salvation of all mankind. (source) The Saints moved from Kirtland and the temple fell into the hands of another Church. Both modern and biblical temples were built under the direction of Jesus Christ but there is a difference between the two. The law of Moses temples were operated by men born to the Aaronic or Levitical Priesthood and were led by a high priest, who was a literal descendant of Aaron. That high priest was the only person who entered the most sacred room on only one day a year—the Day of Atonement. It was just outside of the temple on an altar that sacrifices prescribed in the law of Moses were offered. Modern temples operate under the direction of a living prophet who holds the keys of the Melchizedek Priesthood that were first restored to Joseph Smith. All worthy men, women, and children over the age of 12 are able to enter on a regular basis. (source) Here's a really awesome video that is well worth the time to at least watch if not to share with your Primary. I love this scripture and wanted to share a poster for it. Why do we build temples? After all the ordinance work, because it is a place for the spirit to dwell, I just love to be there and pray of things that are troubling and really get an eye opening experience and help to face the troubles. Other resources: A History of Temples Temples-The Gates of Heaven Ancient Temples and Their Functions
Instant Digital Download Welcome to SegoLily! Thanks to your support, I am currently serving a mission in Japan. As a result, I will be unable to do custom orders and my customer service will be limited. Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you will find products you love and that will help you in your discipleship! :) This activity is perfect for igniting the excitement of Family History in your kids! Included are 30 activity pages that help children to explore their history, their family's culture, their family's stories, and pages that teach kids how to use Family Serch to Find names to take to the temple! *Any Page can be reprinted for personal or church use. Included: 1 Cover Page 1 Patterned Page 1 "This Book Belongs to" Page 2 My Story Pages 1 Where is My Family From Page 3 Ancestors Meals Pages 2 Clothes Back in Time Pages 1 Language Page 8 Interview Activity Pages 2 Fillable Family Tree Pages 2 Take to The Temple Pages 4 About my Ancestors Pages 1 Patterned Page 1 Back Cover * It is recommended that this activity book is printed on both sides Sizes Include 8.5 x 11 in How Do I Access the Files? After you purchase you can access your file from 3 places. First, after purchase, you will be taken to an order confirmation page with a link to download. If you choose not to download it right then, you will always be able to access it in your "Purchases." Finally, you will receive a confirmation email of your purchase that will also include a link to your downloads. To access the PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar software. (Most are available for free). PLEASE NOTE Please note this is an instant digital download and no physical product will be shipped upon purchase. Colors will vary from your computer monitor to your printer.
Elder Quentin L. Cook talked about the joy of doing family history work and preparing for the temple in his April 2016 General Conference talk, “See Yourself in the Temple.” I…
Republished From: This article has been shared here by permission of the author. The original article can be found at AggieLandMormons.org. Temples are sacred places of worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With over 143 operating LDS temples around the world, there are bound to be some stories and […]
Tips and idea for going to the temple with young children. Geared for families and primary temple trips. Includes free printables.
Tips and idea for going to the temple with young children. Geared for families and primary temple trips. Includes free printables.
By Alexis Tanner A couple years ago, back when cell phone batteries didn’t last longer than a day, my husband Alan and I were invited to his best friend’s wedding at the Draper temple. We stayed at my parent’s house so we could drop off our daughter, but we forgot our cell phone chargers so our phones had died the morning of the wedding, leaving us without a map to the temple. But we thought, we can see the temple, we can find it. However, that morning it was super cloudy and the temple was completely covered and we couldn’t see it. We tried our best to figure out the streets up to the Draper temple and even asked someone for directions, but we couldn’t find it and we missed the wedding. It was really disappointing. I share this story with you not so you remember your cell phone chargers when you travel, although that is important. But it also taught me that we can’t just hope to get to the temple, we have to prepare and we need to help our youth prepare. Recommend The first thing our youth need to get to the temple is a temple recommend. It’s important that we explain that a temple recommend is more than a piece of paper and it’s more than checking off a to-do list to be worthy to enter the temple. Having a temple recommend and being worthy to enter the temple blesses our lives every day. President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “It would please the Lord if every adult member [and I would add youth] would be worthy of—and carry—a current temple recommend. The things that we must do and not do to be worthy of a temple recommend are the very things that ensure we will be happy as individuals and as families.” Sometimes the youth may feel uneasy or worried that they aren’t worthy to enter the Lord’s house. I love what Elder Djarot Subiantoro said in his talk called “Always Having a Temple Recommend”, ”If we are striving to be true and faithful to the principles of the gospel, then we will always be temple worthy.” When we are trying our best and trying to live the commandments, then we can be sure that we are ready to enter the Lord’s house. I think it’s important to remember that God doesn’t ask for perfection, He just asks for you to try your best and want to follow Him. In the October 2020 General Conference, Elder Ronald A. Rasband shared a story about his father-in-law who was nearing the end of his life. He had asked the bishop to interview him to renew his temple recommend because he wanted to die being “recommended to the Lord.” I love this way of thinking about a temple recommend as a recommendation to the Lord. Having a current temple recommend is so important. Family history work One of my favorite things about going to the temple is the opportunity to do the work for our ancestors. My family has a lot of family history work to do. My mom is a convert and the only member in her family. And my dad’s side is pretty new to the church. So your family might be like mine and have more work than you’ll ever have time for. If you have the opportunity, help your youth take your family names to the temple. I have had some wonderful experiences at the temple when I have the name of my ancestors in my hands. But finding your ancestors can be really hard. Or you may be like my husband whose family work has pretty much all been done to the point of getting professional help. Or you may not know how to find your ancestors. There are still other ways the youth can connect families besides taking names to the temple. They can do indexing on familysearch.org, write their own personal history for their posterity, interview living relatives and get to know their stories, or learn about their ancestors as they explore their own family tree. Knowing our past helps our entire family. Studies have shown that people who know about their ancestors have higher self esteem and are better able to deal with the effects of stress. As we get to know our ancestors, we feel more connected to them and connected to the world around us. As I’ve done family history work, I have felt guided by some of my ancestors to find their records and records of their family. One of my favorite experiences was when I was looking at the records of my great grandmother’s sister Margaret. She had passed away as a young mother. She had a twin sister Catherine who married Margaret’s husband after she died, raised Margaret’s older children, and then went on to have children of her own. One afternoon, as I was doing family history work, I was looking at Margaret’s grave online. It was in Chicago which was near where I lived at the time. On the grave was listed a Baby Margaret, among a couple of other names, so I couldn’t tell who baby Margaret belonged to. After a lot of searching, I found the death certificate of a baby Margaret who died on the day she was born, the same day as her mother Margaret. When you find records of babies, there isn’t any temple work that needs to be done, but I was able to add her name to our family tree. Later that night as I was saying my prayers and thanking Heavenly Father for helping me find baby Margaret, I had a really special experience where I could feel the joy and happiness coming from Margaret and her daughter Baby Margaret. I didn’t even do any temple work for this situation, but getting to know a bit of their story and participating in finding their records was a special experience I will always treasure. Connecting with our ancestors outside of the temple also allows us to connect with them inside the temple and to better understand that families are eternal. Keep the Temple on Your Mind My third tip for preparing the youth for the temple is to help keep the temple on their minds. Something I like to do with my kids is to point to the temple whenever we see them. And in Utah that’s a lot. My kids can’t always remember the names of the temples so sometimes they’ll give them nicknames like the Provo temple was the “cupcake temple.” The Bountiful temple is called “the temple where mom and dad got married.” And to my younger kids, most of the other temples are the Salt Lake Temple. When we intentionally look for the temples around the valley and when we’re driving around, it keeps it on our mind. In our own home, we try to have pictures of the temple in each room. President Spencer W. Kimball said, “It seems to me it would be a fine thing if every set of parents would have in every bedroom in their house a picture of the temple so the [child] from the time he is an infant could look at the picture every day and it becomes a part of his life. When he reaches the age that he needs to make this very important decision, it will already have been made.” With the current COVID restrictions, getting an appointment to the temple can be hard. But when we look for the temple, have a temple picture in our room, and even spend time just on the grounds, we can begin to feel how sacred that place is and hopefully have a desire to be there as often as we can. In the last General Conference, President Nelson said, “If you don't yet love to attend the temple, go more often — not less.” As the world becomes a harder place to be in, the temple can be a place of strength and eternal perspective. Don’t let your youth get stuck unprepared like Alan and I were when we couldn’t see the temple and missed experiencing his friend’s wedding. Prepare your teenagers in whatever ways you can to make the temple a special place for them because it is a special place where we can better connect with our Heavenly Father, our Heavenly Mother, and our families. Alexis Tanner is a mother of five, podcaster, and writer. She loves reading, family history work, taking her kids on adventures, and podcasting with her husband at the Parenting In Real Life Podcast. You can find Alexis on Instagram @parentingIRLpodcast.
come follow me for primary, free LDS primary lesson helps2021, D&C 94-97, Aug 30-Sept 5, Story on honesty, LDS kirtland temple, temple maze. LDS temple game "pure' verses dirtyShow the children a picture of a temple, and invite them to share what they know about temples. They could also talk about how they feel when they see a temple.Teach the Doctrine: Younger ChildrenDoctrine and Covenants 95:8; 97:15–16The temple is the house of the Lord.Even the children in Kirtland helped, in small but mean
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So.. HOW does our time in the temple surely change our lives? It gives us access to the power that changes lives. It gives us access to the love that changes hearts. In short, the temple will give you access to Jesus Christ. The process of experiencing His saving grace and redemptive love SURELY will change your life.
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