This week we’ll be doing a service/conservation project for the city of Salem during all of apprentice class. The weather should be nice but dress appropriately to be outside and please bring work gloves.
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Know
- Print and read the following talk by Pres. Russell M Nelson “Embrace the Future with Faith”. Mark your favorite parts.
- Watch this video (7 min) on St. Francis of Assisi
- Listen to the song “All Creatures of our God and King” as you read the words (found here)
- Make a list of all of the things that St. Francis praises God for in the song, “All Creatures of our God and King”. Can you think of anything else to praise God for? Add to the list and then pray a prayer of gratitude to Heavenly Father for all of the things in your life He has blessed you with.
- Watch this video on the “Science of Gratitude” (2 min)
- Watch this video in “Living in Thanksgiving Daily” (2 min)
Understand
Do all of the following:
- Choose one of the following St. Francis quotes and using your creativity, create a poster of the quote to hang in your room. Bring it to display in class.
- “Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
- “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”
- “The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today”
- “For it is in giving that we receive.”
- “I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.”
- “While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.”
- “True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.”
- “A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.”
- “Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.”
- “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.”
- “Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words.”
- Sit down for 10 minutes, time yourself, and make a list of everything you are grateful for. Get creative if you run out and keep writing for the whole 10 minutes. How many things did you list?
Become
In the conference talk, Pres. Nelson said:
I am not saying that the days ahead will be easy, but I promise you that the future will be glorious for those who are prepared and who continue to prepare to be instruments in the Lord’s hands. Let us not just endure this current season. Let us embrace the future with faith! Turbulent times are opportunities for us to thrive spiritually. They are times when our influence can be much more penetrating than in calmer times.
One of the ways we thrive spiritually through tough and turbulent times is through gratitude. Next time you are having a tough time or a bad day, sit down and count your blessings and see how quickly you feel better!
