MOTHERHOOD

"About every true mother there is a sancity of martyrdom-
and when she is no more in the body, her children see her with
the ring of light around her head."

Godey's Lady's Book, 1867

THE ART OF DOMESTIC BLISS

.....in a time lacking in certainty and filled with anguish and despair, no woman should be shamefaced in attempting to give back to the world, through her work, a portion of it's lost heart. -Louise Bogan
“And there are my children!
My darling, precious children!
For their sakes I am continually constrained
to seek after an amended, a sanctified life;
what I want them to become
I must become myself”.

~ Elizabeth Prentiss, Stepping Heavenward

Friday, April 2, 2010

Day 7 The Jewish Sabbath




Read: Math 27: 62-66; Luke 23;56

Activity:
Treasure Hunt with scriptures and clues that lead them to a treat which represents eternal treasure.

Jerusalem Dinner: Fish, Flat bread, olives, figs, hummus, cheese, yogurt,grape juice, lentil soup, couscous, grapes, nuts, etc.

Eat on a low table or on a blanket.

Hold a Festival Of Light service in the evening.This is a reminder of the darkness when Christ Died and the light he is to the world.

Materials Needed:

• Large Candle
• Small individual candles for each person
The Large Candle should be lit and the lights in the room lowered.

Parents should read part 1. Children who are able should read Part 2.

1: The people walking in darkness have seen a great light

2: On those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.*

1: Long before Jesus was born, God spoke to His people through the prophet Isaiah. He said,

2: "Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.

1: See the darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and His glory appears over you.

2: Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

1: Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm, Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy.

2: All will come proclaiming the praise of the LORD!

1: Then you will know that I the LORD am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

2: No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

1: The sun will no more be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on you.

2: For the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

1: Before Jesus died, he told his disciples, I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

2: Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

1: Jesus died to overcome the darkness of sin and arose that we might have His light within us. (Light your candle from the bigger candle)

2: We are to share His light with others. (Each person lights their candle, first from the leader then lighting the candle of the person beside him. Passing the light along.)

1: You are the light of the world

2: Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

1: Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

2: Help me Lord to share your light with others.

1: For a city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

2: Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house.

1: We ought to share His light with others.


Sing Teach me to walk in the light lds primary song
1. Teach me to walk in the light of his love;
Teach me to pray to my Father above;
Teach me to know of the things that are right;
Teach me, teach me to walk in the light.
2. Come, little child, and together we’ll learn
Of his commandments, that we may return
Home to his presence, to live in his sight—
Always, always to walk in the light.
3. Father in Heaven, we thank thee this day
For loving guidance to show us the way.
Grateful, we praise thee with songs of delight!
Gladly, gladly we’ll walk in the light.

Make Easter breakfast Rolls for tomorrow.

These rolls are for a traditional Easter morning breakfast. Just like Christ's tomb on Easter Sunday, these rolls will be empty! Consequently, this is a fun and sweet way to explain to children why we celebrate Easter, and teach about Christs' resurrection. They are easy to make the night before, and are very yummy straight out of the oven.
Easter Breakfast Rolls
submitted by Erin
1 package frozen bread or roll dough, thawed (or homemade roll dough)

6 TB sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 bag large marshmallows
1/4 cup butter, melted


Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside. Divide the dough into individual roll sized portions. Press each portion into a flat circle. Place
1 large marshmallow in the center of each roll. Pinch roll dough very firmly around the marshmallow. Roll each into a seamless, or nearly seamless, ball with your hands. Brush rolls with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar mixture over rolls. Cover rolls with plastic wrap and put in the fridge overnight. On Sunday morning, preheat oven to 350°. Take rolls out of fridge and bake for 15 minutes until rolls are golden brown. Be careful not to overbake. (These may also be baked without sitting overnight. After wrapping the marshmallow in them, let them rise for about an hour or so and then bake them as usual.)Make these extremely simple rolls the night before Easter Sunday and your family will enjoy a truly sweet Easter memory.










1 comment:

  1. I had forgotten about this recipe! Thanks for sharing. They really are a great object lesson.

    ReplyDelete


An Island of Security....A Mother at Home

Very largely does the wife hold in her hands, as a sacred trust, the happiness and the highest good of the hearts that nestle there. In the last analysis, home happiness depends on the wife.
  • Her spirit gives the home its atmosphere.
  • Her hands fashion its beauty.
  • Her heart makes its love.
And the end is so worthy, so noble, so divine, that no woman who has been called to be a wife, and has listened to the call, should consider any price too great to pay, to be . . .

the light,
the joy,
the blessing,
the inspiration,
of a home.

The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies.

A true mother is one of the holiest secrets of home happiness.

God sends many beautiful things to this world,

many noble gifts;

but no blessing is richer than that which He bestows

in a mother

who has learned love's lessons well,

and has realized something of the meaning

of her sacred calling.










~ J. R. Miller, "Secrets of Happy Home Life, 1894" ~