Family Home Evening - Family History . . . It's All About Mother's!

The Family History Focus for This Month Is

All About Mother's!

Opening Prayer:

Scripture:

Alma 57:21

"Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word

of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their

faith it was done unto them; and I did remember the

words which they said unto me

that their mother's had taught them."

Song:

"Mother Dear" Children's Songbook Page 206

Lesson:

In the April 2010 Conference, Elder Bradley D. Foster

of the Seventy encouraged us to:

"Follow Your Mother!"

Quote:

"In my profession as a farmer and a rancher, I've had a frontrow

seat to observe how a mother's natural affection manifests

itself even in nature.  Each spring we take a herd of cows and their

new calves up along Idaho's Snake River . . .

 . . . On one particularly hot spring day, I was helping with the

roundup by riding at the back of the herd as it moved down the

dusty road toward the corral. 

My job was to gather any calves that had

wandered from the road . . .

. . . After several hours of gathering up stray calves . . . , I yelled

to the calves in frustration, "Just follow your mothers! They know

where they're going!  They've been down this road before!" . . .

As soon as we got the herd into the corral,

we noticed that three of the cows were pacing nervously at

the gate.  They could not find their calves and seemed to sense

they were back on the road somewhere . . .

   . . . We found our lost calves taking a nap in the shade. 

Our approach startled them, and they resisted our efforts

to round them up.  They were frightened because we

were not their mothers! 

The more we tried to push them toward the corral,

 the more stubborn they became. 

Finally I said to the cowboys, "I'm sorry. I know better

than this.  Let's ride back and get their mothers."  I was right.

The mother cows knew exactly where to go to find their calves,

and they led them back to the corral, as I had expected." . . .

 

"Mother's are AMAZING" . . . if I do say so myself!

My mom's greatest legacy

can be seen in the homes of her children.

She taught us the power of prayer, how to find answers

in the scriptures, how to work hard, to cook, to sew, and

most importantly, she showed and continues to show us

unconditional love.

I have been blessed with an equally amazing mother-in-law,

and I am truly grateful every day for such a blessing.

Family Home Evening Activity:

Celebrate Mother's Past, Present, and Future.

To celebrate Mother's Past:

List some of the things you learned from your

Grandma's.

(Add pictures of Grandma's.)

To celebrate Mother's Present:

Have your children list some of the things you have

taught them, as well as some of the things they would

like for you to teach them.

(Add pictures of YOU and YOUR Children.)

To celebrate Mother's Future:

List the qualities found in

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

(Add pictures of the daughter's in your family.)

There are two scrapbook pages for each section:

1 Page for Writting

and

1 Page for Photos!

Here's the Family Home Evening Lesson PDF:

Family History FHE: It's All About Mother's Lesson Packet PDF

Now for the Family Home Evening Treat:

Strawberry

Cheesecake Trifle!

Ingredients:

2 (8 ounce) Packages Cream Cheese, Softened

2 cups Powdered Sugar

1 (8 ounce) Container Sour Cream

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

1/4 tsp. Almond Extract

1 cup Cool Whip, Thawed

4 Tbsp. Sugar

1 Angel Food Cake, Cubed

2 quarts Fresh Strawberries, Sliced

Instructions:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar

until fluffy; add sour cream, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and the almond

extract and set aside.

Fold the cool whip into the cream cheese mixture.

Combine strawberries and sugar, stirring until sugar

is dissolved.

Layer in a large glass bowl:

Cake

Strawberries

Whip Cream Mixture

Repeat until bowl is FULL!

Cover and chill before serving.

WAH . . .LAH!

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Family Home Evening Treat: Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe PDF

Closing Prayer!

Remember to add the completed pages to your

Family History Scrapbook!

Have a GREAT Night!