For the Strength of Youth Family Home Evening: Dress and Appearance!

Opening Prayer:

Scripture:

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the

Spirit of God dwelleth in you? . . . The temple of God is holy,

which temple ye are"

(1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

Thought:

If it's too tight, too short, or too revealing,

It doesn't fit church standards.

Don't shrink your standards to fit the world's.

Music:

Jenny Phillips puts together a CD every year with

songs to go with the year's theme.
Strong and Courageous is the name of the CD.

This year's theme is found in Joshua 1:9

"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,
neither be thou dismayed: for the
Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

Song:

The words to one of my favorite songs on the CD says,

"I didn't come to earth to compromise,

I came here to hold up my light.

No matter what the world may do,

I'm a daughter (or son) of God, and I'm holding on to virtue."

I want the minds of men to be lifted when

they look at me.

I don't need the attention of immodesty,

I am confident with my divinity.
(The words say it perfectly and the music is beautiful.)

The whole CD is AMAZING! Definately worth buying!

We are the best examples our children can have when it

comes to modesty.  We set the dress standards in our homes,

by our example of dress.

Activity:

Immodesty Give Away!

Read Mosiah 18:9

"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn;

yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and

to Stand as Witnesses of God at ALL Times
and in ALL Places . . ."

Thought Questions:

What does "Standing as a Witness"
have to do with modesty?

Would you dress differently
if you were going to see the Prophet?

Would you dress differently
if you were going to see the Savior?

What do your clothes say about YOU?

Challenge:

Encourage each family member to take a few minutes to go

into their closets and bring back anything that would be

consisdered immodest.
We will be offering our boys an incentive for each
article of immodest clothing they were willing to give away.
For each family member that participates in the challenge
we will present them with the
MODESTY ROCKS AWARD!

Attach a package of Pop Rocks to each card.

Here's the PDF:
Modesty Rocks Awards and Journal Page PDF
You will need:
A package of Pop Rocks for each award
and a printed copy of the PDF.

Take the opportunity to bear testimony of the importance of

STANDING AS A WITNESS AT ALL TIMES

AND IN ALL PLACES

which includes modest dress at

School, Church, Dances, Parties, Swimming Pools, and anywhere

else we are . . . at ALL times!
Take pictures to add to your Family Home Evening Journal.
You can also have each member of your family sign the
Modesty Rocks Commitment Page
(Included in the PDF)
and add it to your journal.

We are going to have each family member sign a ROCK!
Closing Prayer:

Here's the Family Home Evening Treat:

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Family Home Evening Treat: Chocolate Covered Raspberry Cupcakes PDF

They really are as good as they look!