Messages from Leaders
- “Be More Forgiving” (March 2007 Liahona and Friend)
President Gordon B. Hinckley shares a story about a woman who forgave a young man who injured her. - “‘Even as I Am’” (February 1999 Friend and March 2002 Liahona)
Elder Spencer J. Condie’s friend forgives a man after he hurts her in a serious car accident. - “Forgive” (October 2005 Liahona and Friend)
President Gordon B. Hinckley shares how a false accusation, which was dropped, ruined a man’s life because he never forgave his accusers. The Lord can help us forgive others. - “Love One Another” (June 2003 Liahona and Friend)
President Thomas S. Monson shares the story of a family who needed to forgive a bishop who had forgotten to unlock the church for a small child’s funeral. - “Peace in Forgiving” (September 1994 Friend)
President Boyd K. Packer shares a story about a man who learned to forgive the doctor who was responsible for his wife’s death.
Stories
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“Sister Squabble” (May 2020 Friend)Jaide gets mad when her sister ruins her shoes and says some mean things to her. They both apologize and forgive each other.
- “Asking for Forgiveness” (August 2009 Friend)
Haley shares how she felt forgiveness when she prayed after yelling at her brother. - “A Better Way” (July 2013 Friend)
Tom is angry with his brother Michael after fighting with him but decides to forgive him after hearing a family home evening lesson on forgiveness. - “The Big-Brother Trap!” (March 2014 Friend)
Megan sets a trap to get her brother back for teasing her but then learns she needs to forgive. - “Calvin’s Awesome Space Jet” (March 2015 Friend)
Find out why Mom looked ready to cry. - “Can’t We Be Friends” (January 2011 Liahona and Friend)
A child learns forgiveness by becoming friends with girls who are mean to her. - “An Experiment in Forgiving” (April 2004 Friend)
Jared forgives his little sister after she ruins his science project. - “Forgiving a Friend” (February 2010, Friend)
A girl talks about forgiving her friend. - “Friendship Bracelets” (March 2007 Liahona and Friend)
Angie’s feelings are hurt when her friend leaves her out and makes fun of her, but she prays to forgive her friend and find a solution. - “The Frog Princess Forgives” (September 2019 Liahona and Friend)
Katya learns to forgive after her friend says something mean to her. - “Haircut Disaster!” (March 2018 Friend)
Max stays calm and forgives his mom when she messes up while cutting his hair. - “Janie’s Seventy Times Seven” (September 1997 Friend)
A girl works hard to forgive her younger brother when he annoys her. - “Jehovah Blesses Joseph’s Family” (April 2010 Friend)
A retelling of the story of Joseph of Egypt and his family. - “Jesus Forgave” (August 2017 Liahona and Friend)
A retelling of how Jesus forgave and encourages us to forgive. - “Joseph Forgave” (May 2018 Friend)
Some information and a hero card about Joseph of Egypt and how he forgave his brothers. - “Joseph Forgives His Brothers” (May 2018 Friend)
A retelling for young children about Joseph of Egypt and how he forgave his brothers. - “Learning to Forgive” (May 2003 Friend)
Jennifer shares how she forgave her friend after the friend hurt her feelings. - “Let It Go” (June 2009 Friend)
A family has a special family home evening about letting go of hurt feelings and forgiving others. - “The Lost Son” (April 2002 Liahona and Friend)
An illustrated retelling of the parable of the prodigal son. - “Making Peace With His Enemies” (April 2009 Liahona and Friend)
Joseph Smith makes friends with those who try to harm him. - “Matt and Mandy” (February 2019 Friend)
Matt and Mandy get into an argument but later forget what they were fighting about and forgive each other. - “Mending Easter” (April 1998 Friend)
Davey forgives the boys who took his Easter candy. - “The Missing Coat” (April 2019 Liahona and Friend)
Brad’s coat goes missing from the coat rack at church. Through trying to find who took his coat, he learns to look for friends instead. - “My Friend Linda” (February 2006, Liahona and Friend)
A story about a girl who learns to be kind to a woman with disabilities. - “A New Block Tower” (April 2019 Friend)
A story for young children about forgiving and making things right after a friend knocks over a block tower. - “Pebble of Forgiveness” (February 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Levi must forgive his brother Jason when Jason runs over Levi’s bike. - “Poison” (August 2004 Friend)
Jeni learns that when we get angry and don’t forgive, we only hurt ourselves. - “The Prophets’ Examples” (November 2000 Liahona and Friend)
The prophet Joseph Smith forgives his friend William W. Phelps. - “Showing Forgiveness” (January 2011 Friend)
Dalton shares how he forgave his friend who hit him in the face with an ice ball. - “Showing Sorry” (November 2009 Friend)
Eli learns that part of saying you’re sorry means helping to make things better. - “The Slipper Slip-Up” (June 2019 Friend)
Bailey forgives her dad after he accidentally breaks one of her treasured toys. - “Sticks and Stones” (September 2015 Friend)
Charlie decides to forgive his brother. - “The Watermelon Thieves” (August 2015 Friend)
Joseph and his friends stole a prize watermelon and later repented of their bad choice. - “The Yellow Dress” (November 2008 Friend)
A little girl learns about forgiveness after her mom gives away one of her dresses. - “You Can Repent and Forgive” (August 2015 Friend and Liahona)
A page about how to repent and forgive.
Activities
- “Cease from Anger” (February 2010 Friend)
A quiz about patience and forgiveness. - “Family Fun Time: Forgiveness” (March 2015 Friend)
Ideas for a family home evening about forgiveness. - Family Home Evening Idea: Forgiving Others
Read “An Experiment in Forgiving” and “Birthday Cookies” (April 2004 Friend). What did each of the children in these stories learn about forgiveness? Can you think of a time you forgave someone? How did you feel? Commit to follow the example of these children and be forgiving. - “Following Jesus” (May 2013 Friend)
Three challenges that help us choose to forgive.
Coloring Pages
- “Joseph Forgives His Brothers” (April 2010 Friend)
- “I Forgive You” (September 1994 Liahona and Friend)
Includes a coloring activity about walking in others’ shoes.
Images
- Bright Idea Poster: “Be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.” (February 2010 Friend)
- Gospel Art: “Joseph Is Sold by His Brothers”
- Gospel Art: “The Crucifixion”
- Gospel Art: “The Prodigal Son”
- “Jesus Forgives a Woman”
- “Joseph Forgives His Brothers”
- “The Prodigal Son”
Sheet Music
- “Help Me, Dear Father” (Children’s Songbook,99)
- “How Will They Know?” (Children’s Songbook, 182)
- “If You’re Happy” (Children’s Songbook, 266)
- “Jesus Said Love Everyone” (Children’s Songbook, 61)
- “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam” (Children’s Songbook, 60)
Videos
- "Al Young, The Miracle of Forgiveness”
An artist talks about his painting. For older children. - “Forgive and Forget”
Excerpts from a conference talk by Elder J. Devn Cornish. For older children. - Bible Videos, “Forgive 70 Times 7”
- Bible Videos, “Jesus Declares the Parable of the Lost Sheep”
- Bible Videos, “The Prodigal Son”
- “Can’t We Be Friends?”
- “Forgiveness: My Burden Was Made Light”
A man whose wife and children were killed in a car accident talks about forgiving the offending driver. - “Forgiveness Will Change Bitterness to Love”
Excerpts from a conference talk by Elder David E. Sorensen. - New Testament Stories, “Chapter 26: Jesus Forgives a Woman”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 53: Jesus Is Crucified”
- New Testament Stories, “The Third Parable: The Lost Son”
- Old Testament Videos, “Chapter 12: Joseph”
- Old Testament Videos, “Chapter 14: Joseph’s Brothers in Egypt”
- “Required to Forgive”
A dramatization of when W. W. Phelps was forgiven by Joseph Smith. (Start at minute 4.) - “The Healing Power of Forgiveness”
Excerpts from a conference talk by President James E. Faust (1920–2007). - “The Shiny Bicycle”
Poems
- “Holding a Grudge” (November 2006 Friend)
- “Pockets Full of Rocks” (February 2014 Friend)
A humorous poem about a man who carries rocks around to remind him of all things people have done to him.
