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Messages from Leaders | Stories | Activities | Coloring Pages
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Messages from Leaders

• “How Does Heavenly Father Speak to Us?” (March 2020 Liahona and Friend)
  President Dallin H. Oaks shares some ways that Heavenly Father can speak to us.
• “Does Heavenly Father love members of the Church more than He loves other people?” (June 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Elder Quentin L. Cook testifies that God loves all His children.
• “Does Heavenly Father love others more than He loves me?” (November 2009 Friend)
  Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shares his thoughts on the subject.
• “He Wants the Best for Me” (February 2019 Liahona and Friend)
  Elder Hugo E. Martinez of the Seventy shares how his earthly father wanted the best for him and how he later learned from the missionaries that his Heavenly Parents did too.
• “How do I know that Heavenly Father loves me?”(August 2009 Friend)
  Elder M. Russell Ballard shares some of his thoughts on the subject.
• “I Felt the Spirit” (March 2014 Liahona and Friend)
  Sister Linda K. Burton learned at a young age that Heavenly Father’s loves her.
• “Who Is Heavenly Father?” (February 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  President Boyd K. Packer shares some thoughts on this subject.

Stories

• “Missing Mom and Dad” (March 2019 Friend)
  Dylan is worried about missing his parents when they go away for a trip and leave him at his grandparents’ house.
• “Even If You Can’t See Him” (November 2017 Friend)
  Allie is not sure if Heavenly Father is really listening when she prays.
• “Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Nataniel learns about Heavenly Father’s love from his grandma. Includes an activity to make snowflakes to remind you of how you are a unique child of God.
• “Heavenly Father Has a Plan for His Children”(February 2014 Liahona and Friend)
  Oliver walks through Heavenly Father’s Plan at family home evening.
• “Heavenly Father Hears Me” (September 2005 Friend)
  Micalah learns that Heavenly Father heard her prayer and is happy she had spoken to Him from her heart.
• “He Is Listening” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  A boy learns about the nature of God and prayer.
• “I Know Heavenly Father Loves Me” (January 2004 Friend)
  Even though we cannot remember living with Heavenly Father, He remembers and loves each of us.
• “Jehovah and the Wonderful Plan of Our Heavenly Father” (January 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  Retelling of life in heaven with Heavenly Father and His plan for us to come to earth.
• “Juliana Gives a Talk” (February 2015 Friend)
  Juliana gives a talk about how much Heavenly Father loves her.
• “Just Like Heavenly Father” (January 2008 Friend)
  Krista prepares a talk for Primary on how we are like our Heavenly Father.
• “Lead Me, Guide Me” (July 2010 Liahona and Friend)
  A brother and sister are comforted as they find their way home in an unfamiliar country.
• “Micah’s Miracle” (October 2002 Friend)
  Micah gains a testimony that Heavenly Father is real.
• “Natalie’s Father’s Day Card” (June 2013 Friend)
  A girl is sad because she doesn’t have a dad to give her father’s day card to but she learns that she has a Heavenly Father who loves her.
• “A Prayer in the Attic” (February 2015 Friend)
  A family miraculously remains hidden during a soldier inspection.
• “A Prayer to Heavenly Father” (February 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  Haruki learns why we start our prayers by addressing Heavenly Father. Includes a simple activity to identify blessings.
• “Talking with Heavenly Father” (June 1993 Friend)
  Tara wants to visit Heavenly Father, but her earthly father teaches her how she can pray to him.
• “There’s Always Time to Pray” (February 2015 Friend and Liahona)
  Fynn prays to be able to find friends at school.
• “Watching Over Wasel” (August 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  A girl gets lost in the dark and learns that her earthly family and Heavenly Father all love her very much.
• “What’s in the Box?” (February 2019 Friend)
  Ava learns that she is one of Heavenly Father’s greatest creations during a Primary lesson.

Activities

• “Article of Faith 1” (January 2011 Friend)
  Includes a fill-in-the-blank activity about Heavenly Father.

• “God Is Our Father” (August 2016 Friend)
  President Thomas S. Monson shares some truths about our Heavenly Father and our relationship to Him. Includes an simple matching activity using pictures and information from “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.”
• “Heavenly Father, Are You Really There?” (September 2008 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes a prayer journal that children can fill in to remind them to pray and what to pray about.
• “Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Make these snowflakes to remind you of how you are a unique child of God.
• “Heavenly Father Prepared a Way for Me to Return to Him” (January 2014 Liahona and Friend)
  Learn about Heavenly Father’s Plan for us. Includes a poster activity.
• “Heavenly Father’s Many Blessings” (February 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  Draw a happy face next to the pictures that show something Heavenly Father has blessed you with.
• “I Am My Heavenly Father’s Child” (February 2005 Liahona and Friend)
  Pictures to color with captions about Heavenly Father.
• “I Have a Father in Heaven, Who Loves Me” (January 2009 Liahona and Friend)
  Children can make this bookmark to remind them of God’s love.
• “I Know Heavenly Father Loves Me” (January 2004 Friend)
  Draw a picture of yourself inside the frame to remind you that you are a child of God.
• “Lead Me, Guide Me” (January 2018 Friend)
  A game you can play to learn about Heavenly Father’s love and some special things He has given you to help you find your way back home.
• “Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God” (January 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes an activity to make a scripture box that includes scripture references to remind us that we are children of Heavenly Father.
• “Showing Respect” (July 2012 Friend)
  We can show respect and love for Heavenly Father through our actions. Mark the box next to the pictures that show children who are being respectful at church.

Coloring Pages

• Coloring page: “Heavenly Father Loves You” (March 2003 Friend)
• Coloring page: “I Am a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father”(January 2009 Liahona and Friend)

Images

• Bright Idea Poster: “Heavenly Father is constantly raining blessings upon us.” (February 2015 Friend and Liahona)
• Bright Idea Poster: Elder Claudio D. Zivic—“Our Heavenly Father is constantly saying, ‘I love you. I sustain you. I am with you. Do not give up.’” (August 2018 Friend)

• Poster: “Heavenly Father Loves You” (February 2014 Liahona and Friend)
• Poster: “Why am I here on Earth?” (March 2014 Friend)

Sheet Music

• Music: “God Loves All His Children” (October 2018 Friend)
• Music: “God’s Christmas Gift” (December 2013 Friend)
• Music: “He Sent His Son” (Children’s Songbook, 34)
• Music: “I Am a Child of God” (Children’s Songbook, 2)
• Music: “I Know My Father Lives” (Children’s Songbook, 5)
• Music: “I Need My Heavenly Father” (Children’s Songbook, 18)
• Music: “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228)
• Music: “I Am My Heavenly Father’s Child”(February 1974 Friend)
• Music (simplified): “A Child’s Prayer” (August 2013 Friend)
• Music (simplified): “He Sent His Song” (January 2014 Friend)
• Music (simplified): “I Will Follow God’s Plan for Me” (February 2014 Friend)
• Music (simplified): “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (February 2013 Friend)
• Music (simplified): “The Family is of God” (April 2014 Friend)

Videos

• Video: Doctrine and Covenants Stories, “Chapter 54: God and Angels (February–April 1843)”
• Video: For Little Friends, “A Child of God”
  Liliana learns that she is a child of God even if she doesn’t have a crown.
• Video: For Little Friends, “Heavenly Father’s Helpers”
• Video: For Little Friends, “Kendra’s Letter”
• Video: “Heavenly Father Knows Me”
• Video: Mormon Message, “Earthly Father, Heavenly Father”
• Video: New Testament Stories, “Introduction: Our Heavenly Father’s Plan”
• Video: “Pure and Simple Faith”

Poems

• “Heavenly Father Loves Me” (January 2004 Friend)
• “My Heavenly Father” (November 2015 Friend)
  A poem at the bottom of the page is about prayer and Heavenly Father’s love.
• “My Heavenly Father Gives Me” (January 2013 Friend)
  As we follow Heavenly Father, He will guide us.

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