Family Home Evening Ideas

This issue contains articles and activities that could be used for family home evening. The following are two ideas.

“Jesus Was Baptized,” page 74: Consider starting your family home evening by singing “When Jesus Christ Was Baptized” (see page 73). You could read the biblical account of Jesus’s baptism together and invite family members who have been baptized to share what they felt and learned when they were baptized and confirmed. As you read together and share testimonies, help your children understand the covenants associated with baptism. You may want to use the scripture questions provided in this article as you teach your children about baptismal covenants.

“True Love,” page 80: At some point during the week, ask a family member to look for simple acts of kindness that happen each day. During family home evening, ask that family member to share what he or she observed throughout the week. As Elder Wirthlin says in his message, “Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship.” Consider making a simple drawing that shows a path divided into many small segments. Explain that for every act of kindness they perform—whether great or small—family members can color in a segment of the path. As your family strives to show love to others, you will move along the path of discipleship.