Treat Yo-Self Healthy

  February 13 - 19  ♡   Matthew 5 & Luke 6 " B l e s s e d   A r e  Y e " I can be a peacemaker What is a peacemaker?  "Peacemakers make any place peaceful, no matter where they are" How can I be a peacemaker ? Use a kind voice and kind words Listen to others even when I don't agree Try to understand how others are feeling Suggest ways to solve a problem Say "sorry" when I make a mistake Pray to Heavenly Father for help getting along Play a peacemaker game:   Give each kid a happy / sad face to use for the game. I printed one for each kid to use in our primary class, and then I laminated them.  For the game, I read out loud some peacemaker scenarios that I found searching churchofjesuschrist.org (as well as some stories I made up on my own). While reading each scenario, have the kids decide whether to use the happy face (peacemaker face), or sad face. If a sad face was a result, ask the kids what they could have done to make the situation better an

February 20 - 26 ♡   Matthew 6 - 7 " H e T a u g h t   T h e m a s O n e H a v i n g A u t h o r i t y " I can pray to my Heavenly Father as Jesus did Teach the children how to pray by having the kids take turns spinning the spinner  from the Come Follow Me activity page. Discuss each part that the arrow lands on. I colored mine and laminated it. .  Just like there are different parts that make up a hamburger, there are different parts that make up a prayer (you can also use examples like an ice cream sundae, a taco, etc.):  Have the children help put together the pieces of hamburger (prayer) in order. First, we start to talk to Heavenly Father by saying something like: "Dear Heavenly Father"  Next, we thank Him for our blessings - What are some things we can thank Him for? Next, we can ask Him for things - What are things we can ask Him for? Forgiveness, help, answers to questions, comfort, etc. To finish talking to Heavenly Father, we end our prayer by saying

  My favorite part after work (after seeing my husband of course 😉) is coming home and plopping down on the couch! It feels soooo good to sit down and rest my body and brain after a busy day.  Taking a moment for ourselves is is not selfish, it's necessary . Just as we are educated to incorporate daily, physical exercise and practice good eating habits, we should also be educated to incorporate daily, mental rest!  Our minds work 24/7. Think about it... are you ever not thinking about something? (No pun intended 😜) Our stress directly affects our immune system and our ability to heal  1 Below are some tools I have found that can help provide stress relief for your mind, body and soul Massage Stones The first time I saw massage stones was in a nail salon getting a pedicure! Most pedicure places now have an option within their menus for a hot stone massage on the calves and feet. Not only do they have these stones for pedicures in nail salons, but also for places that offer full-b

There I was.  A nursing student in one of my third semester hospital rotations... watching a birth take place in the labor and delivery department.  I’m supposed to learn nursing stuff... you know... like how to administer medications and care for mom & baby etc.  But that day hit me a little more than just “nursing stuff”. This momma had been in labor for a couple hours now after being induced. She chose to have this baby unmedicated (no epidural), and was coping very well with the pain.  It came about time to push. Contractions became more frequent as the baby was about to enter into the world.  Momma looked exhausted and ready to be done. When the delivery doctor arrived, he quickly gowned up and got ready to do what he probably does every day.... deliver another baby. He had a flawless routine.  I remember wondering if he ever got tired of getting interrupted throughout his day when he would get called in to deliver a baby.  Then... his phone rang. I thought, sur

Take a good look at the image above. What do you see? A black dot-- That's what everyone says But what did you not see? The white. In fact, there is actually more white than there is black. How did we miss it? Perhaps we can relate this black dot to our flaws, imperfections, and even sins. Unfortunately, the black dots in our lives are often all we can see. But what does God see? Elder Klebingat of the Seventy asked: "Can you say within yourself that Heavenly Father is pleased with you? What thoughts come to mind if you had a personal interview with the Savior one minute from now? Would sins, regrets, and shortcomings dominate your self-image, or would you simply experience joyful anticipation? Would you meet or avoid his gaze? Would you linger by the door or confidently walk up to Him?"   1 After reading this, did your thoughts include feelings that God is disappointed or ashamed of you? Did you start to look at the black dots in y

We each have our own storms to find shelter from. The struggle is definitely real when it comes to all of the many trials we are faced with. Sister Jean B. Bingham said: "A recent news headline reads, 'Disasters rock the nation [and] world.' From hurricanes and floods to heat waves and droughts, from wildfires and earthquakes to wars and devastating diseases, it seems 'the whole earth [is] in commotion.' Millions of people have been displaced, and countless lives have been disrupted by these challenges. Contention in families and communities as well as inner struggles with fear, doubt, and unfulfilled expectations also leave us in turmoil. It can be difficult to feel the joy that Lehi taught is the purpose of life. We have all asked at times: 'Where can I turn for peace? Where is my solace...?'"  1 How do I find joy despite the difficulties of mortal life? The answer is simply--the atonement of Jesus Christ "The more we learn about,