FHE

Hayden taught Family home evening the other night. We invited Lisa and Chad down so Hayden could teach someone besides me and his dad. When I asked what he wanted. FHE to be on, he thought and asked if he could make the Tree of Life lesson work playing the "flour game". 

I asked him how he would relate it. He said by using the cuts of the knife to symbolize all the ways the world tries to cut us down, and make us turn our backs on the Savior. I smiled. He can use the flour game as almost any object lesson. 

When Hayden looks back on our years of family home evening, I wonder if he will think all we did each week is play the flour game. It is his favorite. 

As we cup the flour and put a penny on top. Each person takes a turn cutting away the flour without letting the penny fall. The one that makes it fall must dig the penny out with their teeth and tongue, no hands allowed. 

Lessons we have learned playing the flour game:

The world will try to break you down. Don't let them. 

Build your faith on solid ground not sand. (Or flour)

Testimony requires constant strengthening. Constantly building up the flour. Or the adversary will cut at our testimonies and destroy them. 

The Holy Ghost builds us up. Satan tries to destroy us. 

The Savior is a rock not shifting sand. 

Thee list goes on and on.....

I guess if the flour game is all he remembers, I will still smile. He will know we tried to teach him and make learning fun. We tried to instill in him gospel truths that would guide him when he finds himself in sticky and sliding situations. And most of all that he will know that he is a son of God. That he is loved and known by the one on high. That he is valued and loved. That he matters. He has a Savior that walked this path before him. That came to this earth to die for us. And through his sacred atonement, we can live ago and be forgiven of our sins. And that he parents love him. 

Hayden, I have a testimony of FHE. It helps builds families. It helps seal families together. It teaches gospel truth. It helps strengthen families. It builds testimonies. It teaches our families where we came from? Why we are here? And what will happen to us when we die? It is an inspired gift to bring families closer to one another and closer to our Savior. Family home evening is important for our understanding the truths this life contains. Always make it a priority. 

And when you teach your kids....teach them the flour game and all the ways it taught you the gospel.