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December Visiting Teaching Handout-Nurture Through Compassionate Service

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It is time again for the Visiting Teaching Message handout. This month it is on nurturing through compassionate service and I love this quote from Russell M. Nelson. It makes me feel like my job as a mother is not only important, but inspired. I wanted to do a winter theme so that your sisters could keep it up past Christmas if they would like to. And because these colors feel so angelic to me.

Visiting Teaching
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Snowflakes from Shabby Princess, Font from Kevin and Amanda, Everything else from Everyday Mom Ideas

I hope that through the hustle and bustle of Christmas time that we can find time to serve others. My husband laughed at me because I told him letting a car pull out in front of us in the parking lot and letting someone go in front of us in line at Costco was service. Hey, every little thing counts right.

Oh and here are some cute little gift options to accompany it if you would like…

Snow Drift Candles from Living with Lindsay
She sells them in her etsy shop, but they would be fairly simple to make too.
Snow Drift Candles

Boules de Neige (Snowballs) from You never know where life will lead you to
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Or check the neighbor gift post below for more ideas. If you are partial to treats, there are some cute snowman treats coming soon!!

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Nativity Play

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Our church youth group wanted to do a Nativity Play for a local Retirement home. We wanted to do something a bit more than just throw a few carols together at the last minute, but knew we only had time for one practice.

I came up with a Nativity Play using the Nativity story from Luke 2 and Matthew 2 and inserting carols for each character. They are songs from the hymn book so the kids will already be familiar with them. Each narration will be accompanied by the song that is coming up next so that we can go straight from the narration into the song.

Here is the script of the nativity play if anyone is interested. It includes which songs go where and who will be singing which verses. I cut out a lot of verses to hopefully keep it short.Photobucket

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YW Birthday/Christmas Gift Ideas

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Grandma (one of our readers, sorry I don’t know your real name.) wanted to know some ideas for birthday gifts for the Young Women for next year. Here are a few of the gifts we have done while I have been in the Presidency.

Last year for Christmas we gave them a little standing flip book with a thought for each week of the year.

Beaded bookmarks with “Be an Example” theme charm to encourage them to read their scriptures 5 minutes a day. You could do them with next year’s theme.

We recently had Elaine S. Dalton, General Young Women President, come speak at a fireside and we had encouraged all the girls to have the new Virtue value in their Personal Progress done. To celebrate those who did, and encourage those others to keep working we gave them a gold virtue charm to add to their bookmarks.


For Christmas this year, we are giving them the word “Courage” in vinyl lettering to put on their mirrors and remind them of this years theme.

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For birthdays next year, we are giving fun colorful socks with a thought about walking in the footsteps of Christ. (edit: see the saying and actual socks we used here)

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I hope these ideas help! Also, please feel free to share ideas you have in the comments!

Photos from:
http://www.christiangiftsplace.com/ScriptureForWalls.html
http://www.comfykid.com/Boy2-4-main.htm

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Faith+Obedience+Hardwork=Miracles

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My mom asked me to make this handout for a family gospel study session. The main theme revolved around this concept of

Faith

+Obedience with exactness

+Hardwork

=Miracles.

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I just thought I would share if anyone wants it. I have a big thing for argyle. I think it is a good reminder that with faith we can have miracles in our day.

Free digital scrapbook supplies from Shabby Princess (Shabby Fall).

Font from Kevin and Amanda.

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