FAMILY HOME EVENINGS

FEED MY SHEEP

FAMILY HOME EVENINGS FOR FEBRUARY

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Family Home evening on Loving one another for Valentines Day.
1. Make as many giant valentines as there are members in the family to decorate. Make them double and staple together except for the top, or put them on a sack.
2. Make or buy Valentine cookies and put in baggies to put in each sack or valentine. They can't eat these till the end.
3. Have a different scripture about love go into each one,( Put the scriptures on heart shaped paper) . (example: Mark 12:30,31 Amos 5:15 (love the good),Matthew 5:44, John 3:16, D&C 42:29, John 13:34,35, These are just a few.)MORE SCRIPTURES ON LOVE (If your children are little, have the just of the meaning of the scripture in big letters.)
4. Prepare this poem to be read and word strips that say;
a. FORGIVE
b.DON'T JUDGE OTHERS
c. LOVE EACH OTHER
d. HELP EACH OTHER

THE SCRIPTURES TO HEART
(PART l)

"Seven Times seventy", the Savior said
"Seven times seventy", forgive the tread
"Seven times seventy" the scripture read
do this, if forgiveness yourself have pled
(PART 2)
"Judge not that ye be not judged"
"Judge not", nor hold a grudge
"Judge not", that your name be not smudged
this truth stands, it can't be budged
(PART 3)
"Love one another", rings in my ears
"Love one another", brings me to tears
"Love one another", quiets my fears
have I listened, and loved all these years?
(PART 4)
"Feed my sheep", the Lord replied
"Feed my sheep", this be your guide
"Feed my sheep", service implied
do you teach, help, and bless the tried?
These are the things requested of us
if striving to walk in the Fathers trust ;
forgiving, judging not, giving love and service
for Celestial exaltation, these are a must
(Melissa Munn 1998 )

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(While the poem is being read have the children find the word strips that go with different sections of the poem.)
Example: forgiveness is what the first four verses are talking about
(If you want to put the poem into easier language for smaller children you can.)
(if you have a hard time doing that just ask me and I will simplify it for little ones)
5. Play the Game hot seat: Have each family member Sit in a chair one at a time in the middle of the room and tell them what you like or love about them.
6. songs: Love One Another, We are a happy family. If you don't have a hymn book or child songbook, click here

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all the childrens music is there.
7. On the back of your hearts, write ways that you can be loving this week and display the word strips again, they might help.
8. Love would be a great theme for the whole month of Feb. To be followed up by fixing a dinner for a new member in the ward and invite them over for one family night. Going out and helping an elderly person with something in your ward. etc. One week we went on a scavenger hunt for a needy family and got enough things for a really nice dinner, including candles and a tablecloth! We got meat, potatoes, vegetables. Well you make up your own list. Then leave it at someones door, knock and run! Its so much fun!
Melissa Munn

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