Week 7: Honor Thy Mother
Morning Meeting (John 2:1-11 - Story of Jesus turning water into wine). One of the commandments God has given us is to "Honor Thy Mother." Honor means to listen to and obey. There is a story in the Bible that shows an example of how Jesus honored His mother, Mary. Give a brief prelude to the story and then watch the video on LDS.org. Explain that as Mary told Jesus there was no more wine, Jesus responded with, "What can I do to help?" Relate this to children's lives.
Family Home Evening:
1) Teach dad about what we learned this morning. As you-retell the story do the magic trick below.
2) Turn Water into Wine Object Lesson: Explain that although we don't have the power to turn water into wine, I do know a little magic trick. Here's what you'll need:
- Two clear glasses
- Powder Kool-Aid Packet (grape flavored)
- Water
Practice first. Fill one glass with water.
OPTION ONE: Place some of the Kool-aid powder in the bottom of the second glass. As you tell the story discretely hold/cover the bottom of the second glass with your hand, so the powder isn't visible. Pour the water into the second glass and watch it magically turn into "wine" or grape juice. Give the children some of the juice to try!
OPTION TWO: Pour Kool-aid powder into the second glass. Move the cup around the glass, making some of the powder stick to the bottom and sides of the glass. Dump out the remaining Kool-aid. (It reminds me of how you'd flour a bread pan). You don't need much powder for this to work. Pour water into the cup and watch it turn into "wine".
OPTION ONE: Place some of the Kool-aid powder in the bottom of the second glass. As you tell the story discretely hold/cover the bottom of the second glass with your hand, so the powder isn't visible. Pour the water into the second glass and watch it magically turn into "wine" or grape juice. Give the children some of the juice to try!
OPTION TWO: Pour Kool-aid powder into the second glass. Move the cup around the glass, making some of the powder stick to the bottom and sides of the glass. Dump out the remaining Kool-aid. (It reminds me of how you'd flour a bread pan). You don't need much powder for this to work. Pour water into the cup and watch it turn into "wine".
3) Honor Thy Mother Activity: Just as Jesus honored His mother, we can honor our mother's as well. Talk about different ways to do this - helping around the house, listening when mom asks us to do something, telling mom you love her, giving mom a hug, etc. Here are a couple ideas:
- Flower Bouquet (create a free login and print from News With Naylors). Have mom leave the room and have dad ask the children questions (provided in the PDF) about their mom. Fill out the flowers, tape them onto skewers or straws and place them in a vase.
- Mother Questionnaire and Picture (from My Frugal Adventures).
- I Can Honor My Mother Coloring Page (from The Cozy Red Cottage)
Print everything for free: HONOR THY MOTHER PDF
