Light and Dark

We are encouraged by our church leaders to make an effort to strengthen our families by setting aside one night a week to stay home together and have a little gospel lesson, followed by a fun activity. Referred to as "Family Home Evening," or "Family Night," I enjoyed this tradition growing up and it's something that we try to make a priority of with our girls.

Last week a friend of mine recommended a great idea for Family Home Evening, and she was kind enough to let me copy it. Luke read us the verse in John where Jesus is described as the "light of the world,"(John 8:12). With the help of an object lesson, we talked about how having a light on helps us see what we are doing, so it's easier to accomplish what we want to do. Then we talked about how Jesus is like a light because His example helps us to see what we need to do so we can live with Him again. The girls participated well and paid good attention - something of a rarity! 

To go along with the light theme, our activity was to turn out the lights and dance around with glow sticks, while I took pictures with a slow shutter speed. I got a real kick out of watching the girls prancing around while we made "dark and light art." It was a fun night, made better because it started with the help of a friend. Thanks Wylie!

                                                                                 

                                      A light -saber battle between Madeleine and Beth

Writing their names (M B M)