Love at Home

"All the world is filled with love, when there's love at home." (Hymn 294)

Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (CS, 78)
Prayer: Mom
Scripture: Exodus 20: 12

Lesson:
Love and Service Go Hand in Hand
Read "The Two Years that Flew" (see Friend Feb. 2010). Talk about what the little sister did to show love to her brother while he was serving a mission. What can YOU do to show love to your family?

Game: My Happy Home
To learn what you can do to show love to your family, play the game "My Happy Home". The first one to fill their home with love (or hearts) wins the game.



Secret Servers
Cut out several red hearts and distribute an envelope full to each family member. Encourage them to secretly serve in the family this week and leave behind a love heart (from "Bulletin Board: Serving with Love," Friend Feb. 2010).

Song: Love at Home (Hymns, 294)
Prayer: Dad

Refreshment:
Heart-shaped sugar cookies

Activity:
Make valentines for friends and neighbors. Learn how to write a poem. Or, make a package for a missionary in your family.

Tip: Melt used crayons into heart shapes and gift them on Valentine's Day with a note that says, "Have a heart." (See instructions at Family Fun magazine.)

Credits:
Conducting= Luke
Lesson= Collin
Activity= Mom
Treat= Dad

Love Thy Neighbor (Compassion)

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." (Luke 10:27)



Song: I Know That My Savior Loves Me
Prayer: Luke
Scripture: Exodus 20: 12

Lesson:
Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself
One day a lawyer asked Jesus two important questions. Read Luke 10: 25-29. To answer these questions, Jesus told a parable. Act out the story of the Good Samaritan (see gospel art). Why did Jesus tell this story? What was he trying to teach?

The Value of Compassion
What is compassion? How did the Good Samaritan show compassion? Point out that compassion is a principle listed in the Family Proclamation. How do we show compassion to our family members? How does having compassion strengthen our family?

Jesus Showed Compassion
How did the Savior show compassion? (He fed thousands of hungry people, he healed the sick, and blessed little children.) Testify that Jesus is our perfect example. Compassion is a principle that will strengthen our family and increase the love we feel in our home.

Song: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus (CS, 78)
Prayer: Collin

Activity:
Play scripture charades. Write down events from the Savior's life on slips of paper. Act out the stories and invite others to guess what is happening. (Younger children can pretend to be different animals while others try to guess what they are.)

Refreshment: M&M Cookies

Credits:
Conducting= Collin
Lesson= Mom
Activity= Dad
Treat= Luke