I thought about adding these to the Cupcake Counter, but they are definitely nutritious, delicious muffins.
Benjamin wanted oatmeal mini muffins for his baptism, since they are one of his favorite foods ever. He asked for some chocolate-chip ones as well, in case some people don't like oatmeal! It was a beautiful day, and the muffins were very appreciated.
I thought about adding these to the Cupcake Counter, but they are definitely nutritious, delicious muffins.
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The five hungry children ate a total of two dozen whole wheat mini muffins. The girls only liked the chocolate-chip muffins, but the boys thought the ones topped with cinnamon sugar were just as delicious. We talked about how our prayers are always answered, but not always in the way that we had expected. Sometimes the answer is "yes", sometimes the answer is "not now", and sometimes the answer is "no". The children loved the story of how John A. Widtsoe learned both that Heavenly Father answers our prayers and that it is dangerous to have holes in your pockets! They were so excited when his prayer was answered and he found his lost $5 gold coin. We learned about Elisabeth and Zacharias, who had to wait many years for their prayer for a child to be answered. The children found this story much more interesting once they learned that the baby was John the Baptist, one of their New Testament heroes. We also heard a story about a boy who prayed for something that was not good for him, and the answer to his prayer was "no". Syler helpfully told us that his brother had recently prayed that he would be able to advance quickly to the next level of his video game, and that prayer was not answered the way he wanted, either! We talked about how some things we want would not be safe or healthy, and some things are just not necessary for us to have. The children pretended that they were parents and took turns saying how they would respond to requests from their children. They loved it, especially when they could tell their imaginary offspring no! We talked about how our parents usually know what is best for us, and our Heavenly Father always does. We had a great time coloring lots of different sizes and shapes of stars. Just like there are many stars on the page, we say many prayers each day, and Heavenly Father hears and answers them all.
The children were all very excited and very hungry today! We had two kinds of mini muffins and two colors of grapes from the ward Easter party and chocolate-chip cookies from Sister Smith, and everyone enjoyed the variety and quantity of delicious snacks. We talked about bunnies and sheep and eggs for a minute or two, but the children said those were not really why we celebrate Easter, so we spent the rest of our lesson time talking about Jesus. The children spent a lot of time examining this picture. We talked about the thieves on either side of Jesus, the sign above his head, and Jesus' friends, who were very sad. We talked about how Jesus had not done anything wrong, but some bad people had him put to death anyway. It was hard to understand how anyone could not love Jesus and want to be like him. We learned that Jesus' friends took his body and cleaned it and put it in a tomb. The children noticed how small and dark the tomb was. We learned that a big stone was rolled in front of the tomb and soldiers stood guard, so that nobody could go inside. The children were very excited when angels came and frightened the soldiers into unconsciousness. They wondered how the angels moved the big, heavy stone out of the way, but then they realized that Heavenly Father had given them the strength and the knowledge of how to do the job. Jesus' spirit had reentered his body, so he didn't need to stay in the tomb any more! We learned that several women came to take care of Jesus' body, but he wasn't there! They eventually saw two angels, who told them that Jesus had risen from the tomb. The children were very glad that Jesus comforted Mary Magdalene, who was crying because she didn't know where he was. They also thought it was funny that she didn't recognize Jesus at first. We learned that Mary Magdalene and her friends went and told Jesus' other disciples to be happy because he was alive. We learned that we will all be resurrected because Jesus was. What an amazing gift he gave us on Easter! We colored pictures of the empty tomb and Jesus and practiced how we could tell the Easter story to our families and friends. Then we spent the last few minutes of class using lots of sparkly bunny and egg stickers. We were having so much fun that nobody wanted to go home when their parents arrived!
The children were delighted to eat a multitude of mini muffins! They ate an astonishing quantity of both flavors, but at least one child complained about being hungry again before the end of class! We learned about the prophet in this picture. They thought he might be Nephi or Lehi or Mosiah, but then they realized that he was writing in the Book of Mormon because his name is Mormon. We learned that he was pure and righteous even when the people around him were very wicked. The children were grateful to have his good example, and even more grateful that they have friends and family members who choose the right, so that they don't have to be as lonely as Mormon was. The children loved hearing what President Hinckley did when he was in first grade. They plan to continue keeping their language clean. We talked about how there are lots of books and movies and Internet sites that have things that are bad for us to see or hear. The children discussed what to do if somebody wants to show them something that is or might be inappropriate: say no, leave the room, talk to a parent about it, pray about it. They said that the Holy Ghost can help them know if something is bad for them to see or hear or do, and they can turn off the TV or computer or tablet if they have a bad feeling about what they see. They drew and wrote examples of ways to stay pure and righteous, some of which were very surprising. . .Sister Combs knows a lot more about SpongeBob now than she did before class today! We had two kinds of miniature muffins for snacks today: oatmeal-pumpkin and chocolate-chip. The four children devoured nineteen mini muffins! We discussed how yummy they were and what other flavors we might enjoy on the next Muffin Sunday. We talked about how much we liked receiving presents, and why people give us presents. One of the children mentioned that people gave Jesus presents when he was born. We then talked about the most important present we will ever receive: the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We learned that one may be confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after baptism (last week's topic). We are confirmed by righteous Melchizedek Priesthood holders. Preston said when he grew up he would have the Priesthood and could do that. Some of the children also talked about their older siblings who had been baptized and confirmed. We talked about who the Holy Ghost is and what he can do for us. The children mentioned that he does not have a body, and that he can tell us what to do. We learned that he can help us to know when things are true and to remember the things that we have been taught, and that he speaks to us with a soft voice or with a feeling in our hearts. The children recognized Jesus and his Apostles in the picture of the Last Supper. We learned that Jesus promised to send a Comforter to help and comfort his disciples. We talked about how the Holy Ghost can comfort us when we are sad or afraid or worried.
We heard a story about a girl named Jan who was worried about moving to a new city. A few of our classmates shared how they had felt when they moved, and what they remembered and missed about their old homes. Jan prayed to feel better about moving, and the Holy Ghost replaced her anxiety with feelings of peace. We also talked about other situations in which the Holy Ghost can comfort us. We recited the First Article of Faith. Most of the children already have it memorized! We finished by coloring pictures of a boy and a girl being confirmed. It was a very chatty, happy sort of Sunday. |
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