od made the earth and everything in itincluding you.

You are so very special to

December 23: GLOBE
Read Genesis 1:1 and Psalm 139:13-16
~In the beginning, God created the heaven and the
earth. -Genesis 1:1
For thou hast
a
possessed my reins: thou hast
b
covered me in my mother`s womb. I will praise
thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth
right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when
I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the
lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my
substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy
a
book all
my members were written, which in

continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was
none of them.

God made the earth and everything in itincluding
you. You are so very special to God.He had a plan
for your life before you were even born! How does
that make you feel?

December 24: ANGEL

nd the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou
hast found favour with God. nd, behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and
shalt call his name 1ESUS. He shall be great, and
shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord
God shall give unto him the throne of his father
David: nd he shall reign over the house of 1acob for
ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

December 25: MANGER

Read Luke 2:1-20
%he greatest gift we have ever been given was Jesus
Christwho was born in a mangerand grew up to
save us from our sins. %oday let us celebrate the
birth of our Savior!

December 19: PERFUME
$mell the perfume. t smells good, doesn't it? What
Jesus did by dying for our sins "smelled good to
God. Read Ephesians 5:2

nd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and
hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to
God for a sweetsmelling savour.

hat nice thing did you do today that smells good
to God?
December 20: HAPPY FACE
s there something you can do to make God happy?
Read Colossians 3:20.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is

well pleasing unto the Lord.
How can you be obedient to God and your parents
today?
December 21: ROCK
Jesus is our cornerstone. Read Luke 6:47-49.
hosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings,
and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
He is like a man which built an house, and digged
deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the
flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that
house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon
a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a
man that without a foundation built an house upon
the earth; against which the stream did beat
vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of
that house was great.
Sing "%he ise Man Built His House Upon the Rock."
December 22: FRIEND

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
-GaIatians 5:14

ho is your "neighbor" and how are we to love
them?

December 11: Drum
$ing the Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Our Iinest giIts we bring, pa rum pum pum pum
To lay beIore the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
So to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come. Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no giIt to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's Iit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play Ior you, pa rum pum pum pum,
On my drum?
Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum Ior Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best Ior Him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,
Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
December 18- EMPTY
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene
early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and
seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Then
she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the
other disciple, whom 1esus loved, and saith unto them,
They have taken away the

Lord out of the sepulchre,
and we know not where they have laid him. Peter
therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came
to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the
other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the
sepulchre. nd he stooping down, and looking in, saw
the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then cometh
Simon Peter following him, and went into the
sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
nd the napkin, that was about his head, not lying
with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place
by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which
came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must
rise again from the dead. John 20:1-9
ere you surprised to find this present empty? So
was Peter when he into Jesus' tomb and found it
empty. But He was born to die for our sins and then
be resurrected from the dead. hat does
'resurrected' mean? How does the fact that Jesus is
alive effect our lives?

December 15: EYES
Look out the window. What do you see? Do you
see trees? How about the bright blue sky? God
made everything and His creation is beautiful!!! But
even all of the beauty He has created on this earth
can not be compared with what He has in store for
us when we love and obey him.
Read 1 Corinthians 2:9.
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things
which God hath
b
prepared for them that love him.
hat is the most beautiful thing you have seen?
December 16: BOAT
Jesus performed MANY miracles. God gave him that
ability! One of those miracleshappened while he and
his disciples were out on a boat.

ow it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into
a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us
go over unto the other side of the lake. nd they
launched forth. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and
there came down a storm of wind on the lake;
a
and
they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. nd
they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master,
master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the
wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and
there was a calm. nd he said unto them, here is
your faith? nd they being afraid wondered, saying
December 17- SNOWFLAKE
Did you know that every single snowflake is
different? There are no two snowflakes that are
exactly the same! God made you different and
unique as well. There is no one else like you! He had
a plan for your life before you were even born. He
knew what you would like and dislike and what you
are going to be when you grew up. He loves you
and created you to fulfill a special purpose!
Read Jeremiah 1:5.
Before I
a
formed thee in the belly I
b
knew thee; and
before thou camest forth out of the womb I
c
sanctified
thee, and I
d
ordained thee a prophet unto the
e
nations
How does it make you feel to know that God has a
plan for your life?
one to another, hat manner of man is this! For he
commandeth even the winds and water and they obey
him.

December 14: SHEEP
$heep follow their shepherd's voice just as we
should listen to the voice of our Good
$hepherd. Read John 10:14 & 27

~I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am
known of mine. . My sheep hear my voice, and I
know them, and they follow me:.

hat things does Jesus tell us to do?
December 12: PENNY
God gives us everything we have and He wants us to
cheerfully give part of it back to Him. Read 2
Corinthians 9:7 & D&C 119:4

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so
let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.

nd after that, those who have thus been tithed shall
pay one-tenth of all their interest annually; and this
shall be a standing law unto them forever, for my holy
priesthood, saith the Lord
How does God want us to feel when we give to Him?
December 13: SALT
$alt is used to enhance the flavors in food. n the
same way, God wants us to enhance the
goodness in each person! Read Matthew 5:13.

~Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his
savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth
good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden
under foot of men.

hat is one way that you can be the salt of the earth
for Jesus?
December 10- TURTLE
Turtles can't move very fast. They have to be patient
to get where they are going. God also is patient with
us.even when we do things He doesn't like.
Read 2 Peter 3:9.
~The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some
men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward,
not willing that any should perish, but that all should
come to repentance.
n what ways can you be patient with others like God
is patient with you?

December 6- CANDLE
Light the candle. Read Matthew 5: 14-16

~Ye are the light of the world. city that is set on an
hill cannot be hid. either do men light a candle, and
put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Jesus told His followers not to hide their light. hat
did He mean by this? How can we show the light of
Christ to others?
December 7- BIBLE & BOOK OF MORMON
God gives us His word through the Bible and Book
of Mormon. Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17
ll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness: That the man of God
may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good
works
How does the Bible & %he Book of Mormon help us
to live in a way that pleases God?
December 9- CROWN
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when
he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the
Lord hath promised to them that love him. 1ames 1:12
December 8- CLAY
Read Romans12:1-2 and saiah 64:8
~I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service. nd be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your
d
mind, that ye
may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
~But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the
clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of
thy hand.
How can we be molded into Christ's image?

saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my
hands and my head. 1esus saith to him, He that is
washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is
a
clean
every whit: and ye are
b
clean, but not all. For he knew
who should
a
betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not
b
all clean. So after he had washed their feet, and had
taken his garments, and was set down again, he said
unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call
me
a
Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If
I then, your Lord and
a
Master, have
b
washed your
feet; ye also ought to
c
wash one another`s
d
feet.

For I have given you an

a
example, that ye should do as
I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is
sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these
things,
a
happy are ye if ye do them.
n what ways can you be a servant to others?

concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear

thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a
stone. 1esus said unto him, It is written again, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. gain, the devil
taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and
sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the
glory of them; nd saith unto him, ll these things
will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Then saith 1esus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for
it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,
and him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth
him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto
him. hat can we do to resist temptation like Jesus
did?
December 5- BREAD $erve each person a piece of
bread. While eating, read Matthew 4:1-11
~Then was 1esus led up of the Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted of the devil. nd when he
had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was
afterward an hungred. nd when the tempter came to
him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that
these stones be made bread. But he answered and said,
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of
GodThen the devil taketh him up into the holy city,
and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,nd saith
unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down:
for it is written, He shall give his angels charge:

December 1
Today we are starting a Christmas project. We will
open a different present each day until Christmas to
remind us of God's most precious giftHis son
Jesus. Read John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten
f
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting
i
life.
ho has received this gift into their lives?
December 2- FOOD
Does food stay the same, even after a long time?
No, it changes when it gets old. The Lord never
does, though. He is always the same. Read
Hebrews 13:8.

1esus Christ the
a
same yesterday, and to day, and
for ever.

hy is it important for the Lord Jesus never to
change?
December 3- HEART
Hearts remind us of love. We can and should love
others. But did you know that God loves us even
more??? Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth
not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth
not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in
iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things,
believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all
things.
How many things do we find about love after reading
these verses?
December 4- SOAP
Jesus washed his disciples feet because he wanted
to serve them. Even the $avior was humble enough
to serve others. Read John 13:5-17
fter that he poureth water into a bason, and began to
wash the disciples` feet, and to wipe them with the
towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to
Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost
thou wash my feet? 1esus answered and said unto him,
hat I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know
hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash
my feet. 1esus answered him, If I
b
wash thee not, thou
hast no part with me. Simon Peter