Family Home Evening-ARMOR UP!

Brennen was in charge of family home evening and we decided his lesson would be on the "armor". We found the idea on Sugardoodle.net in the file box under A. There is an Armor of God title that had a couple of fhe ideas on it. Here is a list of the armor from the sight. First importance is the "loins girt about with truth". The loins are the area between the ribs and the hips. The most vulnerable area, and the area of "reproduction" given importance by God (be fruitful and multiply). Being girt with truth means to know right from wrong. To love truth. Knowing the truth will help us make righteous decisions. The breastplate of righteousness protects the heart. Many of the decisions we make are guided by the feeling and emotions of our heart. The Holy Ghost also speaks to our heart. If we protect our heart with the breastplate of righteousness, then our actions will be pleasing to Heavenly Father. Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Learning and understanding all parts of the gospel, (faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost, prayer, fasting, etc.) and putting them into action in our lives. This will help us to walk the strait and narrow path of the gospel and keep us on the "right foot". The helmet of salvation. The way we choose to live our earthly life will determine what our eternal life will be like. "A helmet of salvation will guide our thinking all through our days..." (Paul said). The helmet which protects our head, represents salvation and within our head is the knowledge of the gospel plan which we must follow to inherit the Celestial Kingdom. We must always keep this knowledge safe in our minds if we with to return to our Heavenly Father. He didn't just give us things to protect us, he also gave us things to fight back against our enemies. He gave us: 1) the shield of faith- having faith in Jesus Christ and believing that he loves us and watches over us gives us peace and protection. 2) the sword of my spirit -- a sword cannot only defend us but can be used as a weapon against tout enemies. The Holy Ghost acts the same way. He is there in our time of need to help us make correct decisions. He also warns us against dangers. We then had a huge sword fight and had several extra "swords"! It was a fun night to remember to be armored up in the things we need to survive spiritually!

We had to be very creative in making quick armor from scraps at home! To get the feet shields on, I used elastic bands

No fair!!! Let me out of here!