The Lesson:
This week, the Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon manual asks us to read Jacob 1-4. In the Latter Day Parables, June finds Mom packing up her old toys and clothes to donate and does not want to share. Mom explains that when we have riches, it’s important to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. In the end, June decides to share because it not only makes the person who receives her things happy, but it makes Heavenly Father happy as well.
Before reading the story, gain an understanding of the scriptures Jacob 2: 17-19. Perhaps as a play on words, you could provide donuts to eat as you read the story. As you read, use the visual puppets as you tell the story. Ask your children what it means to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, liberate the captive, and relieve the sick. How can your children give to those in need? Perhaps you can deliver food to the food bank or maybe you can donate old clothes or toys to the local Good Will or DI. If you are teaching your own children, choose something everyone can do as a family and follow through with it.
What You Need:
- Cut-outs of Mom and June. If you haven’t yet, download the free Original Latter Day Parables Family cut-outs to get your visuals for this week’s story. Print, cut out, and laminate the cut-outs and then store them in your Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon Binder for future use.
- “Clothe the Naked” story. Provided in the Quick Clicks below is a PDF document of the story that you can download for free. Print out the story and store it in your Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon Binder.
Quick Clicks:
For the Original Latter Day Parables Family, click here.
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For more lesson ideas, click here to see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ thoughts on the subject.