The Lesson:
This week, the Come, Follow Me for Individuals and Families manual asks us to read Philippinas and Colossians. In the Latter Day Parables, May is angry a tree root tripped her little sister. Mom explains to May and June the importance of tree roots. If a tree didn’t have roots, it would fall over during a storm! Just like trees need roots, we need to be rooted in the Savior. When hard times come, we need to remember our faith in Jesus Christ. If we are rooted in the Savior, we won’t fall down when the storms come, but become stronger.
Before reading the story, show a picture of a tree and its roots. Explain that a tree gets stronger and can withstand harsh weather conditions as the roots dig deeper. Provided in the Quick Clicks below is a picture of a tree you can use. As you read the story, provide the visuals of Mom, June, and May. After reading the story, you can show an animated video provided by the church called, “Spiritual Whirlwinds” by Neil L. Anderson. Provided in the Quick Clicks below is a link to the video.
What You Need:
- Cut-outs of Mom, May, and June. If you haven’t yet, download the free Original Latter Day Parable 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 Binder for future use.
- “Rooted in the Savior” 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 Binder.
- Picture of a tree and its roots. You can use the one provided in the Quick Clicks below.
- “Spiritual Whirlwinds” video. Provided in the Quick Clicks below is an embedded video you can watch with your children.
Quick Clicks:
For the Original Latter Day Parables Family, click here.
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