Making Home a
Heaven
by Jenny Walsh
Choose one or more of the following--or do it for two weeks or even a month's worth of activities to get more done
Decorating--colors, light, crafts, fix-ups, good tips for furniture buying
Setting a good tone--quiet gentle voices, music, pictures of Christ, church magazines available, orderly, clean, fragrant
Activities--baking, cleaning, games, songs, arts, appropriate media use, reading
Gardening--flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs, pruning, weeds, designing beautiful uses of space, trees, places of peace to think, composting, bird feeders, wind chimes
Food--wholesome and tasty recipes, food storage, various ways to cook, good combinations of colors and flavors to gladden the heart, cooking frugally
Good Stewardship--reuse, recycle, use only what you need, be efficient, don't pollute
Music--hymns, Primary songs, good modern and classical pices, fund songs for children, learning songs, activity songs, creative songs, learning instruments, concerts
Strengthening the Family--teaching the gospel in the home, Family Home Evening (see Family Home Evening index, FHE Kits), family fun (see Family Activity Jars)
Fun Traditions--holidays, birthdays, other special days (see Seasons and Holidays)
Service--feed missionaries, make dolls or clothes for premature infants, collect coats and blankets, see Service under Idea Index
Comfort--massage, notes of love, First Aid, CPR, learn ways to help and comfort husband, ways to give appreciation
Record Keeping--journals, calendars, pictures, genealogy
Missionary Work--share gospel and example, FHE with children, neighbors and friends, split-offs with the missionaries, learn all investigator and new member discussions
Develop talents
Learning in the home
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