2 June 2013

Today for Personal Progress we are starting Knowledge 4.

Select a gospel principle you would like to understand better (for example, faith, repentance, charity, eternal families, or baptismal covenants). Read scriptures and the words of latter-day prophets that relate to the principle. Prepare a five-minute talk on the subject and give the talk in a sacrament meeting, in a Young Women meeting, to your family, or to your class. Record in your journal how you can apply this gospel principle in your life.

Search the topical guide to find scriptures. Search lds.org for the words of the prophets. Use the Bible Dictionary and True to the Faith for additional resources on the subject. Share your talk in your Family Home Evening tomorrow night. You could also let your Bishop or his secretary know you have written a 5 minute talk on a particular subject and that you’d be willing to give this talk in Sacrament meeting sometime. Or you could give this talk at your Young Women in Excellence night at the end of the year. Or if you have a devotional time in your mutual opening exercises, you could give your talk there. Sign off once you give your talk.

14 May 2013

Today for personal progress, we are finishing up Knowledge 1. Read Doctrine and Covenants 88:78-80, 90:15, 130:18-19, 131:16. Be sure to record in your journal your thoughts about why you should gain understanding about how you can teach gospel principles to your future families. Then share your thoughts with a family member or a YW leader. You are done with Knowledge 1. 

Also, don't forget to keep working on that divine quality you chose for Divine Nature 2. 

  

13 May 2013

Today for personal progress, we are starting Knowledge 1.

Learn about the importance of gaining knowledge by reading Proverbs 1:5; 4:7;2 Nephi 28:30; and Doctrine and Covenants 88:78–80, 118; 90:15; 130:18–19;131:6. Think about why you need to gain knowledge and understanding about how to apply gospel principles to your present and future home and family life. Write in your journal what you have learned about knowledge, and discuss it with a family member or Young Women leader.

Today, you need to read Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs, 4:7, and 2 Nephi 28:30 and think about why you need to gain knowledge and understanding about how to apply gospel principles to your present and future home and family. Record your thoughts in your journal. 

Keep striving to develop the divine quality you chose to develop!

 

2013 April 7

So yesterday, you chose a talent or skill to develop. Today, you need to make a plan to develop the talent or skill you chose*. For Knowledge 2, you can use your judgement on when you feel like you have mastered it. But if you are combining it with a Value Project, you need to record your hours and spend at least 10 hours mastering it.

Let's take a minute and talk about setting goals. There are three important things to remember when it comes to setting goals: 

• Be Realistic. In choosing a talent or skill to learn, consider your schedule and other responsibilities. You aren't going to learn about Nutrition in 30 minutes. But a good "surface" understanding probably won't take more than a month. 
• Set a finish line. Going back to being realistic, you should have a time frame in which you would like to complete your project. Or maybe you'll learn everything you can about that subjuct in the time frame you've alloted yourself. Either way, if you don't set a deadline for yourself you might get too carried away or accomplish nothing. We've all been there....
• Be quantitative. When you set your goals, set them by something that's measurable  Instead of "I'm going to study about Nutrition every day" be specific with how long you will study each day. That's something that's measurable. Understand?

Now, since I'm doing this right along with you, I thought I would share my plan with you:

1. Spend 30 minutes each day practicing the piano (I'm combining this with the Knowledge Project)

2. Use the church's keyboard course

3. Learn to play 3 hymns, using both hands.

*I've helped you with the easy part, choosing a skill or talent to develop and finding resources. The hard part is the developing. I can't do that for you. If now isn't a good time for you to start a project like this, make a plan anyway and start the project another time. 

 

2013 April 6

Today for Personal Progress, you need pray and you need to look at your list of talents and skills you'd like to develop and choose one to work on. It wouldn't hurt to pray for guidance on which skill to choose.

Here are some ideas and links to resources. In addition to what I've provided, be sure to check out your local library. Libraries always have a wealth of how-to books! Don't forget textbooks too for things like Nutrition. There are many, many options for skills you could choose. You do not have to choose one of these. Since learning a new skill takes time, lots of time, I've noted where you might be able to combine this with a project. If you find other resources that would be helpful to others, please share them in the comments.

Budgeting (Combine with Choice and Accountability 7)

Mint

Living Essentials BYU- Budgeting tips

Living Essentials BYU- Resource management

Living Essentials BYU- Budgeting

Cooking (Combine with Good Works Value Project or Divine Nature Value Project)

Divas Can Cook

Living Essentials BYU- Cooking with Grains and Legumes

Living Essentials BYU- Cooking with Food Storage

Childcare/Babysitting (combine with Good Works Value Project)

American Red Cross- Babysitting Basics Course ($25)

American Red Cross- Family first-aid ($35)

Playing the piano (Combine with Knowledge Value Project)

lds.org- Keyboard Course

Organizing (Combine with Choice and Accountability Value Project)

Living Essentials BYU- Home Organizing

Time Management 

Money Saving Mom- Time Management 101 Free eBook

Food Storage/ Emergency Preparedness 

Living Essentials BYU- Food Storage planning

Living Essentials BYU- 72 hour kits (and here)

Living Essentials BYU- Emergency Preparedness 

Living Essentials BYU- Cooking with Food Storage

Nutrition (Combine with Good Works Value Project)

Living Essentials BYU- Nutrition

Gardening (Combine with Faith Value Project)

Be sure to check your local library for region-specific gardening books

Living Essentials BYU- Gardening

Be sure to check for county extension offices as well. 

Canning (Combine with Knowledge Value Project if you find get someone to teach you how)

Living Essentials BYU- Canning

Be sure to check for your local county extension office.

  

 

2013 April 5

Today, we are starting yet another value experience: Knowledge 4. 

In your journal list talents you have and others you would like to develop. Read Matthew 25:14–30. Learn a new skill or talent that will help you care for your own future family or home (for example, playing the piano, singing, budgeting, time management, cooking, sewing, or child care). Share with your family, class, or Young Women leader what you have learned.

For today's personal progress task, read Matthew 25:14-30, The Parable of the Talents. Make a list of the skills you have and make a list of the skills you'd like to develop.  

As part of Faith 1, you need to share what you've learned about prayer and faith with a parent or leader sometime between today and Monday. See if you can arrange to teach the Family Home Evening lesson this upcoming week and share your experiences. Use some of the scriptures you read to help you teach your lesson about faith and prayer.