[photopress:caring_hands_310.jpg,thumb,pp_style] by Krista Ralston Oakes
As I prepared to leave the house, the phone rang. It was our ward Relief Society president.

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[photopress:mother_daughter_310.jpg,thumb,pp_style] by Annette Lyon
In the months after high school, my church attendance must have been hard to track.
Oh, I attended. But it was the season of missionary farewells. Sometimes I attended two or three wards—just not my own. Then I had to pick a ward—my home ward, the local singles ward, or a student ward. No one tracked me one week to the next.

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[photopress:gloves_310.jpg,thumb,pp_style] By Nettie H. Francis
When I was young, my family held a special “Garden Family Council” early each spring. Sitting around a big table and with Daddy acting as scribe, all thirteen of us would shout out everything we wanted to plant in our family garden that year. Tomatoes, beans, corn, carrots, lettuce and radishes were regulars. Some years we were more daring, adding cantaloupe, big blue morning glories, and Jack-Be-Little pumpkins to our garden wish list.

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[photopress:play_telephone_310.jpg,thumb,pp_style] By Alison Palmer
Scripture: John 14:26-27

Song: “The Still Small Voice,” Children’s Songbook, 106

Preparation:

Place a copy of the above scripture in an envelope for use during the lesson. Gather a stack of index cards, 5 or 6 sheets of blank paper, pens and tape. Write situations that are pertinent to your family on the pieces of paper. These should include decisions to be made, difficult situations being faced, times where protection or comfort may be needed. (Studying for a test, making a choice, avoiding danger, etc.)
Prayerfully read “Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit,” Vicki F. Matsumori, Ensign, November 2009, 10-12 and consider which thoughts and passages you would like to share with your family.

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[photopress:Centsible_Meals_Cover_310.jpg,thumb,pp_style] By Lorae Bowden
A new book has been released that teaches families how to save hundreds off their groceries bills without coupons or gimmicks. In Centsible Meals: How to Feed Your Family for Less (CFI, $9.99), Montana author Lorae Bowden discusses how she feeds her family of nine on $200 a month – less than a dollar per person per day. Her timely advice and tips can save anyone substantial money as she reveals her secret to feeding healthy and thrifty meals for pennies.

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