LDS Treasures

I taught a Primary lesson on reverence last Sunday. Since we were out of lessons, I put together my own and while I was researching, I came across a mention that reverence wasn’t just for church. It was for every moment of our lives.

I asked the children what they thought that meant. We’d talked about how behavior is what is happening on the outside–arms folded, mouth quiet, that sort of thing that people usually mean when they tell children to be reverent but really just want them to behave. Reverence is on the inside. It’s what’s happening in your heart and your mind. If you’re sitting quietly but thinking about hitting your brother, you aren’t being reverent.

So, with the idea that reverence is internal, we decided it meant you never did anything that would be disrespectful to God, like using bad words. It meant being kind to others all the time. Most importantly, it meant acting like Jesus was right there beside you every minute and acting the way you would if he were there.

We learned a song about that in Primary this year, called “If the Savior Stood Beside Me.” The song asks if we would do the things we do if the Savior were near. The last verse reminds us He is always near, even though we can’t see Him.

Reverence every minute of our life would require us to remember He’s there and then to act accordingly.

My LDS Treasures blog met with great tragedy too painful to go into here. Since it was built with an ancient version of WordPress, I decided it was as good a time as any to update a bit.

This blog is meant for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That’s not to say you can’t visit if you aren’t, of course. It’s just that Mormons, as some people call us, speak their own language sometimes, and the Mormon-speak may be a bit confusing. If you’re confused, just register and post a question, and I’ll explain. I have a blog for those who aren’t LDS but would like to learn a little more and you’re always welcome there. I’m better at explaining things there.

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Who is Terrie?

I’ve been a member of the Church since I was seventeen, joining without my family. Today, I’m married with three grown children and the author of a homeschooling book, Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath–You Can Do This! and will have a book out early next year called, “Home a Little Longer: Preschool and Kindergarten at Home.”

I teach five-year-olds in Primary and also serve as the literacy leader, where I teach English as a second language. I am very passionate about both callings and might throw a tantrum if released. (In fact, they tried to release me from Primary, with firm instructions to get acquainted with Relief Society, but I kept sneaking back into Primary to sub, so they gave up and returned my class to me. I cannot function in classes without flannel boards and puppets.)