June 7th R.S. lesson handout

Our theme in Relief Society this year is a perfect brightness of hope – I would like to take this a step further – How can we create an attitude of faith and hope and peace in our home? There needs to be some place where we feel at peace and be able to relax. Do we have a place where our family and friends love to be – where they feel welcome? Where - if it’s been a really rough day- you can come and feel loved and at peace – where hope is instilled that tomorrow will be better. Think of your home -what are some of the physical things you do in your home to make it this kind of a place.

President Gordon B. Hinckley tells of his experience as of youth of ….spring cleaning. …“When all of it was done, and everything was back in place, the result was wonderful. The house was clean, our spirits renewed. The whole world looked better” (“Be Ye Clean,” Ensign, May 1996, 47).

“A place for everything…and everything in its place! There are great words of wisdom. It is easier to function in our hectic lives if we have created an organized home where each family member can feel at peace. ..” (Ramie Hayden, W.C. 2006 Sharing Station 15)

I’d like to encourage you to pick at least one place or room that needs some help in organization and cleaning and make it your project or a family project to be completed by the end of the summer – I guarantee when you are done when you go to that room or “spot” it will make you smile and it will inspire you. Have a fun summer and think “outside” the box with your project! Love Jan

Here are some web sites with some great ideas to help you get started!

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/handouts.cfm (look at the end of Friday May 1st for Sue William “Done in Order. (2009 session handouts for BYU Women’s Conference 2008) Great step by step ideas!!

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2006/sharing_stations/15.htm
(2006 Virtual Sharing Stations (15) 10 Minutes a Day Keeps the Clutter Away) More wonderful ideas!

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2008/sharing_stations/27.html
2008 Women’s conference sharing stations, (27) Everyday Heirlooms- Preserving and Teaching Homemaking Skills

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/womensconference/archive/2008/pdf/carolDyerCindiHarperFaunTurley.pdf (2008 session handouts for May 2nd, “She lookth well to the ways of her household.”)
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=024644f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=adb485f10e6fb010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Why does my room need to be clean? Does a messy room make me a bad person” – Q & A New Era. March 2005,
http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/ A fun magazine with great ideas – try the section new uses for old things. This is just one magazine of many that have some wonderful ideas on how to organize and clean your space.