Tonight Liz put together a great family home evening that I wanted to immortalize here. She read the first presidency message from the May 2009 Friend in which Pres. Monson relates learning about how roads, specifically Canadian roads, are made. The special thing about the roads is that they survive the harsh Canadian winters without cracking, splintering, or otherwise falling to pieces, due entirely to the depth of their foundation.
The process itself is simple:
- Level out the dirt for a solid foundational layer.
- 12 inches of gravel, compacted, then refilled.
- Asphalt or concrete is spread on top to make it smooth.
Now, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to relate this "depth of foundation=strong road" thing to everyday life, but President Monson offers 3 specific things that will make our road through life stronger and smoother.
- Prayer
- Scripture reading
- Service
In his final paragraph, he states, "We can fortify our foundation of faith, our testimonies of truth, so that we will not falter, we will not fail." Poetry, alliteration, Canada, and three important points. My, my, that's magnificent Monson.
We finished by building our own solid roads for dessert:
- Banana slices to make a solid, smooth base layer
- Crushed graham cracker for "gravel"
- Chocolate pudding asphalt
We put them on plates, smoothed out the roads, and then we discussed President Monson's three guidelines as we enjoyed them. It was great.
1 comment:
What a cute idea with the dessert and the roads. It helps us all to remember and study the scriptures and put it into simple terms so we call all remember and understand.
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