A short talk given by five-year-old Mary in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward on Sunday morning, July 1, 1990, and published in the Family Journal on Monday, July 16, 1990. Our country was celebrating its 214th birthday on July 4, 1990. In another two months Mary would begin Kindergarten.
This Wednesday is the Fourth of July, our country’s birthday. In the Book of Mormon it tells us how Heavenly Father has blessed this land and made it a special place.
It says: “Behold, this is a choice land and it shall be free from all other nations if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ.”
I hope we can celebrate our country’s birthday, not only with fun and fireworks but also by following Jesus and keeping His commandments.
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
67. Because of Jesus, We Will Live Again
A short talk given by seven-year-old Eliza on Sunday morning, May 20, 1990, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward. The talk was printed in the May 21, 1990, Family Journal. Eliza at the time was just about to finish her Kindergarten year in school.
Last Monday my dad’s brother [Ray] died. I went to see him. It looked like he was asleep. His spirit went up to the spirit world. The spirit makes you run and jump and play.
Because of Jesus our spirits will come back. Each of us will die, and because of Jesus we will get resurrected.
I’m thankful for Jesus. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Last Monday my dad’s brother [Ray] died. I went to see him. It looked like he was asleep. His spirit went up to the spirit world. The spirit makes you run and jump and play.
Because of Jesus our spirits will come back. Each of us will die, and because of Jesus we will get resurrected.
I’m thankful for Jesus. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
66. Easter
A talk given by eight-year-old Camilla in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward on the morning of Easter Sunday, April 15, 1990. The talk was printed on the cover of the Family Journal on Monday, April 16, 1990. Camilla at the time was a second grader at Bountiful Elementary.
When Jesus was being crucified in Jerusalem, there were many things happening in America. There were floods and earthquakes and storms, and it was dark for three whole days. The people could not see the sun or light candles, and they were scared.
After three days the darkness was gone, and then they could see. They looked around and saw that many people had died.
Then they heard a voice. It was Heavenly Father. He said, “Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him” (3 Nephi 11:7).
And then they looked up and saw a bright light and saw a man coming down from the light. He said:
“Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
“And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning” (3 Nephi 11:10–11).
He showed the people his hands and his feet. He taught them many things. And he blessed the children. It was a very happy time.
I know that Jesus lives and loves us and wants us to keep His commandments. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
When Jesus was being crucified in Jerusalem, there were many things happening in America. There were floods and earthquakes and storms, and it was dark for three whole days. The people could not see the sun or light candles, and they were scared.
After three days the darkness was gone, and then they could see. They looked around and saw that many people had died.
Then they heard a voice. It was Heavenly Father. He said, “Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him” (3 Nephi 11:7).
And then they looked up and saw a bright light and saw a man coming down from the light. He said:
“Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.
“And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning” (3 Nephi 11:10–11).
He showed the people his hands and his feet. He taught them many things. And he blessed the children. It was a very happy time.
I know that Jesus lives and loves us and wants us to keep His commandments. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
65. Jesus
A talk by six-year-old Eliza Cleverly given on Sunday morning, December 3, 1989, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. During her talk she showed pictures from events in the life of the Savior. The same afternoon Eliza also bore her testimony in fast and testimony meeting. At the time she was in Kindergarten.
I’m going to talk about Jesus. The angels came to tell the shepherds the baby Jesus was born so they could come and worship Him.
Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, and He wants us all to get baptized.
Here is Jesus teaching the people the gospel and telling them about the commandments.
Here is Jesus healing the blind.
Here is Jesus in a boat during the storm when He said, “Peace, be calm.”
Here is Jesus praying in the Garden before He got crucified.
Here is Jesus after He got resurrected, and Mary was the first one to see Him.
Jesus was showing His disciples His hands and His feet.
He took His disciples out of Jerusalem and told them to teach the gospel to all the people. He said, “I'll be back some day.”
Here’s Jesus coming back.
Jesus wants us to obey the commandments. Since it’s almost Christmas, I want you to always remember Jesus and when He was crucified for us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
I’m going to talk about Jesus. The angels came to tell the shepherds the baby Jesus was born so they could come and worship Him.
Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, and He wants us all to get baptized.
Here is Jesus teaching the people the gospel and telling them about the commandments.
Here is Jesus healing the blind.
Here is Jesus in a boat during the storm when He said, “Peace, be calm.”
Here is Jesus praying in the Garden before He got crucified.
Here is Jesus after He got resurrected, and Mary was the first one to see Him.
Jesus was showing His disciples His hands and His feet.
He took His disciples out of Jerusalem and told them to teach the gospel to all the people. He said, “I'll be back some day.”
Here’s Jesus coming back.
Jesus wants us to obey the commandments. Since it’s almost Christmas, I want you to always remember Jesus and when He was crucified for us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
63. Daniel in the Lion's Den
A short talk given by ten-year-old Anna Cleverly on Sunday, February 19, 1989, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was published in the March 1989 issue of the Family Journal. Anna at the time was a fourth grader at Bountiful Elementary.
My talk is on Daniel in the lions’ den. Daniel lived a long time ago. One day the king’s princes got so jealous of him they wanted to kill him. They made up a law that said nobody could pray for thirty days. Then the princes spied on Daniel at his home. They saw him praying, so they reported it to the king. The king liked Daniel, and he didn’t want him to be killed. Then they threw him in the lions’ den. And then he prayed the lions wouldn’t eat him. The next day the king rushed to see if he was hurt, and he wasn’t. Then the king threw all the princes in the lions’ den, and they were killed instantly by the hungry lions. I hope we can all pray like Daniel. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
My talk is on Daniel in the lions’ den. Daniel lived a long time ago. One day the king’s princes got so jealous of him they wanted to kill him. They made up a law that said nobody could pray for thirty days. Then the princes spied on Daniel at his home. They saw him praying, so they reported it to the king. The king liked Daniel, and he didn’t want him to be killed. Then they threw him in the lions’ den. And then he prayed the lions wouldn’t eat him. The next day the king rushed to see if he was hurt, and he wasn’t. Then the king threw all the princes in the lions’ den, and they were killed instantly by the hungry lions. I hope we can all pray like Daniel. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
62. Samuel the Lamanite
A short talk given by eleven-year-old Talmage Cleverly on Sunday, January 15, 1989, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was published in the February 1989 issue of the Family Journal. Talmage at the time was a fifth grader at Bountiful Elementary.
There was a prophet, and his name was Samuel, and he was a Lamanite.
Once when Samuel was teaching some Nephites, they got mad at him, and he got discouraged and left. But then he saw a vision and was told to go back.
So he came back and got on a high wall and told everybody to repent and told them that Jesus was going to come in about five years and told them what the signs were. The Nephites were angry, and they tried to hit Samuel with arrows and rocks and things. And then he got down off the wall and went back to his own land and was never heard of again.
And we should repent and do what the prophet says. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
There was a prophet, and his name was Samuel, and he was a Lamanite.
Once when Samuel was teaching some Nephites, they got mad at him, and he got discouraged and left. But then he saw a vision and was told to go back.
So he came back and got on a high wall and told everybody to repent and told them that Jesus was going to come in about five years and told them what the signs were. The Nephites were angry, and they tried to hit Samuel with arrows and rocks and things. And then he got down off the wall and went back to his own land and was never heard of again.
And we should repent and do what the prophet says. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
60. The Influence of the Book of Mormon
A report published in the October 1988 issue of the Family Journal on nine-year-old Anna’s participation in the Primary sacrament meeting program in the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake, on Sunday, August 21, 1988. Anna at the time was just about to begin her fourth-grade year at Bountiful Elementary.
In the Primary children’s sacrament meeting program on Sunday, August 21, Anna was assigned to talk about how the Book of Mormon has influenced her life. Despite a lot of suggestions and coaching during the week or two before the program, no one knew what she was going to say. No hints. No rehearsing. Nothing.
As she stood at the pulpit, looking out over the vast congregation, Anna simply said: “If it wasn’t for the Book of Mormon I wouldn’t be here because my mom and dad wouldn’t have gone to Brigham Young University and they wouldn’t have met and got married.”
That was all. Short and sweet. And the congregation loved it.
In the Primary children’s sacrament meeting program on Sunday, August 21, Anna was assigned to talk about how the Book of Mormon has influenced her life. Despite a lot of suggestions and coaching during the week or two before the program, no one knew what she was going to say. No hints. No rehearsing. Nothing.
As she stood at the pulpit, looking out over the vast congregation, Anna simply said: “If it wasn’t for the Book of Mormon I wouldn’t be here because my mom and dad wouldn’t have gone to Brigham Young University and they wouldn’t have met and got married.”
That was all. Short and sweet. And the congregation loved it.
59. He Just Said "No!"
A talk given by six-year-old Camilla Cleverly on Sunday, March 20, 1988, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. Camilla at the time was in Kindergarten.
Once there was a boy, and his name was Michael. He had a cold. He wanted to go out and play in the snow. He went and asked his mom. She said no.
He remembered what he learned in Primary about Heavenly Father answering prayers. He prayed to Heavenly Father that Mom would change her mind.
Then his friend came over and wanted him to play outside in the snow. Michael said, “No, my mom said I can’t. But come back after lunch because I prayed to Heavenly Father that she’d change her mind.”
He came back after lunch, and Michael asked, “Mom, can I go outside and play?” She still said no.
His friend said, “I guess Heavenly Father didn’t answer your prayer.”
“Yes, he answered, but he just said no.”
Heavenly Father always hears our prayers and answers them but sometimes not in the way we want. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Once there was a boy, and his name was Michael. He had a cold. He wanted to go out and play in the snow. He went and asked his mom. She said no.
He remembered what he learned in Primary about Heavenly Father answering prayers. He prayed to Heavenly Father that Mom would change her mind.
Then his friend came over and wanted him to play outside in the snow. Michael said, “No, my mom said I can’t. But come back after lunch because I prayed to Heavenly Father that she’d change her mind.”
He came back after lunch, and Michael asked, “Mom, can I go outside and play?” She still said no.
His friend said, “I guess Heavenly Father didn’t answer your prayer.”
“Yes, he answered, but he just said no.”
Heavenly Father always hears our prayers and answers them but sometimes not in the way we want. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
56. Why Jesus Came Down to Earth
A talk given by seven-year-old Rachael Cleverly on Sunday, December 26, 1982, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. On Christmas night Claudia and I had asked the children, "Why was Jesus born?" They weren’t really sure. Rachael was excited by the answers and decided to talk about them the next afternoon in a talk she had been assigned to give in Primary. The talk was published complete with her original spelling in both the January 1983 issue of the Cleverly Newsletter and the January 1984 issue of Die Lange Zeit. Rachael at the time was a second grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I’m going to talk about why Jesus came down to earth.
OK, when we were still up in heven, our hevenly father said, “I know you want to be like me with a body. And I do to, but in order to do that, we’ll have to have a world, but you’ll make mistakes. So I’ll have to get someone to corect them.”
Jesus and Saten were the only ones who volintered. They both wanted to do that. Then Saten spoke up and said, “I’ll make sure no-one is bad.” Our hevenly father did not like his idea. Our hevenly father wants us to choose by our selfs.
Suddenly Jesus said, “I’ll do it your way. I won’t force them. I will let them choose, and give you all the credet.”
Saten was very mad at this point. Our hevenly father kicked Saten right out of heven, and a third of his followers. Saten is still mad. And he tries to make us do bad things.
But the real reasons why Jesus came are to show us an example, to teach us, to pay for our sins, and he died for us so we could live with him agin.
There are two kinds of deth, spirichle deth, and phisicle deth. Phisicle deth is when our spirit departs from our bodies. Spirichle deth is when we do rong, and we depart from God.
And I hope we won’t have spirichle deth, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about why Jesus came down to earth.
OK, when we were still up in heven, our hevenly father said, “I know you want to be like me with a body. And I do to, but in order to do that, we’ll have to have a world, but you’ll make mistakes. So I’ll have to get someone to corect them.”
Jesus and Saten were the only ones who volintered. They both wanted to do that. Then Saten spoke up and said, “I’ll make sure no-one is bad.” Our hevenly father did not like his idea. Our hevenly father wants us to choose by our selfs.
Suddenly Jesus said, “I’ll do it your way. I won’t force them. I will let them choose, and give you all the credet.”
Saten was very mad at this point. Our hevenly father kicked Saten right out of heven, and a third of his followers. Saten is still mad. And he tries to make us do bad things.
But the real reasons why Jesus came are to show us an example, to teach us, to pay for our sins, and he died for us so we could live with him agin.
There are two kinds of deth, spirichle deth, and phisicle deth. Phisicle deth is when our spirit departs from our bodies. Spirichle deth is when we do rong, and we depart from God.
And I hope we won’t have spirichle deth, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
54. Baptism
A talk given by seven-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday afternoon, April 18, 1982, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. She recorded the talk in her journal the next Sunday, April 25. It was published in the April–May 1982 issue of the Family Journal with original spelling and punctuation retained. Five months later Rebecca was baptized on Saturday, September 4, 1982.
Today I’m going to talk about baptism. The fourth article of faith says:
“We believe the first princebales are: first faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, second Repentance, third Baptizem by a merson for the rimison of sins, forth for the laying on of hand for the gift of the holy gost.”
Before a person is Baptized he has to
1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Reptent for his own life.
3. Be inerview by the bishop.
4. Wants to keep all God’s commandments.
5. Wants to be Babtized.
6. And has to be at least 8 years old.
When a person is baptized he is dressed all in white. It shows that we are be coming clean an in a sent.
Then someone who has the right pristhood takes us into the water, says a prayer, and puts us all the way under the water.
Then we comfired a member of the church.
I can hardly wait till I’m baptized.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Today I’m going to talk about baptism. The fourth article of faith says:
“We believe the first princebales are: first faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, second Repentance, third Baptizem by a merson for the rimison of sins, forth for the laying on of hand for the gift of the holy gost.”
Before a person is Baptized he has to
1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. Reptent for his own life.
3. Be inerview by the bishop.
4. Wants to keep all God’s commandments.
5. Wants to be Babtized.
6. And has to be at least 8 years old.
When a person is baptized he is dressed all in white. It shows that we are be coming clean an in a sent.
Then someone who has the right pristhood takes us into the water, says a prayer, and puts us all the way under the water.
Then we comfired a member of the church.
I can hardly wait till I’m baptized.
In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
53. Honesty
A talk given by six-year-old Rachael Cleverly on Sunday, February 14, 1982, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the March 1982 issue of the Family Journal.
Today I’m going to talk about honesty. First of all, honesty means not telling lies.
There are at least three ways why we should be honest. First, so you won’t get in trouble. Second, so you’ll feel good inside. Third, so Heavenly Father won’t be sad.
I’m going to tell you a story about Daniel. Once there was a man named Daniel, and he lived in the city near a king. The king loved him very much, and he made Daniel sort of like a prince.
There were some people in the city that didn’t even like him, and they tried to get rid of him. Now Daniel had a rule for himself that he would pray three times a day. And the people who didn’t like him forced the king into making a rule that said you couldn’t pray to your own God but only to the king. And once they caught Daniel praying to his own God, so they brought him to the king, and the king said, “Is it true that you have been praying to your own God?”
Daniel could have told a lie just to save himself, but he told the truth, and he said, “Yes, I have been praying to my own God.”
Now the king hated to do it, but he had to obey the laws, so he put Daniel in the lions’ den. And all night the lions kept their mouths shut. In the morning the king was so surprised when he saw Daniel was still alive. After they got Daniel out, they put the other people in, and that night the lions did not keep their mouths shut.
And I hope we can all be honest like Daniel was. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about honesty. First of all, honesty means not telling lies.
There are at least three ways why we should be honest. First, so you won’t get in trouble. Second, so you’ll feel good inside. Third, so Heavenly Father won’t be sad.
I’m going to tell you a story about Daniel. Once there was a man named Daniel, and he lived in the city near a king. The king loved him very much, and he made Daniel sort of like a prince.
There were some people in the city that didn’t even like him, and they tried to get rid of him. Now Daniel had a rule for himself that he would pray three times a day. And the people who didn’t like him forced the king into making a rule that said you couldn’t pray to your own God but only to the king. And once they caught Daniel praying to his own God, so they brought him to the king, and the king said, “Is it true that you have been praying to your own God?”
Daniel could have told a lie just to save himself, but he told the truth, and he said, “Yes, I have been praying to my own God.”
Now the king hated to do it, but he had to obey the laws, so he put Daniel in the lions’ den. And all night the lions kept their mouths shut. In the morning the king was so surprised when he saw Daniel was still alive. After they got Daniel out, they put the other people in, and that night the lions did not keep their mouths shut.
And I hope we can all be honest like Daniel was. And I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
52. Tithing
A talk given by eight-year-old Michael Cleverly on Sunday, January 17, 1982, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. On Tuesday, January 26, he wrote the following account of the talk in his journal. The original spelling and punctuation have been retained. It was also published in the February 1982 issue of the Family Journal. At this time Michael was a third grader at Bountiful Elementary. He had been baptized four months earlier on Saturday, September 5, 1981. He was confirmed a member of the Church the following day.
On January 17, 1982, Sunday, I gave a talk in Primary. This how it went.
Lernzo Snow was the 5th preisdnt of the Church. When Lernzo Snow was presidnt of the Church, the Church had 2 problems. 1st the Church was in det. 2nd ther was a floud [drought] in Saint George. Lernzo Snow had been praying about both of theyes problems.
One day Hevanly Father told Lernzo Snow to go to Saint George. He did not know why he was going to Saint George. But he went Sain George. And when he got there they had a specil confnce. And Lernzo Snow got up and said, "I don't know why I came here." In his talk he read from the bible Malachi chapter 3, verses 8, 9, and 10.
(Note I am to tired to finsh my talk is continued next time.) That's all for today.
On Saturday, 6 February, Michael concluded his account of his talk:
(Finishing part of talk.) Then he stoped. Then he said “Know I know why I came here. It's to tell you two pay your tithing. If you will pay your tithing hevanly Father will open the windoes of hevan and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
So the people started to pay there tithing and hevanly Father opened the windows of heaven and it started to rain. This solved both problems there was no longer a drout and the Church was out of deat. I know these things are true in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
On January 17, 1982, Sunday, I gave a talk in Primary. This how it went.
Lernzo Snow was the 5th preisdnt of the Church. When Lernzo Snow was presidnt of the Church, the Church had 2 problems. 1st the Church was in det. 2nd ther was a floud [drought] in Saint George. Lernzo Snow had been praying about both of theyes problems.
One day Hevanly Father told Lernzo Snow to go to Saint George. He did not know why he was going to Saint George. But he went Sain George. And when he got there they had a specil confnce. And Lernzo Snow got up and said, "I don't know why I came here." In his talk he read from the bible Malachi chapter 3, verses 8, 9, and 10.
(Note I am to tired to finsh my talk is continued next time.) That's all for today.
On Saturday, 6 February, Michael concluded his account of his talk:
(Finishing part of talk.) Then he stoped. Then he said “Know I know why I came here. It's to tell you two pay your tithing. If you will pay your tithing hevanly Father will open the windoes of hevan and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
So the people started to pay there tithing and hevanly Father opened the windows of heaven and it started to rain. This solved both problems there was no longer a drout and the Church was out of deat. I know these things are true in the name of Jesus Christ amen.
51. The Song of the Righteous
A talk given by six-year-old Rachael Cleverly on Sunday, November 15, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the December 1981 issue of the Family Journal. Rachael at this time was a first grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I’m going to talk about music.
In a revelation to Joseph Smith the Lord said, “For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads” (D&C 25:12).
It is very important for us to sing the songs in Primary, family home evening, and at other times. When we sing, it makes Heavenly Father happy.
Songs can also teach us things. Like in the song, “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning”:
Oh, how lovely was the morning!
Radiant beamed the sun above.
Bees were humming, sweet birds singing,
Music ringing through the grove,
When within the shady woodland
Joseph sought the God of love;
When within the shady woodland,
Joseph sought the God of love.
This song tells us about Joseph Smith’s First Vision when he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about music.
In a revelation to Joseph Smith the Lord said, “For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads” (D&C 25:12).
It is very important for us to sing the songs in Primary, family home evening, and at other times. When we sing, it makes Heavenly Father happy.
Songs can also teach us things. Like in the song, “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning”:
Oh, how lovely was the morning!
Radiant beamed the sun above.
Bees were humming, sweet birds singing,
Music ringing through the grove,
When within the shady woodland
Joseph sought the God of love;
When within the shady woodland,
Joseph sought the God of love.
This song tells us about Joseph Smith’s First Vision when he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
50. The Scriptures
A talk given by Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday, August 30, 1981, just four days after her seventh birthday, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the September 1981 issue of the Family Journal. At this time Rebecca was starting as a second grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I am going to talk about the scriptures. In our family we have a scripture reading contest. Each person who can read is supposed to read the scriptures every day. And when we read for ten days without skipping a day, we get a prize. But when we skip a day, we have to start all over again.
In our Church we have four scriptures—the Book of Mormon, the Bible, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants.
Now I’m going to read you a story from the Bible about Jesus:
“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
“And their eyes were opened” (Matthew 9:27–30).
I love to read the scriptures all by myself with no help. And I know that they are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I am going to talk about the scriptures. In our family we have a scripture reading contest. Each person who can read is supposed to read the scriptures every day. And when we read for ten days without skipping a day, we get a prize. But when we skip a day, we have to start all over again.
In our Church we have four scriptures—the Book of Mormon, the Bible, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants.
Now I’m going to read you a story from the Bible about Jesus:
“And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
“And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
“And their eyes were opened” (Matthew 9:27–30).
I love to read the scriptures all by myself with no help. And I know that they are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
49. The Holy Ghost
A talk given by Michael Cleverly on Sunday, August 9, 1981, about a month before he turned eight and was baptized and received the gift of the Holy Ghost. The talk was given in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake, and was printed in the September 1981 issue of the Family Journal.
Today I’m going to talk about the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. It tells about the Holy Ghost in the first Article of Faith:
“We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.”
And also it tells about the Holy Ghost in the fourth Article of Faith:
“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
When we are confirmed, Heavenly Father’s promise is that the Holy Ghost will be with us as long as we are righteous. Before we are baptized the Holy Ghost isn’t always with us.
I’m going to tell a story about Wilford Woodruff. One night when Wilford Woodruff was staying over at someone’s house, the Spirit—I mean the Holy Ghost—told him to go move his buggy. He could have rolled over and went back to sleep, but Wilford Woodruff had learned that when the Holy Ghost tells you to do something you’d better do it. So he got up and moved his buggy. A minute later after he moved it, a tree crashed where they buggy had been. If he hadn’t moved it like the Holy Ghost told him to, the buggy would have been smashed.
I know these things are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. It tells about the Holy Ghost in the first Article of Faith:
“We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.”
And also it tells about the Holy Ghost in the fourth Article of Faith:
“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
When we are confirmed, Heavenly Father’s promise is that the Holy Ghost will be with us as long as we are righteous. Before we are baptized the Holy Ghost isn’t always with us.
I’m going to tell a story about Wilford Woodruff. One night when Wilford Woodruff was staying over at someone’s house, the Spirit—I mean the Holy Ghost—told him to go move his buggy. He could have rolled over and went back to sleep, but Wilford Woodruff had learned that when the Holy Ghost tells you to do something you’d better do it. So he got up and moved his buggy. A minute later after he moved it, a tree crashed where they buggy had been. If he hadn’t moved it like the Holy Ghost told him to, the buggy would have been smashed.
I know these things are true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Friday, July 4, 2008
48. Courage
A talk given by six-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday morning, May 3, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the June 1981 issue of the Family Journal.
Today I’m going to talk about courage. Courage is doing what you are supposed to do and not letting other people try to make you do wrong things.
I am going to tell you some stories about courage.
David had courage to fight Goliath. Goliath thought he could kill David. And David killed Goliath with his slingshot.
Joseph Smith also had courage. When he was nine years old, he had to have an operation on his leg. And Joseph Smith said he would let the doctor operate if he would let his father stand by him.
The pioneers also had courage to go across the country, and they had to leave their homes and come and build new ones.
Today the missionaries have courage to go around the world to teach the gospel.
I pray that we can have courage. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about courage. Courage is doing what you are supposed to do and not letting other people try to make you do wrong things.
I am going to tell you some stories about courage.
David had courage to fight Goliath. Goliath thought he could kill David. And David killed Goliath with his slingshot.
Joseph Smith also had courage. When he was nine years old, he had to have an operation on his leg. And Joseph Smith said he would let the doctor operate if he would let his father stand by him.
The pioneers also had courage to go across the country, and they had to leave their homes and come and build new ones.
Today the missionaries have courage to go around the world to teach the gospel.
I pray that we can have courage. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
46. Faith
A short talk given by six-year-old Rebecca Cleverly on Sunday morning, March 29, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. She wrote her talk in her journal the same day, and it was later published in the April 1981 issue of the Family Journal. Rebecca at the time was a first grader at Bountiful Elementary.
Today I’m going to talk about faith. Faith is obeying Jesus Christ, our moms and dads, and being kind to one another.
I’m going to tell a story about Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith didn’t know which church was the true church, so he went to talk with God. God said none of the churches were right. I know that Jesus made the true church through Joseph Smith.
I want to bear you my testimony, and I know this church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Today I’m going to talk about faith. Faith is obeying Jesus Christ, our moms and dads, and being kind to one another.
I’m going to tell a story about Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith didn’t know which church was the true church, so he went to talk with God. God said none of the churches were right. I know that Jesus made the true church through Joseph Smith.
I want to bear you my testimony, and I know this church is true. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
45. Faith, the First Principle of the Gospel
A talk given by seven-year-old Michael Cleverly on Sunday morning, February 1, 1981, in the Primary of the Bountiful Twentieth Ward, Bountiful Utah South Stake. The talk was printed in the March 1981 issue of the Family Journal. Michael at the time was a second grader at Bountiful Elementary.
“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Articles of Faith 1:4).
Today I’m going to talk about the first principle, faith. Faith means believing in Jesus Christ and believing and doing the things Jesus has told us.
I’m going to tell about David and Goliath. When David arrived at his brothers’ camp, one of his brothers showed him Goliath. David said he would fight the giant. The next morning David got five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. When Goliath was almost to David, David ran toward him and let go of his sling. One of the stones hit Goliath between the eyes.
David beat Goliath because he had faith in God. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Articles of Faith 1:4).
Today I’m going to talk about the first principle, faith. Faith means believing in Jesus Christ and believing and doing the things Jesus has told us.
I’m going to tell about David and Goliath. When David arrived at his brothers’ camp, one of his brothers showed him Goliath. David said he would fight the giant. The next morning David got five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. When Goliath was almost to David, David ran toward him and let go of his sling. One of the stones hit Goliath between the eyes.
David beat Goliath because he had faith in God. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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