Tag Archives: word of wisdom

Our Children Are Watching Our Choices

What do we teach our children when we watch television together? What do we teach our children when we eat dinner together? What do we teach our children with the types of food we choose to have in our house or by the way we spend our free time? It is important to realize that our children scrutinize our every action. They notice what we eat, what we drink, when we exercise and what we value the most. They know how we spend our time and whether or not we study the scriptures on a regular basis. They know the … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review – May 5th – 10th

Life just keeps getting busier! If you weren’t able to join us throughout the week, here’s a recap so you can keep up-to-date on all the great blogs here in LDS. We started the week with “Gospel Questions: What About Those Latte-Drinking Mormons?” A non-member friend of Tristi’s asked her why Mormons can’t drink coffee, and yet, some of them do. We learn about the Word of Wisdom and also a little bit about hypocrisy. We got caught up to speed with our lessons in this week’s “Dinner Discussions,” and then Tristi answered another question from her non-member friend in, … Continue reading →

Creating a Healthy Lifestyle for Your Family

Spring has officially come, and it is a great time to help your family focus on caring for themselves in a healthy way. The Word of Wisdom teaches us to care for our bodies. We need to be careful about what we eat and choose to put into our bodies. We also need to care for our bodies through exercise and proper rest. As we do this our family life will be smoother and everyone will be happier. Here are some ideas to help you get your family choosing a healthier lifestyle. 1) Plan a family home evening lesson that … Continue reading →

Gospel Questions: The Word of Wisdom

One question that invariably comes up when one is learning about the Church is that of the Word of Wisdom. In 1833, Joseph Smith received a revelation that coffee, tea, alcohol and other strong drinks are not good for man’s use, and that tobacco was also not healthy. The revelation also contained such advice as to eat meat sparingly except for during the winter or when there was little else to be had, relying instead on grains, fruits, and vegetables. The revelation was at first given as a suggestion, but during Brigham Young’s presidency, it was made a commandment. What … Continue reading →

Winter and the Word of Wisdom

The Word of Wisdom outlines things that we can do to better care for our bodies. While the Word of Wisdom outlines many things that we should not take into our bodies (tea, coffee, alcohol, and smoking), it also suggests things that we should be doing to better care for our bodies. There is something about the winter months that seem to make it more difficult to focus on caring for our bodies. The Word of Wisdom emphasizes the importance of eating well. Here are five things you can do in the winter to help you follow the spirit of … Continue reading →

The Physical Laws in Spirituality

Yesterday in Relief Society the teacher was discussing the things necessary to feel the spirit. She brought up an excellent point that our ability to feel the spirit is affected by physical laws as well. So often we focus only on being worthy of feeling the spirit, and doing the spiritual things to help yourself be open to feeling the promptings of the spirit that we forget that there is more to it. When you are tired, cranky or hungry, you are less able to focus on the spiritual promptings that may come. It is important that you take are … Continue reading →

The Word of Wisdom and Your Example to Your Children

When we think about our children and the responsibilities that we have as parents we often focus on how they are doing spiritually, socially and academically. We want our children to be healthy, but often do not stop to think about the habits that we are teaching our children when they are young. The Family: A Proclamation to the World states: “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. ‘Children are an heritage of the Lord’ (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and … Continue reading →

Finding Energy while Following the Word of Wisdom

In the Word of Wisdom we are counseled to take good care of our bodies. We are told specifically not to drink “hot drinks” (tea and coffee). We are also counseled to go to bed early and get up early (Doctrine and Covenants 88:124). It can be difficult to find the energy to do everything that you want to do. Here are five ways to increase your energy without taking supplements and caffeine. These suggestions will help to improve your overall health as well. 1) It is important to get enough sleep. This can be difficult when you are a … Continue reading →

The Word of Wisdom Teaches Moderation

We are counseled to care for our bodies. The “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet has an entire section devoted to proper eating and exercise. Our bodies are blessings, and it is important that we take care of them. Unfortunately many people have a hard time doing this. They may have a hard time (for a variety of reasons including medical and genetic) losing weight or staying in shape. In desperation many people begin to turn to fad diets as a solution. The Word of Wisdom is wonderful because it counsels us to have moderation in all things. If we … Continue reading →

Treating Our Bodies as Temples

In the church we look on the body as a temple. It is important that we take care of our bodies and that we do not desecrate them. We are counseled to avoid tattoos (if you had one before you joined the church, it is a different story), only pierce our ears once, and to keep our appearance neat and comely. This is important since we are all representatives of the church. Since we are supposed to make sure that our appearances our clean and appropriate, is it not just as important to take care of our bodies so that … Continue reading →