We had a great time visiting with Papa and Nana as they head home after their mission. We have missed them while they were away in Wisconsin, but they did some amazing things while serving there. It was fun to stay up and listen to their stories and experiences. The kids enjoyed their object lessons, and we all enjoyed the famous Wisconsin rootbeer they brought back with them!
This object lesson was a baking sheet and a marble. The boys were to roll the marble around and try and keep it on the tray. The faster the marble moved the harder it was to keep it on the tray and the more area the marble covered the harder it was to keep it on the tray too... it usually fell off within seconds of being rolled around. However, if we placed the marble in a bowl on the cookie sheet, then the marble was able to be free and spin really fast but was safe and never fell on the floor. This was compared to our lives and commandments, sometimes they look restricting (like the bowl), but it actually lets the marble move faster, freer and safer, just like we are able to live free, safe, and experience more in life when we follow the commandments. Neat object lesson that really made a great point!
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