Fall - Week 5 - Infinite in Love and Process Paper

Thank-you to all for your reverence at the temple. I loved being there with you, reflecting on how much I love you and how great it is to be living in these latter days with temples, prophets and revelation. Thank-you for the experiences some of you shared and the Spirit you brought with your testimonies. We did not have time to get to the discussion I wanted to have with you, but we will do that this next week, so review your notes before class.*

-If you haven't yet, email me (or post on the discussion blog) your final draft of your extended definition essay.

1. Why Read? (14:31)

2. Read Chapter 13 of The Infinite Atonement titled Infinite in Love by Elder Tad Callister. I hope connects some of what we have been discussing about the nature of happiness.

3. Read the following scriptures (with the "reaping happiness" theme in mind that we briefly discussed yesterday) to help you gain greater insight and get your creative juices going:
1 Nephi 8:10, 11:20-23
Alma 26:30, 35
Alma 32:28-43
Doctrine and Covenants 88:79-81; 97:7-9, 52:39
Galatians 5:22
Luke 6:43-45

4. Write: A Process Paper and email me your first draft by Thursday (the earlier in the week the better - the sooner I get it, the more time I have to really give thoughtful feedback). Topics might include “How to be Happy", "How to Live in the Manner of Happiness", "How to find Joy in Each Day" or whatever topic summarizes what you have learned through the term. I might suggest writing it in an organic way if you can, it tends to add depth - ask yourself questions such as: what seeds to we plant to reap happiness, what type of work does it take to nurture the plant, what are the fruits?  You have previously written about what happiness is, this paper is to tell the world how you can attain it. There are many people who are thirsty for some clarity on this. Think of them as you write. 

5. Keep tracking your goals and noticing what helps you accomplish them and what tactics Satan uses to keep you from accomplishing them. Each class, you will should a chance to share any war strategies that you find. We have not done this the last couple of classes so we will be sure to discuss it this week.

*Review some of your notes from last week's reading since we did not get a chance to discuss them very much last week.

**If you have time, start reading your biography. Almost all of you have let me know which biography you plan to read. If you have not done so, send an email this week with what you chose.

By the way, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU remembered to write a discussion question! Yay! Well done. And almost all of you remembered to write a quote with it as well. They were great questions and quotes and we will discuss them in more depth this next week.