Confidence Cookies Family Home Evening

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Confidence Cookies Family Home Evening


Attention Getter: I had a jar full of M&Ms and labeled it “Confidence”.

Objective: Then I asked the kids, “Do you remember when we made Confidence Cookies? Well, tonight we are going to make Confidence Cookies again, but this time we are going to talk about the real recipe to confidence and what you can do to become more confident.”

Lesson: First, it is important to define confidence: believing in yourself, trusting yourself, liking who you are, etc.

Then I showed them the jar of M&M's and asked, “Do you see how there are all different colors of confidence? Each color stands for a different element to confidence.”

Orange- Obedience

Confidence comes through making good choices over and over again. If you don’t believe me, think of this scenario: Have you ever passed a police officer when you were speeding or when your kids weren’t buckled? Compare that to passing him going the speed limit or when everyone was all buckled up properly. I bet you had more confidence as you passed him. And it is a lot less stressful isn’t it?

Blue- Divine Nature

Knowing who you are and where you come from fosters confidence. Understanding your divine origin- that you are a literal child of God- that God is your Father- gives you security, certainty, perspective and purpose. It is empowering to know that God created us, loves us and trusts us.

Brown- Doing Hard Things

Nothing builds confidence quite like doing something hard and making it through. My divorce and college graduation forever changed my level of confidence. To bring it to the kids level, I asked Elle, “How did you feel after you hiked Angel’s Landing?” When kids are pushed to do what they think they cannot do, they see themselves in a different light; their capacities increase and they learn to trust themselves.

Green- Learning New Skills

Every time you master a small skill your confidence grows. It could be just learning to tie your shoes or your multiplication facts, but the more skills you learn for yourself the more confident you are. And learning these skills takes practice- putting in your time; doing the work; you can’t be confident at a piano recital if you haven’t practiced.

Red- Physical Health

When you are stronger and healthier physically, you are stronger and healthier mentally. The spirit and the body are inextricably linked. When one is out of whack, the other suffers. Plus when you are physically healthy, you feel like you have the energy and capability to face whatever comes.

Yellow- Looking Beyond Yourself

When you look beyond yourself to help and serve others, selfishness and self-absorption melt away. When you focus on others, you are less likely to think of your own weaknesses and your own shortcomings. And when you look for the good in others, you are more likely to see the good in yourself. Be kind and gentle with others and you will learn be kind and gentle with yourself.

I love this idea for family home evening. If I can make it to the store to get some MM's I think we will do this."
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