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I'm Jenny Smith. I blog about life on the 300+ acres of rolling farmland in Northern Virginia where I live. I like tomatoes, all things Star Trek, watercolor, and reading. I spend most days in the garden fighting deer and groundhogs while trying to find my life's meaning. I'm trying to be like Jesus -- emphasis on the trying.
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D&C 36-40

Jenny SmithNovember 8, 2014July 26, 2020

Ha! I found my lesson notes for this lesson!  I am going to back date it so that it shows…

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D&C, Doctrine and Covenants, institute, seminary, Teacher (adults)
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D&C 30-35

Jenny SmithNovember 7, 2014July 2, 2020

I felt good about this lesson when it was over.  My attempt to accommodate my visually impaired student was successful,…

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D&C, Dieter F Uchtdorf, discipleship, Doctrine and Covenants, institute, LDS Seminary, seminary, supporting leaders, sustaining leaders, Teacher (adults)
D&C 24-29

D&C 24-29

Jenny SmithNovember 7, 2014July 2, 2020

This lesson felt a lot better to me for some reason.  I didn’t spend as much time on Emma as…

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armor of God, D&C, Doctrine and Covenants, elect, Emma Smith, institute, LDS Seminary, millennium, seminary, Teacher (adults)
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D&C 20-23

Jenny SmithNovember 7, 2014July 26, 2020

Okay — this lesson bombed for me.  Even I was bored teaching this junk.  The ladies seemed fine with it,…

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D&C, Doctrine and Covenants, duties of church members, institute, LDS Seminary, seminary, Teacher (adults)
Jenny's blog

How to Teach with the Spirit

Jenny SmithNovember 7, 2014July 2, 2020

When I first began teaching, I kept hearing people say that teachers should “teach with the Spirit”.  What did that…

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holy ghost, Teacher (youth/children), teacher improvement, teaching techniques
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What’s new with the website?

Jenny SmithNovember 4, 2014September 1, 2024

I’ve completed the move to WordPress, or at least, I’ve completed it far enough to take the website live, anyway. …

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blog
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D&C 17-19

Jenny SmithOctober 8, 2014July 2, 2020

This lesson was another winner. I am relieved that things seem to be going along steadily. Today we talked about…

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atonement, D&C, David Whitmer, Doctrine and Covenants, hell, institute, postmortal life, seminary, Teacher (adults), Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, worth of souls
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D&C 8-9, 11-16

Jenny SmithOctober 1, 2014July 2, 2020

After last week, I thought that the class might be dwindling to an unsustainable level. Even though people keep expressing…

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aaronic priesthood, D&C, Doctrine and Covenants, institute, LDS Seminary, personal revelation, priesthood authority, receiving revelation, Relief Society, revelation, seminary, Teacher (adults)
Sleeping Student

My Lesson is Boring!

Jenny SmithSeptember 12, 2014July 2, 2020

AC expressed a common concern on the LDS Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: “I’m a new teacher this year, not creative…

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boring lesson, LDS Primary, LDS Seminary, LDS Young Men, LDS Young Women, Relief Society, Sunday School, teaching tips
Increasing Student Particpation

Increasing Student Participation during Gospel Lessons

Jenny SmithSeptember 11, 2014July 2, 2020

Most gospel teachers struggle with classroom participation. Sometimes you’ll get a classroom of students who are very active and loud,…

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Come Follow Me, increasing class participation, LDS Primary, LDS Seminary, LDS Young Men, LDS Young Women, Relief Society, Sunday School, teaching tips

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