Finding Joy Now

Manual 1-

Lesson 6

"Finding Joy Now"

President Monson's Last Conference Talk "Finding Joy in the Journey" is PERFECT for this lesson!

I made a hand out that has the two columns in the "Happiness is..." section for the girls to write which item it goes under. Then below it I placed room for the girls to write the fun, satisfaction, happiness, and joy definitions. I'm trying to figure out a good way to get documents shared, but let me know if you want me to email you a copy.


When I read the title of the "Happiness is..." section, this song came to my mind. I think for this section of my lesson I'll read a few of these items from the musical "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" and then we'll talk about the things all around us that can make us happy. Then I'll have them make an individual list of the things that make them happy on a cute grocery list stationary that they can hang up this week.

CHARLIE BROWN:
(Spoken)
I'm so happy. That little red-headed gril dropped her pencil.
It has teeth marks all over it. She nibbles her pencil.
She's human! It hasn't been such a bad day after all.

(Sung)
HAPPINESS IS FINDING A PENCIL.

SNOOPY:
PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE

LINUS:
TELLING THE TIME.

SCHROEDER:
HAPPINESS IS LEARNING TO WHISTLE.

LINUS:
TYING YOUR SHOE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.

SALLY:
HAPPINESS IS PLAYING THE DRUM IN YOUR OWN SCHOOL BAND.

CHARLIE BROWN:
AND HAPPINESS IS WALKING HAND IN HAND.
HAPPINESS IS TWO KINDS OF ICE CREAM.

LUCY:
KNOWING A SECRET.

SCHROEDER:
CLIMBING A TREE.

CHARLIE BROWN:
HAPPINESS IS FIVE DIFFERENT CRAYONS.

SCHROEDER:
CATCHING A FIREFLY.
SETTING HIM FREE.

CHARLIE BROWN:
HAPPINESS IS BEING ALONE EVERY NOW AND THEN.

ALL:
AND HAPPINESS IS COMING HOME AGAIN.

CHARLIE BROWN:
HAPPINESS IS MORNING AND EVENING,
DAY TIME AND NIGHT TIME TOO.
FOR HAPPINESS IS ANYONE AND ANYTHING AT ALL
THAT'S LOVED BY YOU.

LINUS:
HAPPINESS IS HAVING A SISTER.

LUCY:
SHARING A SANDWICH.

LUCY AND LINUS:
GETTING ALONG.

ALL:
HAPPINESS IS SINGING TOGETHER WHEN DAY IS THROUGH,
AND HAPPINESS IS THOSE WHO SING WITH YOU.
HAPPINESS IS MORNING AND EVENING,
DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME TOO.

CHARLIE BROWN:
FOR HAPPINESS IS ANYONE AND ANYTHING AT ALL
THAT'S LOVED BY YOU.

(The cast filters out, waving "good night" to Charlie Brown, but Lucy stays,
and and stands in silence for a moment before finally saying:)

LUCY:
You're a good man, Charlie Brown.


After the Chalkboard Discussion, I was going to talk about having a "Gratitude Attitude" and then discuss the advantages of having a gratitude journal. If I can find some cute cheap ones this week I'll make them little journals too.


I also really liked this handout I found on sugar doodle. Okay, there are tons of great ideas on there. I may also incorporate the party idea and the JOY= J-Jesus, O-others, Y-yourself. If you serve Jesus and others first you will find joy in yourself.