Holy Ghost talk or Family Home Evening Lesson

For our Family Home Evenings lately we've been going through the gospel essentials book to help our daughter be ready for baptism.  This past Sunday, the lesson was on the gift of the Holy Ghost, and I pulled out a talk I had given at my nephew's baptism last April.  I had a box full of items to help remind us of things pertaining to the Holy Ghost and had the boys being baptized come up and pull something out of the box.  Then we would talk about what it represented and I had a scripture or quote prepared for each object, or I would share a personal experience.  It also worked well with my little kids for our Family Home Evening lesson, since they had to sit still in order to have a turn pulling something out of the box.  This is more of an outline to help me than a word for word talk, but I thought I would share, so here it is:

There are many wonderful gifts we might receive in this life, but President Wilford Woodruff taught that there is one that is more precious than all the rest. President Woodruff said, “You may have the administration of angels, you may see many miracles; … but I claim that the gift of the Holy Ghost is the greatest gift that can be bestowed upon man.”

stop sign - “This voice of the Spirit speaks gently, prompting you what to do or what to say, or it may caution or warn you.”  Pres. Boyd K. Packer   “It can function as a source of revelation to warn us of impending danger and also help keep us from making mistakes.”  Pres. James E. Faust

blanket - “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26

invitation - “We need to live worthy of the continued companionship of the Holy Ghost and have the courage to follow the promptings that come into our lives”  Elder L. TomPerry 

maze - “For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do”  2 Nephi 32:5

book of mormon - “And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”  Moroni 10:5

ear - “Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.” D&C 8:2 

candle -  “Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;”  D&C 11:13 

heart - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” Galations 5:22 

President Ezra Taft Benson gave this important counsel: “Pray to Heavenly Father to bless you with His Spirit at all times. … The Holy Ghost is … a gift from Heavenly Father. … He whispers to you in a still, small voice to do right. When you do good, you feel good, and that is the Holy Ghost speaking to you. The Holy Ghost is a wonderful companion. He is always there to help you.”