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Blossom as the Rose

Isaiah saw far into the future: a sealed book that a learned man couldn’t read, a marvelous work that would amaze the world, and a dry desert bursting into flowers. This week your kids watch his prophecy come true with the Book of Mormon, learn that Heavenly Father teaches us line upon line, and discover that Jesus is a shelter in every storm. Sunday wraps it up with what they learned in Primary.

  • Week 39
  • 📅 Sep 21–27, 2026
  • 📖 Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
Start with Monday
Read it togetherIsaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOld Testament 2026, week 39

What your kids learn in class

Stories, verses and games for the week come from each child’s own Primary or youth lesson, so home matches Sunday.

Daily sparks

Five to ten minutes a day, Monday to Sunday, with everyday things you already have. Grown-ups lead; kids act, play and answer. Where a step says to tap something, that’s in the Gospel Sparks app; on the web, use the “Play along” links.

Monday · 10 min · Cozy story time

Couch Story: The Book Nobody Could Read

📜 Story time: the book nobody could read!Snuggle up.Why can’t the professor read it?Find the real book at the end!

✋ Grab: a blanket · your Book of Mormon

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Isaiah saw the Book of Mormon coming long ago, and now we have it.

  1. Read Isaiah 29:11–12 together.
  2. SAY“Isaiah wrote about a sealed book. We have that book today!”
  3. Ask: “What's your favorite story in the Book of Mormon?”

😄 Everyone holds up the nearest book like it's treasure. Say “Found it!” in your best pirate voice.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 29:11–12; Joseph Smith—History 1:63–65 ↗

  1. Tuck your Book of Mormon under a couch cushion. Then pile onto the couch with a blanket.
  2. Tap Story. Read each scene out loud and look at the pictures together.
  3. At the professor scene, ask: “Why do you think he couldn’t read it?”
  4. Read Isaiah 29:11–12 together. Ask: “Did Isaiah get it right?”
  5. On the last scene, reach under the cushion and pull out your Book of Mormon.
  6. SAY“Isaiah wrote about this book long ago. And here it is, right in our house!”

🎭 Play along: scenes 1–7 (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • Why couldn’t the professor read the book?
  • Who translated it, and how did he do it?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one tap to the next scene. At the end, they get to dig the Book of Mormon out from under the cushion.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Isaiah 29:11–12 and then Joseph Smith—History 1:65 out loud. Can they spot the words that match?
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read 2 Nephi 27:15–20, where Nephi repeats this same prophecy with more detail, and tell the family one thing Nephi adds that Isaiah 29 leaves out. Then ask why the Lord might choose someone “not learned” for such a big job.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 29:4 pictures a voice that would “whisper out of the dust,” and Moroni later wrote that his words would come as if speaking “out of the dust” (Moroni 10:27). The book on your shelf was buried in a hill for centuries. When did it last speak to you personally, and what would help it do that again?

Sticker for today: 📜

Tuesday · 8 min · Scripture detective

Verse Detectives: A Marvelous Work

🔍 Verse detectives: find the amazing word!Find the word hiding twice.Find the wow word.Say it without peeking!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord's marvelous work is bringing back the gospel of Jesus Christ.

  1. Read Isaiah 29:14 together.
  2. Hunt for the word that means amazing. It's marvellous, with two l's.
  3. Ask: “What's one amazing thing Heavenly Father has done for us?”

😄 Thirty-second challenge: say “marvelous” in as many silly voices as you can.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 29:13–14 ↗

  1. Open your scriptures to Isaiah 29:14 and read it together once.
  2. SAY“Detectives, one word is hiding in this verse twice. It means amazing. Can you find it?”
  3. Give everyone a minute to hunt. The answer is marvellous, spelled the old way with two l’s.
  4. Next clue: find the word for something that makes you say wow. It’s wonder.
  5. SAY“God’s marvelous work is bringing back the gospel of Jesus Christ. Your baptism is part of it!”
  6. Tap Key Verse. Say it together until someone can say it without peeking.

📖 Play along: the key verse (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • Which part of God’s marvelous work do you love most?
  • What makes you say “wow” about Heavenly Father?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Read slowly and let your little one throw their hands up and say “Wow!” every time they hear marvellous or wonder.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Give your older kid a harder case. Read 2 Nephi 25:17 and find the same phrase Isaiah used. Then let them lead the no-peeking round.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Isaiah 29:13 first: people honored the Lord with their lips while their hearts were far away. Ask what that looks like for a teenager today, and why the Lord answered it with a “marvellous work” instead of just a scolding.
☕️ For grown-upsThe promise in verse 14 comes right after verse 13’s diagnosis: worship taught “by the precept of men.” The Restoration wasn’t only new information; it was God reaching for hearts again. Where has your own worship slipped into routine, and what would help it feel like a wonder again?

Sticker for today: 🎆

Wednesday · 8 min · Draw

Line upon Line Drawing

✏️ One line at a time, draw it together!Add one line.Name something you know.What did we make?

✋ Grab: paper and a pen

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father teaches us a little at a time, line upon line.

  1. Read Isaiah 28:10 together.
  2. SAY“We don't learn everything at once. We learn a little every day.”
  3. Each person shares one thing they know about Jesus.

😄 Play Pass the Line. Each person says one word to build a sentence about Jesus.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 28:9–10 ↗

  1. Read Isaiah 28:10 together.
  2. SAY“Heavenly Father doesn’t teach us everything at once. He teaches us a little at a time.”
  3. Put one sheet of paper in the middle. Tap Timer for two minutes.
  4. Take turns adding just one line to a family drawing. Each time, name one thing you know about Jesus.
  5. When time’s up, hold up your picture.
  6. SAY“One line at a time made something great. That’s how we learn the gospel too.”

⏱️ Big Timer (in the Gospel Sparks app)

Talk about it
  • What’s something you learned about Jesus this year that you didn’t know before?
  • What’s one small thing we can do every day to learn more?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one add a big scribble line on every turn. Help them name one thing, like “Jesus loves me.”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Challenge your older kid to name a different scripture story with each line, without repeating anyone else’s.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read 2 Nephi 28:30 and notice the promise: those who listen and accept what the Lord teaches will receive more. Ask what “here a little, and there a little” looks like in their own testimony, and whether they ever feel pressure to have every answer right now.
☕️ For grown-ups“Line upon line” is gentle news for parents. Kids’ testimonies, and our own, grow in small, uneven layers, not in one perfect family night. What single line do you most want your kids to add this month?

Sticker for today: 🧱

Thursday · 10 min · Game

Forehead Guess: Sealed Book Edition

🤔 Guess the word before time runs out!device on your forehead.Family gives clues.Tilt down when you get it!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Isaiah's words came true, and we can trust the prophets.

  1. Read Isaiah 29:18 together.
  2. SAY“Isaiah said people would hear the words of the book. We read it every week!”
  3. Ask: “Why can we trust what prophets say?”

😄 Quick guess game: one person hums a Primary song, and everyone guesses the title.

  1. Tap Forehead Guess. The first player holds your phone or tablet on their forehead, screen facing out.
  2. Everyone else gives clues without saying the word.
  3. Tilt your phone or tablet down when you get it. Tilt it up to pass.
  4. Take turns until everyone has played. Add up the family total, then try to beat it.
  5. Ask: “Which words showed that Isaiah’s prophecy came true?”

🤔 Play along: Forehead Guess (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • Which word was the hardest to describe?
  • Which word reminds you of something Jesus does for us?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold your phone or tablet for a parent and shout clues with your help: “It’s a pretty flower!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids can only give one-word clues. Can they still get the family to guess?
🧑 Teens (14–18)Before the game, have your teen read Isaiah 14:12–14 and count how many times Lucifer says “I will.” It’s five. Then read Moses 4:1–2 and compare the Savior’s answer: “Father, thy will be done.” Ask what those two attitudes look like at school or online.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 14 traces pride’s whole arc: “I will ascend… I will be like the most High,” then the fall (Isaiah 14:13–15). In grown-ups it rarely sounds that bold; it sounds like needing to be right or insisting on doing it all ourselves. Where is the Lord inviting you to say “Thy will” this week?

Sticker for today: 🎯

Friday · 10 min · Service

Shelter from the Storm

⛺ Be a shelter for someone today!Build a fort.Stay cozy in the storm.Go shelter someone!

✋ Grab: a blanket · two chairs

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus is our safe place when life feels stormy.

  1. Read Isaiah 25:4 together.
  2. SAY“A refuge is a safe place. Jesus is our safe place.”
  3. Ask: “Who could we help feel safe this week?”

😄 Make a storm with your hands. Rub, snap, clap, stomp, then fade back to quiet.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 25:4 ↗

  1. Throw a blanket over two chairs or the kitchen table. Everyone crawls inside.
  2. Read Isaiah 25:4 together.
  3. SAY“A refuge is a safe place. Jesus is like a shelter in a storm.”
  4. A parent makes storm sounds outside. Drum on the floor for thunder and whoosh like wind. Everyone inside stays cozy.
  5. Pick someone to be a shelter for today. Sit with someone sad, or help with a hard chore.
  6. SAY“When we help someone through a hard day, we help Jesus be their shelter.”
Talk about it
  • When have you felt safe even though something hard was happening?
  • Who needs a shelter from their storm this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one make the thunder by drumming on the floor. Then they crawl into the fort for a big hug.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid plan the shelter mission. They pick who to help, decide what to do, and lead the way.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen who in their world is going through a storm right now: a friend, a teammate, someone at school. Read Mosiah 18:8–9 together, then invite them to reach out this week in a way that fits them, like a text, a ride, or sitting by someone at lunch.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 25:4 calls the Lord a strength “to the needy in his distress.” Not after the distress; in it. Is there a storm you’re waiting to get through before you let Him in? Pray about it by name tonight.

Sticker for today: ⛺

Saturday · 8 min · Activity

A Nail in a Sure Place

🔩 Hang it on the sure place!Try the wobbly finger.Try the sturdy hook.Get ready for Sunday!

✋ Grab: a backpack

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus is like a nail in a sure place, and He holds us tight.

  1. Read Isaiah 22:23 together.
  2. SAY“A nail in a sure place doesn't wiggle loose. Jesus won't let go of us.”
  3. Ask: “When is it hard to hold on, and how does Jesus help?”

😄 Have a gentle thumb-war. The winner says “Sure place!”

📖 Read together: Isaiah 22:22–23 ↗

  1. A parent holds out one bent, wobbly finger. Hang a backpack on it. Uh-oh, it drops!
  2. Now hang the backpack on a doorknob or a hook. It holds!
  3. Read Isaiah 22:23 together.
  4. SAY“A nail in a sure place holds tight. Jesus is our sure place. When we trust Him, He holds.”
  5. Tap Quiz for a quick kids against parents round.
  6. Then everyone lays out their Sunday clothes and puts their scriptures by the door.

🏆 Play along: Scripture Showdown (from the Valiant 7–8 lesson; pick your kid’s class above for theirs)

Talk about it
  • What worries can we “hang” on Jesus?
  • What will you think about during the sacrament tomorrow?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hang their own bag on the doorknob and cheer: “It holds!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid host the quiz. They read each question out loud and explain the answers.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Isaiah 22:22 and Revelation 3:7 side by side and spot the “key of David” in both. Many readers see Eliakim, the faithful servant in Isaiah 22, as a type of Jesus Christ. Ask what it means that the Savior is the one who “openeth, and no man shutteth.”
☕️ For grown-upsIn Isaiah’s day a nail was a strong peg driven into a wall so a household could hang its vessels and treasures on it (Isaiah 22:23–24). What are you hanging your family’s hopes on right now, and is it fastened in Christ?

Sticker for today: 🔩

Sunday · 7 min · Sabbath

The Desert Will Bloom

🌹 Jesus can make the desert bloom!Tell what you learned in Primary.Think only of Jesus.Say one thank-you.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus can make hard, dry places bloom again.

  1. Read Isaiah 35:1 together.
  2. SAY“Isaiah said the desert would bloom like a rose. Jesus makes hard things new.”
  3. Each person shares one thing they're thankful for.

😄 Everyone curls up small like a seed. Count to three and bloom up tall like a flower.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 35:1–2; 26:3 ↗

  1. Ask: “What did you learn in Primary today? Show me something you did!”
  2. Go to a window and look for anything green. Read Isaiah 35:1 together.
  3. SAY“A desert is dry and empty. Isaiah said it would burst into flowers. Jesus can make hard things bloom again.”
  4. Read Isaiah 26:3. Then close your eyes for 30 seconds and think only about Jesus.
  5. Each person shares one thing they’re thankful for. Share your testimony in a sentence or two, then say a family prayer.
Talk about it
  • What did you learn in Primary today?
  • What’s something sad or hard that Jesus can help make better?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one curl up small like a seed, then pop open like a rose. They can point to whoever shares next.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Invite your older kid to read Isaiah 25:8 and tell the family what it means that the Lord will “wipe away tears from off all faces.”
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read Isaiah 25:8 and 1 Corinthians 15:54–55 and explain what it means that Jesus will “swallow up death in victory.” Then ask about a dry, desert-like stretch they or a friend have been through, and what helped something grow again.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 35:6 promises that “in the wilderness shall waters break out.” Often the Lord doesn’t move us out of the desert; He brings water to it. What dry place in your life might He be preparing to bloom, and how can you keep your mind “stayed” on Him while you wait (Isaiah 26:3)?

Sticker for today: 🌹

Family challenge

Line upon Line List

Read a little of the Book of Mormon together every day this week, even just one verse. After each reading, write the reference as one new line on a sheet of paper on the fridge. Watch the list grow, one line at a time, and read the whole list together on Sunday.

Parent Corner

This week’s chapters swing between pride and promise. Isaiah’s taunt against the king of Babylon (Isaiah 14:4) becomes a portrait of Lucifer, the “son of the morning” who said “I will be like the most High” and fell (Isaiah 14:12–15; see Doctrine and Covenants 76:25–27). Then Isaiah looks far past his own century to a sealed book that would speak “out of the dust” and a day when the Lord would “proceed to do a marvellous work… and a wonder” (Isaiah 29:4, 14). Nephi quotes and expands this prophecy in 2 Nephi 27, and Joseph Smith records how Professor Anthon unknowingly echoed it (Joseph Smith—History 1:63–65). Between those scenes Isaiah scatters promises that feel written for tired parents: the Lord is “a refuge from the storm” (Isaiah 25:4), He will “swallow up death in victory” (Isaiah 25:8), He keeps in “perfect peace” the mind that is stayed on Him (Isaiah 26:3), and He teaches “line upon line” (Isaiah 28:10). The contrast is the lesson: pride climbs and falls, while the Lord’s work grows quietly, a little at a time, until the desert blossoms.

  • Ponder: Where am I trying to climb on my own strength, and where am I letting the Lord build my life line upon line?
  • Try this: Read 2 Nephi 27 this week with Isaiah 29 open beside it and mark each line Nephi adds. Then write a few sentences about when you first felt the Book of Mormon was true, and share them with your kids on Sunday.

Dinner-table questions

  • If you could plant a garden anywhere, even in a desert, what would you grow?
  • What’s one marvelous thing Heavenly Father made that you saw today?
  • Why do you think the Lord teaches us line upon line instead of all at once?
  • Who was a shelter for you on a stormy day?
  • If you could ask Joseph Smith one question about the gold plates, what would it be?

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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