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Wings Like Eagles

Isaiah wrote words of comfort for people who would one day feel far from home and forgotten. This week your kids learn that the Lord never gets tired, never forgets them, and gives strength to anyone who trusts Him. Saturday and Sunday are General Conference (no Primary on Sunday), so those two days turn listening to the prophet and apostles into a game your kids can win.

  • Week 40
  • 📅 Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
  • 📖 Isaiah 40–49
Start with Monday
Read it togetherIsaiah 40–49 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOld Testament 2026, week 40

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 · 8 min · Cozy story time

Couch Story: The Long Way Home

🦅 Story time: the long way home!Snuggle up.Did the Lord forget them?Find out at the end!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord never forgets us, and He always keeps His promises.

  1. Read Isaiah 49:15–16 together.
  2. SAY“The Lord says He will not forget you. Not ever.”
  3. Ask: “How does it feel to know He remembers you?”

😄 Everyone writes a family member’s name on their own palm with one finger. Show your hands and guess whose name it is!

📖 Read together: Isaiah 49:14–16; Ezra 1:1–4 ↗

  1. Snuggle up on the couch together.
  2. Tap Story. Read each scene out loud and look at the pictures.
  3. At the woodcarver scene, ask: “Can a log hear your prayers? Who can?”
  4. When the people think the Lord forgot them, stop. Read Isaiah 49:15–16 together.
  5. Ask: “Did the Lord forget them?” Then finish the story.
  6. SAY“The Lord brought His people home, just like He promised. He never forgets you either.”

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

Talk about it
  • Why did the people think the Lord forgot them?
  • How do you know the Lord remembers you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one sit on your lap and tap to the next scene. Ask them to find the eagle.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your 10–13-year-old be the narrator. They read the scenes out loud while everyone else listens.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Before you start, have your teen read Isaiah 44:28 and 45:1. Then they tell the family the surprise: Isaiah named Cyrus, the king who let the Jews go home, long before he ruled. Read Isaiah 45:4 and ask what it means that the Lord can work through someone who doesn’t even know Him.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 49:16 says the Lord has engraved His people on the palms of His hands, an image many Christians connect with the nail prints in the Savior’s hands. Where have you felt forgotten lately, and what would change if you believed your name is written there?

Sticker for today: 🦅

Tuesday · 7 min · Verse

Eagle Flight School

🪶 Get tired, trust the Lord, soar again!Run till you’re tired.Kneel and breathe.Then fly!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 When we wait upon the Lord, He gives us new strength.

  1. Read Isaiah 40:31 together.
  2. SAY“Waiting on the Lord means trusting Him and not giving up.”
  3. Ask: “When do you need extra strength?”

😄 Say the verse together, getting faster each time. How fast can your family go?

📖 Read together: Isaiah 40:28–31 ↗

  1. Tap Key Verse and read Isaiah 40:31 together once.
  2. Everyone jogs in place for 30 seconds until they’re puffing.
  3. SAY“Out of strength! Time to wait upon the Lord.”
  4. Everyone kneels, folds arms and breathes slowly for ten seconds.
  5. Shout “Renew!” Then everyone flaps eagle wings around the room while saying the verse.
  6. SAY“Waiting on the Lord means trusting Him and not giving up. He gives us strength.”

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

Talk about it
  • When do you feel tired or like giving up?
  • What could you do to “wait upon the Lord” then?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one shout “Wings like eagles!” and flap every time the family says the verse.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Challenge older kids to say the whole verse from memory while flying one lap around the house.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Give your teen the app’s Timer and let them run flight school. Then have them read Isaiah 40:29–31 and notice the order: mount up, run, walk. Ask why “walk, and not faint” might be the hardest and most important promise in a long school year.
☕️ For grown-upsVerse 31 runs backward from what we’d expect: soaring, then running, then walking. Much of grown-up discipleship is the walking part, showing up tired day after day. Where do you need strength just to keep walking this week?

Sticker for today: 🪶

Wednesday · 8 min · Dinner table

Witness Reporters at Dinner

🎤 Breaking news: you are the Lord’s witness!Grab the spoon mic.Ask a question.Tell what you know about Jesus.

✋ Grab: a spoon

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 We are the Lord's witnesses when we tell what we know is true.

  1. Read Isaiah 43:10 together.
  2. SAY“A witness tells what they know. We can tell others about Jesus.”
  3. Each person shares one time Heavenly Father helped them.

😄 Pretend microphone! Everyone announces one true thing in a big news-reporter voice.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 43:10–11 ↗

  1. At dinner, read Isaiah 43:10 together.
  2. SAY“A witness tells what they know is true. The Lord said His people are His witnesses. That’s us!”
  3. Pass a spoon around the table. It’s the microphone.
  4. Whoever holds it asks someone: “When did you feel Heavenly Father or Jesus help you?” Tap Timer for one minute each.
  5. Help kids think of small moments, like an answered prayer or a lost thing found.
  6. SAY“This weekend at General Conference, prophets and apostles will tell what they know. Let’s listen!”

⏱️ Big Timer (in the Gospel Sparks app)

Talk about it
  • What’s something you know is true about Jesus?
  • Who could you tell?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Ask your little one easy questions into the spoon, like “Who loves you?” and “Who made the flowers?”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid be the news anchor. They open and close the show and share their own witness at the end.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Make your teen the reporter with real follow-up questions, like “How did you know it was the Lord and not just luck?” Read Isaiah 43:10–12 together first. End by asking what they could honestly testify of today, even if it’s small.
☕️ For grown-upsA witness can only tell what they have seen. Your kids learn what a testimony sounds like from your plain, specific stories more than from big declarations. Pick one real moment you’ve never told them and tell it today.

Sticker for today: 🎙️

Thursday · 10 min · Game

Forehead Guess: Eagle 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?

💡 The Lord is stronger than anything, and there's no one like Him.

  1. Read Isaiah 40:28–29 together.
  2. SAY“The Lord never gets tired. He gives power to people who feel weak.”
  3. Ask: “What's something only the Lord can do?”

😄 Arm-wrestle a grown-up. The grown-up has to lose dramatically.

  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 the Lord is stronger than anything?”

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

Talk about it
  • Why was praying to a log so silly?
  • What can the Lord do that nothing else can?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold your phone or tablet for a parent and shout clues with your help: “It flies!”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids can only give one-word clues. Can they still get the family to guess?
🧑 Teens (14–18)Read Isaiah 44:14–17 with your teen first: a man cooks dinner over half a log and bows down to the other half. After the game, ask them what modern “idols” people build with their own hands and then trust more than God.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah’s log-idol passage is satire, and it still lands: what do we give our best energy, worry and trust to that we made ourselves? Name one this week and hand it back to the Lord.

Sticker for today: 🎯

Friday · 10 min · Walk

Road Crew Walk

🚧 Road Crew! Spot the bumps and smooth the way.Go for a walk.Spot a bumpy place.Do a secret job at home!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 We can get our hearts ready for Jesus.

  1. Read Isaiah 40:3 together.
  2. SAY“John the Baptist helped people get their hearts ready for Jesus.”
  3. Ask: “What's one thing that helps your heart get ready for Jesus?”

😄 Thumbs-up vote: pick one way to be kind tomorrow. Most thumbs wins.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 40:3–5 ↗

  1. Read Isaiah 40:3–4 together before you head out.
  2. SAY“Long ago, workers fixed the road before a king came. John the Baptist got people’s hearts ready for Jesus.”
  3. Take a short walk around the block or the yard.
  4. Spot bumpy, crooked or messy places. For each one, name something that helps our hearts get ready for Jesus.
  5. Ideas: saying sorry, praying, being kind, putting down a screen to listen.
  6. Back home, pick one secret job to smooth the way for someone, like lining up shoes or clearing the table.
Talk about it
  • How did John the Baptist prepare the way for Jesus?
  • How can we get our hearts ready to hear the prophet this weekend?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one ride on your shoulders and shout “Bump!” every time they spot one. At home, they can carry toys to the toy bin.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid lead the walk and pick each person’s secret job at home. They can inspect the work, too.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Walk next to your teen for a minute and ask what clutters their heart before church or conference. Read Doctrine and Covenants 84:26–28 together at home. Ask what preparing the way for the Lord looks like with their friends and in their class or quorum.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah pictures valleys filled and mountains leveled before the King arrives. Before conference, ask what is crooked or cluttered in your own heart (a grudge, a distraction, a question you’ve avoided) and take it to the Lord before the first session.

Sticker for today: 👷

Saturday · 10 min · Activity

Conference Bingo

🎉 Conference Bingo! Listen, cross off and win!Draw your four squares.Listen for your pictures.All four? Bingo!

✋ Grab: paper and a pen

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Prophets and apostles speak for the Lord today.

  1. Read Isaiah 40:8 together.
  2. SAY“Isaiah said God's word will last forever. Prophets still share His words today.”
  3. Ask: “What do you hope the prophet talks about this weekend?”

😄 Quick guess game: one person thinks of a conference word, and everyone guesses in ten questions.

  1. Before the first session, give each kid paper and a pen. Fold it in half twice to make four squares.
  2. Kids draw a quick doodle in each square: Jesus, a temple, prayer and family. Stick figures are perfect.
  3. When a speaker talks about something on your card, cross it off. All four gone? Whisper “Bingo!”
  4. At the break, tap Quiz and play kids against parents.
  5. Ask each kid for one thing a speaker said. Write it on the back of their card.

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

Talk about it
  • What square did you hear first?
  • What’s one thing a speaker said that you want to remember?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Draw your little one’s card with them, big and simple, and point when it’s time to cross one off.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids fold once more for eight squares and write words instead of pictures, like covenant, repent, Holy Ghost and gather. Then they jot down one favorite sentence.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Skip the bingo card for your teen and give them a sheet of paper instead: one invitation from each session and one question they’d like answered. Let them host the kids-vs-parents Quiz at the break.
☕️ For grown-upsCome to conference with a question. Write one real question about your life or your family before the first session and listen for anything that speaks to it, even in a talk you didn’t expect.

Sticker for today: 🥣

Sunday · 10 min · Sabbath

Secret Word Sunday

👂 Secret Word Game: listen and count!Pick your secret word.Hear it? Hold up a finger!What did the prophet ask us to do?

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 When the prophet speaks, we can listen and do what he asks.

  1. Read Isaiah 41:10 together.
  2. SAY“The Lord tells us not to be afraid. He's always with us.”
  3. Each person shares one thing they heard or want to remember from conference.

😄 High-five chain! Pass a high five around, and say one word about Jesus with each one.

  1. SAY“There’s no Primary today. The whole Church is listening to the prophet and apostles together!”
  2. Before a session, each person picks a secret word: Jesus, temple, love, covenant or pray.
  3. Every time you hear your word, quietly hold up one more finger. Whose word came up the most?
  4. When the prophet speaks, listen for one thing he asks us to do. Pick one to try as a family.
  5. At the end, each person says one thing they’re thankful for. Then share your testimony in a sentence or two.
Talk about it
  • What did the prophet ask us to do?
  • How did you feel while you listened today?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Give your little one the word “Jesus” and let them do a big silent wave every time they hear it.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids pick a harder word like “covenant” or “gather,” and write down one sentence from their favorite talk to share at dinner.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to report on one talk at dinner: the main message in one sentence, a line they liked, and one thing they’ll actually do. Let them choose which invitation the family tries this week.
☕️ For grown-upsProphetic invitations are rarely brand new; they’re often familiar truths asked again with fresh urgency. When the family picks its one thing to try, quietly pick one for yourself too and write it where you’ll see it.

Sticker for today: 👂

Family challenge

Eagle Strength Check-In

Every night this week, each person shares one tiring or hard moment from the day and one way the Lord helped them keep going. Then say a family prayer asking for strength for tomorrow.

Parent Corner

Isaiah 40 opens with the word “Comfort,” and the tone of the book changes. These chapters speak to Judah’s descendants generations later, exiled in Babylon after Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed, wondering whether their covenant with God was over. Isaiah’s answer is to widen their view. The God who measures the oceans in the hollow of His hand and calls every star by name (Isaiah 40:12, 26) is not too tired or too far away to notice one discouraged person, and He tells His people, “I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine” (Isaiah 43:1). Watch how often He says “Fear not” and “I will help thee” (Isaiah 41:10, 13). Captivity in these chapters isn’t only Babylon. It can be grief, debt, a stubborn habit or a child you’re worried about. The promise is the same: the Lord is stronger than whatever holds you, and He has not forgotten you.

  • Ponder: Where in my life right now do I feel like an exile, and what would it look like to let the Lord comfort me there instead of just enduring it?
  • Try this: Before conference, read Isaiah 40 slowly on your own and mark every promise the Lord makes. During the sessions, jot down each time a speaker echoes one of them.

Dinner-table questions

  • If you could fly like an eagle, where would you go first?
  • When did you feel tired this week, and who helped you keep going?
  • How do you know the Lord never forgets you?
  • What can the Lord do that a log or a statue never could?
  • Who is someone we could “prepare the way” for this week?
  • What’s one thing you hope to hear at General Conference?

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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