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He Carried Our Sorrows

Isaiah described Jesus Christ about 700 years before He was born: a Savior who would carry our sins and our sad feelings so we could be healed. This week your kids discover that Jesus understands them, that they can seek Him anytime, and that feet that hurry to share good news are beautiful.

  • Week 41
  • 📅 Oct 5–11, 2026
  • 📖 Isaiah 50–57
Start with Monday
Read it togetherIsaiah 50–57 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOld Testament 2026, week 41

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 Chariot Ride

🛞 Story time: a chariot, a scroll and a surprise!Snuggle up.Listen for the big question.Who was Isaiah writing about?

✋ Grab: a blanket

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Isaiah wrote about Jesus hundreds of years before He was born.

  1. Read Isaiah 53:7 together.
  2. SAY“Philip taught a man that this verse is about Jesus.”
  3. Ask: “Why do you think Isaiah wrote so much about Jesus?”

😄 Everyone makes a chariot sound and bumps along in their seat for ten seconds.

📖 Read together: Acts 8:26–39 ↗

  1. Grab a blanket and pile onto the couch together.
  2. Tap Story. Read each scene out loud and look at the pictures. No acting tonight. Just snuggle and listen.
  3. After the second scene, ask: “What would you do if an angel sent you to a desert road?”
  4. On the fourth scene, stop and ask: “Who do you think Isaiah was writing about?”
  5. SAY“It was about Jesus all along! Isaiah wrote about Him 700 years before He was born.”

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

Talk about it
  • Who was Isaiah writing about?
  • Why was the man so happy on the way home?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one sit on your lap and tap to the next scene. Ask them to find the chariot and the water.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have your older kid read Isaiah 53:7–8 from their own scriptures at the chariot scene. That’s the exact part the man was reading.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Have your teen read Acts 8:30–35, then explain Isaiah 53:7–8 to the family the way Philip did. Ask what makes it hard to talk about Jesus when a friend asks.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Acts 8:31 the man asks, “How can I, except some man should guide me?” Our kids ask that too, mostly without words. You don’t need every answer. You just need to open the scriptures with them.

Sticker for today: 🛞

Tuesday · 8 min · Scripture detective

Verse Detectives

🔍 Verse detectives: find the hidden clues!Count every “our.”Find the sad-feeling words.Say it without peeking!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus carried our sorrows and sins so we can be healed.

  1. Read Isaiah 53:4–5 together.
  2. Count how many times you find the word “our.”
  3. SAY“Jesus did all of that for us. He loves us that much.”

😄 Thirty-second challenge: say “Jesus carried our sorrows” in a whisper, then a squeak, then a growl.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 53:3–5 ↗

  1. Open your scriptures to Isaiah 53:4–5 and read it together once.
  2. SAY“Detectives, the word ‘our’ is hiding in these verses. How many can you find?”
  3. Give everyone a minute to hunt. The answer is 5.
  4. Next clue: find two words that mean sad feelings. They’re griefs and sorrows.
  5. SAY“Jesus carried our sad feelings and our sins. Because He was hurt for us, we can be healed.”
  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
  • Why do you think Isaiah says “our” so many times?
  • What does “we are healed” mean to you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Read slowly and let your little one clap every time they hear “our.”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Give your older kid a harder case. Find the word that means carried, and the word for the hurts Jesus suffered. They’re borne and stripes.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read all of Isaiah 53 and match verses to the Savior’s last days. Try verse 7 with Mark 15:3–5, or verse 9 with Matthew 27:57–60. Let them share their best match.
☕️ For grown-upsTry rereading Isaiah 53:4–5 with “my” and “I” in place of “our” and “we.” It moves the verse from doctrine to something personal. Which of your own sorrows have you been carrying alone?

Sticker for today: 🔍

Wednesday · 10 min · Walk

Seek-and-Find Walk

🔦 I spy a way to find Jesus!Spy something.Name a way to find Jesus.He’s always near!

✋ Grab: a flashlight

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 The Lord is near, and we can find Him when we seek Him.

  1. Read Isaiah 55:6 together.
  2. SAY“Seek means look for. The Lord is close and ready to be found.”
  3. Ask: “What's one way you can look for Jesus tomorrow?”

😄 Play I Spy in the room you're in. Whoever guesses right names a way to find Jesus.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 55:6–7 ↗

  1. Read Isaiah 55:6 together before you head out.
  2. SAY“Seek means look for. The Lord says He’s near and ready to be found.”
  3. Take a short walk around the block or the yard. Bring a flashlight if it’s dark.
  4. Play I Spy as you go. Whoever spots something names a way to find Jesus.
  5. Ideas: praying, reading scriptures, the sacrament, singing about Him, being kind.
  6. On the way home, ask: “Which one will you try tomorrow?”
Talk about it
  • What are some ways we can find Jesus?
  • Which way do you want to try this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one hold the flashlight and pick what to spy. Then name a way to find Jesus together.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids lead the walk and turn their I Spy clues into riddles.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Walk next to your teen for a minute and ask when Jesus feels hard to find. Back home, read Isaiah 55:7 together. Talk about what “abundantly pardon” means for someone who has messed up more than once.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 55:6 says to seek the Lord “while he may be found.” He’s always there, but our open moments come and go: a quiet morning, a hard week, a child’s question at bedtime. Notice when your heart is open this week and use it.

Sticker for today: 🔦

Thursday · 8 min · Game

Kids vs. Parents Showdown

🏆 Kids vs. parents: who knows Isaiah best?Pick your team.Whisper, then point.Winners pose, others jump!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus understands every hard feeling we have.

  1. Read Isaiah 53:3 together.
  2. SAY“Jesus knows what sad feels like. He understands us.”
  3. Ask: “Who can you talk to when you feel sad?”

😄 Face game! A grown-up calls out a feeling and everyone makes that face fast.

  1. Split into teams: kids against parents. Mix the teams if the kids are little.
  2. Tap Quiz and read each question out loud.
  3. Teams whisper, then point to their answer.
  4. Right answer? Strike a victory pose. Wrong answer? Do 5 jumping jacks.
  5. After the last question, ask: “Which answer surprised you?”

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

Talk about it
  • Which question was the hardest?
  • What’s one thing you learned about Jesus this week?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Pair your little one with a big kid as team captain. The little one gets to do the pointing.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids be the game-show host who reads the questions and explains each answer.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Put your teen on the parents’ team, or make them the host who explains every answer from Isaiah. Bonus round: they make up one question that stumps the adults.
☕️ For grown-upsNotice which details the kids remember. What sticks with children is often a detail you’d skip, and it can open a deeper talk later in the week.

Sticker for today: 🏆

Friday · 10 min · Service

Beautiful Feet Video

🦶 Your feet can carry good news!Wiggle your beautiful feet.Say some good news.Send it!

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Sharing good news about Jesus makes our feet beautiful.

  1. Read Isaiah 52:7 together.
  2. SAY“Good tidings means good news. Jesus is the best news ever.”
  3. Each person shares one bit of good news from today.

😄 Beautiful feet march! Everyone wiggles their toes and marches in place for ten seconds.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 52:7 ↗

  1. Read Isaiah 52:7 together.
  2. SAY“Good tidings means good news. The Lord says feet that bring good news are beautiful!”
  3. Pick someone who could use good news, like a grandparent, a neighbor, a missionary or a friend.
  4. Record a short video on your phone or tablet. Start with everyone’s wiggling bare toes.
  5. Each person shares one bit of good news, like something they love about Jesus or a happy memory.
  6. Send it. Then march your beautiful feet around the room!
Talk about it
  • Who needs some good news this week?
  • What good news about Jesus do you want to share?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one wiggle their toes for the camera and shout “Good news!” at the end.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Older kids can run the camera and direct the video, or write a short note about why Jesus matters to them and read it.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Invite your teen to send good news their own way. A text or voice message to a friend who is struggling is perfect. They don’t have to show you what they wrote.
☕️ For grown-upsIn Isaiah 52:7 the messenger’s feet are beautiful because of the news they carry, not because they’re polished. Who in your circle could use good news from you this week? A text, a visit or an apology all count.

Sticker for today: 👣

Saturday · 7 min · Dinner table

Free Water at Dinner

💧 Free water for everyone who comes!Try to buy the water.Surprise: it’s free!Get ready for the sacrament.

✋ Grab: a cup of water

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Jesus freely gives forgiveness and peace to anyone who comes to Him.

  1. Read Isaiah 55:1 together.
  2. SAY“No money needed. Jesus gives His best gifts for free.”
  3. Ask: “What will you think about during the sacrament tomorrow?”

😄 Free gift pass: hand the person next to you a big invisible gift. They open it and say what’s inside!

📖 Read together: Isaiah 55:1–3 ↗

  1. At dinner, set a cup of water in the middle of the table.
  2. SAY“Who wants this water? What will you give me for it?”
  3. Let the kids offer a fork, a napkin or a hug. Then read Isaiah 55:1 together.
  4. SAY“No money needed. It’s free! Jesus gives forgiveness, peace and a new start to anyone who comes to Him.”
  5. Everyone takes a sip. Ask: “What will you think about during the sacrament tomorrow?”
  6. After dinner, lay out Sunday clothes.
Talk about it
  • What does Jesus give us that we can’t buy?
  • What will you think about during the sacrament tomorrow?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Let your little one pour or pass the water and say “It’s free!” to everyone.
📚 Big kids (10–13)Have older kids read Isaiah 55:1–3 and find every invitation word: come, buy, eat, hear, live.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen to read Isaiah 55:1–2 and answer the Lord’s question. What do people spend money and effort on “for that which is not bread”? Have them name one thing that promises to satisfy but never quite does.
☕️ For grown-upsIsaiah 55:2 asks why we spend our labor “for that which satisfieth not.” For adults it’s often work, screens or worry. As you get ready for the sacrament, ask what you’ve been hungry for and what you’ve been feeding it.

Sticker for today: 💧

Sunday · 7 min · Sabbath

Higher Than the Sky

☁️ His ways are higher than the sky!Tell what you learned in Primary.Look up high.Say one thank-you.

✅ Nothing to prep. Just start!

⏱ Only 10 minutes?

💡 Heavenly Father's ways are higher than ours, so we can trust Him.

  1. Read Isaiah 55:8–9 together.
  2. SAY“The sky is way higher than the ground. His ways are even higher.”
  3. Each person shares one thing they're thankful for.

😄 Stretch challenge: who can reach the highest? Then everyone reaches up together.

📖 Read together: Isaiah 55:8–9 ↗

  1. Ask: “What did you learn in Primary today? Show me something you did!”
  2. Step outside or go to a window. Look up at the sky and read Isaiah 55:9 together.
  3. SAY“The sky is way higher than the ground. Heavenly Father’s ways are even higher. We can trust Him.”
  4. Take turns naming one heavy thing Jesus can help carry and one thing you’re thankful for.
  5. Share a sentence or two of your testimony of Jesus. Then say a family prayer.
Talk about it
  • What did you learn in Primary today?
  • What’s one thing you’re thankful Jesus did for you?
🧸 Little ones (2–5)Lie on the grass or the floor with your little one and point up. Say: “Higher! Higher! Heavenly Father sees it all.”
📚 Big kids (10–13)Invite your older kid to share a short testimony, or a time Heavenly Father’s plan turned out better than theirs.
🧑 Teens (14–18)Ask your teen about a time their plan fell apart and something better, or just different, came of it. Read Mark 2:15–17 together. How is the Savior’s way of treating people higher than the way people usually treat each other?
☕️ For grown-upsTrusting that the Lord’s ways are higher isn’t pretending everything makes sense. It’s keeping faith when it doesn’t. If you share your testimony today, consider telling your kids about something you still don’t understand and trust Him with anyway.

Sticker for today: ☁️

Family challenge

Burden Buddies

At dinner, a parent whispers a secret Burden Buddy to each person: another family member. Every day this week, help carry something for your buddy: a chore, a heavy bag, or a hard moment. Reveal your buddies at Sunday dinner!

Parent Corner

Many people expected a Messiah who would break their enemies. Isaiah 53 describes Someone else entirely: despised, acquainted with grief, led like a lamb, silent before His accusers. That contrast is the heart of the chapter. The Savior doesn’t rescue us from a safe distance; He steps into the suffering Himself and carries it. Alma adds that He took on not only our sins but our pains, sicknesses and infirmities so that He would know how to help us (Alma 7:11–12). Then chapters 54–55 turn that suffering into an invitation: the Lord calls His people back with “everlasting kindness” (Isaiah 54:8) and offers water, wine and milk “without money and without price” (Isaiah 55:1). What cost Him everything, He gives freely.

  • Ponder: Is there a sorrow or a sin I’ve been trying to carry by myself because I don’t want to bother the Savior with it?
  • Try this: One quiet evening, read Mosiah 14 (Abinadi quoting Isaiah 53) and then Mosiah 15:10–12, where he explains who the Savior’s “seed” are. Write down what it means to you to be counted among them.

From general conference

“It matters not how you became lost—whether because of your own poor choices or because of circumstances beyond your control. What matters is that you are His child. And He loves you.”

— President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home,” April 2016

For parents: read with Isaiah 54:7–8 and 55:7, or share it with the kids before Wednesday’s walk.

Read the talk ↗

Dinner-table questions

  • If you could have any superpower to help people, what would it be?
  • How is Jesus different from a movie superhero?
  • What’s a heavy feeling or worry you could give to Jesus in a prayer?
  • Who shared good news with you this week?
  • Where did you feel close to Jesus today?

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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