"Give Them P.I.E"

 

Our Branch just had our first activity with our new Presidency and it focused on serving edible pies and learning how to give P.I.E which is defined as:  Praise Inspiration and Encouragement which can be found in Brother Pinegars last book:  "Give Them P.I.E"  it was a wonderful evening of Sisters bonding and learning how to administer P.I.E to all we meet. 

I attached the hand outs which I had created for the activity and shared with the Sisters.

Hope those reading this enjoy and utilize "Give Them P.I.E" in your lives.

Blueprint on how to gain the companionship of The Holy Ghost

·      Be Meek and Lowly

·      Increase your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

·      Feast upon the Words of God by the power of the Holy Ghost

·      Always remember of Savior Jesus Christ

·      Be Obedient and seek righteousness

·      Love God with all your heart might mind and strength

·      Purify yourself through righteousness and the grace of God

·      Be endowed with power from on high so that you can receive a fullness of the Holy Ghost

·      Plead in your prayers to be filled with the Holy Ghost

 The key to expressing love:  The power of the Holy Spirit and the pure love of Christ working together

Praise:  When you give praise, you are giving and expressing love to others

When to praise:

1.                                                          Do it in a timely manner while it is still fresh in your mind

2.                                                         Do it each day honestly, openly and regularly-do it each day

3.                                                        Do it when people are sad or distraught

How to Praise

1.       Be Specific:  Identify the precise behavior or result that elicited your appreciation and refer to it specifically

2.      Be Genuine:  Always be sincere and honest

3.      Use Variety:  small gift, helpful news clipping, text, email or a returned call and spoken words

4.     Do it with gratitiude

What to Praise:   Small and great things:  Improvements, Courage and efforts

Where to Praise:  In public or private

Who to Praise:

1.      Your spouse and children

2.     Your friends and strangers

3.     Your Heavenly Father “from whom all blessing flow”

When you give praise you loose yourself in helping others

 Encouragement is the process or act of giving confidence and courage to help others pursue their goals and meet the tasks that lie ahead

The Power of Encouragement:

1.      Helps cultivates a common vision and attitude

2.     Helps others gain understanding

3.     Supplies nutrients of hope and positive support that increases faith

4.    Self-worth and self-esteem increase for both parties

5.    Love the greatest motive for change

6.    Enthusiasm brings sunshine and energy to relationship

7.    The Holy Ghost who is a revelator and motivator

8.    Legacy of renewed confidence and resilience

Encouragement can enhance our relationship with others, our Heavenly Father, our Savior Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. You also build trust, kindness, respect, loyalty, support, and a sense of care for each other.

As you embrace expressions of love by sharing P.I.E,  you are creating a new way to look at life and a new way to live