1. “There is nothing that has come or will come into
your family as important as the
sealing blessings. There is nothing more important than honoring the marriage and family covenants
you have made or will make in the temples of God.”
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sealing blessings. There is nothing more important than honoring the marriage and family covenants
you have made or will make in the temples of God.”
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2. “Children need to know and feel they are loved, wanted, and
appreciated. They
need to be assured of that often….and most often the mother can do it best.”
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need to be assured of that often….and most often the mother can do it best.”
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3. Let us be kind, let us forgive,
and let us talk peacefully with each other, let the
love of God fill our hearts, and let us do good unto all man.”
(Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Merciful Obtain Mercy, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
love of God fill our hearts, and let us do good unto all man.”
(Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Merciful Obtain Mercy, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
4. “Am I committing my time and
energies to the things that matter most? There are
so many good things to do, but we can’t do all of them. Our Heavenly Father is most pleased when
we sacrifice something good for something far greater with an eternal perspective.”
(Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Merciful Obtain Mercy, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
so many good things to do, but we can’t do all of them. Our Heavenly Father is most pleased when
we sacrifice something good for something far greater with an eternal perspective.”
(Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Merciful Obtain Mercy, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
5. “My dear brothers and sisters, if we are concerned
about our tomorrows, we
will teach our children wisely and carefully, for in them lie our tomorrows.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
will teach our children wisely and carefully, for in them lie our tomorrows.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
6. “Parents are to
nourish, tend, and teach their children so they will grow to their
full stature and potential.”
full stature and potential.”
7. “True teachers
and leaders see children as they may become. They see the
valiant missionary who will one day share his testimony with the world and later become a righteous
father who honors his priesthood. The inspired teacher sees pure and beautiful mothers and future
presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary…”
valiant missionary who will one day share his testimony with the world and later become a righteous
father who honors his priesthood. The inspired teacher sees pure and beautiful mothers and future
presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary…”
8. “To see our
children grow, succeed, and take their place in society and in the
Lord’s kingdom is an eternal reward worth any inconvenience or sacrifice.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
Lord’s kingdom is an eternal reward worth any inconvenience or sacrifice.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
9. “To teach our children the gospel of Jesus
Christ and to protect them from the
influences of a wicked world, love must abide in our homes. We should cherish and care for our
children with unwavering dedication.” “We have the task of helping them learn about our Heavenly
Father’s plan for us, demonstrating our faith in the Lord, and continuing to work with our children in
prayerful and patient persuasion.”
influences of a wicked world, love must abide in our homes. We should cherish and care for our
children with unwavering dedication.” “We have the task of helping them learn about our Heavenly
Father’s plan for us, demonstrating our faith in the Lord, and continuing to work with our children in
prayerful and patient persuasion.”
10. “What a beautiful place this world will be
when every father and mother see
the importance of teaching their children the principles that will help them be happy and successful.
Parents teach best when they lead by good example; govern their little ones with patience, kindness,
and love unfeigned; and have the same spirit of love for children that Jesus exemplified.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
the importance of teaching their children the principles that will help them be happy and successful.
Parents teach best when they lead by good example; govern their little ones with patience, kindness,
and love unfeigned; and have the same spirit of love for children that Jesus exemplified.”
(M. Russell Ballard, Teach the Children, April 1991, http://www.lds.org/)
11. President Harold B Lee said, “The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls
of your own homes.”
12.
1964, p. 5). He taught, “ ‘No other success can compensate for failure in the home. …
The poorest shack … in which love prevails over a united family is of greater value
to God and future humanity than [any other riches]. In such a home God can work
miracles and will work miracles. … Pure hearts in a pure home are always in
whispering distance of Heaven’ ” (quoted from J. E. McCulloch, Home: The Savior of
Civilization [Washington, D.C.: The Southern Co-operative League, 1924], p. 42; in
Conference Report, Apr. 1964, p. 5).
1964, p. 5). He taught, “ ‘No other success can compensate for failure in the home. …
The poorest shack … in which love prevails over a united family is of greater value
to God and future humanity than [any other riches]. In such a home God can work
miracles and will work miracles. … Pure hearts in a pure home are always in
whispering distance of Heaven’ ” (quoted from J. E. McCulloch, Home: The Savior of
Civilization [Washington, D.C.: The Southern Co-operative League, 1924], p. 42; in
Conference Report, Apr. 1964, p. 5).
13. “Parents, in appropriate, sensitive ways, teach your children of the potential
danger of abuse and how to avoid it. Be aware of warning signs, such as an abrupt change in a
child’s behavior, that may signal a problem. Be alert to a child’s unsettled feelings and identify
their origin.”
(Richard G Scott, To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse, April 2008, http://www.lds.org/)
14. “Perhaps the most familiar and most important examples of unselfish
service and
sacrifice are performed in our families. Mothers devote themselves to the bearing and nurturing of
their children. Husbands give themselves to supporting their wives and children. The sacrifices
involved in the eternally important service to our families are too numerous to mention and too
familiar to need mention.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
sacrifice are performed in our families. Mothers devote themselves to the bearing and nurturing of
their children. Husbands give themselves to supporting their wives and children. The sacrifices
involved in the eternally important service to our families are too numerous to mention and too
familiar to need mention.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
15. “The Lord sees you also, and He has
caused His prophets to declare that “as you
sacrifice for each other and your children, the Lord will bless you.”
sacrifice for each other and your children, the Lord will bless you.”
“Super family activities may be
good for children, but they are not always better than one on one
time with a loving parent.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
time with a loving parent.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
16. “Parents should act to preserve time for
family prayer, family home evening, and the
other precious togetherness and individual one on one time that binds a family together and fixes
children’s values on things of eternal worth. Parents should teach gospel priorities through what
they do with their children.” He says to “pray for guidance, for help, for direction, and then follow
the whisperings of the Spirit to guide you in the most serious of all responsibilities, for the
consequences of your leadership in your home will be eternal and everlasting.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
other precious togetherness and individual one on one time that binds a family together and fixes
children’s values on things of eternal worth. Parents should teach gospel priorities through what
they do with their children.” He says to “pray for guidance, for help, for direction, and then follow
the whisperings of the Spirit to guide you in the most serious of all responsibilities, for the
consequences of your leadership in your home will be eternal and everlasting.”
(Dallin H. Oaks, Sacrifice, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
17. “Our family is the focus of our
greatest work and joy in this life; so will it be
throughout all eternity.”
(Russell M. Nelson, "Set in Order Thy House", Liahona January 2002.)
throughout all eternity.”
(Russell M. Nelson, "Set in Order Thy House", Liahona January 2002.)
18. “Parents are to be living exanples of
kindness, and pure knowledge, which… greatly
enlarge the soul Each mother and father should lay aside selfish internests and avoid any thought of
hypocrisy, physic, force, or evil speaking.
January 2002.)
enlarge the soul Each mother and father should lay aside selfish internests and avoid any thought of
hypocrisy, physic, force, or evil speaking.
January 2002.)
19. Pres.Packer: “The
ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and
their children happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the
gospel, sealed safely in
the covenants of the everlasting priesthood. Husbands
and wives should understand that their first
calling- from which they will
never be released- to one another and then to their children.”
The most important cause of our
lifetime is our families. If we will devote ourselves to this cause,
we will improve every other aspect of our lives and will become, as a people and as a church, an
example and a beacon for all peoples of the earth... May I suggest that we prioritize. Put everything
you do outside the home in subjection to and in support of what happens inside your home. …
we will improve every other aspect of our lives and will become, as a people and as a church, an
example and a beacon for all peoples of the earth... May I suggest that we prioritize. Put everything
you do outside the home in subjection to and in support of what happens inside your home. …
Organize your personal lives to provide time for prayer and
scriptures and family activity.
(Boyd K. Packer, And a Little Child Shall Lead Them, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
(Boyd K. Packer, And a Little Child Shall Lead Them, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
20. Family time is sacred time and should be protected and
respected. We urge our members to
show devotion to their families.
(Boyd K. Packer, And a Little Child Shall Lead Them, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
(Boyd K. Packer, And a Little Child Shall Lead Them, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
21. You will know no greater happiness than that found in your home. …
The truest mark of your
success in life will be the quality of your marriage. …
This choice [of a companion] will be the
most important of all the choices you
make in your life."
(Gordon B. Hinckley, Living Worthy of the Girl You Will Someday Marry, April 1998,
http://www.lds.org/)
(Gordon B. Hinckley, Living Worthy of the Girl You Will Someday Marry, April 1998,
http://www.lds.org/)
22. Let us
make our homes sanctuaries of righteousness, places of prayer, and abodes of
love that
we might merit the blessings that can come only from our Heavenly Father. We need His
guidance in our daily lives.
(, "To Learn, to Do, to Be," Ensign, Nov. 2008)
we might merit the blessings that can come only from our Heavenly Father. We need His
guidance in our daily lives.
(, "To Learn, to Do, to Be," Ensign, Nov. 2008)
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