“The time will come when only those who
believe deeply and actively in the family will be able to preserve their
families in the midst of the gathering evil around us.” “Spencer W. Kimball (Ensign, Nov. 1980,
p. 4.)
Women’s Vital Role in the Family/ First and Highest
Priority
“The home is under siege. So
many families are being destroyed…If anyone can change the dismal situation
into which we are sliding, it is you. Rise up, O women of Zion , rise to the great challenge which faces
you…My challenge to you…is that you will rededicate yourselves to the
strengthening of your homes.” President
Gordon B. Hinckley-(Ensign Nov 1998, 99-100)
The mother in the family far
more than the father, she is the one who instills in the hearts of the
children, a testimony and love for the gospel…and whenever you find a woman who
is devoted to this work, almost without exception you will find that her
children are devoted to it. Pres. Heber J. Grant (Gospel Standards, 101)
Mothers are the emotional
glue that holds the family together. Joseph F. Smith said. “There are people
fond of saying that women are the weaker vessels. I don’t believe it.
Physically, they may be; but spiritually, morally…and in faith, what man can
match a woman who is really convinced?”
President Gordon B Hinckley “You are the guardians of the hearth. You are
the bearers of the children. You are they who nurture them and establish within
them the habits of their lives. No other work reaches so close to
divinity as does the nurturing of the sons and daughters of God.
Fortify Children Spiritually
Take control of Technology in the Home Parenting
in the Tech Age
“If I could have one thing
happen for parents of this church…., it would be that they feel the love of the
Lord in their lives each day as they care for Heavenly Father’s children. … I
invite you, in all of your dealings, to put on the mantle of charity, to
envelop your family in the pure love of Christ.” Bonnie D. Parkin
Zina D H Young: Let us be careful
to speak with wisdom before our little ones, avoiding fault-finding… and
cultivate the higher attributes of our nature, that will tend to elevate,
refine and purify the heart. …Mothers should never speak a word detrimental to
the father’s best interest before the children, for they are close observers.
Sow good seeds in their young and tender minds…and thus you will lay up
treasures in heaven
Frequent Temple Attendance Help Homes become Holy
In the latter days there will
be a people so pure in Mount Zion, with a house established upon the tops of
the mountains, that God will manifest himself, not only in their temple….but
when they retire to their homes, behold each [home] will be lighted up by the
glory of God, a pillar of flaming fire by night.-Orson Pratt
Let these truths sink down in
our hearts, that we may, even here, begin to enjoy that which shall be in full
hereafter.- Joseph Smith
We help make our homes holy
by bringing the spirit of the temple home with us. When we keep our temple
covenants, we become a sanctifying influence to all who come within the walls
of our homes. Holy homes are a process. Patience and prayer are part of the
process.
Parents Need to Be Leaders: Family Counsel
Priesthood Power in the Home:
President Boyd K. Packer:
Now, fathers, I would remind you of the sacred nature of your calling. You have
the power of the priesthood directly from the Lord to protect your home. There
will be times when all that stands as a shield between your family and the
adversary’s mischief will be that power.