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In the message of the gospel, the entire human race….

pam — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:09:23 +0000

“In the message of the gospel, the entire human race is one family descended from a single God. All men and women have not only a physical lineage leading back to Adam and Eve, their first earthly parents, but also a spiritual heritage leading back to God the Eternal Father. Thus, all persons on earth are literally brothers and sisters in the family of God.”

Howard W. Hunter

There’s a Special Spirit in the Homes of Families Who Pray Together

pam — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:52:23 +0000

“Let me tell you about one of my recent experiences. I was assigned to a stake conference to release the stake president, who had served for many, many years. . . .

“As the weekend progressed, his children came by auto and air, returning home to pay tribute to their father for his years of faithful service. I found a special spirit in this home. They were a very close family. How they enjoyed being together!

“As I stood to address the conference in its final session, there seated to my left sat his entire family, tears streaming down their faces as they honored their father on this grand occasion.

“Following the conference session, I had been invited to stay for family dinner before leaving for the airport to fly home. As the family gathered around the table, the father requested that we kneel in family prayer. Kneeling in prayer, I discovered their strength. This family understood their relationship to God, their Eternal Father. They understood their relationship to their earthly father and mother, to their brothers and sisters. The brotherhood and sisterhood existing in this family unit made it easy for them to stretch beyond their borders to friends and neighbors.

“Being a guest in so many different homes over the last few years has certainly convinced me that a special spirit is clearly evident when a family prays together.”

L. Tom Perry, “Our Father Which Art in Heaven,” Ensign, Nov. 1983, 11

Our Vigilance against Evil Cannot Be Relaxed

pam — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:48:55 +0000

“Parents and children should realize that strong opposition will always come against the work and will of the Lord. Because the work (and glory) of God is to bring to pass our immortality and eternal life as a family, it logically follows that the work of the adversary will strike directly at the heart of the home—the family. Relentlessly Lucifer attacks the sanctity of life and the joy of parenthood.

“Because the evil one is ever at work, our vigilance cannot be relaxed—not even for a moment. A small and seemingly innocent invitation can turn into a tall temptation which can lead to tragic transgression. Night and day, at home or away, we must shun sin and ‘hold fast that which is good.’ “

Russell M. Nelson, “Set in Order Thy House,” Ensign, Nov. 2001, 71

An Increased Love for Parents…

pam — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:11:01 +0000

“I have attended hundreds of missionary meetings over the years. I love to hear missionaries speak of their love for the Lord, but I also love to hear them speak with great appreciation and love concerning their parents. Boys who had been careless and indifferent stand on their feet and with tears in their eyes thank the Lord for their fathers and their mothers. In these days, what a salutary and wonderful thing it is to hear a strong young man stand up and speak with great feeling concerning his father and his mother, saying things he would never have said before in all of his life. Every boy and girl ought to come home with an increased love for parents.”

Gordon B. Hinckley, “Gifts to Bring Home from the Mission Field,” New Era, March 2007, 2

Strong and Loving Families

pam — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:45:16 +0000

“Our Father in Heaven wants us to have strong, loving families. One of the great helps he has given us to achieve this is family prayer. . . .

“Of course, our prayers must be more than words, for as President Marion G. Romney has so clearly stated, ‘The efficacy of our prayers depends on how we care for one another.’ (Ensign, Nov. 1980, p. 93.) Family prayer is fully effective, then, only as we rise from our knees and, with increased love and understanding, take better care of each other.”

John H. Groberg, “The Power of Family Prayer,” Ensign, May 1982, 50

Parents Should Establish Order in their Homes

pam — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:57:05 +0000

“Etched in sacred scripture is a commandment to ‘set in order thy house’ (D&C 93:44). Once we as parents understand the importance and meaning of that commandment, we need to learn how to do it.”

Russell M. Nelson, “Set in Order Thy House,” Ensign, Nov. 2001, 69

No Fear of the Future

pam — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:21:25 +0000

“I bear witness of the power of the priesthood given to the Church to protect us and guide us. And because we have that, we have no fear of the future. Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.”

Boyd K. Packer, “The Power of the Priesthood,” Ensign, May 2010, 10

Imagine how our own families…

pam — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:33:32 +0000

“Imagine how our own families, let alone the world, would change if we vowed to keep faith with one another, strengthen one another, look for and accentuate the virtues in one another, and speak graciously concerning one another. Imagine the cumulative effect if we treated each other with respect and acceptance, if we willingly provided support. Such interactions practiced on a small scale would surely have a rippling effect throughout our homes and communities and, eventually, society at large.”

— Gordon B. Hinckley (Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes)

Our (family) associates are not exclusively intended for this life,..

pam — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:31:37 +0000

“Our [family] associations are not exclusively intended for this life, for time, as we distinguish it from eternity. We live for time and for eternity. We form associations and relations for time and all eternity. Our affections and our desires are found fitted and prepared to endure not only throughout the temporal or mortal life, but through all eternity.”

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, 381

The family organization lies at the basis of all true government,..

pam — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:17:36 +0000

“The family organization lies at the basis of all true government, and too much stress cannot be placed upon the importance of the government in the family being as perfect as possible, nor upon the fact that in all instances respect therefor should be upheld.”

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, 381