Today is the day we focus on mothers. That means it is the perfect time to do my next Value Experience for Faith. The assignment is to discuss the qualities a woman needs to teach children to have faith and to base their decisions on gospel truths, and to discuss how these principles help you in your life today and help you prepare to be a mother.
According to the Family Proclamation:
“Parents have sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. …Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.”
There were also a number of talks at Conference in April about Parenting. The focus is primarily on teaching gospel truths in the home in defense against adversity.
L. Tom Perry taught, “Teaching in the home is becoming increasingly important in today’s world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread and he is attacking, attempting to erode and destroy the very foundation of our society, even the family. Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility. While other institutions, such as church and school, can assist parents to “train up a child in the way he [or she] should go” (Proverbs 22:6), ultimately this responsibility rests with parents. According to the great plan of happiness, it is parents who are entrusted with the care and development of our Heavenly Father’s children. Our families are an integral part of His work and glory—“to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). On God’s eternal stage, it is usually intended that parents act as the central cast members in their children’s lives. Fortunately, there are understudies involved in the production who may step in when parents can’t. It, however, is parents who have been commanded by the Lord to bring up their children in light and truth (see D&C 93:40).” (Mothers Teaching Children in the Home, April 2010 Conference)
I think about the struggles that I have gone through and hope I can be a strength for my children. I am grateful for the gospel and hope that my children will have testimonies early on in their lives. I can’t yet imagine the trials they will have to go through as the later-days wind down. It gives me more of a reason to be diligent and keep my testimony strong.
David A. Bednar taught, “Spiritual warnings should lead to increasingly vigilant watching…This early warning system applies to children of all ages and contains three basic components: (1) reading and talking about the Book of Mormon with your children, (2) bearing testimony of gospel truths spontaneously with your children, and (3) inviting children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon. Parents who do these things faithfully will be blessed to recognize early signals of spiritual growth in or challenges with their children and be better prepared to receive inspiration to strengthen and help those children.” (Watching with All Perseverance, April 2010 Conference)
According to the Family Proclamation:
“Parents have sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. …Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.”
There were also a number of talks at Conference in April about Parenting. The focus is primarily on teaching gospel truths in the home in defense against adversity.
L. Tom Perry taught, “Teaching in the home is becoming increasingly important in today’s world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread and he is attacking, attempting to erode and destroy the very foundation of our society, even the family. Parents must resolve that teaching in the home is a most sacred and important responsibility. While other institutions, such as church and school, can assist parents to “train up a child in the way he [or she] should go” (Proverbs 22:6), ultimately this responsibility rests with parents. According to the great plan of happiness, it is parents who are entrusted with the care and development of our Heavenly Father’s children. Our families are an integral part of His work and glory—“to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). On God’s eternal stage, it is usually intended that parents act as the central cast members in their children’s lives. Fortunately, there are understudies involved in the production who may step in when parents can’t. It, however, is parents who have been commanded by the Lord to bring up their children in light and truth (see D&C 93:40).” (Mothers Teaching Children in the Home, April 2010 Conference)
I think about the struggles that I have gone through and hope I can be a strength for my children. I am grateful for the gospel and hope that my children will have testimonies early on in their lives. I can’t yet imagine the trials they will have to go through as the later-days wind down. It gives me more of a reason to be diligent and keep my testimony strong.
David A. Bednar taught, “Spiritual warnings should lead to increasingly vigilant watching…This early warning system applies to children of all ages and contains three basic components: (1) reading and talking about the Book of Mormon with your children, (2) bearing testimony of gospel truths spontaneously with your children, and (3) inviting children as gospel learners to act and not merely be acted upon. Parents who do these things faithfully will be blessed to recognize early signals of spiritual growth in or challenges with their children and be better prepared to receive inspiration to strengthen and help those children.” (Watching with All Perseverance, April 2010 Conference)
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