If there is anything in this world that each of us has in common with each other, it is that we came from and are part of a family. Perhaps this family consists of both parents, one parent, or maybe no parent is in the picture at the moment. There could be brothers, sisters, or no siblings. Some couples have children, some don't. Some families are large, some are small. Regardless of our circumstance, or whatever life has thrown at us, we are all part of a family in one form or another.
What I have come to learn through the family I grew up in and the family my husband and I are raising now is that there are binding principles that tie us together. These principles help us get through the trials and helps us to enjoy the triumphs. These principles have been taught by past and present prophets and apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through a declaration titled, The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
I have grown up with these principles and my husband and I earnestly strive to teach them to our children. But as this world-wide church is growing, and we come in contact with new members or recently activated members, I have become more aware of the fact that some of these concepts are not as readily understood, or some feel that keeping a family tied together is unattainable. As the world's values and morals shift with the trends of the time it is more important than ever that we place our family as the highest priority of securing those precious relationships we have in what we call the family. Below is a picture of our family drawn by my 10 year old daughter. The string binding us together are the covenants, principles and applications of the gospel. Sometimes the string gets loose and we have to work on tightening it. But the effort put into tightening the string is worth it.
This blog is dedicated to those who are investigating our church, are new members, or those who are coming back into activation, as a way to ask questions about the family they are seeking answers to, and to receive guidance and inspiration from current members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided will be primarily from the text Successful Marriages and Families edited by Alan J. Hawkins, David C. Dollahite, & Thomas W. Draper, messages and videos from www.lds.org and www.mormonchannel.com.
Comments, questions and answers will be encouraged so that we all may have the opportunity to learn from each other. And let us always remember what matters most.....
What I have come to learn through the family I grew up in and the family my husband and I are raising now is that there are binding principles that tie us together. These principles help us get through the trials and helps us to enjoy the triumphs. These principles have been taught by past and present prophets and apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through a declaration titled, The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
I have grown up with these principles and my husband and I earnestly strive to teach them to our children. But as this world-wide church is growing, and we come in contact with new members or recently activated members, I have become more aware of the fact that some of these concepts are not as readily understood, or some feel that keeping a family tied together is unattainable. As the world's values and morals shift with the trends of the time it is more important than ever that we place our family as the highest priority of securing those precious relationships we have in what we call the family. Below is a picture of our family drawn by my 10 year old daughter. The string binding us together are the covenants, principles and applications of the gospel. Sometimes the string gets loose and we have to work on tightening it. But the effort put into tightening the string is worth it.
This blog is dedicated to those who are investigating our church, are new members, or those who are coming back into activation, as a way to ask questions about the family they are seeking answers to, and to receive guidance and inspiration from current members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Information provided will be primarily from the text Successful Marriages and Families edited by Alan J. Hawkins, David C. Dollahite, & Thomas W. Draper, messages and videos from www.lds.org and www.mormonchannel.com.
Comments, questions and answers will be encouraged so that we all may have the opportunity to learn from each other. And let us always remember what matters most.....
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