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How Often Do You Attend the Temple?

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The visiting teaching message this month is about how we can be blessed through attending the temple. I have to say that I am not as good at attending the temple regularly as I should be. With little children at home, it is difficult to find the time, and to get a babysitter. However, that is no excuse for no temple attendance. I am just as responsible as the next member of the church for regular temple attendance. And, I live in Salt Lake City. I am in the Salt Lake Temple district. Not many people worldwide get to visit … Continue reading →

Our Children Are Watching Our Choices

What do we teach our children when we watch television together? What do we teach our children when we eat dinner together? What do we teach our children with the types of food we choose to have in our house or by the way we spend our free time? It is important to realize that our children scrutinize our every action. They notice what we eat, what we drink, when we exercise and what we value the most. They know how we spend our time and whether or not we study the scriptures on a regular basis. They know the … Continue reading →

The Temple is Not the End of the Road

From the time our children are born, we teach them about the importance of the temple. We want to impress upon them the sacred nature of that beautiful building and inspire them to marry there for time and all eternity. When the day arrives and you see your child, dressed in white, take the hand of the one they have chosen and become man and wife, you sigh with contentment. Mission accomplished. However, this is where we get into trouble. Far too many of our young people are of the belief that if they get married in the temple, all … Continue reading →

What to Tell Children about Divorce

Divorce is a hard thing for any family. When a couple who was married in the temple decides to divorce, it can be even harder in some ways, because of the teaching that families are forever when they’re sealed in the temple. Children feel that because their parents were sealed, the marriage is steel-clad and nothing will ever go wrong. But because we have our free agency, things do go wrong, even in temple marriages. What do we tell our children about divorce? A lot of this will depend on the ages of the children, but here are some ideas. … Continue reading →

Creating a Healthy Lifestyle for Your Family

Spring has officially come, and it is a great time to help your family focus on caring for themselves in a healthy way. The Word of Wisdom teaches us to care for our bodies. We need to be careful about what we eat and choose to put into our bodies. We also need to care for our bodies through exercise and proper rest. As we do this our family life will be smoother and everyone will be happier. Here are some ideas to help you get your family choosing a healthier lifestyle. 1) Plan a family home evening lesson that … Continue reading →

Visiting Teaching Message: Marriage between a Man and a Woman is Ordained of God

Our Visiting Teaching Message for the month of April is entitled, “Marriage between a Man and a Woman is Ordained of God.” We first read the scripture in the Doctrine and Covenants 49:16-17 which reminds us that husbands and wives should be one flesh, that the earth might answer the end of its creation. We then hear from Sister Julie B. Beck, who says that we believe in forming eternal families. In the preexistence, we fought on our Savior’s side to protect our right to have and to belong to eternal families. That was part of our Heavenly Father’s plan … Continue reading →

Teaching our Children to Have a Positive Self-Image

As parents and as members of the church, it is important that we model proper self-image when it comes to our bodies. It is too easy to become caught up in the pursuit of a perfect body. The images that the media flaunts are not healthy, and too easily children and teenagers put themselves down because they are not achieving that look of perfection. Here are five tips on how to promote a positive self-image and a healthy lifestyle for your children. 1) Your example is the most important thing. You should model a healthy lifestyle, as well as have … Continue reading →

The Word of Wisdom and Your Example to Your Children

When we think about our children and the responsibilities that we have as parents we often focus on how they are doing spiritually, socially and academically. We want our children to be healthy, but often do not stop to think about the habits that we are teaching our children when they are young. The Family: A Proclamation to the World states: “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. ‘Children are an heritage of the Lord’ (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and … Continue reading →

Incorporate Gospel Teaching Into Your Family’s Daily Life

One of the best things that we can do for our families is to have a gospel centered home. It is important to create opportunities to teach your children the gospel. You should also be ready to discuss any problems or questions that your children may have. It helps them to hear a gospel perspective on the problem. One easy way to create opportunities to teach your children the gospel is to have a theme that you focus on for the month. You can choose your theme by choosing basic topics or you may want to choose a specific conference … Continue reading →

Teaching Your Children About the Temple

The temple is a wonderful place to find peace. It is important to teach your children the importance of the temple. Your children will learn to value the temple from seeing the way that you value the temple. It is important to teach them why the temple is important. Here are five easy ways to teach your children about the temple. 1) Go to the temple regularly. Whenever you go explain to your children where you are going. You should tell them that you dress nicely to attend the temple to show Heavenly Father your respect. You can talk about … Continue reading →