Yesterday i talked about savoring the small but important in life. I talked about 4 key relationships we have in the life at our joy, peace, meaning of life balances on. The one i wanted to focus on today the family. Families are organized by God. They are place of learning, growing, loving, and sacrifice. Love is the key having happy family. Love is not bought with money, money and stuff are just empty things that that have no lasting satisfaction. However love is actually show in other 4 letter word, T-I-M-E. Send some meaning full time with you loved ones. Take a break a from your busy schedule to stop and take some come closer to those in family.
In the LDS church the stress's 3 simple ways to send time with your family, family dinner, family pray & scripture study, family home evening. It may seem small and of no worth, but family is important. As you set together every night to eat and talk about the day they will see that you truly do care for them. Even better if you all work together cook and clean. Your teens someday will move out and will need to know those important skills.
The second, family pray and study is very important. As you draw closer to God you will find that you are drawing closer each other. The Gospel bless every family and can improve your family relationships. Take some time at night or morning to read from the scriptures and pray together. I am where i am today cause my parents taught me about God. Don't feel discouraged if is doesn't workout every time. Many of times our study and pray got forgot, distracted, and some times Angy. Don't it by the couple bad experiences. But over time it a create a wonderful masterpiece made of small and simple bush stokes.
Last is my favorite for a couple reasons. Some years ago the LDS church started a program called Family Home Evening. Basically what is it is very week usually on Monday. The family get together to do devotional with signings hymns, pray, play a short game, short lessons, and the best part treats at the end. I love this things, at first i thought it was boring. Over time i stated to look forward to it. Make it fun and to the level present. Once again love is time, one night a week to truly be with your family. To be of one heart and one mind. Here is a short outline of what a family home evening should look like.
- opening hymn
- opening pray
- discuss family matters
- game or activity
- short lesson on a gospel topic
- closing hymn
- closing pray
- TREATS
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