Family

1. “In family relationship love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time.” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most, October 2010, http://www.lds.org/)


2. "Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and 'at home.' Let us open also the doors of our very souls, that the dear Christ may enter. Remember His promise: 'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him' (Revelation 3:20)." (Thomas S. Monson, "Hallmarks of a Happy Home," Ensign, Oct. 2001, 8)

3. "To parents everywhere, my counsel is simple: Get a copy of 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World.' Read it and strive to align your marriage and your family to its inspired, revealed direction from the Lord." (M. Russell Ballard, "The Sacred Responsibilities of Parenthood," Ensign, Mar. 2006, 33)

4. "In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. . . .

"We need to make our homes a place of refuge from the storm, which is increasing in intensity all about us. Even if the smallest openings are left unattended, negative influences can penetrate the very walls of our homes." (L. Tom Perry, “The Importance of the Family,” Ensign, May 2003, 40)

5. "As we seek the Lord's help and in His strength, we can gradually reduce the disparity between what we say and what we do, between expressing love and consistently showing it, and between bearing testimony and steadfastly living it. We can become more diligent and concerned at home as we are more faithful in learning, living, and loving the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

 "'Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and . . . the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children' ("The Family: A Proclamation to the World," Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102). For these and other eternally important reasons, we should be more diligent and concerned at home." (David A. Bednar, “More Diligent and Concerned at Home,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 20)

6. “Our most important and powerful assignments are in the family. They are important because the family has the opportunity at the start of a child’s life to put feet firmly on the path home. Parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles are made more powerful guides and rescuers by the bonds of love that are the very nature of a family." (Henry B. Eyring, “Help Them on Their Way Home, Ensign, May 2010, 23)

7. "Through the restored gospel we learn there is an ideal family. It is a family composed of a righteous Melchizedek Priesthood bearer with a righteous wife sealed to him and children born in the covenant or sealed to them. With a mother in the home in an environment of love and service, the parents teach their children, through example and precept, the ways of the Lord and His truths." (Richard G. Scott, "First Things First, Ensign," May 2001, 7)


8. "If we will hold fast to the Church's proclamation on the family, we will see that we hold the jewels, as it were, that can enrich so many other things. Let the world go its own way on the family. It appears to be determined to do that. But we do not have that option. Our doctrines and teachings on the family are very, very powerful, and they are full of implications for all the people on this planet." (Neal A. Maxwell, "Insights from My Life," Ensign, Aug. 2000, 7)


9. "In these last days it is essential—even critical—that parents and children listen to and learn from one another." (M. Russell Ballard, "Mothers and Daughters," Ensign, May 2010, 21)


10. "Begin in 2 Nephi 5:6 with Nephi's observation: 'I . . . did take my family . . . and Sam, mine elder brother and his family, and Jacob and Joseph, my younger brethren, and also my sisters.' Here indeed is a significant key to happiness--one's family.
"There is no other organization that can so completely satisfy our need for belonging and happiness like the family. Why do we yearn for home and loved ones? I believe this yearning is a universal, God-given instinct that all people in all cultures are blessed with. I also believe that a loving Heavenly Father gives it to us because within the family we experience most of life's greatest joys. The sights, sounds, and associations of family and home are among our most treasured memories and provide our fondest anticipations.
"Sometimes after an enjoyable family home evening, during a fervent family prayer, or when our entire family is at the dinner table on Sunday evening eating waffles and engaging in a session of lively, good-natured conversation, I quietly say to myself, 'If heaven is nothing more than this, it will be good enough for me!' " (Marvin K. Jensen, “Living after the Manner of Happiness,” Ensign, Dec. 2002, 56)