Friday, 13 January 2017
Apology
My apologies for no handouts for December and January, I have been (and still am) in hospital. I only have an iPad with and am unable to create them. I will resume them as soon as I am able.
Sunday, 30 October 2016
November 2016
The message for November
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Friday, 30 September 2016
October 2016
Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How
will understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
increase your faith in God and bless those you watch over through
visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
The Family is Ordained of God
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“In the words of [the Primary song] ‘The Family Is of God,’… we are reminded of pure doctrine,” said Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. “We learn not only that the family is of God but also that we are each part of God’s family. …
“… The Father’s plan for His children is a plan of love. It is a plan to unite His children—His family—with Him.”1
Elder L. Tom Perry (1922–2015) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “We also believe that strong traditional families are not only the basic units of a stable society, a stable economy, and a stable culture of values—but that they are also the basic units of eternity and of the kingdom and government of God.
“We believe that the organization and government of heaven will be built around families and extended families.”2
“Everyone, no matter what their marital circumstance or number of children, can be defenders of the Lord’s plan described in the family proclamation,” said Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President. “If it is the Lord’s plan, it should also be our plan!”3
“The Creation of the earth provided a place where families could live. God created a man and a woman who were the two essential halves of a family. It was part of Heavenly Father’s plan that Adam and Eve be sealed and form an eternal family.
“… The Fall made it possible for them to have sons and daughters.
“[Christ’s] Atonement allows for the family to be sealed together eternally. It allows for families to have eternal growth and perfection. The plan of happiness, also called the plan of salvation, was a plan created for families. …
“… This was Christ’s doctrine. … Without the family, there is no plan; there is no reason for mortal life.”4
Why is the family the most important unit in time and in eternity?
2. L Tom Perry, “Why Marriage and Family Matter—Everywhere in the World,” Ensign, May 2015, 41.
3. Bonnie L Oscarson, “Defenders of the Family Proclamation,” Ensign, May 2015, 15.
4. Julie B Beck, “Teaching the Doctrine of the Family,” Ensign, Mar. 2011, 32, 34.
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The Family is Ordained of God
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“In the words of [the Primary song] ‘The Family Is of God,’… we are reminded of pure doctrine,” said Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency. “We learn not only that the family is of God but also that we are each part of God’s family. …
“… The Father’s plan for His children is a plan of love. It is a plan to unite His children—His family—with Him.”1
Elder L. Tom Perry (1922–2015) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “We also believe that strong traditional families are not only the basic units of a stable society, a stable economy, and a stable culture of values—but that they are also the basic units of eternity and of the kingdom and government of God.
“We believe that the organization and government of heaven will be built around families and extended families.”2
“Everyone, no matter what their marital circumstance or number of children, can be defenders of the Lord’s plan described in the family proclamation,” said Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President. “If it is the Lord’s plan, it should also be our plan!”3
Additional Scriptures
Doctrine and Covenants 2:1–3; 132:19Doctrine of the Family
Sister Julie B. Beck, former Relief Society General President, taught that the theology of the family is based on the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement of Jesus Christ:“The Creation of the earth provided a place where families could live. God created a man and a woman who were the two essential halves of a family. It was part of Heavenly Father’s plan that Adam and Eve be sealed and form an eternal family.
“… The Fall made it possible for them to have sons and daughters.
“[Christ’s] Atonement allows for the family to be sealed together eternally. It allows for families to have eternal growth and perfection. The plan of happiness, also called the plan of salvation, was a plan created for families. …
“… This was Christ’s doctrine. … Without the family, there is no plan; there is no reason for mortal life.”4
Consider This
Why is the family the most important unit in time and in eternity?
Notes
1. Carole M Stephens, “The Family Is of God,” Ensign, May 2015, 11, 13.2. L Tom Perry, “Why Marriage and Family Matter—Everywhere in the World,” Ensign, May 2015, 41.
3. Bonnie L Oscarson, “Defenders of the Family Proclamation,” Ensign, May 2015, 15.
4. Julie B Beck, “Teaching the Doctrine of the Family,” Ensign, Mar. 2011, 32, 34.
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Sunday, 28 August 2016
September 2016
Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How
will understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
increase your faith in God and bless those you watch over through
visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
Parenthood Is a Sacred Duty
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Our Heavenly Father established families to help us teach correct principles in a loving atmosphere. President Thomas S. Monson said: “Give your child a compliment and a hug; say, ‘I love you’ more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”1
Susan W. Tanner, former Young Women general president, taught: “Our Father in Heaven exemplifies the pattern we should follow. He loves us, teaches us, is patient with us, and entrusts us with our agency. … Sometimes discipline, which means ‘to teach,’ is confused with criticism. Children—as well as people of all ages—improve behavior from love and encouragement more than from fault-finding.”2
“If we faithfully have family prayer, scripture study, family home evening, priesthood blessings, and Sabbath day observance,” said Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “our children will … be prepared for an eternal home in heaven, regardless of what befalls them in a difficult world.”3
“… Being there means understanding the hearts of our youth and connecting with them. And connecting with them means not just conversing with them but doing things with them too. …
“We must plan and take advantage of teaching moments. …
“… The more I live, the more I recognize that the teaching moments in my youth, especially those provided by my parents, have shaped my life and made me who I am.”4
Why is the gospel best taught by the language and example of love?
2. Susan W. Tanner, “Did I Tell You … ?” Ensign, May 2003, 74.
3. Quentin L. Cook, “The Lord Is My Light,” Ensign, May 2015, 64.
4. Robert D. Hales, “Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation,” Ensign, May 2010, 96, 95.
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Parenthood Is a Sacred Duty
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Our Heavenly Father established families to help us teach correct principles in a loving atmosphere. President Thomas S. Monson said: “Give your child a compliment and a hug; say, ‘I love you’ more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”1
Susan W. Tanner, former Young Women general president, taught: “Our Father in Heaven exemplifies the pattern we should follow. He loves us, teaches us, is patient with us, and entrusts us with our agency. … Sometimes discipline, which means ‘to teach,’ is confused with criticism. Children—as well as people of all ages—improve behavior from love and encouragement more than from fault-finding.”2
“If we faithfully have family prayer, scripture study, family home evening, priesthood blessings, and Sabbath day observance,” said Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “our children will … be prepared for an eternal home in heaven, regardless of what befalls them in a difficult world.”3
Additional Scriptures
1 Nephi 8:37; 3 Nephi 22:13; Doctrine and Covenants 93:40; 121:41Living Stories
“I was reading the newspaper when one of my young grandsons snuggled up to me,” said Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “As I read, I was delighted to hear his sweet voice chattering on in the background. Imagine my surprise when, a few moments later, he pushed himself between me and the paper. Taking my face in his hands and pressing his nose up to mine, he asked, ‘Grandpa! Are you in there?’“… Being there means understanding the hearts of our youth and connecting with them. And connecting with them means not just conversing with them but doing things with them too. …
“We must plan and take advantage of teaching moments. …
“… The more I live, the more I recognize that the teaching moments in my youth, especially those provided by my parents, have shaped my life and made me who I am.”4
Consider This
Why is the gospel best taught by the language and example of love?
Notes
1. Thomas S. Monson, “Love at Home—Counsel from Our Prophet,” Ensign, Aug. 2011, 4.2. Susan W. Tanner, “Did I Tell You … ?” Ensign, May 2003, 74.
3. Quentin L. Cook, “The Lord Is My Light,” Ensign, May 2015, 64.
4. Robert D. Hales, “Our Duty to God: The Mission of Parents and Leaders to the Rising Generation,” Ensign, May 2010, 96, 95.
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Sunday, 24 July 2016
August 2016
Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How
will understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
increase your faith in God and bless those you watch over through
visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
Nurturing Families Together
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A “husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children.”1 “The home is to be God’s laboratory of love and service,” said President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“Our Heavenly Father wants husbands and wives to be faithful to each other and to esteem and treat their children as an heritage from the Lord.”2
In the Book of Mormon, Jacob said that the love that husbands had for their wives, the love that wives had for their husbands, and the love that both had for their children was among the reasons the Lamanites were at one point more righteous than the Nephites (see Jacob 3:7).
One of the best ways to invite love and harmony into our homes is by speaking kindly to our family members. Speaking kindly brings the Holy Ghost. Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, asked us to consider: “How often do we intentionally ‘speak kind words to each other’?”3
When Elder Christofferson’s father realized what was happening, he secretly went without lunches for almost a year to save enough money to buy a machine that made ironing easier. Out of his love for his wife, he set an example of nurturing within families for his boys. Of this tender interaction, Elder Christofferson said, “I was not aware of my father’s sacrifice and act of love for my mother at the time, but now that I know, I say to myself, ‘There is a man.’”4
2. Russell M. Nelson, “Salvation and Exaltation,” Ensign, May 2008, 8.
3. Linda K. Burton, “We’ll Ascend Together,” Ensign, May 2015, 31.
4. D. Todd Christofferson, “Let Us Be Men,” Ensign, Nov. 2006, 46.
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Nurturing Families Together
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A “husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children.”1 “The home is to be God’s laboratory of love and service,” said President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
“Our Heavenly Father wants husbands and wives to be faithful to each other and to esteem and treat their children as an heritage from the Lord.”2
In the Book of Mormon, Jacob said that the love that husbands had for their wives, the love that wives had for their husbands, and the love that both had for their children was among the reasons the Lamanites were at one point more righteous than the Nephites (see Jacob 3:7).
One of the best ways to invite love and harmony into our homes is by speaking kindly to our family members. Speaking kindly brings the Holy Ghost. Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president, asked us to consider: “How often do we intentionally ‘speak kind words to each other’?”3
Additional Scriptures
Romans 12:10; Mosiah 4:15; Doctrine and Covenants 25:5Living Stories
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared a childhood experience that impressed upon him the importance of a loving family. When he and his brothers were boys, their mother had radical cancer surgery that made it very painful for her to use her right arm. With a family of boys, there was a lot of ironing, but as his mother ironed, she often stopped and went into the bedroom to cry until the pain subsided.When Elder Christofferson’s father realized what was happening, he secretly went without lunches for almost a year to save enough money to buy a machine that made ironing easier. Out of his love for his wife, he set an example of nurturing within families for his boys. Of this tender interaction, Elder Christofferson said, “I was not aware of my father’s sacrifice and act of love for my mother at the time, but now that I know, I say to myself, ‘There is a man.’”4
Consider This
How does loving and caring for one another invite the Spirit into our homes?Notes
1. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” Ensign, Nov. 2010, 129.2. Russell M. Nelson, “Salvation and Exaltation,” Ensign, May 2008, 8.
3. Linda K. Burton, “We’ll Ascend Together,” Ensign, May 2015, 31.
4. D. Todd Christofferson, “Let Us Be Men,” Ensign, Nov. 2006, 46.
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Sunday, 26 June 2016
July 2016
Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How
will understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
increase your faith in God and bless those you watch over through
visiting teaching? For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said:
“We believe in families, and we believe in children. …
“‘… God said unto [Adam and Eve], Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth’ [Genesis 1:28]. …
“This commandment has not been forgotten or set aside in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”2
Though not all of us become parents in this life, we can nurture children of every age. We enjoy the blessings of being part of Heavenly Father’s family, and we experience the joys and challenges of being part of an earthly family. And for many, parenthood awaits them in the eternities ahead.
Psalm 127:3; Matthew 18:3–5; 1 Nephi 7:1; Moses 5:2–3
“Many voices in the world today marginalize the importance of having children or suggest delaying or limiting children in a family,” said Elder Andersen. “My daughters recently referred me to a blog written by a Christian mother (not of our faith) with five children. She commented: ‘[Growing] up in this culture, it is very hard to get a biblical perspective on motherhood. … Children rank way below college. Below world travel for sure. Below the ability to go out at night at your leisure. Below honing your body at the gym. Below any job you may have or hope to get.’ She then adds: ‘Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.’”3
In what ways is our earthly family like our heavenly family?
1. Dallin H. Oaks, “The Great Plan of Happiness,” Ensign, Nov. 1993, 72, 75.
2. Neil L. Andersen, “Children,” Ensign, Nov. 2011, 28.
3. Neil L. Andersen, “Children,” 28.
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Our Potential for Parenthood
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“It was essential that God’s spirit children have mortal birth and an opportunity to progress toward eternal life,” taught Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “In light of the ultimate purpose of the great plan of happiness, I believe that the ultimate treasures on earth and in heaven are our children and our posterity.”1Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said:
“We believe in families, and we believe in children. …
“‘… God said unto [Adam and Eve], Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth’ [Genesis 1:28]. …
“This commandment has not been forgotten or set aside in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”2
Though not all of us become parents in this life, we can nurture children of every age. We enjoy the blessings of being part of Heavenly Father’s family, and we experience the joys and challenges of being part of an earthly family. And for many, parenthood awaits them in the eternities ahead.
Additional Scriptures
Psalm 127:3; Matthew 18:3–5; 1 Nephi 7:1; Moses 5:2–3
Living Stories
“Many voices in the world today marginalize the importance of having children or suggest delaying or limiting children in a family,” said Elder Andersen. “My daughters recently referred me to a blog written by a Christian mother (not of our faith) with five children. She commented: ‘[Growing] up in this culture, it is very hard to get a biblical perspective on motherhood. … Children rank way below college. Below world travel for sure. Below the ability to go out at night at your leisure. Below honing your body at the gym. Below any job you may have or hope to get.’ She then adds: ‘Motherhood is not a hobby, it is a calling. You do not collect children because you find them cuter than stamps. It is not something to do if you can squeeze the time in. It is what God gave you time for.’”3
Consider This
In what ways is our earthly family like our heavenly family?
Notes
1. Dallin H. Oaks, “The Great Plan of Happiness,” Ensign, Nov. 1993, 72, 75.
2. Neil L. Andersen, “Children,” Ensign, Nov. 2011, 28.
3. Neil L. Andersen, “Children,” 28.
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Saturday, 28 May 2016
June 2016
Prayerfully study this material and seek to know what to share. How
will understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”
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Temple Ordinances and Covenants
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2. Neil L. Andersen, “Power in the Priesthood,” Liahona, Nov. 2013, 92.
3. M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women in the Work of the Lord,” Liahona, Apr. 2014, 48–49.
4. See D. Todd Christofferson, “The Power of Covenants,” Liahona, May 2009, 19, 20–21.
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Temple Ordinances and Covenants
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All
the ordinances necessary for salvation and exaltation are accompanied
by covenants with God. “Making and keeping covenants means choosing to
bind ourselves to our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ,” said Linda K. Burton, Relief Society general president.1
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, “The Lord said, ‘In the ordinances … the power of godliness is manifest.’
“There are special blessings from God for every worthy person who is baptized, receives the Holy Ghost, and regularly partakes of the sacrament.”2
“When men and women go to the temple,” said Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “they are both endowed with the same power, which is priesthood power …
“… All
men and all women have access to this power for help in their lives.
All who have made sacred covenants with the Lord and who honor those
covenants are eligible to receive personal revelation, to be blessed by
the ministering of angels, to commune with God, to receive the fulness
of the gospel, and, ultimately, to become heirs alongside Jesus Christ
of all our Father has.”3
Additional Scriptures
1 Nephi 14:14; Doctrine and Covenants 25:13; 97:8; 109:22
Living Stories
In
2007, four days after a massive earthquake in Peru, Elder Marcus B.
Nash of the Seventy met branch president Wenceslao Conde and his wife,
Pamela. “Elder Nash asked Sister Conde how her little children were.
With a smile, she replied that through the goodness of God they were all
safe and well. He asked about the Condes’ home.
“‘It’s gone,’ she said simply.
“… ’And yet,’ Elder Nash noted, ‘you are smiling as we talk.’
“’Yes,’
she said, ‘I have prayed and I am at peace. We have all we need. We
have each other, we have our children, we are sealed in the temple, we
have this marvelous Church, and we have the Lord. We can build again
with the Lord’s help.’ …
“What
is it about making and keeping covenants with God that gives us the
power to smile through hardships, to convert tribulation into
triumph … ?”
“The source is God. Our access to that power is through our covenants with Him.”4
Consider This
How do temple ordinances and covenants strengthen and empower us?Notes
1. Linda K. Burton, “The Power, Joy, and Love of Covenant Keeping,” Liahona, Nov. 2013, 111.2. Neil L. Andersen, “Power in the Priesthood,” Liahona, Nov. 2013, 92.
3. M. Russell Ballard, “Men and Women in the Work of the Lord,” Liahona, Apr. 2014, 48–49.
4. See D. Todd Christofferson, “The Power of Covenants,” Liahona, May 2009, 19, 20–21.
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