“How do we lead our children to deep conversion and to access our Savior’s Atonement?” Linda Reeves posed this question in a wonderful general conference talk in April 2014. I found her entire talk very interesting, but I wanted to share a couple of parts I find especially relevant to family home evening and scripture study.
How do we lead our children to deep conversion and to access our Savior’s Atonement? I love the prophet Nephi’s declaration of what his people did to fortify the youth of his day: “We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, [and] we prophesy of Christ … that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.”
How can we do this in our homes? … Talk, rejoice, preach, and testify of Christ by striving to daily pray and study the scriptures and have weekly family home evening.
A friend recently cautioned, “When you ask the sisters to read the scriptures and pray more, it stresses them out. They already feel like they have too much to do.”
Brothers and sisters, because I know from my own experiences, and those of my husband, I must testify of the blessings of daily scripture study and prayer and weekly family home evening. These are the very practices that help take away stress, give direction to our lives, and add protection to our homes.
I echo her testimony. Family home evening and scripture study do have the potential to bless our families. I hope this blog is supportive to you as you determine how to make your family home evenings and scripture study times more meaningful and connecting. If you have any questions or suggestions on how to provide support to people, please contact me here. I’d love to hear your ideas.
Happy Home Evenings!
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