Building a Family of Faith

 President David O. McKay: “A true Mormon (or Christian) home is one in which if Christ should chance to enter, he would be pleased to linger and to rest.” ¹²

I want my home to be this way! A place of refuge and love, tranquility and shelter. I want my husband and little ones feel they will always have a safe haven in our home. I want our home to be filled with the spirit. I want our home to be filled with faith!

Faith in our family begins with trusting our Heavenly Father and His promises. We press forward despite challenges, never giving up on ourselves or our children.We teach our family to have faith in Christ by living what we know to be true. Our children learn their most powerful lessons from our faithfulness.
-LDS.ORG


I love this quote. If I want my family to be a family of faith it starts first with me. I must first live the way I know to be true. I want to be more devoted and dedicated to Christ. I have been promised that as I put Christ first, I will be blessed.

"Are the life and teachings of Jesus Christ embedded in the minds and souls of our children? Do they think about the Savior’s life when they wonder what to do in their own lives? This will be more and more important in the years ahead." -Elder Neil L. Andersen?

How can I help my children think this way? How can I better remember to think this way?

*Ask myself "What would Jesus do?" Ask my kids as well.
*Develop a stronger relationship with God and my Savior, encourage children to do so by talking about how they love them
*Point out when they are doing things that are following Jesus. Encourage them.
*Help them see that Christ suffered all things and draw correlations from their lives to His. Help them see He understands and loves them no matter what.
*Teach your children the stories of Jesus
*Testify to them and to others around you while they are watching

GOAL: Tell children the stories of Jesus and help them apply it to their life!