Family

(#1-AMD)"There is another way you and I have felt Him grow closer to us. As we give devoted service to Him, He draws closer to those we love in our families. Every time I have been called in the Lord’s service to move or to leave my family, I have come to see that the Lord was blessing my wife and my children. He prepared loving servants of His and opportunities to draw my family closer to Him. You have felt that same blessing in your lives. Many of you have loved ones who are wandering off the path to eternal life. You wonder what more you can do to bring them back. You can depend on the Lord to draw closer to them as you serve Him in faith." “Come unto Me”, April 2013 General Conference by President Henry B. Eyring
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(#2-AMD) “Teach yourself and teach your families about the gift of the Holy Ghost and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. You will do no greater eternal work than within the walls of your own home.” "These Things I Know" by Boyd K. Packer April 2013 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/these-things-i-know?lang=eng#watch=video
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(#3-AMD) “Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. They provide opportunities for growth as children acquire the spiritual maturity to exercise their agency properly. And yes, this means children will sometimes make mistakes and learn from them.” "Only upon the Principles of Righteousness" by Larry Y. Wilson April 2012 General Conference  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/only-upon-the-principles-of-righteousness?lang=eng
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(#4-AMD) "The family is at the heart of Heavenly Father’s plan because we are all part of His family and because mortality is our opportunity to form our own families and to assume the role of parents." "Let Our Voices Be Heard" by M. Russell Ballard October 2003 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2003/10/let-our-voices-be-heard?lang=eng
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(#5-AMD) “If we live the laws properly, as they are intended, we will, with another individual and with our family, be able to have a little heaven on earth. We are practicing, when we live the laws pertaining to celestial marriage, the same laws that are practiced in heaven. We are practicing how to live with God the Father and his Son and with our families in the eternities to come.” "Celestial Marriage: A Little Heaven on Earth" by Robet D. Hales November 1976 BYU Devotional
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(#6-AMD) “When all is said and done, this is what the gospel is about. The family is a creation of God. It is the basic creation. The way to strengthen the nation is to strengthen the homes of the people.” "Living Worthy of the Girl You Will Someday Marry" by Gordon B. Hinckley https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1998/04/living-worthy-of-the-girl-you-will-someday-marry?lang=eng
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“You must read to your children and you must hug your children and you must love your children. Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens in the White House but on what happens inside your house.” "The Greatest Challenge in the World-Good Parenting" by James E. Faust October 1990 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1990/10/the-greatest-challenge-in-the-world-good-parenting?lang=eng
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(#8-AMD) “Satan and his hosts will do all in their power to keep you from obtaining the ordinances required for the ideal family. He will attempt to distract you from centering your mind and heart on raising a strong family by nurturing your children as the Lord requires.” "First Thing First" by Richard G. Scott April 2001 http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2001/04/first-things-first?lang=eng
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“Young women, your mothers adore you. They see in you the promise of future generations. Everything you accomplish, every challenge you overcome brings them pure joy. And likewise your worries and heartaches are their worries and heartaches… Love your mother, my young sisters. Respect her. Listen to her. Trust her. She has your best interests at heart. She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. So be kind to her. Be patient with her imperfections, for she has them. We all do." "Mothers and Daughters" by M. Russell Ballard April 2010 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/mothers-and-daughters?lang=eng
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(#10-AMD) "Be certain that every decision you make, whether temporal or spiritual, is conditioned on what the Savior would have you do. When He is the center of your home, there is peace and serenity. There is a spirit of assurance that pervades the home, and it is felt by all who dwell there... It is important for parents to teach children to recognize how their actions affect each individual who lives in the home. Children who are made to feel accountable for their actions, whether righteous or otherwise, grow to become trustworthy citizens in the kingdom of God." by Elder Richard G Scott "For Peace At Home" April 2013 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/for-peace-at-home?lang=eng#watch=video
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(#11-AMD) "As you center your home on the Savior, it will naturally become a refuge not only to your own family but also to friends who live in more difficult circumstances. They will be drawn to the serenity they feel there. Welcome such friends into your home. They will blossom in that Christ-centered environment. Become friends with your children’s friends. Be a worthy example to them." by Elder Richard G Scott "For Peace At Home" April 2013 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/for-peace-at-home?lang=eng#watch=video
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(#1-JTD) “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.” "Help Them On Their Way Home" by Henry B. Eyring April 2010 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/help-them-on-their-way-home?lang=eng
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(#2-JTD) "And I know that one of Satan’s cunning methods of undermining the work of the Lord is to attack the sacred institutions of marriage and the family." "Nurturing Marriage" by Russell M. Nelson April 2006 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/04/nurturing-marriage?lang=eng
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(#3-JTD) “We earnestly hope and pray for universal peace, but it is as individuals and families that we achieve the kind of peace that is the promised reward of righteousness.” "Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness" by Quentin L. Cook April 2013 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/personal-peace-the-reward-of-righteousness?lang=eng
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(#4-JTD) “The family is a creation of the Almighty. It represents the most sacred of all relationships. It represents the most serious of all undertakings. It is the fundamental organization of society. “Through the revelations of God to His Prophet came the doctrine and authority under which families are sealed together not only for this life but for all eternity.” "The Great Things Which God Has Revealed" by Gordon B. Hinckley April 2005 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/04/the-great-things-which-god-has-revealed?lang=eng
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(#5-JTD) “If we will build righteous traditions in our families, the light of the gospel can grow ever brighter in the lives of our children from generation to generation. We can look forward to that glorious day when we will all be united together as eternal family units to reap the everlasting joy promised by our Eternal Father for His righteous children.” "Family Traditions" by L. Tom Perry April 1990 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1990/04/family-traditions?lang=eng
Elder L. Tom Perry

(#6-JTD) “Lessons taught in the home by goodly parents are becoming increasingly important in today’s world, where the influence of the adversary is so widespread.” "Becoming Goodly Parents" by L. Tom Perry October 2012 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/becoming-goodly-parents?lang=eng
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(#7-JTD) “The family is the foundation for love and for maintaining spirituality. The family promotes an atmosphere where religious observance can flourish. There is indeed ‘beauty all around when there’s love at home.’” "Can Ye Feel So Now?" by Quentin L. Cook October 2012 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/can-ye-feel-so-now?lang=eng
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(#8-JTD) “Daily we should kneel in family prayer and study the scriptures together. Weekly we should observe the Sabbath day by attending our meetings, especially sacrament meeting, and behave appropriate to the activities that are proper for the Lord’s day.” "Family Traditions" by L. Tom Perry April 1990 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1990/04/family-traditions?lang=eng
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(#9-JTD) “There is no greater happiness than is found in the most meaningful of all human relationships—the companionships of husband and wife and parents and children.” "The Marriage That Endures" by Gordon B. Hinckley http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1974/04/the-marriage-that-endures?lang=eng
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(#10-JTD) “We must recognize that the family is the cornerstone of civilization and that no nation will rise above the caliber of its homes.” "Counsel to the Saints" by Ezra Taft Benson April 1984 General Conference http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1984/04/counsel-to-the-saints?lang=eng
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