loved and safe at home

 “President Kimball challenged every family ‘to be on their knees… praying for their sons and daughters twice daily.’ … if we faithfully have family prayer, scripture study, family home evening, priesthood blessings, and Sabbath day observance, our children will know… (to become) prepared for an eternal home in heaven, regardless what befalls them in a difficult world.  It is vitally important that our children know they are loved and safe at home.”~Elder Quentin L. Cook, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles  Ensign May 2015, p.64 [i]
Elder Cook is talking of structure that leads to great blessings.  Our God is a god of order, without which chaos would prevail. This world is in confusion. That’s man’s doing (most often under the adversary’s influence)… not our Savior’s. In the home, we showed love for our children when we taught them to respect others, starting with God and their own family. Children ‘running wild’ without discipline is not godly order in the home! Our children more easily felt God’s presence in their lives and were more inclined to follow His counsel when order prevailed, starting in our home.  kdm    re-posted from 6.5.15