Christmas Quotes: Presents and gifts

“We all enjoy given and receiving presents. But there is a difference between presents and gifts. The true gifts may be part of ourselves – giving of the riches of the heart and mind – and therefore more enduring and of far greater worth than presents bought at the store.”

President James E. Faust (A . . . → Read More: Christmas Quotes: Presents and gifts

Teach your children in your home.

“The best place for children to learn that which is most important is in the home because home is where the most love is found. By commandment, parents are to teach their children “the doctrine of repentance, faith in Christ the Son of the living God, and of . . . the gift of the . . . → Read More: Teach your children in your home.

Parenting is “an effort requiring consecration”.

“The Lord has directed, “Bring up your children in light and truth.” To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge; it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. President David O. McKay (1873–1970) stated that being parents is “the . . . → Read More: Parenting is “an effort requiring consecration”.

Rearing children is a challenge

“In my opinion, the teaching, rearing, and training of children requires more intelligence, intuitive understanding, humility, strength, wisdom, spirituality, perseverance, and hard work than any other challenge we might have in life. This is especially so when moral foundations of honor and decency are eroding around us. For us to have successful homes, values must . . . → Read More: Rearing children is a challenge

Nurture

Mothers are primarily responsible for the NURTURE of their children.
The Family: A Proclamation to the World

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