Effective Family Home Evenings

Family home evening is very important. The blessings that have been promised with family home evening are worth the effort that goes into it. At a leadership meeting I attended several years ago, we discussed the preparation that goes into family home evening. There may be some nights when you just gather together as a family and talk briefly about a topic and that is all right. However you can make your family home evenings more effective and more enjoyable by preparing before you begin. One important aspect is to find a way to relate the lesson directly to your … Continue reading

Family Home Evening: General Conference

Family home evening is a great chance to help prepare your children for General Conference. This week I am going to include a few ideas that can help your children to become excited about conference. It is important that you talk to your children about what they can gain by listening to the leaders of the church and applying the counsel to our lives. Opening and closing with a prayer always sets the right tone for family home evening. Singing is another great way to do this. Two songs that would help with this lesson are “We Thank Thee, Oh … Continue reading