Booklet Section:
Dedicate
ourselves to strengthening marriages, families, and
homes.
"You sisters are the real builders of the nation
wherever you live,
for you have created homes of strength and peace and
security.
These become the very sinew of any nation."
(President Gordon B. Hinckley, November 1996 Ensign)
Examples of Goals to Accomplish
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Take time to talk individually on a regular basis
with your children either in formal interviews or on
other occasions.
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Have a regular date with your spouse throughout the
year...go to a park, take a walk, attend the temple
or stay home for a candlelight dinner, etc.
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Create a balance of lessons taught at family home
evening so they bring gospel learning, testimony
building and fun. Strive to improve the
preparation that goes into the lessons and seek to
be guided by the spirit.
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Work with your spouse and family members to find
ways to better budget your income to become as free
of debt as possible.
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Carefully distinguish between genuine humor, which
everyone can enjoy, and hurtful humor, which is at
someone else's expense. "Just kidding" doesn't
excuse put-downs and other rude forms of hurtful
humor. Eliminate all hurtful humor from your
family relationships.
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By applying principles of love and respect, find one
way to make your in-law relationships beautiful and
binding.
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Optional Goals: You may design two other goals
to help you dedicate yourself to strengthening
marriages, families and homes.
Goals could be passed off by attending Home, Family
and Personal Enrichment meetings. Classes and
guest speakers can be planned with this in mind.
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