Here are my notes...
--Family prayer is the medication for the moral decay we are faced with each day.
--The praying family is the hope of a better society.
--Praying together as couples eliminates tension.
--There is power in having family prayer.
--Satan doesn't care how he stops us, just that he does. Who is winning in your home? (Randy leaned over to me and said, "We are.")
--We must do everything we can to assist the Lord in answering our prayers.
--Take the time to listen for answers. (I need to be better about this, especially after my personal prayer at night.)
--Give your kids the inheritance of experience with family prayer. (I love this!)
It was particularly touching that the woman who gave this talk grew up in a Mormon family that didn't go to church (so did her husband). She and her husband are now raising 3 little girls and are trying to make family prayer a habit and raise their girls with the gospel.
**Thoughts??**
12 comments:
How True this message is!
I love that Randy acknowledged this is an area you are succeeding in :)
That must have made your heart smile when Randy said that.
You and your family are inspiring. Thank you for always sharing. You have no idea how much it helps me.
I appreciate you taking valuable time away from your family to spread the word.
Seriously, I think I'll take a vacation just to visit your ward on a Sunday. You have the most inspiring Sacrament Meetings! Perhaps it has something to do with your mad note-taking skills.
We have felt the strength and power that comes from regular family prayer. It has become more difficult to be consistent as the kids get older and we're going in 500 different direction, but I know we're blessed when we are diligent. As always, thanks for sharing your notes.
I had to chuckle when I read "Praying together as couples eliminates tension"--Brian and I always argue about whose turn it is...(does that totally defeat the whole purpose of what we're doing, or what?!)
I stuggle with taking the time to listen for answers...
I love the quote "give your kids the inheritance of experience with family prayer!"
Thanks for sharing these thoughts...You always seem to get to the heart of the messages being given in your sacrament meetings!
love your thoughts..
love the inheritance quote.. I hadn't thought of it like that before.. but that is what it is..
family prayer is super important to us, as we feel like we need all the help we can get in this crazy world, I hate to send my kids out the door without a prayer..
That is wonderful that you have family prayer, what an "inheritance" for your kids! And I love Randy's statement. That's just awesome. This is something that I am working on with Daniel right now.
Sorry that I have been such a bad commenter lately! I have been very out of touch with blogs...but I want to do better this week!
I always tell the kids who side are you on? What team are you helping to win. I know family prayer is vital in helping our families stay united and strong. It makes such a huge difference in our home. I feel like we have this down pretty well also. I am so grateful for that.
I love the image of Randy leaning over to you and saying "We are." That's huge!
We have not made it a consistent habit yet, but I am determined. I want my kids to have that inheritance!
these are great thoughts. i think i often forget that the simple act of prayer is really quite powerful...and i'm with you on the listening thing. i'm pretty good about the praying part- the sitting still to listen...harder to do.
we set a thing when shane left that we'd all pray at 8pm alaska time. kellen and i pray here and shane prays there (incidentally, at 8:30am afghani time). some nights, like tonight, we end up late. but there is comfort knowing that at 8pm, give or take sometimes an hour, our family is praying for each other.
congratulations to you!
My mom always said, "the family that prays together, stays together." I think that you are both so right!
I love this! We are getting a lot better about family prayer, but I know we can still do better.
Such great reminders! thanks!
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