I taught a Relief Society Enrichment lesson on Family Home Evening. It was a great reminder to study up why we have FHE and how I can improve ours. I talked about four tips for Family Home Evening.
1. Remember the purpose of FHE
"We advise and urge the inauguration of a 'Home Evening' through the church, at which time father and mother may gather their boys and girls about them in the home an teach the word of the Lord...'Home Evening' should be devoted to prayer, singing hymns, song, instrumental music, scripture-reading, family topics and specific instruction on the principles of the gospel, and on the ethical problems of life, as well as the duties and obligations of children to parents, the home, the Church, society and the nation. ...If the Saints obey this counsel, we promise that great blessings will result. Love at home and obedience to parents will increase. Faith will be developed in the hearts of he youth of Israel, and they will gain power to combat the evil influences and temptations which beset them."
(First Presidency letter, 27 April 1915 - Joseph F. Smith, Anthon H. Lund, Charles W. Penrose)
2. Make it fun
3. Look for Ideas Everywhere
4. Dare to Be Different
There are so many ideas and things to do and remember that this is a time to bond as a family and create wonderful moments
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