2. "Believe, as your theme states, that if you accept and act upon those values, you will be prepared to strengthen your home and your family..." -President Thomas S. Monson (Believe, Obey, and Endure. April 2012 General Conference)
3. "There is no happiness without service, and there is no service greater than that which converts the home into a divine institution, and which promotes and preserves family life. … The home is what needs reforming” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith[1998], 382, 384).
4. “the most important … work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own homes” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee [2000], 134)
5. “No other success can compensate for failure in the home” - Elder M. Russell Ballard (That the Lost May be Found. April 2012 General Conference. quoted from J. E. McCulloch, Home: The Savior of Civilization [1924], 42; in Conference Report, Apr. 1935, 116).
6. "Third, husbands and wives, you should be equal partners in your marriage. Read often and understand the proclamation on the family and follow it. Avoid unrighteous dominion in any form. No one owns a spouse or children; God is the Father of us all and has extended to us the privilege of our own family, which was previously only His, to help us become more like Him. As His children we should learn at home to love God and to know that we can ask Him for the help we need. Everyone, married or single, can be happy and supportive within whatever family you may have."- Elder M. Russell Ballard (That the Lost May be Found. April 2012 General Conference)
7. "HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord”. Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations."-First Presidency and Twelve Apostle (Family Proclimation to the World, 1995)
8. "We remind you that parents are to preside over their own families." -Elder L. Tom Perry (Importance of Families, 2003 General Conference)
9. From the very beginning the Lord has established the importance of the family organization for us. Soon after Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden, the Lord spoke to them: “The Holy Ghost fell upon Adam, [and] beareth record of the Father and the Son. -Elder L. Tom Perry (Importance of Families, 2003 General Conference)
10. "Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts." -Elder Neil L. Anderson (Families, November Ensign 1999)
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