What They Said Wednesday–Elder Richard J. Maynes

 

Talk: Elder Richard J. Maynes of the Seventy - Establishing a Christ-Centered Home

• Being offspring of a loving heavenly father is a basic principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ
• “I Am a Child of God”, Children’s Songbook, 2
• The family is a fundamental unit in the order of heaven

• Establish a Christ-centered Home
  • Family Home Evenings
    • FHE is not always convenient, easy or successful
  • Scripture Study
  • Over time became treasure
    • Not every session is going to be 100% successful but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t going to be important down the road.
  • Responsibility lies upon the parents and the children
    • D&C 68:25 - The sin be upon the head of the parents.
• Family Proclamation
• FHE is not always convenient, easy or successful.
  • The children might not remember the lesson later in the week, but they will remember that FHE was held.
  • They might not recall the exact words of the scriptures or prayers, but they will remember the acts of prayer and reading scriptures
• There is great power in establishing celestial traditions in the home.
• Parable of the 1 sheep the strayed away.
• “Echo” poem by C.C. Miller
  • Quoted in the 1999 October Conference in the talk “Feed My Sheep.”
  • Chills down my spine.  This has such far reaching echos.
• Kids can be like a strong rope keeping the family together.