Together Forever

While it can be easy to get caught up in planning activities and coordinating schedules, it's significant to remember why families are important. "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" states, "The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave."2 Thus, strengthening those relationships helps us prepare for eternal life.

We can teach our children these important principles by holding family prayer and family home evening, going to church, keeping the commandments, reading the scriptures together, and keeping the focus of all these activities on the temple.

No matter how busy we are, these efforts will make a difference. As Lisa Ashby explains, "Finding time within our callings or responsibilities to include the family brings great strength, deepens testimonies, softens hearts, and builds a strong foundation of faith and service."