As bishop of our ward, I encouraged parents to give their children opportunities to teach in family home evening. My wife and I decided to do as I had said.
Our son taught first, and we enjoyed his lesson on prayer. The next Monday was our daughter's turn. She had been baptized only a few months before. Her topic was God's creation. She asked a series of questions, which we answered in turn. She then bore her testimony and concluded.
gratitude when my youngest daughter answered the question "Who created the world?" by exclaiming, "Jesus." I found many other answers overwhelming in their insightfulness.
So even though my daughter did not "teach" as my son expected, her lesson—and others my children have taught—are my favorite family home evenings.
Richard Ikpegbu, Nigeria
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