I feel the reason Family Home Evenings are so difficult to accomplish is because of their extreme value in binding families, which makes them number one target for the Adversary.
Listen to
Josi S. Kilpack, author of many LDS books (
Sheep?s Clothing and others) and see if her experience sounds familiar.
?I?m afraid that my family home evenings aren?t quite ?writable? since we?re hit and miss and often doing a cub scout or young women thing to pass something off?or like last night, we delay until Dad gets home at 7:30, then forget about this homework project and that phone call and Dad goes in to record the game and gets sucked in while. I sit down at the computer for JUST ONE MINUTE and BAM it?s 9:30 and time to berate the kids for staying up too late, and this one says he didn?t get any dinner, and that one remembers she has to write a book report and this one (that?s me) wants to go to bed.?
There are two things I love about Josi?s comments. First, she?s honest enough to admit that holding Family Home Evening isn?t easy. Second, at least the family does make an effort and succeeds now and again?and now and again is way better than never. Her description of one success made me chuckle.
?The best FHE we?ve had over the last 6 months,? Josi said, ?was a lesson on how our bodies work, and why we need to treat them with respect. The part that held their attention was when I explained in detail the urinary system of the body, why pee is supposed to be light yellow, and that they all really need to start flushing the toilet.?
I have the feeling Josi?s children will find that particular lesson popping into their minds throughout their lives, and it will make a difference to their health and spirituality, because body and spirit work together.
It?s never too late to hold Family Home Evenings, no matter what age our children, or where we find ourselves in life--or what obstacles we need to navigate.
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Home Evenings With Josi S. Kilpack's Family
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