The Family: A Proclamation to the World

I know most of you have read this or seen this but encourage you to read it again! it is amazing. families are the most important thing! it is the very reason we are here on this earth life would be nothing without family, Eternally, that includes all our brothers and sisters in the world and our Heavenly family, father and Mother

The Family

A Proclamation to the World

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.

The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

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” (Psalm 127:3). 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.

The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets. 

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

The family! what more can i say i am so grateful for mine you truly are the best fit for me, i think it was meant to be this way! we were all born into a family and chosen to be a part of this one! Catelynn and I would like to add another challenge with the upcoming reunion! YAY!! we would like everyone to share there favorite moments together as a family. it can be a reunion we ve had or a time when we were all growing up together:) I will start it off...

I actually have two times if thats legal.. the first time im sure many of you remember is when mom left the house in denver and we all got together all the mattresses in the whole house and piled them out back and were jumping off the roof and doing tricks and just having a good time as a family. we were all breaking the rules but at least we were doing it together, it was good times! the second one was a trip we made to gillette. i think i was fourteen. We decide to go but a bunch of fireworks ( roman candles etc..) we went out to the gravel pits and were shootin them off, i went out to check on a defective one and all the sudden i caught fire!! i didnt know what was goin on but pretty sure i used some fowl language, ran into a brick wall and diving into the bushes i do not recall this but thats what the brotheys tell me:) come to find out i was bein shot by the P with flaming balls no pun intended:) anyways even tho it was scary and crazy that was one of the funnest weeks ive had and most memorable love you all please share!