Daily Messages

Words for You to Ponder Today


Families

  • "[The Savior's] arms are outstretched with yours to succor and bless the children of our Heavenly Father, including those in your family."

    —Henry B. Eyring, "Ensign and Liahona"
    Topics: Family, Love

  • "May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord."

    —Thomas S. Monson, "Until We Meet Again"
    Topics: Family, Prophetic Messages

  • "Many of you have loved ones who are wandering off the path to eternal life. You wonder what more you can do to bring them back. You can depend on the Lord to draw closer to them as you serve Him in faith."

    —Henry B. Eyring, "Come unto Me"
    Topics: Service, Faith, Family

  • "I express my profound thanks to a loving Heavenly Father who gives to you, to me, and to all who sincerely seek, the knowledge that death is not the end, that His Son--even our Savior Jesus Christ--died that we might live. Temples of the Lord dot the lands of many countries. Sacred covenants are made. Celestial glory awaits the obedient. Families can be together forever."

    —Thomas S. Monson, "The Profound Power of Gratitude", Liahona and Ensign, September 2005
    Topics: Gratitude, Death, Resurrection, Jesus Christ, Temples, Sealing, Family

  • "Kneel down to pray. Step up to serve. Reach out to rescue. Each is a vital page of God's blueprint to make a house a home and a home a heaven."

    —Thomas S. Monson, "Heavenly Homes, Forever Families", Ensign and Liahona, June 2006
    Topics: Service, Family, Prayer, Missionary Work, Prophetic Messages

  • "Yes, life is precious! No one can cuddle a cherished newborn baby, look into those beautiful eyes, feel the little fingers, and caress that miraculous creation without deepening reverence for life and for our Creator. Life comes from life. It is a gift from our Heavenly Father. It is eternal, as he is eternal."

    —Russell M. Nelson, "Reverence for Life", Liahona and Ensign, May 1985
    Topics: Children, Family, Parenting, Abortion, Sanctity of Life

  • "Continue building lasting, loving relationships for all family members. Listen to one another, be unified, work together, play together, study together. Live celestial principles together, serve the Lord together. Find those precious teaching moments with one another. Don't let them slip through your fingers, but feed and nurture these special occasions. Never let golden opportunities go by in your relationships with your family members that will help build eternal principles."

    —L. Tom Perry, "Born of Goodly Parents"
    Topics: Family, Parenting

  • "Parents must have the courage to say no, defend truth, and bear powerful testimony. Your children need to know that you have faith in the Savior, love your Heavenly Father, and sustain the leaders of the Church. Spiritual maturity must flourish in our homes."

    —Quentin L. Cook, "Can Ye Feel So Now?", Liahona and Ensign, October 2012
    Topics: Parenthood, Family, Testimony

  • "The onslaught of wickedness against our children is more subtle and brazen than it has ever been. Building a strong family culture adds another layer of protection for our children, insulating them from worldly influences."

    —L. Tom Perry, "Becoming Goodly Parents", Liahona and Ensign, November 2012
    Topics: Parenthood, Family

  • "Your habits of family prayer and scripture reading will create more lasting memories and greater changes of heart than you may realize now. Even apparently temporal activities, such as attending an athletic event or watching a movie, can shape a child’s heart. What matters is not the activity but the feelings that come as you do it."

    —Henry B. Eyring, "Help Them Aim High", Liahona and Ensign, November 2012
    Topics: Children, Family, Prayer