Nate came into Sunday dinner tonight with his 'hot off the press' cub scout shirt and a fistful of patches to be sewn on. He will officially be a cub scout this week and will get baptized on the 27th.
My how time flies! That means that we have 5 grandchildren who have already been baptized and Nate and Sarah to receive this ordinance this year.
A few years ago, Elder Packer stated something to the effect that the older he gets, the thing that means the most to him is how his children treat his grandchildren. I know what he means.
So far you all are doing a wonderful job and we pray for you several times day.
There are a lot of challenges in this world for young people and they need fortification in the home.
The title of this post came from a song that a youth group sang several years ago in our stake and it has lots of meaning in just the title. If you love them ~and I know you do~tell them.
If they are makin' you crazy, stop for a minute and think of how much they mean to you and how they need every word of encouragement they can get. The world will never give them what they need in the way of positive reinforcement. They also need the strength that comes from keeping covenants~theirs and yours. Going to the Temple regularly is one of the best ways to protect your children.
I will close with a word of advice from President Dalton who knows and loves you all and prays for you. He has asked every family in our stake to work on turning the volume down in their homes so that the Spirit can penetrate. This not only means electronic devices but our voices and our passions. It is not easy but also not impossible.
Hang in there kids-you are doing a great work!
Love,
mabell
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