“Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die,” (Doctrine & Covenants 42:45) My sweet grandmother Yaya (Betty Jean Gibbs Ventura) has now joined her beloved companion Avi (Juan Ventura) in heaven. She was an amazing woman who loved serving others. I love her and will […]
I Believe in Families – Q&A from World Congress of Families
Here is part of a Q&A panel discussion from the World Congress of Families. World Congress of Families Q&A Panel Robert Baehr, Movie Guide http://www.movieguide.org/ Kelli Houghton, United Families International, LDS Woman http://unitedfamilies.org/ Sharon Slater, Family Watch International, LDS Woman http://www.standforthefamily.org/sff/about_sharon.cfm Moderator: Karl Faase Question: Tell us about the United Nations Sharon Slater, United Families […]
The Culture Wise Family, Intersection of Faith and Hollywood – World Congress of Families
Angela has provided another summary from the World Congress of Families! This is a presentation by Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of Movieguide, and Chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission. Dr. Ted Baehr The Culture Wise Family, Intersection of Faith and Hollywood Producer of the new family friendly movie: Return to the […]
Russia’s Fight to End Pornography – World Congress of Families
Another report from Angela! The World Congress of Families ended last weekend but there was so much good information that Angela will be going through her notes and writing more reports about the presentations she attended to share with us. One of the difficult things about WCF is choosing which presentations to attend, because they […]
The Modern French Revolution – World Congress of Families Day 02
This is an amazing story! Why haven’t we heard about it before here in America? I’m not sure but you are learning about it now. Feel free to share this post! The Modern French Revolution A brilliant story has the delegates at the WCF buzzing. I mentioned the French rallies for marriage and family briefly […]
World Congress of Families Day 02 Part I
Another great day full of information from Angela. So much to digest! I really appreciate how these speakers and presenters are from all over the world. Please share about this great congress by sharing these posts on twitter, facebook, and linking to your blogs. The more we spread the word about traditional families the better! […]
World Congress of Families Day 02 Part II
Q&A Panel included Byron Pirola (Marriage Resource Centre), Kelli Houghton (United Families International), Dr. Ted Baehr (Movieguide) and Sharon Slater (Family Watch International) Break Out Sessions: How various sectors impact marriage and family life.Panel: UN Issues, globalization and human rights. 1st Speaker: Human Rights Agenda and the War on the Family, Sharon Slater USA www.familywatchinternational.org […]
World Congress of Families Day 01 Part I
Here is a summary of Day 01 from the World Congress of Families being held in Sydney, Australia. Greetings from down under! Hundreds of the world’s best and brightest pro-family scholars, religious leaders, anthropologists, sociologists, educators, doctors, policy makers, government officials and legal minds have converged in Sydney, Australia for the World Congress of Families. […]
World Congress of Families Day 01 Part II
World Congress of Families Dr. Patrick Fagan, Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council in Washington D.C.Farming analogy: The quality of the seed (children) sown is dependent on the quality of the farmers (parents). The family is the future of the world. The woman in the home raising children is of greater value than the […]
Teach Your Children Well
The next guest post in our Establish A House series comes from my good friend Deirdre. I marvel at how the internet connected a Mormon and a Catholic living on different sides of the U.S.A! Deirdre always uses song lyrics to name her posts. The song from Peter, Paul and Mary is the perfect title […]
I Support Traditional Marriage
Long time readers know how much family, traditional marriage, and parenthood mean to me. I started an annual blog celebration about The Family: A Proclamation to the World, held every September, because of my strong belief in the importance of the truths taught therein. Truths such as:Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained […]
Building Righteous Family Traditions: Grandma’s Legacy
“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,” The Family: A Proclamation to the World. Last month was an important […]
Altered Shirts and Stable Patterns
I dreamed this morning of a man with broad shoulders and a strong jaw. I woke up alone, as I always do. I am single. In my newsreader today a recent story from the Huffington Post proclaimed a “crisis of singles has arrived” among the Latter-day Saints. “More like a Great Depression,” I thought wryly […]
Why We Need The Proclamation
Leslie Ann Fry, born in Richmond, California, moved to Winnemucca Nevada in 1974, then to Caldwell Idaho in 1975, back to Winnemucca in 1990. Daughter of two, sister of four, wife of one, mother of two, Relief Society sister of millions! As a family, we enjoy camping, fishing, bird hunting, hiking, (although I don’t look […]
Looking Towards Perfection
Welcome to our third annual Family Proclamation Celebration! The next two weeks will be full of wonderful posts from guest bloggers sharing their thoughts and experiences with the doctrines taught in the Proclamation. We encourage you to join in on the conversation through the comments. Today’s guest blogger is Mormon Guy. He grew up outside […]