15 June 2008
Sharon’s Sunday Blog
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Guest Blog by Sharon Anderson
Day for Fathers
This is a day to honor fathers and the indispensable part
they play in God’s plan for his children. Unfortunately,
today many fail to acknowledge the important contribution
men and fathers make in families and society, and instead
belittle and attack them.
BUT 71% of all teen pregnancies, 63% of all teen suicides,
85% of youth in prisons, 90% of homeless youths, and 71% of
high school dropouts come from fatherless homes! We
desperately need husbands and fathers. Hopefully we will
honor and encourage them in their important roles.
A couple of weeks ago I shared parts of the Proclamation on
the Family. Here is another excerpt that seems especially
appropriate for Father’s Day.
“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.”
(Note that in some circumstances families may need to make
adjustments. For example, disability, death, or other
circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. And
when needed extended families can lend support.)
For the Proclamation on the Family go to:
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html
5 Comments so far...
Cameron Says:
15 June 2008 at 9:13 am.
Glad to see that part about equal partners. Some people think the women in your church are subservient to the men.
Happy Father’s Day all.
Hank Says:
15 June 2008 at 1:22 pm.
To sick to go to mass today so I came here for a little upliftment. That family proclamation seems right in line with what my church teaches. I like it. Nice video. Happy Father’s Day. Wish my dad was still around.
Carrie Says:
15 June 2008 at 2:19 pm.
Hank I am so sorry you are sick on Father’s Day. Get better soon.
I loved that video. It made me cry.
E.E. Says:
15 June 2008 at 6:39 pm.
Good blog to remind us how important fathers are. Sometimes we talk so much about mothers that we forget or don’t really realize how much a good dad can mean or how much a messed up dad can ruin a family. Thanks, Sharon.
T. Fan Says:
15 June 2008 at 10:56 pm.
I’ve had an extra special father’s day so I wanted to get on here and wish you guys the same, even the women because you all had a father. So I was happy to see this blog. Thanks Sharon. Hank, get better.
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