(President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Of Things That Matter Most, October 2010 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/of-things-that-matter-most?lang=eng
"The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenants of the everlasting priesthood. Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling—from which they will never be released—is to one another and then to their children."
(President Boyd K. Packer, And a Little Child Shall Lead Them, April 2012 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/and-a-little-child-shall-lead-them?lang=eng
"I’m sure you can identify the fundamental principles that center your home on the Savior. The prophetic counsel to have daily personal and family prayer, daily personal and family scripture study, and weekly family home evening are the essential, weight-bearing beams in the construction of a Christ-centered home. Without these regular practices it will be difficult to find the desired and much-needed peace and refuge from the world."
(Elder Richard G. Scott, For Peace at Home, April 2013)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/for-peace-at-home?lang=eng
"In the Church, our belief in the overriding importance of families is rooted in restored doctrine. We know of the sanctity of families in both directions of our eternal existence. We know that before this life we lived with our Heavenly Father as part of His family, and we know that family relationships can endure beyond death.
If we live and act upon this knowledge, we will attract the world to us. Parents who place a high priority on their families will gravitate to the Church because it offers the family structure, values, doctrine, and eternal perspective that they seek and cannot find elsewhere."
(Elder M. Russell Ballard, What Matters Most is What Lasts Longest, October 2005 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/what-matters-most-is-what-lasts-longest?lang=eng
"With the help of the Lord and His doctrine, all the hurtful effects from challenges a family may meet can be understood and overcome. Whatever the needs of family members may be, we can strengthen our families as we follow the counsel given by prophets.
The key to strengthening our families is having the Spirit of the Lord come into our homes. The goal of our families is to be on the strait and narrow path."
(Elder Robert D. Hales, Strengthening Families: Our Sacred Duty, April 1999 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/strengthening-families-our-sacred-duty?lang=eng
"The family must hold its preeminent place in our way of life because it’s the only possible base upon which a society of responsible human beings has ever found it practicable to build for the future and maintain the values they cherish in the present.
Happy homes come in a variety of appearances. Some feature families with father, mother, brothers, and sisters living together in a spirit of love. Others consist of a single parent with one or two children, while other homes have but one occupant. There are, however, identifying features which are to be found in a happy home, whatever the number or description of its family members. These identifying features are:
A pattern of prayer.
A library of learning.
A legacy of love."
(President Thomas S. Monson, Dedication Day, October 2000 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2000/10/dedication-day?lang=eng
“Latter-day Saints recognize the transcendent importance of the family and strive to live in such a way that the adversary cannot steal into our homes. We find safety and security for ourselves and our children in honoring the covenants we have made and living up to the ordinary acts of obedience required of the followers of Christ.”
(President Boyd K. Packer, These Things I Know, April 2013 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/these-things-i-know?lang=eng
"As societies as a whole have decayed and lost their moral identity and so many homes are broken, the best hope is to turn greater attention and effort to the teaching of the next generation—our children. In order to do this, we must first reinforce the primary teachers of children. Chief among these are the parents and other family members, and the best environment should be in the home. Somehow, some way, we must try harder to make our homes stronger so that they will stand as sanctuaries against the unwholesome, pervasive moral dry rot around us. Harmony, happiness, peace, and love in the home can help give children the required inner strength to cope with life’s challenges."
(Elder James E. Faust, The Greatest Challenge, November 1990 Ensign)
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1990/11/the-greatest-challenge-in-the-world-good-parenting?lang=eng
"It is a crowning privilege of a husband and wife who are able to bear children to provide mortal bodies for these spirit children of God. We believe in families, and we believe in children.
When a child is born to a husband and wife, they are fulfilling part of our Heavenly Father’s plan to bring children to earth. The Lord said, 'This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' Before immortality, there must be mortality."
(Elder Neil L. Anderson, Children, October 2011 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/children?lang=eng
"Families are a special focus of the scriptures. The Old Testament begins with Adam, Eve, and their children; three of the four gospels in the New Testament begin with the birth of Jesus; much of the Book of Mormon is about parents, children, and families, from 1 Nephi 1:1 [1 Ne. 1:1], 'I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents,' to Mormon’s final words to Moroni, 'My son, be faithful in Christ' (Moro. 9:25; emphasis added); and the dispensation of the fulness of times begins with a boy prophet, Joseph Smith Jr., and his loving family."
(Elder Jay E. Jensen, Little Children and the Gospel, January 1999 Ensign)
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1999/01/little-children-and-the-gospel?lang=eng
"First, charity begins at home. The single most important principle that should govern every home is to practice the Golden Rule—the Lord’s admonition that 'all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them' (Matthew 7:12). Take a moment and imagine how you would feel if you were on the receiving end of thoughtless words or actions. By our example, let us teach our family members to have love one for another."
(Elder M. Russell Ballard, Finding Joy through Loving Service, April 2011 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/finding-joy-through-loving-service?lang=eng
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