Families can be together forever

I KNOW they can. And here are some things that can help our families be eternal.


“Small and Simple Things,” Liahona, Jun 2010, 8–9
“By small and simple things are great things brought to pass” (Alma 37:6).
How to Improve Family Communication

• Turn off or put away electronic devices before you begin family gatherings such as meals, scripture study, and family home evening.

• Try to have at least one meal together every day.

• Plan regular family activities. They don’t have to be complex. Have a picnic, go on a walk, or play a game together.

• Have family discussions in which everyone’s opinions or concerns can be voiced. Listen intently without judging or lecturing, and don’t interrupt each other.
How Do You Spend Your Time?
There are 24 hours in a day. You probably spend much of that time sleeping and working (or studying), but you likely have a few hours each day that can be spent on other activities. How much of that time do you spend watching TV or surfing the Internet? If you spent only one hour each day on one of the following ideas, how many goals, projects, or tasks could you complete during a week? a month? a year?

• Reading the scriptures or memorizing scripture mastery verses.

• Participating in sports or exercise.

• Learning a new hobby or talent: cooking, singing, sewing, gardening, or playing a musical instrument, for instance.

• Participating in family home evening or spending time with your family.

• Reading a good book.

• Writing an uplifting letter to a missionary from your ward or branch.

• Learning a foreign language.

• Doing family history work.

• Going home or visiting teaching.

• Fulfilling your Church calling.

• Writing in your journal.