| Show Louin uiith Sunday Novombor V 8 Home is lafocd point of family growth solidarity Christian By Richard M Garland Jehovah's Witnesses makes "home" delightful Unforgettable family humorous incidents experiences and joint activities over the years build up fond memories of “home" True is the expression of years gone by — the lyric of slower days — entitled “Home Sweet Home" Rhythmically the lyric sounds forth: “Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam be it ever so humble there’s no place like home" A family is in fact a circle of friends bound together by ties of kinship The parents are the directors of this circle which also includes minor ones the children The family circle today is under attack heavy assault It is assaulted by the glitter of materialism and the desire to purchase new things beyond the family budget Father would like to buy a shiny new car Mother wants the latest gadgets for the house The children want to control the television and spend long hours watching new TV programs arguing that these shows are harmless They say that their friends have seen the programs and their parents have approved them Children demand the basis for a united Christian family Not only has there been a reading and hearing of the Golden Rule and of the fruits of the spirit but families have been moved actually to become “doers of the have is well-bein- Home is the haven where a family contentedly lives relaxes and works together A happy family with a joyous spirit hold a mother and children g common Interest in the of the family They all share in family blessings and family reverses The family circle has a common interest in food clothing shelter health and growth Above all the entire family needs to maintain a healthy spiritual relationship with their Creator Jehovah God By developing the spirit of helpfulness on the part of every member of the household the family circle will indeed become a group of happy friends loving associates Children become close friends with their parents when they freely communicate with them concerning all problems Parents should not dangerous freedoms and become careless as to their associates Domestic misunderstandings Then domestic peace is further disrupted by misunderstandings between parents Wives complain that husbands do not talk to them enough and go their own way Husbands feel that wives are too aggressive at times seeming to usurp headship In some cases husbands have even abdicated headship Children feel that they are being scolded too often The family circle bulges with strains that finally cause breaks This is the type of constant bombardment that can go on day and night against the modern family in this shsky world With families reaching the breaking point fresh problems arise that threaten the whole human structure But it has not come to the point where it is impossible for a united family to operate All in the family circle — father - a domineering bossy relationship in the household Rather the father should be like Jesus who made his disciples his friends Jesus took his disciples into his confidence likewise So word" (Jas 1:22) Under the leadership of the father basic Bible truths are discussed in a way to stir the hearts of all in the family This in turn has helped families to be fruitful in joyfully performing good works toward others in the family and to their unBy manifesting neighbors selfishness families have come to share in the contentment Jesus referred to when he said: “There is more happiness in giving than there in the Bible receiving" Acts 20:35 in the home Featuring demonstrates a recognition of the fact that Jehovah God is the great Father and Provider for the household A family is a circle of friends bound by kin Christian fathers gain the confidence of their children For example fathers do this by planning for all family members to take their recreation together arranging vacations to the liking of all in the family Making it a change of pace wholesome relaxing educational and inexpensive The key to developing the right family spirit is spending time doing tilings together Genuine companionship builds family unity only a Family prayer Family Bible reading Family Bible reading became common in Europe and America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Discussion of the Bible's message brought spiritual guidance to the family and enabled basic principles of righteousness to be impressed on receptive hearts In many homes the Bible became a powerful factor in building a wholesome family spirit In this healthful family relationship but each one's personal relationship with God is in this way encouraged and maintained Godly devotion with contentment has come to be a great gain in the family ( I Tim 6:6) AU in the family come to feel that they are wanted and needed and are encouraged to serve Jehovah together wholeheartedly The household comes to feel truly safe and secure Not twentieth century Jehovah's Witnesses have stressed the importance of Bible study in the homes Daily discussion of Bible texts and weekly enlarged study of the Sacred Scriptures have provided In former times households of wholesome Christian spirit featured daily family prayer Not only was prayer offered at mealtimes but also at the close of the day when the family kneeled together in reverence The father would speak to God on behalf of the entire family expressing gratefulness for the day's joys and requesting forgiveness for mistakes Similarly in current times households of Jehovah's Witnesses are "vigilant with a view to prayers” (I Pet 4:7) The family that keeps close to God in prayer is helped in molding a wholesome family spirit Humble parents with Christian I commend and to express confidence in their children's good qualities Parents are slow to criticize parin public endeavoring ticularly always with firmness and kindness to build up a good spirit and relationship and to keep the lines of communication open with their children The parents try to never give the appearance of feeling that they are never wrong as this in itself could create a barrier The father does not abandon his Scriptural role of headship but still he can be humble There may be times when he needs to correct himself before the entire family and make adjustments in some of his decisions First United Presbyterian Church Parents make an effort not to be expecting too much of their little ones or be harping about their children's weaknesses Through objective and helpful conversation at the table improvements in conduct are encouraged in a kind humble way When handling family problems and matters the parents strive to be positive and cheerful Also children are taught not to be expecting too m uch of their parents and the need to be humble and considerate waiting for leadership to be taken by their elders & Statistics often tell tales — like the two words "family" and "families" Over 100 times (by count 113) these key words arc a focal n scripture point of The singing Psalmist perhaps put it best in music with "God gives families to the lonely singing with Judeo-Christia- jij j :j: ij £ jij: :! 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The No 1 teaching of the Master was the fatherhood of God and the accompanying brotherhood of man This is perhaps the clearest most logical and best understood belief within the Christian way of life: that God cares for all his universal family as the loving parent within the family cares for every child — no and exception Denominations churches may vary in descriptive words and terms but these adjectives flow forth from Jesus' insight: loving raring sharing protecting creating sustaining inspiring saving And from adjectives come the nouns of doctrine: (God is) LoveCrealorSavior called some special White House conferences to be held June and July 1980 in the cities of Baltimore Detroit and Los Angeles The purpose of the conferences is to examine the strengths of the American families the difficulties they face and the ways in which family life is affected by public policy There are many events both in the state of Utah and nationally that will lead up to the three White House Conferences A partial schedule of those events are: — Hearings in every county in the state of Utah between November U79 and March of 1M0 — A statewide conference for the state of Utah to be held at the Hotel Utah March 24 and 25 UN — National hearings on the family slated for Washington DC the Tennessee Colorado and Connecticut These hearings will be held between September and December of 1979 — The three White House conferences will be held between June and July of 19N The purpose of these White House conferences is to bring together all of the data that has been collected by the various counties and states to be addressed and recommendations made — In August of 19N a national task force will be assembled to make for recommendations on various occasions on a variety of issues but this is the first time in many years that a White House conference has focused on the total family rather than small parts of the family such as the aged or children or some other part of the total family It is hoped that citizens throughout If there is one genuine lasting hope for peace in the world it has to involve the greater concept of one world family If our Church schools and Sunday schools our churches our fraternal and synagogues organizations and service clubs ever truly practice what they preach and demonstrate what they teach there will be telling progress in eliminating racism and hunger and poverty There may be the million and one human errors in the story of man overcoming pride and hypocrisy but such is the goal and purpose n joy to fulfill our destinies We see this as the heart of our leaching mission in the God-give- l" or community i£ :! g i! £ S & Happy homes “Home Sweet Home!" These words aptly describe happy homes of God’s people down to this day As Jehovah continues to bless his people with the necessities of life and above all with rich spiritual provisions the many “homes" of his people on earth are equipped to reflect the happiness of His great universal household They become havens of true peace and security despite the divisions of these critical for appreciative times Truly children and parents there is “no place like home” As children get older joyful memories and love for aging parents urge them to return home whenever opportunity affords be that even for a few hours the better to reflect on and express thankfulness for the peace security and wholesomeness of their earlier years Yes “Home Sweet Home" — however humble that home of our childhood days may have been — always holds for us fond memories of fine training and a family spirit built solidly on the basis of God's Word the Bible Going On A Mission? © The Right Suit Place The Right Shoe 2-Pa- The Right Luggage Place The Right at The Right Suit Place I The Right Shirt Place Mm SHOP 81 North Main Logan Phono 752-- 1 195 the state of Utah will become involved in their county hearings when the specific date is announced for those hearings Those hearings will give each and every person who desires to become involved to share their feelings and impressions about the status of the family where things need to be changed im- plementation of the findings on these three White House conferences — Between September of 19N and March of 1981 the process of should be put into full force It seems only fitting and proper to hold a conference on families White House conferences have been held ALBUMS GREETING CARD DOLLS Rir Dolifi for Emily SHOE RAGS PARTY GOODS Grvot Gift him nnthnv them nil at femi 752-785- Top-Co- Place TOTE RAGS 15 North Main nt Place POCKET DOLUS DOLL FURNITURE RIRTIIDAY ROOKS Conn1 in l" church of Logan and Cache Valley "Man can live longer without food than without faith longer without drink than without dreams longer without rest than without respect" (William Arthur Ward) -- CLOTIIFX ac- complishment of the Family of God We are placed in families to overcome loneliness to experience WE CARRY THE COMPLETE LINE OF Jocvtv CkjvgLurvdL EMILY Thr ultimate and !j:j White House conference planned states of Kansas - £ ww President Jimmy Carter has The Herald Journal World family idea is one key to peace By Rev Miner F Bruner pastor good sense quickly lisirn to their happy children's expressions Both father and mother arc alert to 4 1979 1 Mi p — 17 |
