Several weeks ago my ninety year old Mexican grandfather was admitted to the hospital. His body began to shut down. Those that were able went to visit him and say their goodbyes. My grandfather started planning his funeral. We were all coming to grips with the fact that he would not be with us for […]

I am grateful for the opportunity that I have to share my thoughts and feelings about this important modern day revelation, The Family: A Proclamation to the World. Families are a wonderful gift from our Heavenly Father and an important detail of the Plan of Happiness. This Proclamation confirms to the world the vital role […]

When we were first married we were very poor and very pregnant. I remember one night how excited we were when we found thirty-three cents in our couch cushions. This allowed us to walk to McDonalds and buy an ice cream cone, an almost decadent extravagance. Poor Meredith was pregnant and having cravings. She wanted […]

(A Childhood Idyll by William-Adolphe Bouguereau) When I first was asked to write an essay to help celebrate this great month my thoughts immediately went to the scripture that is quoted in the Proclamation which reads, “Children are an heritage of the Lord.” (Ps 127:3) As I continued to ponder about this assignment I kept experimenting […]

Today I was reminded that one of my favourite things is to hold The Mr’s hand. Sometimes it can be a long time between hand holding. My hands are often so full of other things. When we go out as a family, I have small little hands nestled in mine, or a pram to push. […]

Occasionally my children say something that is accidentally so funny, I cackle out loud. Today was Grant’s turn. We were on our way home from church, and he was telling us about his primary teacher, “My teacher has a baby in her belly. She’s having a baby boy.” I replied, “Oh yeah, you’re right. She’s […]

The first time I was sealed was like a dream. Ours was a story of youthful love, dreams, desires, and faith. I don’t remember much of what was said that day, but I do remember the supernal happiness and peace I felt as I joined the man I love in a covenant with the Lord. […]

Wowie, kazowie, wow! We’ve had a great first week celebrating family, haven’t we? If you ever want to go back and read past posts just type in family proclamation right there in the search box. The blog hop theme this week is a photo essay. Just show us several photos of your family with captions […]

“The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.”~The Family: A Proclamation to the World~ This was the best day of my life.Beautiful.Perfect. […]

In The Family: A Proclamation to the World it states: …All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny…. …In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as […]

written by Misfit Cygnet All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny….Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. Several years ago, when I was eight months pregnant with […]

Hi!  I’m Heather.  I’m a mom, a blogger, and a graphic designer.  I am happy to contribute a post for the Family Celebration. I love the Proclamation, but my house is a bit funky and modern and the available version didn’t fit very well with the rest of my decor. I wanted to create something that I […]

We are a Catholic family of six living in Southeastern Virginia. James is an Eagle Scout, amateur chef, crazy organic gardener, and engineering manager for a defense contractor. Deirdre is a baker, crazy home organizer, seamstress/ needle worker, and an occasional out-of-the-home civil engineer. We have four children (2 boys, 12 and 9, and 2 […]

Just two days until our Celebrate Family month begins! Aren’t you excited? I thought so. Me, too! Because this is such a HUGE celebration, with over 30 giveaway prizes and over 50 guest bloggers posting on my blog and Jocelyn’s I thought I’d give you an overview of how everything will go and how to […]