By Danielle Ellis

The Home Storage Centers (canneries) around the west all recently started running out of wheat, as did supermarkets, grain dealers and bulk warehouse stores. (The Home Storage Centers will be restocked, but the supplies of stores are more uncertain.) People have begun snapping up whatever storable food they can find, and at any price. What is going on?

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By Nettie H. Francis

“Abracadabra…poof!” What if these magical words, said with the wave of a wand over your home, could instill good manners in your children, insure healthful eating habits and strengthen family ties? Most of us wouldn’t hesitate to cast such a spell. However, while we don’t have a magic wand, there is still a formula for enjoying these benefits: Have a regular family mealtime. Studies show that families who eat together on a consistent basis enjoy nutritional, academic, social and emotional advantages. In addition, recent talks by general authorities of the church have stressed this vital family tradition.

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What is “Help 4 LDS Parents”?

As parents and leaders of children/youth in the Church, we’ve found there are certain issues and topics that should be addressed with all young people in order to give them the proper guidance they need to get along in this world. As parents, we have been commanded “to bring up your children in light and truth” (D&C 93:40). But the world is moving farther and farther away from the standards we value as Latter-day Saints, and we struggle to raise our kids “in the world but not of the world.”

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By LaRae Kerr

Why is genealogy so important to you?” asked reader D.A. “What is this drive to dig up info on your ancestors? You refer to this information as ‘useful.’ Useful for what? Perhaps…you could give particulars.”

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By Alison Palmer

Scripture: Amos 3:7

Song: “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns #19.

Preparation: Gather the items listed in the lesson, or another similar item that can be used to represent the needed information.

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