FHE with Sherry Ann Miller's Family

I thought it would be fun to ask some of my author friends what they do (or did) for Family Home Evenings. This post is Part One of several from romance author, Sherry Ann Miller.

"Family Home Evening was intended to be the most important evening of the week for families," Sherry Ann says. "That's why the Lord included it within the Gospel program.

"Knowing this to be true, my hubby and I agreed that FHE would occur on Monday nights without fail. Nothing stood in its way except a dire emergency (such as a broken leg or an auto accident that occurred within an hour or two of the designated FHE). Church activities, school activities, telephone calls, television and the internet were not allowed to interfere with FHE.

"Everyone in our ward, and within the circles of our children's friendships, knew if they called on Monday night, someone from the household would answer, 'Hello, it's Family Home Evening at the Miller Family house.' Needless to say, after a few weeks, people learned not to call the Miller's after six P.M. on Mondays. Either that, or the children were so mortified at this new custom, they warned their friends not to call on Mondays."