More FHE Ideas!

This week, we have more ideas from Sherry Ann Miller, "writer of miracles," and author of Mama's Lemon Pie.

"Each week before Family Home Evening," Sherry Ann says, "we already had a topic assigned (we rotated assignments at the end of each FHE), and everyone had a full week to prepare. The kids tried to think of ways to make the refreshments and game or activity relate back to the lesson topic. It was always interesting to learn a little more each lesson the children gave. Many of them "traded" lesson assignments with each other when they were in Seminary, because they often learned something in Seminary that they were dying to share with the family."

Sherry Ann continues, "Back in the 80s, I recall learning how children were more likely to stay in the Gospel as they grew older if the family observed Family Home Evenings on a regular basis. This observation had a great impact on me and my husband, and we were delighted that we had already decided FHE should be the single, most important thing we did together with our family.

"Today, our children are grown and we have twenty-seven grandchildren, and all of them enjoy spending time with each other . . . the grandchildren, too. We can see the love and compassion they have for one another, and we realize their family-oriented lifestyles were nurtured during Family Nights. We're glad we took FHE so seriously back when the children really needed it."