by Melanie Day


Last year I undertook the project of creating a family motto.  I printed it out on paper and we recited it each morning before the kids would leave, along with reading the Book of Mormon and having family prayer.  It is the first thing we do every morning, like a mini-devotional.  It doesn't take that long.  My three year old can repeat most of our motto by heart.  I have five children and I want them to know what truths dad and I value and cherish.  I figured these four areas were the most important.  Therefore, if Emalee does something that she shouldn't, I can say, "Now is that being trustworthy?" or whatever.   Soon thereafter, I decided to paint it on my wall and decided to share it with all of you.  This is our family motto: (See pictures of the wall I painted it on - at bottom of page)

 OUR MOTTO:
 

WE WILL BE TRUE TO GOD

…who is our Father.  He loves us and we love Him.

We will visit with Him often and kneel before Him as a family each morning and night.

We will honor Him by obeying all of His commandments and by following His prophets.

All that we posses is a gift from Him; therefore, we most willingly return an offering of ten percent.

We will make a personal study of His words each day, alone and as a family and go to His house often.  In so doing we will heighten our knowledge, and understanding, and find answers to all of our concerns.

WE WILL BE TRUE TO OURSELVES

We have a companionship with the Holy Ghost.  We will act upon His influence and follow those inner feelings no matter what others may think.

Through healthy habits, we will care for our physical bodies, for therein dwells our spirit.

We will consecrate ourselves to the building up of the kingdom of God.

WE WILL BE TRUE TO OUR FAMILY

Our most sacred friendships are within the walls of our own home.  Spending time together shall be a priority and we will continually build each other up with love and support.

We will fulfill all promises to our family members, even those who have gone before us, and those who have yet to come.

We are bound together as a family; therefore, we will live our lives in such a way as to be together forever.

WE WILL BE TRUE TO OUR FRIENDS

We will be friends to all, and a light to those around us. 

We will be trustworthy in every deed and action.  We will never let anyone down by being a bad example.

We have been preserved for the last days.  We will help others look to Christ.
 


PICTURES OF WALL:

Here is a picture of the whole wall.  Up at the top I have a quote on families (see next picture) with mine and my husbands hand print.  Each of our children's pictures are next and their hand prints are also on the wall with their names by them.  There are four columns on the wall, that is where I painted our motto (see above).  I built a tree on the side of the house there, kind of fun. 


This is the quote painted at the top of the home in the picture above.
First close-up view of Family Motto painted on wall.
Second close-up view of Family Motto painted on wall.
Close up view of the tree.

 

This page was  last  updated: 
   November 26,  2006

 

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