Fathers In the Family
Hello everybody, This week I am going to talk about the importance of fathers and their roles in the home. Reading the articles "Fatherhood, an Eternal Calling" (Elder L. Tom Perry, April 1,2004) and "A Fathers Impact on Child Development" (Children's Bureau, May 12, 2023) Along with my own personal experiences, I have come to know that the father's role in the family is to be the head of the family, a teacher, a provider, a supporter, and a protector. The first role of the father in the home is to be the head of the family. In the talk by Elder L. Tom Perry, it says, “Fatherhood is leadership, the most important kind of leadership. It has always been so; it always will be so. Father, with the assistance and counsel and encouragement of your eternal companion, you preside in the home. It is not a matter of whether you are most worthy or best qualified, but it is a matter of [divine] appointment.” In other words, being the head of the family ...