Teach Me Jesus Thursday: The New Year for Your Children

We’ve turned a page on the calendar. For many, the new year signals an opportunity for change. It’s the start of a new chapter and the chance to begin fresh and new.

But the one thing we won’t hear or see are ads telling us to invest more time in our children. We won’t be encouraged to teach our children the Word of God. Amid all the talk about resolutions and goals, we won’t hear about the importance of speaking the gospel into the hearts of our children, pouring love into them, and leading them down the path that leads to life.

In fact, much of what we hear will tell us to do just the opposite: to fill our time with activities, our minds with the latest news, and our hearts with the love of possessions. And just like the possibilities for the new year, the opportunities to do so are endless. The more our time is consumed with busyness and activities, the less time we have to teach and instruct our children about their Savior….

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