A thought from the scriptures
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"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory,a house of order, a house of God." — Doctrine and Covenants 88:119
"I would like to direct my remarks to you parents and grandparents. I would like to share with you what I would hope you would teach your children about the temple," said President Ezra Taft Benson, then of the Quorum of the Twelve, in an address given during the centennial celebration of the Logan Utah Temple, May 17, 1984 (Ensign, August 1985, p. 6).
"The temple is a sacred place, and the ordinances in the temple are of a sacred character. Because of its sacredness we are sometimes reluctant to say anything about the temple to our children and grandchildren.
"As a consequence, many do not develop a real desire to go to the temple, or when they go there, they do so without much background to prepare them for the obligations and covenants they enter into.
"I believe a proper understanding or background will immeasurably help prepare our youth for the temple. This understanding, I believe, will foster within them a desire to seek their priesthood blessings just as Abraham sought his."
