I woke up this morning and grabbed a copy of the Conference issue and started to read a talk about how teaching saves lives.

Today is Friday. In our homeschool, by Friday, we are all a little tired of each other. The children are tired of listening to my voice!! They need a break from me and a break from all the hard work. How thankful I was today that the article I chose to read took me back to the most important things I need to remember as I teach, instruct and love these children every day.

What a great reminder for all my homeschool friends, but also for every parent or teacher:

   1. As a teacher, do I view myself as a messenger from God?

   2. Do I prepare and then teach in ways that can help save lives?

   3. Do I focus on a key doctrine of the Restoration?

   4. Can those I teach feel the love I have for them and for my Heavenly Father and the Savior?

   5. When inspiration comes, do I close the manual and open their eyes and their ears and their hearts to the glory of         God?

   6. Do I invite them to do the work that God has for them to do?

   7. Do I express so much confidence in them that they find the invitation hard to refuse?

   8. Do I help them recognize promised blessings that come from living the doctrine I am teaching?

Learning and teaching are not optional activities in the kingdom of God. They are the very means by which the gospel has been restored to the earth and by which we will gain eternal life. They provide the pathway to personal testimony. No one can be “saved in ignorance” (D&C 131:6).