. . . I, Enos knowing my father that he was a just man - for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord - and blessed be the name of my God for it. . . . - Enos 1:1
"Many in the world are alarmed, and with some justification, at the plight and deteriorating condition of families," observed Elder Durrel A. Woolsey of the Seventy at October conference in 1990. "The most powerful thrust toward a resolution of this significant problem would be an honorable father, full of integrity and fidelity, giving righteous leadership to his family. That joyful work and calling is to do whatever is necessary to chart a course for you and your family to unitedly return and live with Heavenly Father. . . ."Dad, you need to be a hero in your family. They need a hero. They will have strong peer pressure and temptation to adopt the so-called heroes of today who are not worthy of their attention and most certainly not their emulation. . . .
"You must become the family hero, worthy of not only their attention, but their emulation. This will require your constant investment of sufficient time, complete emotional and physical fidelity, with unity of purpose between you and your eternal companion. This will require your constant dependency upon the Lord, demonstrated through scripture study and prayer.
"This will require that you follow the Brethren in every sense of the word - hearing, understanding, and doing. This simple formula will unite and strengthen your beloved family and bring countless blessings from our Father."