Mezzuzahs

 

We have been repeatedly told to create Christ Centered homes. Our homes should bare testimony to all who live, visit, or enter our homes of our faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement. In recent General Conferences we have been told we need to fortify our homes and make them a fortress of safety. We have switched to home centered church. (During the pandemic we had home only church). This direction is nothing new. In the book of Mormon Nephi says "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins" 2 Nephi 25:26. 

My family recently moved across the country and are living in a new house in a new area. This has become even more important to create a sanctuary of peace for my children. A place that all can come and feel of the love of the Savior. During Family night we talked about how we are doing this physically. The kids were quick to point out that our decorations on centered on Christ, we have scriptures hanging on the wall in most rooms and my kids all have pictures of Christ on their walls.

Then we talked about  Deuteronomy 6 and how the Lord has commanded us  to keep his words in our hearts, to teach our children his words, to talk about his word with our neighbors and to put his word on our walls and door posts. And while I think that having pictures of Christ and Scriptures hanging on the Wall probably fulfills the intent of Deuteronomy 6 I thought it would be fun to do Mezuzahs.  Mezuzahs are how the Israelites put scriptures on the door posts. So for our activity we all chose favorite scriptures and the kids made Mezuzahs to put on their door posts in their rooms. We also have one to put on our front door post. I love the idea that every time you go in and out you see it and your thoughts are turned to our Creator. I love that the kids could choose a scripture that represented what they wanted to remember and only they know what it is. It becomes a personal moment of communication every time they leave their room.  I don't know what their scripture choice is, but they could be reminded that they are loved, or they can do hard things. etc.

I asked the kids to show me their finished Mezuzahs. They had a little too much fun showing off their talents.

I am excited to hang our Mezuzahs up. The kids loved the idea and thought it was a great way to remind themselves of the power scriptures can give them. 

I am excited for the opportunity it provides for questions from friends, and opportunities to discuss the gospel.