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British judge receives award By Malcolm P. Adcock Europe Area Public Affairs Published: Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 Print  |  Email  |  Share LONDON Sir Paul Coleridge, founder and chairman of The Marriage Foundation, received the Family Values Award from the Church at a celebratory event held at the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament on Dec. 11. Sir Paul was recognized for his commitment to promote and strengthen marriage and family life across the United Kingdom. He was commended “for his remarkable work in support of the family.” On receiving the award, Sir Paul said that he was accepting it on behalf of the Marriage Foundation and felt it “extremely encouraging” to have outside support from other groups such as the Church. Meghan Giboin Sir Paul Coleridge, third from right, recipient of Family Values Award, poses with, from left, Craig Whittaker, MP; Fiona Bruce, MP; Lady Coleridge; David Rutley, MP; Elder Clifford T. Herbertson, Area Seventy. “We need to support t...

Let me suggest five things parents can do to create stronger family cultures: First, parents can pray in earnest, asking our Eternal Father to help them love, understand, and guide the children He has sent to them. Second, they can hold family prayer, scripture study, and family home evenings and eat together as often as possible, making dinner a time of communication and the teaching of values. Third, parents can fully avail themselves of the Church’s support network, communicating with their children’s Primary teachers, youth leaders, and class and quorum presidencies. By communicating with those who are called and set apart to work with their children, parents can provide essential understanding of a child’s special and specific needs. Fourth, parents can share their testimonies often with their children, commit them to keep the commandments of God, and promise the blessings that our Heavenly Father promises His faithful children. Fifth, we can organize our families based on clear, ...