I have been a huge fan of The Family: A Proclamation to the World ever since I can remember. I was raised in a home where family values were taught, lived, and prioritized. My testimony has been solidified time and time again concerning this prophetic document.

When I realized that this year would mark the 25th anniversary of the proclamation, I knew that this issue would be the perfect way to celebrate. Not only have I been able to study it more, but because of you – this wonderful Latter-day Woman community – I have learned more than I ever imagined I would!

I learned that The Family is a guide for everyone, not just those who are married or have children. It teaches us so much about our divine identity and potential. It can be individualized and personalized when we pray and ask Heavenly Father how to live by its principles.

It comes directly from those we sustain as prophets, seers, and revelators. This means that the family must be of tremendous importance to us, that whatever the proclamation says could help anyone in the world, and that the proclamation fits the Lord’s promise when He said, “Whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.”

Let’s start now to “promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family.” The world needs it now more than ever.