Nourishing the Souls of Our Children

“Three times the Savior asks, ‘Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?’And each time, when Peter assures the Savior of his love, Jesus ‘saith unto him, Feed my lambs. . . . Feed my sheep’ (John 21:15–17). “There is great need in today’s world to nourish the souls of our children and youth with ‘living water’ (John 4:10–14) and the ‘bread of life’ (John 6:48). Like Peter, we too love the Lord, so today’s parents and leaders work diligently to instill in each heart a testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel.”

Margaret S. Lifferth, “Respect and Reverence,” Ensign, May 2009, 11