susieSA Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Gems on the Family Teaching Our Children about Tithing --------------------------------------------------- "Too often we as parents do not teach and encourage our children to live this law because their contribution only amounts to a few cents. But without a testimony of tithing, they are vulnerable. In their teenage years, they become attracted to clothes, entertainment, and expensive possessions and risk losing the special protection that tithing provides." (Robert D. Hales "Tithing: A Test of Faith with Eternal Blessings," Ensign, Nov. 2002, 28-29) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Mormon Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I taught my son this leson last week. I made him give me 10% of his candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieSA Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I taught my son this leson last week.I made him give me 10% of his candy And what did he make of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabelma Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Ellie pays her tithing every week we give her pocket money she gets £3 -Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Mormon Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>I taught my son this leson last week.I made him give me 10% of his candy And what did he make of that?He actualy said "You're not the church so I don't have to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tex Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Several years ago my wife and I found ourselves raising two of our grandchildren. When each one turned eight, I baptised them and we had a talk about tithing. I told them now that they were accountable before the Lord that they had additional commandments to obey, one of then being tithing. I gave each of them $5.00 a week as their "salary" for doing specific things during the week. Soon my grandson said that he no longer wanted to pay his tithe of fifty cents a week. I told him that was fine with me and he should do it because he wanted to. I also told him that the $5.00 was a "tithing allowence", but if he wanted to choose to receive a "non-tithing allowence", we could do that. He asked how much a non-tithing allowence was. I told him $3.00. He said OK if he didn't have to pay tithe on it. It didn't take him but one week to figure out that he kept $4.50 by paying tithe and only $3.00 by not paying it. By the second week he came to me and said, "Grandad, I think I would like to start paying tithe again". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieSA Posted November 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 <div class='quotemain'><div class='quotemain'>I taught my son this leson last week.I made him give me 10% of his candy And what did he make of that?He actualy said "You're not the church so I don't have to." Hehehehe....How very precious he sounds.. heheSeveral years ago my wife and I found ourselves raising two of our grandchildren. When each one turned eight, I baptised them and we had a talk about tithing. I told them now that they were accountable before the Lord that they had additional commandments to obey, one of then being tithing.I gave each of them $5.00 a week as their "salary" for doing specific things during the week. Soon my grandson said that he no longer wanted to pay his tithe of fifty cents a week. I told him that was fine with me and he should do it because he wanted to.I also told him that the $5.00 was a "tithing allowence", but if he wanted to choose to receive a "non-tithing allowence", we could do that. He asked how much a non-tithing allowence was. I told him $3.00. He said OK if he didn't have to pay tithe on it. It didn't take him but one week to figure out that he kept $4.50 by paying tithe and only $3.00 by not paying it. By the second week he came to me and said, "Grandad, I think I would like to start paying tithe again".That sounds like an excellent plan, Tex :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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