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Growing up I knew the Temple was sacred. I knew my parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles were sealed. I remember being a giddy 7-year-old standing on the steps of the St. George Temple in a flower dress for my uncles' wedding. I loved the Temple. I knew my parents were sealed and they loved each other very much, but I don’t remember them going to the Temple on dates. I don’t remember them talking to us about the Temple very much. This made me think. What will my children remember about my husband and I and our Temple attendance? Do they know why we choose to go to the Temple and how special it is to us?

In President, Bensons talk: 

“What I hope you would teach your children about the Temple He reminds us of the important blessing that comes when we worthily go to the Temple. He states, When you attend the temple and perform the ordinances that pertain to the House of the Lord, certain blessings will come to you:

• You will receive the spirit of Elijah, which will turn your hearts to your spouse, to your children, and to your forebears.• You will love your family with a deeper love than you have loved before.
• Your hearts will be turned to your fathers and theirs to you.
• You will be endowed with power from on high as the Lord has promised.• You will receive the key to the knowledge of God. (See D&C 84:19.) You will learn how you can be like Him. Even the power of godliness will be manifest to you. (See D&C 84:20.)• You will be doing a great service to those who have passed to the other side of the veil in order that they might be “judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.” (D&C 138:34.)Such are the blessings of the temple and the blessings of frequently attending the temple.”

I have a testimony that these powerful and sacred blessings belong to us as we attend the temple. We bless ourselves, our spouse and our family, but have I shared those feelings or blessings with my children?  My husband and I go often, but not regularly. I hope to change that. President Benson's counsel to attend the Temple regularly and express the importance of the temple. This will help them have a desire to go to the Temple someday and covenant with Heavenly Father and their future spouse.