The Shield

"The plan designed by the Father contemplates that man and woman, husband and wife, working together, fit each child individually with a shield of faith made to buckle on so firmly that it can neither be pulled off nor penetrated by those fiery darts.

It takes the steady strength of a father to hammer out the metal of it and the tender hands of a mother to polish and fit it on. Sometimes one parent is left to do it alone. It is difficult, but it can be done" Boyd K. Packer

Following Scripture Man can help in this molding process, sealing the silver "S" to your heart.

As a side note, Mikita wrote, "mothers prepare us to answer adversity's call and face the trials of life". (more advice from him, his book, "I sit all amazed")