What will I teach my children?

The stripling warriors' mothers taught them that if they had faith, God would deliver them. Since my children won't be fighting a physical army like they were, what will I teach them? They are fighting a battle still, even though its different. A battle against evil, against pornography, temptation, distraction, pride. God will deliver them from those things in the way of giving them strength to conquer their weaknesses, get strength from Grace, repent. 

Being Faithful, Ammonite examples of alternatives

Sometimes we have to find alternatives.  Like when we plan something to happen, and then it happens differently than we expect. In Alma 56, The fathers of the 2000 warriors were feeling bad because they couldn't fight and take up weapons of war. They had promised God that they wouldn't. But they were still able to help the cause. They found alternatives. In verse 27 it says that the fathers brought many provisions to the warriors. I love that. Sometimes things just don't go according to plan. The fathers wanted to always protect and support their families, but because of repentance and promises that they need, they couldn't. In order to be faithful to God, they had to find alternatives to meet the same end. They were still able to help protect their families by providing support.

Right now we may have to do that this summer. I was planning on teaching an online class, but it may not make. Which means that in order to still be able to survive financially, we will have to make other plans, and trust that God will help us do so.

Moroni strengthened weak cities

I really like how in the late 40s and early 50s of Alma Moroni goes around strengthening cities that were once weak and that everyone else (especially his enemies) thought would always remain weak.

It's a good lesson about ourselves.