Protect the Children - Elder Dallin H. Oaks

We have a new family routine at night.  Each night we read scriptures to Baby B and then we say a family prayer.  I can't wait until we get to hear the innocent prayers from our son.  Last night we finished up our new routine and Mr. H was talking to Baby B.  Baby B has become quite the social bug.  As Mr. H was telling him how much he loved him and how much his Father in Heaven loves him, Baby B smiled and did his little baby chuckle.  Baby knows. 

It made me think of a very powerful talk during Conference last weekend.  Elder Dallin H. Oaks spoke on the importance of protecting children.  He talked about the abuse, health, diminishing numbers of the next generation.

“And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

“But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:5–6).

Link to Elder Oaks' talk.