One example of parenting that I love from Lehi in 2 Nephi 4 is how much he cares about and thinks of ways that he can help his children spiritually. You can tell that it is such a huge focus for him. He is frequently sharing with him his visions, his spiritual feelings and experiences. This is something I don't feel that I got much from my parents, probably because they were struggling in the same way that I have struggled, but I want to be able to share that with my own kids. To think of the stories of my mission and share them with them, even if I can't do that in speech and only in writing. I think that will bless and help them a lot.
Another interesting thing that happens as Lehi blesses Laman and Lemuel's children is that he blesses them that the curse of their sin might be removed from them and put on their parents heads. This tells me something about the mercy of God, that he in fact does take into account the sins of the parents in judgement of the children. God understands that we are affected by our circumstances, by our parents, the religion we grow up in, the place we live. God will take all of these things into his judgement with mercy and love.
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