I found this quote this morning and it slapped me in the face! I have to keep reminding myself again and again that being a mother to my cute boys is really so important and worth the struggle. More important than everything else I want to do or get done. When they drive me crazy, which is most of the time, they are still my priority.
I wanted to share these fantastic truths.
"We should cherish and care for our children with unwavering dedication. The older we grow, the more precious our family becomes to us.
We come to see more clearly that all of the wealth, honor, and positions of the world pale in significance when compared to the precious souls of our loved ones. You young parents who are beginning your families must guard against seeking financial gain, worldly comforts, or achievement at the expense of your children. You must guard against being so anxious to get to work or to a meeting that you do not have time for your family, especially time to listen to anxious little voices. . . .
"We cannot and we
must not allow the school, community, television, or even Church organizations to establish our children's values. The Lord has placed this duty with mothers and fathers. It is one from which we cannot escape and one that cannot be delegated. Others may help, but parents remain accountable."
(M. Russell Ballard, "Teach the Children," Ensign, May 1991, 79-80)
Monday, January 7, 2008
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3 comments:
Good stuff, especially at a time when I'm wondering why the heck anyone wants to have children. (More like carry them for 9 months, but that's another story ...)
It's good to hear stuff like that especially after ours throws up then wakes up at 2 am. Got to love them.
Quit slapping me in the face will Ya? Now I gotta go plant my garden with yesterday's Deseret News.
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