What God wants for moms

A friend posted this on Facebook and I was grateful. It was a much needed reminder that, as a mom, I do have important work to do! Read the article, it'll brighten your day!

ARTICLE: WHAT GOD WANTS FOR MOM WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

Thought for the week

This week in my Family Foundations class we are studying how important it is to be a good parent. Of course, Hubbie & I both had amazing examples of how it should be done, so I hope we're on the right track!

I love this quote!  If we devote ourselves to our families, everything else will fall into place as it should. 

We are powerful!

I was absolutely blown away by this quote from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. In fact the whole talk was amazing.  It's titled "Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments.

He says this:

"Of all the titles He has chosen for Himself,  Father is the one He declares, and creation is His watchword- especially human creation, creation in His image. His glory isn’t a mountain, as stunning as mountains are. It isn’t in the sea or sky or snow or sunrise, as beautiful as they all are. It isn’t in art or technology, be that a concerto or computer. No, His glory-and His grief- is in His children. We- you and I- are His prized possessions, and we are the earthly evidence, however inadequate of what He truly is. Human life is the greatest of God’s powers, the most mysterious and magnificent chemistry of it all, and you and I have been given it, but under the most serious and sacred of restrictions. You and I- who can make neither mountain nor moonlight, not one rain-drop or a single rose- have this greater gift in an absolutely unlimited way. And the only control placed on us is self-control- self-control born of respect for the divine sacramental power it is.  Surely God’s trust in us to respect this future- forming gift is an awesomely staggering one."

Have you ever thought of being a parent in that way before? It's amazing what powers we do have. Find the article and read it if you can. Amazing!

FHE #8

Tonight was Sienna's turn to help with FHE, we talked about Faith and Daniel and the Lion's Den. She helped with the artwork and helped present certain dramatic elements to the story. It was too cute!

Her favorite parts were when God told the Lion's to "Shut your mouths!"  and then when the king pulled back the stone to the den and said "Daniel, did your God rescue you?"

I'm always amazed at the Faith of Daniel. Here he is, being told he can't pray at risk to his life, so he opens his windows and continues to pray as normal. I think I'd at least pray in secret. But that's where my faith lacks in comparison to Daniels.  Something to think about, that's for sure!

The Law of the Fast: A personal responsibility to care for the poor and needy.

I taught a lesson on this General Conference Talk, and thought I'd share a snippit from the actual talk. It was a great lesson to prepare and I appreciated the comments. I learn so much from my fellow relief society sisters!

The biggest thing that I learned today is that when we fast, we feel hungry, and for just a short time, we know what it feels like to be in the shoes of the poor and the needy. It puts us in a place that we can connect with our Father in Heaven and ask for help, and then gives us the opportunity to then be blessed, by paying a fast offering and sharing with those who need help.