I am trying to do better with reading spiritual material! Too many things in this world can drag me down. So here is my lift:
Sister Julie Beck (whom I love & is a wonderful person) spoke in conference last year. Her talk entitled, "What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable", is amazing & I wanted to write down some of my highlights: (I bolded the points that hit home for me)
"We believe in the formation of eternal families. That means we believe in getting married. We know that the commandment to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. That means we believe in having children. We have faith that with the Lord's help we can be successful in rearing and teaching children. These are vital responsibilities in the plan of happiness, and when women embrace those roles with all their hearts, they are happy! Knowing and defending the truth about families is the privilege of every sister in this Church."
"Families mean work, but they are out great work- and we are not afraid of work. This is what we do best; no one does families better than the sisters of this Relief Society. We uphold, nourish, and protect them."
She also quoted Pres. Hinckley saying, "We have a greater challenge than we realize. . . Do the best you can. But I want to emphasize that it be the very best. . . We are capable of doing so much better. . . We must get on our knees & plead with the Lord for help and strength and direction. We must then stand on our feet and move forward."
Fabulous thoughts from fabulous people!
1 comment:
Love that talk, thanks for sharing! You are doing an excellent job being one of those women.
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