“Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children”
~ The Family: A
Proclamation to the World
My favorite quotes’, regarding mothers:
“Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to
be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service
next to the angels.” ~The First Presidency
Elder Richard G. Scott said,
“Satan had unleashed a
seductive campaign to undermine the sanctity of womanhood, to deceive the
daughters of God and divert them from their divine destiny. He well knows women
are the compassionate, self-sacrificing, loving power that binds together the
human family….He has convinced many of the lie that they are third-class citizens
in the kingdom of God. That falsehood has led some to trade their divinely
given femininity for male coarseness.”
Sister Beck said,
“Who will prepare this righteous
generation of sons and daughters? Latter-day Saint women will do this – women
who know and love the Lord and bear testimony of Him, women who are strong and
immovable and who do not give up during difficult and discouraging times.” This
really impressed me. It also showed me the significance it is of my divine role
of being a mother and nurturer.
“There is no more noble work than that of a good and
God-fearing mother.” “…but she who rears successfully a family of healthy,
beautiful sons and daughters, whose influence will be felt through generations
to come…deserves the highest honor that man can give, and the choicest
blessings of God.” I think that this is
an important thing for women to understand. The women of the world today are
confused about their roles and are fulfilling careers and working outside the
home.
I liked President Benson’s words when he said, “Mothers who
help families pray and play together will stay together and will bless
children’s lives forever.”
President Benson talked about the widows and mothers who for
various reasons need to work outside the home and support themselves, and said,
“But these instances are the exception, not the rule.” I think still too often
even women of the church want think that this means it is perfectly acceptable
to have a career. Whereas I don’t think it is necessarily wrong, I still think
a woman should be in the home raising and loving her children and ready to be
at hand to them.
To those who have not yet married or had children or who cannot
have children:
Sister Sheri Dew has not had the chance to marry nor have
children. She is a big example to me of a righteous sister in Zion. Side note, one of my absolute
favorite books is by her called, “No One Can Take Your Place.” Such a good
read!! Back to motherhood here are some of her words:
“both God the Father
and Adam called Eve “the mother of all living” – and they did so before she
ever bore a child….It is the essence of who were are as women. It defines our
very identity, our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our Father
gave us.”
“Every one of us can
show by word and by deed that the work of women in the Lord’s kingdom is magnificent
and holy. I repeat: We are all mothers
in Israel, and our calling is to love and help lead the rising generation
through the dangerous streets of mortality.”
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