Starfish Dreams

Mothers Who Know, part 4

Here's the rest of the Julie Beck's talk.

Mothers Who Know Do Less

Mothers who know do less. They permit less of what will not bear good fruit eternally. They allow less media in their homes, less distraction, less activity that draws their children away from their home. Mothers who know are willing to live on less and consume less of the world's goods in order to spend more time with their children—more time eating together, more time working together, more time reading together, more time talking, laughing, singing, and exemplifying. These mothers choose carefully and do not try to choose it all. Their goal is to prepare a rising generation of children who will take the gospel of Jesus Christ into the entire world. Their goal is to prepare future fathers and mothers who will be builders of the Lord's kingdom for the next 50 years. That is influence; that is power.

So much good stuff here!  Less media (we no longer have TV, so we're doing OK, but we still have Internet, newspapers and movies!)  Less activity that draws children away . . . wow.  Live on less and consume less - that could be one whole family night, just that small phrase.  How about "these mothers choose carefully and DO NOT TRY TO CHOOSE IT ALL".  How true that is!  This is a small, but very valuable section!

Mothers Who Know Stand Strong and Immovable

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. We are led by an inspired prophet of God who has called upon the women of the Church to "stand strong and immovable for that which is correct and proper under the plan of the Lord. He has asked us to "begin in [our] own homes to teach children the ways of truth.

Latter-day Saint women should be the very best in the world at upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. I have every confidence that our women will do this and will come to be known as mothers who "knew". In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

May we all do so . . .

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22:13, Tuesday, November 6, 2007 .. Posted by blessedmomof10

AMEN!

Love, loved, loved this talk........ thanks for posting it here.......I like how you broke it up.....

Gloria