I desire to better understand women's role in the plan of Salvation.
"Woman is God's Supreme Creation" says Gordon B. Hinckley.
What a sad contrast to the world. We are awash in false messages about girl's worth. Even the best of Father's daughters are affected by the need to be skinny, well-dressed, beautiful... we are taught that looks are everything.
What is Satan trying to draw our attention away from? What is he so desperate to conceal about women's true worth?
God's crowning creation was a woman. And it wasn't because she was good-looking. Take any woman of righteous character, my mother for example. My mother isn't beautiful. But she is Beautiful, with a big B, and by that, I mean she has real value and worth. She shines. She works, sacrifices, loves, and strives for others.
She is strong. She is patient. She is loving. She is what is so beautiful about womanhood.
"[Satan] well knows that women are the compassionate, self-sacrificing, loving power that binds together the human family. He would...rob them of their exalting roles as wives and mothers."
Women exalt, both as wives and as mothers. As wives because they teach love, patience, cooperation and gentleness. As mothers because they teach faith, love, and sacrifice, and raise children to believe in God and serve Him well.
You know? What would happen if I asked Ms. Ebeling out on another date? She is the epitome of righteous womanhood, she really is. I would be frightened to do that. But isn't success and love what lies on the OTHER side of fear?
Ok, this wasn't meant to be a dating pep-talk.
So, Satan attacks women because of their divine role in the plan of Salvation.
Richard G. Scott assures us that women's primary role is not to be physically appealing!
Fathers play a crucial role in building strong women. If young women feel adored and cherished by their fathers, they are unlikely to feel the need to seek attention other places.
Which of my sisters am I neglecting? Not Mari, I spend a lot of time with her naturally. Probably grace. You know, Grace and I haven't exchanged a cordial word in nearly a month. Sad.
Rahel, Rachel, Grace, Emma. A lot of sisters! But a lot of love, too. I'll write them letters.
Another topic:
God taught me to be frugal. It took a really, really difficult month of financial discomfort, but he succeeded. I now pack lunches and don't buy things when I don't need them. I will maintain this habit forever, because I know that every dollar I invest is a day earlier I can stop working and go on a mission.
With my wife.
"Woman is God's Supreme Creation" says Gordon B. Hinckley.
What a sad contrast to the world. We are awash in false messages about girl's worth. Even the best of Father's daughters are affected by the need to be skinny, well-dressed, beautiful... we are taught that looks are everything.
What is Satan trying to draw our attention away from? What is he so desperate to conceal about women's true worth?
God's crowning creation was a woman. And it wasn't because she was good-looking. Take any woman of righteous character, my mother for example. My mother isn't beautiful. But she is Beautiful, with a big B, and by that, I mean she has real value and worth. She shines. She works, sacrifices, loves, and strives for others.
She is strong. She is patient. She is loving. She is what is so beautiful about womanhood.
"[Satan] well knows that women are the compassionate, self-sacrificing, loving power that binds together the human family. He would...rob them of their exalting roles as wives and mothers."
Women exalt, both as wives and as mothers. As wives because they teach love, patience, cooperation and gentleness. As mothers because they teach faith, love, and sacrifice, and raise children to believe in God and serve Him well.
You know? What would happen if I asked Ms. Ebeling out on another date? She is the epitome of righteous womanhood, she really is. I would be frightened to do that. But isn't success and love what lies on the OTHER side of fear?
Ok, this wasn't meant to be a dating pep-talk.
So, Satan attacks women because of their divine role in the plan of Salvation.
Richard G. Scott assures us that women's primary role is not to be physically appealing!
Fathers play a crucial role in building strong women. If young women feel adored and cherished by their fathers, they are unlikely to feel the need to seek attention other places.
Which of my sisters am I neglecting? Not Mari, I spend a lot of time with her naturally. Probably grace. You know, Grace and I haven't exchanged a cordial word in nearly a month. Sad.
Rahel, Rachel, Grace, Emma. A lot of sisters! But a lot of love, too. I'll write them letters.
Another topic:
God taught me to be frugal. It took a really, really difficult month of financial discomfort, but he succeeded. I now pack lunches and don't buy things when I don't need them. I will maintain this habit forever, because I know that every dollar I invest is a day earlier I can stop working and go on a mission.
With my wife.
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