Okay so I keep meaning to post in here but other than pictures of my pig-sty kitchen (thanks to roommates not me), I haven't had much lately. So, as I was reading for my Strengthening Marriage and Family class, I came across a short story and a quote I loved so I thought I'd put something uplifting on here. The chapter I am reading talks about the responsibilities of fathering. First, George Durran (Dont Forget the Star for you Wyckhuyses) wrote a short example:
While I was mission president, I woud quite often resolved that it was again time for some more high-priority Church work. Then [our family] woudl all go to an amusement park...I just walked around the park with a smile on my face, holding hands with my children, eating all the cotton candy I could stand. Once in a while, a thought would enter my mind: "Hey you're the mission president. You'd better get back to the office." But then I'd smile and again say to myself "Well I'm doing my Church work here. I'm with my children and my wife. We're having a fun day and tonight I'll be able to write in my journal that I did six hours of glorious Church work today".
This next one I read and couldn't help but think that my Dad matches/matched this perfectly to my recollection:
"Remember brethren...to help with the dishes, change diapers, get up with a crying child in the night, and leave the television or the newspaper to help with dinner. THose are quiet ways we say "I love you" with our actions. They bring rich dividends" -Pres. Ezra Taft Benson (former LDS prophet)
I am loving this class. Of course the 2 weeks we talked about marriage I almost felt sick with all the newlywed/engaged couple stories. But its an amazing class and I love reading the texts. Its like an extra religion class. Its just under halfway through the semester and I have already learned TONS from this class.
Onto more homework....
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