I went to the leadership broadcast a couple of weeks ago. It was the first time President Monson spoke since being called as the prophet. The meeting was great. The theme was "Building Up a Righteous Posterity"
There were a couple of statements made by Elder Oaks that I especially love:
1. Homemaking is not just baking bread or cleaning a house. Homemaking is to make the environment necessary to nurture our children toward eternal life, which is our responsibility as parents.
2. There are probably a lot of housekeeping tasks that can be delegated, but there aren’t any homemaking tasks that can be delegated. We don’t delegate conducting a family home evening. We’re not going to delegate family prayer. We’re not going to delegate the love of a mother and a father for the children or that individual time that’s so essential for growth. Let’s make a distinction between housekeeping and homemaking.
President Monson:
May I offer three guidelines to help ensure that our homes will be havens of happiness.
1. Let us establish a pattern of prayer
2. May our homes be a library of learning
3. May we enjoy a legacy of love
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