Leadership Broadcast

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

Thought for the Day

A year from now you may wish you had started today.
— Karen Lamb

I am a perfectionist and procrastinator, so this thought is awesome. I always wait for the beginning of the week or month to start a new habit- like working out or eating better. I want to have my house cleaned before I start a project- then I never get started! I run out of time or energy. If I had just started that day I would have completed my goal.

President Hinckley Has Passed Away

President Hinckley passed way this evening-At the age of 97. I am happy that he gets to see his dear wife. He will always be a prophet that I remember fondly. He was such a happy prophet. I remember being at the Conference Center when he gave his talk on the 6Be's-

Be Grateful
Be Smart
Be Clean
Be True
Be Humble
Be Prayerful

I have read and enjoyed many of his books. The number of temples built has increased. Many of us read the Book of Mormon as part of President Hinckley's challenge.

“Without reservation I promise you that if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how many times you previously may have read the Book of Mormon, there will come into your lives and into your homes an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to His commandments, and a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God.”
-President Hinckley