Being an alumnus of BYU, Mark receives BYU Magazine, which I steal to read (heh heh...). I usually just glance over the articles to see if there's anything really interesting. Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't. We received our latest issue the other day, and I did my usual perusing. And I came across
this article that really caught my attention.
The article is entitled "Homework: Mothers share how they apply at home what they learned at BYU." It basically shares experiences that BYU grads have had applying their degrees to what they do at home with their children. I loved reading and knowing that there are women in the world who really use the knowledge they have attained to teach their children. It also drove home to me, with an intensity I have never felt before, the awesome responsibility I have to create an atmosphere of learning in my home.
As I read the article, I kept thinking of the
story of the Stripling Warriors. Particularly the lines, "And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it." I want my children to be able to say the same of me, especially in spiritual matters, but also in temporal ones. I want them to be able to say, "My mother taught me to love learning. She taught me to love the Lord."
I also thought of my own mother, and the skills she acquired and applied in our home. Because of her, I learned good study habits, the value of integrity, and a love of all things good and wholesome. I learned the value of doing something worthwhile, even thought it was hard; plugging through the drudgery days to get to the good ones. I hope I can pass on some of these great lessons to my own children.
I am so glad to be a part of a church that challenges us to be the very best we can be; to look past the surface and dig deep into our souls to grow and blossom - to become, ultimately,
even as our Father in Heaven is.
Boy, do I have a long way to go!
