The Moral Force of Woman

My visiting teachers came over today and we had discussion about how reading the scriptures is like protection for us. Not just spiritually but physically. 

Let's admit it.

This world is evil. 

It's full of so much evil.

My husband loves to show me things he finds on the news and I often find myself angry and scared of what this world is becoming. 

My visiting teachers brought up an interesting thing.

Both of them admitted that they have a very hard time understanding the Book of Mormon so they listen to conference talks more often than they read the Book of Mormon.

They then pointed out that conference talks. 

Our apostles and Prophet speaking is modern day scriptures! 

Of coarse we need to be reading the Book of Mormon, this is essential.

However, I'll admit conference talks are easier to understand.

After my visiting teachers left I decided instead of turning on Netflix before church I'd just listen to a conference talk.

The talk I chose is titled 

"The Moral Force of Woman"

by Elder Christofferson

A couple of things stood out to me and I felt that I should share. 

Elder Christofferson stated,

""A woman’s moral influence is nowhere more powerfully felt or more beneficially employed than in the home. There is no better setting for rearing the rising generation than the traditional family, where a father and a mother work in harmony to provide for, teach, and nurture their children. Where this ideal does not exist, people strive to duplicate its benefits as best they can in their particular circumstances."

"A mother’s love and high expectations lead her children to act responsibly without excuses, to be serious about education and personal development, and to make ongoing contributions to the well-being of all around them."

He then continued to ask this question which really got my brain working!

I just love it.

"Will what happened in cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congresses?"

What do you think? 

Be weird

I feel as though I have rediscovered myself since I have been with Tysen.

I always felt like I was myself around people but ever since I met Tysen I realized how much more comfortable I am with myself. 

I have found myself sharing things with him that I forgot about myself. One being my inner nerdyness (I'm aware that's not a word). 

I love Star Wars. 

It's one of my most favorite movie series out there. 

I don't think I shared that with many people in High School. 

Why? Because that's not what people were into. 

It was all about the sports.

Everything that was talked about revolved around sports.

That kind of became me. I didn't play sports so it's all I watched and all I ended up talking about.

 I don't remember the last time I watched Star Wars.

Until this weekend. 

With my husband, the man who has made me who I want to be. 

The man who has made me, well me again! (insert smiley face here)

I always thought that I wasn't trying to impress people back when I was in High School but why did I forget so much about myself? 

Well, sadly I was probably like many teenagers.

I acted like I didn't care what people thought but I sure did. 

I love books.

I love reading, almost anything!

Fiction and non-fiction.

I enjoy reading my psychology textbook just because of the pure enjoyment reading gives me.

Also psychology is so darn fascinating! 

I remember blogging almost a year ago about Tysen taking me to a mummy museum. 

I forgot how much I loved mummies until he brought up the museum. 

Pretty much what I'm getting at is this:

Don't go with the crowd, don't say things just because others say them.

Don't hide away your passions because it's not the "hip" thing.

Wear that Star Wars t-shirt and those leggings everybody hates because everyone claims leggings aren't pants. 

Be yourself.

Do things that make you comfortable.

Those that truly love you won't care. 

Not one bit.

Not Where I Use to Be

I always feel like there can be improvement in my life. I try and make a goal every month to work on one thing at a time. No, I don't perfect that one thing but it's my focus for the month. There was a time in my life where I wasn't working on anything. In fact I think I was just stuck in one spot wanting to go anywhere but a place that would make me better. 

Those were dark times. 

Though I'm not perfect I'm pleased with where I am today and who I am. 

Turn to God.

If there's one thing my husband has taught me since we've been together it's that sometimes I think I have to figure everything out right there and then when a problem arises. 

He's so good at making me calm down and showing me that I need to just put trust in the Lord and everything will fall into place. 

So I thought I'd pass down that advice from him to me to you.