Motherhood

I really love this quote by Presdient Benson and completely agree with everything that he said. I had a wonderful loving mother and I know that these things on this list were really important to her too. I can still remember when I would be on school vacation and we would be out shopping she would still want to be home in time for my youngest sister Laura to get home from school. It was really important to my mom to be at the "crossroads" something that I really appreciated. Now as I am looking forward to motherhood it has given me extra time to reflect on my own mother and all of the wonderful things she did for me.

I love you mom!

“Thinking of the example of his own mother and that of his beloved and faithful wife, Flora, President Benson has offered ten specific suggestions for mothers as they guide their precious children:

1. Take time to always be at the crossroads in the lives of your children, whether they be six or sixteen.
2. Take time to be a real friend to your children.
3. Take time to read to your children. Remember what the poet wrote:You may have tangible wealth untold; Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be— I had a mother who read to me.
4. Take time to pray with your children.
5. Take time to have a meaningful weekly home evening. Make this one of your great family traditions.
6. Take time to be together at mealtimes as often as possible.
7. Take time daily to read the scriptures together as a family.
8. Take time to do things together as a family.
9. Take time to teach your children.
10. Take time to truly love your children. A mother’s unqualified love approaches Christlike love

(see Ezra Taft Benson, To the Mothers in Zion, pamphlet, 1987, pp. 8–12; see also Ezra Taft Benson, Come, Listen to a Prophet’s Voice, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1990, pp. 32–36).”