Take a look at this girl. Yes, I know. She is adorable! And yes, I know, she is precious! And Yes, Lucky LUCKY me that I get to be her big sister. This is Sadie. She is 8 years old and quite the character! Because Sadie is a girl, she will grow up (way too fast I might add! Gosh this girl is going to pass me up with her long legs any day now!) to be a beautiful woman. I want Sadie to have no doubts about who she is and what she has been specially designed for. Heaven knows we need powerful woman who know exactly what they are doing here and are willing to invest all they have to accomplish their specific purposes. I believe Sadie will be one of these powerful woman, if she follows the pattern of righteousness.
My main motivation for starting this blog was to help any girl who is struggling to see the joy and divinity of the calling to be a righteous woman in these last days. In my first semester of college, I was very confused about what I, as a woman, was to be working toward. The world's ideas of what a woman should be and demand of herself in this age are very bold and look enticing. Power, influence, and prestige in the biggest careers of the world is the advertisement that fights for woman's attention and energy. However, this didn't settle any qualms I had about my future. In fact, the more I read about women's roles in newspaper articles, the more conflicted I felt about what the ideal "modern woman" should look like and if I really wanted to emulate her. It wasn't until I picked up the book Daughters in My Kingdom that I learned to hope in my own future and learn about my divine potential as a woman and disciple of Christ.
On my path of continuation in the ways of discipleship, I am finding a couple of things that I struggle with (as we all do if we walk the path with open eyes. None of us remains unscathed by weakness… but I believe this is what connects us and makes us human.) I am particularly learning how much I have to learn to become a woman who:
1) finds nobility in motherhood
2) finds joy in womanhood
3) understands my divine destiny
Women are powerful! I would like to quote Elder D. Todd Christofferson's last general conference address, because general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have a way of putting words together that is far more eloquent than anything I can articulate. He said, "From age immemorial, societies have relied on the moral force of women. While certainly not the only positive influence at work in society, the moral foundation provided by women has proved uniquely beneficial to the common good. Perhaps, because it is pervasive, this contribution of women is often underappreciated. I wish to express gratitude for the influence of good women, identify some of the philosophies and trends that threaten women’s strength and standing, and voice a plea to women to cultivate the innate moral power within them." (you can read the rest of his talk here.) SO. With that being said, let's work on cultivating the power that already exists in us!
Women are powerful! I would like to quote Elder D. Todd Christofferson's last general conference address, because general authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have a way of putting words together that is far more eloquent than anything I can articulate. He said, "From age immemorial, societies have relied on the moral force of women. While certainly not the only positive influence at work in society, the moral foundation provided by women has proved uniquely beneficial to the common good. Perhaps, because it is pervasive, this contribution of women is often underappreciated. I wish to express gratitude for the influence of good women, identify some of the philosophies and trends that threaten women’s strength and standing, and voice a plea to women to cultivate the innate moral power within them." (you can read the rest of his talk here.) SO. With that being said, let's work on cultivating the power that already exists in us!
I have been so richly blessed to have several examples of righteous woman in my life! To me, these woman are valiant heroes. They are masters of the three listed things that I struggle with. As such, I hope to learn from them and their personal journeys through life to strengthen my testimony and consequently, the testimony of my dear sisters Lindsay and Sadie and my future daughters, and perhaps even you. So much good surrounds us in this life, and I am determined to find the joy in all of it.
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