Can I just say that I love Spring rainstorms. My Tulips are so happy to receive that moisture today and I am so looking forward to when they begin to bloom! Love the SPRING!!
Today our Relief Society lesson was on The Holy Priesthood. Pres. Smith said, "I wonder sometimes if as fathers we take pains to explain to our boys the seriousness of the obligation assumed when a boy becomes a deacon. I wonder if when the boy is ordained a deacon the father lets him feel that he has something that is eternally important..." The priesthood is the opportunity to bless the lives of others. Megan Webster lead a great discussion on what as women and mothers we can do to teach about the importance of the priesthood. Some suggestions were that we need to teach our daughters to respect the men that hold the priesthood, this includes young men, the Prophet, the bishop and missionaries. We can support them through dressing modestly, showing a respectful attitude towards church leaders and use appropriate language. It is also important that we ask for blessings and encourage the priesthood holders in our homes to offer to give blessings.
Priesthood ordinances are essential for us to enter the celestial kingdom. Without the power of God and the proper authority it is impossible for men to attain the celestial kingdom. Men who don't honor their wives and families and train them and give them the blessings that you want for yourselves, will never get into the celestial kingdom.
Thanks so much for all the great comments today, and for the great spirit that is felt in our class. Also thanks for all the service that is rendered to the sisters in our ward, everyone is so willing to help!