So this past weekend we had
General Conference. I loved all of the talks given. There were
at least five talks given on the family, maybe more. My Absolute favorite
quote from conference was by David M. Mcconkie in his talk called
"Teaching with the Power and Authority of God". And he said, "Second
only to the responsibility teachers have to listen to the Spirit, is the
responsibility they have to listen to the student". This
was actually a quote from Elder Holland, and he applied it to
teaching. Well I love it even more when it is applied to parenting.
When we realize that we can learn so much from our little children, we
will have a humble and happy home. This week in class we talked about
culture and class and how that affects us as people. As human beings we
like staying in our comfort zone. That is why when we move to another
place, we hang out with people who have the same interests as us, as
well as other things. If we want to move classes, or cultures, i think
that is possible, but it will be difficult for them as well. If
you want to read the talk by Elder Mcconkie here is the link: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/teaching-with-the-power-and-authority-of-god?lang=eng. If You want to
read any other talk for the LDS General Conference you can find them here: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2013/10?lang=eng. Thanks for
reading, and I hope you have a Wonderful day. :D
Hey its your TA Emily again! I also loved Elder McConkie's talk, it was such a powerful reminder of the importance of remaining humble. I love that you connected this idea to to raising a family. It is vital that we not only listen to our children but seek to emulate their Christ like qualities. Why do you think children can teach so much wisdom?
ReplyDeleteWell I just think that no matter their age, they really do know truth and when they learn it and apply it to their lives, they can teach us by their actions as well as through what they say. If we listen they could teach us what is most important in life. This is my favorite Christmas Mormon messagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXXwtFWpAI8 and is a good example of this
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