Friends

I have been thinking lately about the satans attack on the family and I think he is doing very well at it. One thing I think he has made us believe that getting married is only for the two getting married, instead of for bringing more children into this world. James E. Faust said is best.
President James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, addressed a “shift in attitude about the purpose of marriage. More and more young people view marriage ‘as a couples relationship, designed to fulfill the emotional needs of adults, rather than an institution for bringing up children.’ …

Before I met Jimmy I was very set on going to school and getting a career. But about a month after we were married I knew that we needed to have kids. I wasn't baby hungry, I just knew that that was the right thing to do. You might say that that is way too soon but who am I to argue with what God wants. I'm not saying that women shouldn't go to school but I strongly feel that you shouldn't let that get in the way of having kids. Another quote I really loves is one by Spencer W. Kimball

“You came knowing full well your responsibilities. You came to get for yourself a mortal body that could become perfected, immortalized, and you understood that you were to act in partnership with God in providing bodies for other spirits equally anxious to come to the earth for righteous purposes. And so you will not postpone parenthood. There will be rationalists who will name to you numerous reasons for postponement. Of course, it will be harder to get your college degrees or your financial start with a family, but strength like yours will be undaunted in the face of difficult obstacles. Have your family as the Lord intended. Of course it is expensive, but you will find a way, and besides, it is often those children who grow up with responsibility and hardships who carry on the world’s work.” Spencer W. Kimball

I was talking to my friend Angie about this and she said something a agree with very much. She said that she thinks too many people think that having children is a chore. Of course it is hard but Spencer W. Kimball said that there is no greater honor than being a mother.

Sorry if I offended anyone, this is just something that has been bothering me for awhile. There are so many that say they follow the prophets but here are prophets of God telling us its wrong to postpone children and yet we all still come up with excuses to do so. I love this gospel and I know that it will only lead us to happiness.