Mothers

Seeing as it's Mother's Day I figured that mothers would be excellent people to blog about. We'll start off with a quote by Elder Russel M. Nelson:

Many years ago the First Presidency issued a statement that has had a profound and lasting influence upon me. “Motherhood,” they wrote, “is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels."

Mothers are next to angels. Now I don't have firsthand experience, but being a mother seems hard. Here's a quote by Elder M. Russel Ballard for those mothers who are feeling discouraged and inadequate:

There is no perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother and family. Many are able to be 'full-time moms,' at least during the more formative years of their children's lives, and many other would like to be. Some may have to work part- or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else.

Along with placing God and her husband and children above all else mothers have other responsibilities outlined in "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" given by the First Presidency and he Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.

Motherhood is one of the noblest professions in the world. Many "independent" women would scoff at motherhood and look down on mothers as slaves to their husbands, children, and housework. Those women are wrong. They rob themselves of the blessings of the selfless service that is motherhood. Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there.