"The perfect, divine expression of fatherhood is our Heavenly Father. His character and attributes include abundant goodness and perfect love. His work and glory are the development, happiness, and eternal life of His children.6 Fathers in this fallen world can claim nothing comparable to the Majesty on High, but at their best, they are striving to emulate Him, and they indeed labor in His work. They are honored with a remarkable and sobering trust."
-Elder D. Todd Christofferson
Just a little Father's day quote for Father's Day. I dropped the ball and didn't call my Dad today...but I did buy Reuben an Air Fryer. Both Reuben and I talked today in church. Here is a bonus quote from my own talk:
'I waited a long time to find Reuben. I was 34 when we met. There were lots of frogs before his prince-like winning ways came along. I was impressed by how he always opened the door for me and treated me respectfully. At 34, dating is serious business. I knew I wanted children, and i tried to find a husband who also wanted children. A man who liked kids and was good with them was a must. I needed a teammate and I got more than I ever pined for with Reuben. I saw how he was with his nieces and nephews and that impressed me.
When I was complaining about not finding good men to date and how I wanted to become a mother desperately and how felt that I was running out of time, my mother suggested that there are other ways to have babies besides getting married. Now, I know that seems a bit extreme but you also don’t know my mom, and she was full of good advice even if sometimes it was a little extreme. I explained to her that I didn’t plan on raising children by myself. I knew that parenting was a tough gig and that my future children deserved to have a good father in the home.'
I am so glad I found Reuben 12 years ago. We have build a great life together and I couldn't have found a better dad for my kids!
