I heard about a Relief Society recently, where many of the sisters were active in various activities.\u00a0 They had a book club, an exercise group, a scrapbooking group, many groups where sisters happily congregated together sharing interests.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad to hear sisters are involved with one another, because I feel that has been lost to a certain extent, but I think something is missing.<\/p>\n
In the March 2012 Visiting Teaching message, we were encouraged to defend the Doctrine of the Family.\u00a0 Do we assume this means individually ONLY? or can we interpret this in a collaborative effort?\u00a0 Examples are given on how we may accomplish this.\u00a0 All of us being at different stages, we may want to read and study the Proclamation to the Family, remember and discuss our role as covenant women and mothers.\u00a0 Our own homes can exemplify a \u201chappy home\u201d, as it were.\u00a0 We are encouraged to create a safe place for our children, to create pride and enthusiasm for the cause of family life, strength, and precept.<\/p>\n
Elder Robert S. Wood said these simple words:\u00a0 \u201cWe need to be vigorously engaged in the world.\u201d\u00a0 In other words\u2026do something. Elder M. Russell Ballard said, \u201cIn today\u2019s world, where Satan\u2019s aggression against the family is so prevalent, parents must do ALL THEY CAN to fortify and defend their families.\u201d\u00a0 May I just ask, Who supports better than anyone when there is a cause?\u00a0 WOMEN (\u201cWhat Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest,\u201d\u00a0Ensign,<\/span> Nov. 2005).<\/span><\/p>\n Sis. Beck said it best.\u00a0 \u201cAnd as a covenant-keeping Latter-day Saint woman, you know that raising your voice in defense of the doctrine of the family is CRITICAL to the strength of families the world over\u201d (\u201cWhat Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable,\u201d Ensign,<\/span> Nov. 2007).<\/span><\/p>\n I believe in group brainstorming.\u00a0 Some people are better at certain areas than others, but I believe everyone can find an area they are good at, and can contribute.\u00a0 All sisters, old and young, can find their niche, in the cause of the family, or any important element of the doctrines we declare in this church.<\/span><\/p>\n Relief Society Activities are no small thing.\u00a0 They are a means to make a difference.\u00a0 Let your activities make a difference in someone\u2019s life unto Salvation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I heard about a Relief Society recently, where many of the sisters were active in various activities.\u00a0 They had a book club, an exercise group, a scrapbooking group, many groups where sisters happily congregated together sharing interests.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad to hear sisters are involved with one another, because I feel that has been lost to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[483,484],"tags":[152],"class_list":["post-682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acts-of-charity","category-relief-society-challenge-ideas","tag-rs-activities3"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nToo many of our Relief Societies have EMPTY activities.\u00a0 We are indeed Women of Covenant with a mission set before us to defend and protect eternal properties.\u00a0 Where are the activities that will make a difference?\u00a0 Elder Wood continued, \u201cIf our schools are inadequate or destructive of moral values, we must work with fellow members of the community to bring about change.\u00a0 If our neighborhoods are unsafe or unhealthy, we must join with the civic-minded to devise solutions.\u00a0 We have the responsibility to be a blessing to others, to our nation, to the world\u201d(\u201cOn the Responsible Self,\u201d Ensign,<\/span> Mar. 2002).<\/p>\n