Education week is one major highlight in my life each year. I love returning to BYU's campus. I love to learn new things. And I love BYU's mint brownies without nuts. They are my very favorite! This year the theme was life long learning. I remember when I was younger, I really had a thirst for knowledge. I sometimes wonder what happened to it. Yesterday Elder Hales spoke on the theme of life long learning and how important it is for us to always be learning. Near the end of his talk he praised mothers and how ours is a job that enables us to learn so many new things. It is so true. I learned so many things yesterday and was reminded of so many things I needed to hear. Here are some random things that I learned:
-in order to raise emotionally healthy children, we need to express all kinds of emotion ourselves and then teach our children coping strategies
-negative emotions can be good because those are usually the ones that motivate us to change
-expressing love (physically and verbally) in our families is the best way to ensure that none of them ever go astray
-assuming my children move away at the age of 18 (preferably to BYU for college)...then when they are 6 years old, I only have 67% of my time left with them
-I need to take advantage of opportunities to learn
-the scriptures are my instruction manual for becoming like the savior
-we worship a "4th watch" God (He always waits until the 4th watch to deliver us)
-that which at first gives us fear, gives us resolution
-every generation can be predicted by how well the parents teach their children
-gratitude is a better enforcer than criticism
I was planning on attending today as well, but my children are ill. Just as well. I know I would just eat more brownies anyways!
6 comments:
Sounds like you had a good day, hopefully next time I can come.
Sorry to hear your kids are sick that is no fun!
How lucky to be able to attend! I love the statement about how expressing love will help keep your kids from going astray - I always worry about that, so I'm going to pour on the love!!!
I hope your kids get better soon! Have they started school yet?
I'm so jealouse--I wish I lived closer and could attend some of those neat events. Everyone needs an extra spiritual uplift every once in a while. Oh and of course everyone needs a Mint Brownie as well:)
I had a Chick Fil A brownie today and it reminded me of BYU brownies and our late night brownie runs. Glad you had a good time at education week. I am excited to come up next year. Thanks for sharing those thoughts with me - it almost makes up for the fact that I wasn't there :) Hope your kids are feeling well soon.
How fun. It probably so fun for you to get away.
I've never been to education week, but it sounds fun. And I agree with you that going back to the Y is really fun, even though it still feels weird to walk around there without a backpack.
I'm glad I found your blog; there can never be too many to read!
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