Visiting Teaching for March

This month for me the thing that stood out for me was just that we must strengthen our homes. So often we are told that our homes can be and should be temples ( a place where the Lord can reside). When we speak of strengthening our homes we must first make it a place where the Lord can reside. it is so important to do this because the adversary wants so much to break down the plan of happiness which is centered in the family. We need to pull together-not just family members but eternal family members. We need to draw strength from every facet. We must do those things that allow the spirit to be in our lives, in our hearts, on the forefront of our minds. It is so important to love and forgive. to trust and understand. if we can't do this in our homes than we are doing our children, our spouses a disservice. To do this we must forget about ourselves and focus on others. We must make the Savior an integral part of our lives- not just someone we speak of but someone we emulate. This does not need to be done just in homes with spouses and children this can be in homes with room mates- in homes where guests are present. It all starts with YOU! So often we think that life in the gospel begins when we get married but really it begins now---it begins when you plant the seed. All those things we are being asked to do must be done before we start a family so that we can share our knowledge with our family. The Savior never was married- at least not to our knowledge- and yet he started as a child and as he got to his final days he was ready to sacrifice himself for his family. if he had waited to be married and have kids to strengthen his testimony and do those things he had been taught as a young child and youth- he would not have been strong enough to do what he needed to do for each and every one of us. Each of us as a potential and to reach that potential we must make our "homes" wherever it is- even if it is our bedroom- a place where the spirit can reside and teach us. Where we can strengthen our testimonies and the testimonies of those around us through our example. I know this I hope I am doing this and if I am not I hope I am repenting and trying harder. Begin today- don't put it off- you never know what your going to be asked to do and if you are not ready- how many people will it effect now and in the future?