Traditionally the following has applied mostly to women:
“To all of us the word homemaking has great significance. To us as women a special mission has been given to be the homebuilders of the Church, the community, and the world. In a revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord tells us, “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God (D&C 88:119).” (Organize Yourselves, Ensign, 11/80, Marion R. Boyer, 1st Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency )
I think that sums up homebuilding in a nut shell.
In an ideal world, I would think most parents want to be the primary caregivers of their own children, but since the ideal is rarely met, men should be trained equally as homebuilders. Homemaking skills are so needed in this world. Today, these important skills should not only be taught to daughters, but also to sons. Here is the homemaking formula I found in an old church manual:
I like the idea of training oneself to be a homebuilder. A certain amount of professionalism should be applied to building our homes. You just get so much more accomplished if the job is taken seriously. Children grow up so quickly--we can't beat around the bush. As a homemaker for more than twenty years, I thought of myself as the manager of my own home. As with all managers, the job requires organizational skills:
"I learned organization as the mother of a four-year-old and newborn twins. I never got over it. I still read things, and I write down little bits of information, for later use."
~Mary Ellen Jordon Haight
The best thing I ever did was to become a voracious reader. I learned parenting skills, homemaking skills, organizational skills, etc. There are so many great blogs now that are much easier to read than volumes of books. God bless those people who break everything down picture by picture. There's a special place in Heaven reserved for these sharing teachers who do not assume we are all brilliant.
“To all of us the word homemaking has great significance. To us as women a special mission has been given to be the homebuilders of the Church, the community, and the world. In a revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord tells us, “Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God (D&C 88:119).” (Organize Yourselves, Ensign, 11/80, Marion R. Boyer, 1st Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency )
I think that sums up homebuilding in a nut shell.
In an ideal world, I would think most parents want to be the primary caregivers of their own children, but since the ideal is rarely met, men should be trained equally as homebuilders. Homemaking skills are so needed in this world. Today, these important skills should not only be taught to daughters, but also to sons. Here is the homemaking formula I found in an old church manual:
imagination + skill = creativity
creativity + production = satisfaction
homemaking x creativity = happy living
happy living divided among others = love
I like the idea of training oneself to be a homebuilder. A certain amount of professionalism should be applied to building our homes. You just get so much more accomplished if the job is taken seriously. Children grow up so quickly--we can't beat around the bush. As a homemaker for more than twenty years, I thought of myself as the manager of my own home. As with all managers, the job requires organizational skills:
"I learned organization as the mother of a four-year-old and newborn twins. I never got over it. I still read things, and I write down little bits of information, for later use."
~Mary Ellen Jordon Haight
The best thing I ever did was to become a voracious reader. I learned parenting skills, homemaking skills, organizational skills, etc. There are so many great blogs now that are much easier to read than volumes of books. God bless those people who break everything down picture by picture. There's a special place in Heaven reserved for these sharing teachers who do not assume we are all brilliant.
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