The marriage journey is a
long one of work, work, and more work. Hopefully,
when two people marry they have both already learned to work hard. Besides
employment outside the home there will
be cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, gardening, weeding –the list is
endless. When children join a family the
work increases. Then there is feeding, diapering,
washing, bathing—the list is endless.
Teaching children how to
work should begin early when children are willing to do simple chores around
the home. Even though in many cases it
can be easier to do things ourselves, children like to feel and need to feel that
they are “helping.” Teaching a child to
work sets a good foundation for the rest of the child’s life.
Knowing how to work hard
will also help a child spiritually. They
can learn how to do the spiritual work of praying, fasting and studying the
scriptures. Hard work will prepare them
for Church service and for a mission.
We all need to learn to
work and work hard. “We all have work;
let no one shirk.” (Hymns #252)
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