The Family:My Proclamation to You

I'm really stuck on talking about the family right now and before reading please note: I am not perfect at what I preach. I discuss these things mostly so I can better myself. And all of these thoughts come from my head straight to the keyboard so some thoughts are jumbled and incomplete. For this I apologize.
Today's topic comes from an LDS doctrine on the family. 

THE FAMILY:A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
All human beings - male and female - are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully and wedded as husband and wife.
We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.
Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives-mothers and fathers-will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.
We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

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How I love these words. For those of you who don’t know this document is a staple in the Mormon religion about the family. I never really read it until recently. Of course over the span of my lifetime I’d heard people read paragraphs and quote certain lines. But I had never sat down and read word for word on my own. I wish now that I had read it sooner. No one talks about the family this way anymore. They brush off the importance of having two parents in the home. Women now days are focusing more on a career instead of raising their children. Men spend more time worried about the upcoming football game than helping raise his children. Babies are considered a burden by others and don’t realize how close to heaven they are when holding a newborn. Teenagers and young adults call their parents to borrow money and get bailed out of jail. Dinner is ate around the t.v. We as a society have lost the desire to spend the maximum possible time with our immediate and extended family.
Because of these words, I know my choice to place My Puddin for adoption was absolutely the best. Every child deserves to have two parents who love each other. And every mother or father should have a spouse by their side helping the family unit run smoothly. I’m not saying single parents don’t make good parents. But I grew up being raised by a single mother, and as amazing as she is, I wish there were two parents in the home consistently. It’s hard when each household has different rules, it’s so confusing to the child. I realized my baby would spend her time going back and forth between two broken houses. She would never have a home. I didn’t want that for her. I wanted her to have a mom and dad 100% of the time.
I know some of my readers don’t understand the LDS religion. When a baby is born, parents and child have the opportunity to be sealed together for time and all eternity. We believe that after we have died the parents and children will remain a family unit in heaven. Parents must be temple worthy and sealed to their spouse before a child can be sealed to them. Due to these circumstances, My Puddin could not be sealed to me. Her eternal salvation is most important to me and I wanted her to be placed with a family that could be sealed to her now. I was worried we would die and she wouldn’t have a family to cleave to in heaven. I love her so much and I want her to spend as much time with her eternal family now as possible. I know for those outside our religion it can be hard to understand. I hope that one day everyone will understand the how amazing sealing power is.
To those reading my blog, I ask this of you. Place your family above all worldly “important” things. Call your parents and tell them you missed them. Give your children an extra tight hug. Bring back dinner at the family table. Some believe the world is going to end in a few months. Although I do not believe this is the case, treat your family as if the Mayans are correct. This is not something I’m perfect at. In fact I could tell my family I love them a lot more than I do. Forgive whatever mistakes have been made in the past. Time is ticking and we won’t be on this earth forever. So quit spending time at the bar and being stupid. Go home and love your parents. Prepare yourself to be an amazing parent and spouse. Family is there from day one until the end. Don't ever take it for granted.