Woman

I have been thinking a lot lately about the roles of women and men.  I came across this quote in my religion class I am taking.  I absolutely loved the imagery it created.  One of the things I have been pondering on is how unique the roles of men and women are.  The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave a proclamation to the world on The Family on September 23, 1995.  They testify, "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 one another as equal partners."  Men and women complement one another.  A man needs a woman to complete himself and to one day be perfected.  A woman also needs a man to complete and perfect herself.  We have been given divine characteristics to help us in this life.  We have certain responsibilities we must fill.  Yet, we help one another.  I don't know what I would do without my husband's help.  I recently read an article about another mother's epiphany.  She is a stay-at-home mother, much like myself.  As such, she often would feel as if she wasn't doing all she should and would sometimes feel as if she wasn't doing enough for the family.  Should she get a job and work out of the home?  Should she do something else to contribute to the family income?  These thoughts often come, but what she realized is how precious a gift of her being at home was to her husband.  She loves being at home with her children and running the household.  She realized that her husband loves it as well.  He is the provider for the family.  She takes care of the home and children.  He does not have to worry about who will take care of the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the carpooling, the school emergencies, or any number of other things that would have to be split between the two parents if both were working full time.  We need to embrace our gifts.  God knows what He is doing.  Family is the center of it all and when we gladly embrace the roles divinely given to men and women, we are doing His will.