Fathers

It is so important to have a father around. The ideal husband/father sets an example to his children, supports his wife, and provides for his family. My dad is such a good example to me. I hope that my husband will treat me the way my dad treats my mom and us children. Sister Julie B. Beck gave a fantastic quote about how fathers impact their daughters. There are so many things he teaches her by the way he acts and how he treats others. This is a paper I wrote about the talk, my father, and what I want in my future family.

“Love Her Mother”

           "The first thing I like in this talk was when Sister Beck said that Fathers need to spend time with their children. It is important that fathers take time to talk to their children and play with them. This lets them know they are loved and gives the father a chance to get to know his children better to know their hopes and dreams. While their dad is at work he does not have all day to be with his children.

            By the way a child’s father treats her mother, she can learn traits of a future husband that she wants and does not want. She can learn respect, loyalty, and tenderness. As a woman tenderness is an essential characteristic to develop.

            By the way her father treats her mother she can learn to never settle for less. She can see what she is worth through the respect her father shows her mother. She can see that she is a daughter of God and deserves someone who will treat her with the same respect.

            The daughter can also learn how important it is to respect womanhood. She can see through his example that woman are not objects and need to be kept clean. Their bodies are sacred and are so important.

            By this respect and love that he shows he gives real examples of loving a daughter of God and teaching them that they have a father in heaven who loves them.

            My father and I have a really strong relationship. My whole life my dad has shown me that I deserve to have someone who is going to respect me and teach my children the gospel. If there were a time that we children disrespected our mother, our father would quickly come into the room and make sure we apologized for what we had done. He had no tolerance for any disrespect.

            My dad has shown me that it is respectable to be an at home mother and to raise my children without working. I used to be embarrassed to say I wanted to be a stay at home mom. Because of my dad I am proud to say I am going to be an at home mom and be with my children and teach them the gospel.

            In my future family I plan to have my husband set-aside time to have “interviews” with my children on a regular basis. In these interviews they can just talk and build a strong relationship. I also plan to have him help me raise and discipline my children. I expect him to be there to read scriptures with us and lead our family home evenings. I want my husband to treat me with the respect that my father shows my mom. One major thing I want is my husband to be able to administer priesthood blessings to my children at the beginning of each school year and whenever they are in need of it. My father did this and it brought me much closer to my father here on earth and in heaven."

                      I am so grateful for my father and all that he has done for me and my family. My mom picked a good one!