Thoughts on 122 days of quarantine.
The Claytons lived in Buenos Aires for some time, they were neighbors and became good friends of our family. He told us that he was going to turn seventy in February and would become an emeritus General Authority. I figured he would probably be asked to speak at the next general conference and he did! Today, I will review his last talk as a general authority ” The Finest Homes," given by Elder L. Whitney Clayton.
"After seeing a billboard advertising furniture that read, “Serving the Finest Homes in Salt Lake City,” Elder L. Whitney Clayton pondered the home in which he and his wife raised their children, the homes in which their children are raising children and the homes of Church members around the world.
What is a ‘finest home’?” A fine home depends on the spiritual qualities of its residents, and the best possible attribute for a home is that the image of Christ be reflected in the countenances of those who live there.
He added: “They fill homes with gospel light, whether the floor is mud or marble.” Residents can transform their homes into the finest homes by studying the scriptures and the words of living prophets every day. The scriptures tell stories of families, showing how righteous living results in blessings. President Russell M. Nelson has invited us to “transform” and “remodel” our homes through gospel study.
This invitation requires effort from our part. Daily repentance allows the Lord to transform us in kinder, more loving and more understanding creatures.
This reminds me of C.S. Lewis statement in his book “Mere Christianity”:
“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”
The finest homes are patterned after the temple — the house of the Lord.
In our last General Conference, Elder Gary E. Stevenson explained why the Salt Lake temple, dedicated nearly 130 years ago, needed a four- year restoration project, to improve the temple structural and seismic strength. As we all know, an earthquake on this past March 18 demonstrated the need to undertake such project.
Perhaps an often self-assessment of “What lack I yet?” can help us reevaluate our spiritual foundation to be able to endure the storms of life.
“As we become more like [the Lord], we will feel at home in His house, and He will feel at home in ours.
Wherever you live, whatever your house looks like, and whatever the composition of your family, you can help build the finest home for your family. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ provides the plans for that home.”
May we all work diligently in fortifying our homes and its members in these difficult times, patiently pursuing the Savior’s covenant path."
This talk has made me think of how my home can become one of the finest homes imaginable in the spiritual sense. What kind of shows are we allowed our eyes to watch? What kind of thoughts are fostering in our brains? What are those things that can help us achieve the goals we want to improve our lives? It always starts in the home.
This talk has made me think of how my home can become one of the finest homes imaginable in the spiritual sense. What kind of shows are we allowed our eyes to watch? What kind of thoughts are fostering in our brains? What are those things that can help us achieve the goals we want to improve our lives? It always starts in the home.
Con amor,
Vero
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