Apparently, the church has its own youtube channel where it puts out short, decently well-produced vidoes (see the website here). I thought I'd point it out to everyone because I found this (and some of the other videos on this site) to be a video that I could easily share with some of my non-mormon friends.
I am a father of 2 children. I hope they can someday speak of me how the daughter of this video speaks of her father. I lost my dad more than 8 years ago. He was an amazing example in many ways. He had many faults, but the amazing part is that he knew them all. This made him humble, non-judgmental, and very forgiving. As a result of his example I feel that I have gained, at least in part, some of these attributes.
I try to imagine what this world would be like if there were better fathers. It is no coincidence that in almost every preisthood session of general conference there is some sort of a "be a man" talk. In fact, I can think of nothing that would have a greater impact on this world for good. We all have the chance to create and mold such men, whether it be by raising our sons, participating in youth/cub scouts/and boy scout activities, or by raising our daughters to expect men to act as such. Hopefully we can think of these responsibilities with an added measure of purpose.
And if we find such men in our lives, let us take the time to thank them--because we all know it isn't easy.
2 comments:
Nate, Thanks for sharing that video, I'm sitting here crying. What a wonderfull man, father and husband. The church knows how to make people think about their own lives and what road they are on.
Heidi (Hillary's mom)
Heidi,
Glad you liked it. It definitely made me think of what blessings I have, and what I can improve on in life. Never a bad thing...
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