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15 things i'd like to teach my children...

  1. They are children of God who loves them as much as I do times infinity. They are of infinite worth.
  2. That their dad and I will always love them no matter what.
  3. We're all God's children.
  4. How to pray, recognize the Spirit, and the importance of reading the scriptures.
  5. Life was not meant to be fair or easy, but we can get through the hard times by putting our faith in Christ and knowing that the pain will not last forever.
  6. To trust their instincts.
  7. Learn from the past. It's ok to make mistakes.
  8. Life isn't a competition, it's a migration.  We're all trying to get to the same place.  There's always going to be someone better than you and someone worse off than you.
  9. To be considerate of others and not to be afraid to help them out.
  10. To enjoy learning.
  11. The importance of taking care of their bodies and how to have a healthy relationship with food (even though I don't have one - I'm working on it)
  12. How to deal with their finances properly.  Just because someone will give them money doesn't mean they should take it, even if it's for educational purposes.
  13. How to clean, do laundry (iron), and to make their bed every day.
  14. How to cook nutritious food.
  15. There is no such thing as being over dressed.

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